Quote Originally Posted by TimHarding View Post
This list seems boss. I like all this red coming out of the woodwork, but I can't imagine playing without fluster - even more than playing without the other blue. How's are games 2-3 against combo? Storm and omni in particular. And hows punishing fire? It's a repeat effect but do games develop where you need to be leaning on it? How easy has TtB been to reach?
Games 2 and 3 are fine. If there is more combo in your meta, you can run more hate. Trinishpere is fine too. The important part is to vary the hate. The combo decks can normally play through one type of hate, but when they have to fight through Mindbreak Traps, Thorns, and REBs it becomes much more difficult for them, buying enough time to fire off a TtB or Titan.

Punishing Fire is a house. It allows you to take back control from the Team America/Jund type decks when they have the DRS/Hymn/Wasteland/Liliana draws. It's also just an incredible engine in the metagame right now. The reach it provides is not insignificant either. Sometimes you Breach an Emrakul or miracle a large Bonfire and need to finish off the last few points of damage.