Quote Originally Posted by Tao View Post
How were the Tin-Street Hooligans? I remember that back in Standard it was that when Hooligans were hitting a Signet the game was won, always. I can imagine that they have a similar effect when hitting a Vial, a Mox or a Dreadnought. However, there are a lot of decks without targets (the majority in the DTB Forum) and you already MD Krosan Grip. And without Rancor you also don't need that many creatures.

How about Magma Jet in Rancor's place? Imo Magma Jet is one of the best cards for Goyf Sligh .
Tin Street Hooligan performed well. Chalice is very popular in my area, and a common opening against Goyf Sligh is Chalice at 1. I was very fearful of that draw, and I think the number of Hooligans I played reflects that. Hooligan allows you to play right through Chalice for 1 without missing a beat. It is obviously suboptimal against most aggro decks. I think Grip main is a must so you don't scoop to Counterbalance. That combo is too prevalent not to have a realistic main deck out (beyond Fireblast).

If I were to replace the Rancors, the first card that comes to mind for me is Sudden Shock. I find Split Second to be invaluable in Legacy. I have also considered Ball Lightning as a one or two of. But again, these are very much metagame choices.