Quote Originally Posted by Darksteel View Post
So I usually play U/B Reanimator, but for a tournament this weekend I want to try the faster R/B. Chancellor of the Annex looks hilariously good.

I was actually going to ask which version was more popular: Unmask or Collective Brutality. gRR's list looks pretty good, so I may just run that 75. When you bring in cards, do you generally just shave numbers of the combo pieces? Got a sideboard guide, perhaps? :P

One thing I noticed was that some lists I saw were running Insolent Neonate. Those would clearly supplement Faithless Looting, but what would it replace?
Both lists have put up results and its still out on which version is better. I am on a similar list to gRR's right now, but I do miss the ability that unmask gives me being both a way to pitch a card or using it to take a card from their hand.

My only shift from his list is:
-1 Badlands
-1 Mountain
+1 Fetch
+Scrubland - this week testing for wear//tear in sideboard, otherwise it was bayou, or swamp/badlands

-1 Sire
+1 Archtype of Endurance

I run 2 Collective Brutality so last spot is
+1 Free spot for 3rd Collective Brutality/Animate Dead/Thoughtseize/Unmask #1 (testing unmask in this spot right now for the extra discard, also fine with Animate dead here as well, shuffle rng has been favoring no reanimate effects for my draws this past few weeks :()
-3rd Brutality is most likely correct, but unmask has never let me down on being just awesome,


What you cut is based on your matchup, I cut collective brutality/thoughtseize/-1 exhume/-1 reanimate. Creature cuts usually falls around -1 GB at least maybe another creature, for the sideboard creatures you want to bring in like blazing archon vs eldrazi, elesh norn, iona, I like to keep 3 GB in at all times,

If they are an abrupt decay deck I trim animate dead next for whatever next card you bring in. I feel like the core deck is plenty fast and can race out most hate so might as well stick to that.