Quote Originally Posted by cuthbertthecat View Post
Yeah, chalice is probably just better than orb at stopping snapcaster decks. On the issue of cutting K-Grip, I wouldn't because U/W sometimes sideboards crucible and leyline, both of which you want answers to that they can't counter.
I know, but it just feels terrible having a card that I bring in for ONE matchup MAYBE in game 3. I don't feel comfortable just bringing K-Grip in blind against UW Blade because they "might" be running off-color Leylines considering that 9+ cards already go in against them (1 Phyrexian Revoker, 4 Dark Confidant, 1 Engineered Explosives, 2 Extirpate, 1 Tower of the Magistrate). I feel ok doing it against Storm, where 11 of my 15 sideboard cards are hatepieces, but against UW Blade, I can't find things to take out without seriously hindering the main gameplan. Against Storm, you just want to put them on a clock and stop them from comboing. It's rougher against Blade. Sylvok Replica provides a lot of resilience against more archetypes and is an overall better fit for the deck, except that it's counterable.