Quote Originally Posted by jebus View Post
Has anyone actually tested going without Pox in the maindeck? I think Aggro zombies mentioned something along those lines before, when he attempted to make a primer several pages back. Has this been discussed? Yes, I know the effect is too big and evil to cut [heck, I was the guy who once said that 4 Pox was best], but perhaps this should be given at least token consideration.
I am experimenting with Poxes entirely in the sideboard at the moment. For reference:

// Lands
4 [TE] Wasteland
3 [PLC] Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
2 [LG] The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
10 [TE] Swamp (4)
4 [ON] Bloodstained Mire

// Creatures
3 [MM] Nether Spirit

// Spells
4 [U] Sinkhole
3 [TSP] Phyrexian Totem
2 [FD] Crucible of Worlds
4 [TSP] Smallpox
4 [OD] Innocent Blood
3 [CHK] Sensei's Divining Top
4 [SH] Mox Diamond
4 [US] Duress
3 [UD] Powder Keg
3 [PY] Chimeric Idol

// Sideboard
SB: 3 [IA] Pox
SB: 4 [GP] Leyline of the Void
SB: 4 [UL] Engineered Plague
SB: 4 [FE] Hymn to Tourach (1)

This list is by no means polished, but it seems to show the most promise in terms of having good all-around matchups game one. Hell, even Goblins isn't too bad, as long as they don't god-draw and go nuts on you in the early game. This version of the deck is very good at applying pressure post-disruption and has straightforward sideboarding plans as well.