Quote Originally Posted by Parcher View Post
This was the first time I tried the Seizes, and they were just OK. My thinking was, I needed something additional against Storm and Reanimator, since DR/Rider does very little. They also should be excellent against Miracles, and they fit the slot for anti-Extraction cards, being another way to pre-emptively deal with it.

Replacing them with another DR package is great against Combo, but almost worthless against Reanimator, since not only does Norn shut all DRs off, they can reanimate your Iona if you can't. Probably a wash against Miracles, since Iona shuts them down, and Rider gives you the turn or two you need to race. Probably a little worse against Extraction. Obviously doesn't stop it, but does force them to reevaluate their targets. A field with a significant Deathblade and Reanimator presence would be bad, but otherwise it seems fine.
Yeah I hear you on the reanimator matchup. However, I think its the worst matchup imo and therefore we would require in inordinate amount of our own hate to combat it. In my past experience I've found that if the meta game shifts more towards Reanimator I would definitely shelf dredge for a bit because its that difficult to win. Reanimating Elesh Norn is basically game.

In all honesty I feel like Dredge is only a dog in this matchup and is slightly favored against the rest of the field (if it doesn't already have a glaring advantage).

I think Extraction is only ok against us. There are too many things they need to hit to cut off our legs (Bridge, Ichorid, Narcomoebas, Cabal Therapy, dredgers maybe, DR if its run, etc..). 1 is definitely not game. I would argue they need to see multiples or have the classic Snapcaster Mage flashback to make them relevant. Especially when you can fire off Therapy pre-emptively.

I don't think DR is necessarily weak against Extraction because sometimes they act as a rattlesnake forcing them to extract it or risk letting you reanimate a giant troll or one of your DR bullets. Its yet another card they have to worry about. It gives dredge a different angle.