Originally Posted by
emidln
So, I've been playing this on Cockatrice:
1 Tendrils of Agony
1 Past in Flames
1 Ad Nauseam
1 Grim Tutor
4 Infernal Tutor
2 Snapcaster Mage
3 Duress
4 Cabal Therapy
4 Brainstorm
4 Ponder
4 Gitaxian Probe
4 Dark Ritual
4 Cabal Ritual
4 Lion's Eye Diamond
4 Lotus Petal
4 Polluted Delta
2 Misty Rainforest
2 Scalding Tarn
2 Underground Sea
1 Volcanic Island
2 Island
2 Swamp
SB: 3 Karakas
SB: 3 Virtue's Ruin
SB: 2 Tropical Island
SB: 4 Abrupt Decay
SB: 1 Chain of Vapor
SB: 1 Tendrils of Agony
SB: 1 Duress
I've been using these sideboarding plans for g2. Game 3 depends on what I see in g2. For example, some maverick decks run Mindbreak Trap, so I need to bring back Therapy.
vs Maverick
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-2 Snapcaster Mage
-4 Cabal Therapy
-3 Duress
-4 Gitaxian Probe
+4 Abrupt Decay
+1 Chain of Vapor
+3 Karakas
+3 Virtue's Ruin
+2 Tropical Island
vs RUG
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-1 Grim Tutor
-1 Gitaxian Probe
+1 Duress
+1 Tendrils of Agony
vs Miracles
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-2 Snapcaster Mage
-1 Grim Tutor
-2 Gitaxian Probe
-1 Island
-1 Swamp
+4 Abrupt Decay
+2 Tropical Island
+1 Duress
vs Dredge
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-2 Snapcaster Mage
+1 Duress
+1 Chain of Vapor
Changes from last time:
-1 Snapcaster Mage
+1 Grim Tutor
I tested out a Grim Tutor and liked it. I don't think I'd want to draw the 2nd, but the first seems fine. I still like Snapcaster Mages, so two are still available.
Most of the Chain of Vapors, all the Wipe Aways, misc copies of EE and/or Dark Confidant are replaced by Abrupt Decay and lands to pay for it. It's really good. It's not optimal vs Maverick, but it's still better than a Duress is ever going to be. You still need Karakas/Virtue's Ruin for Maverick since getting BG can be tricky. In case you didn't notice, there is synergy between extra lands and Virtue's Ruin (which is the only 3 mana spell worth it vs them since it kills off all threats).
I haven't been able to experiment with Abrupt Decay vs RUG, but I'm not sure how many copies I'd really want. I sorta just want Trop Islands to beat Wasteland more often.
Swamp #2 seems to be suspect and may get swapped for a third sea or 9th fetch. I like having 4 basics, but I don't want 3 islands and the Swamp has caused me to mull some otherwise fine hands.
I won't give you percentages for this deck, but I believe it is the best thing you can be doing in legacy right now. I'd play it tomorrow. I recommend that you give it a try. It's fun, explosive, and does some very unfair things.
