[Deck] Nic Fit (GBx Explorer Zenith Control)

[MrIggins]

Punishing Nic Fit is on SCG's stream right now, being played by Tim Wilson. Is he in this thread?

[TheArchitect]

After they punt back and forth a bit, punishing nic fit takes it down! I hope to see him later in the top8.

[exw]

Interesting game.

Weird targets for slaughter games.

[TheArchitect]

Interesting game.

Weird targets for slaughter games.

The late Punishing fire name was weird, but I like naming entreat. It was between entreat and terminus I think (thrun can deal with jace). But he didnt see many termini previously, and an entreat would beat thrun AND wins the game, terminus just deals with thrun.

[MrIggins]

I was really hoping he would see the deed for zero, because the opponent clearly didn't. That was a nice play, I really disagree with his exiling the Punishing Fires game 2 but otherwise I think he played it pretty well. Hope to see him go all the way.

[RaNDoMxGeSTuReS]

HoneyT is 6-0 with Punishing Fire Nic Fit at SCG KC. Can probably double draw in to top eight. He beat ANT three times on the day.

[jbone2016]

This guy is 3-3 with rector fit.

[HoneyT]

I'm playing Punishing Nic Fit at SCG KC. The Slaughter Games on Punishing Fire was necessary because my hand at the time couldn't deal with Geist through the Fires.

[MrIggins]

I didn't see your hand so that's definitely a reason. Super excited to see Nic Fit in the top 8 later! Take it home!

[Tao]

Congratulations to Honey for the finish.

unfortunate matchup in Top8

[Cire_dk]

Been quiet for a while but have been keeping up reading all posts.
In this case I just want to congratulate Honey with his fantastic result. Soon to be deck to beat !!

Looking forward to your report by the way. Especially SB plans and considerations for possible changes.

[Tao]

Perhaps Hornet Queen provides a nice solution to the given situations. Only thing is that it only has a total of 6 power compared to 8 from broodmate dragon. It can chump block anything on the board and it can even help to minimize the devestation an Emrakul puts us in, saccing 4 tokens, blocking with the hornet and saccing some lands or whatever.

Total power is the least I care about. I will give Hornet Queen a try in BUG.

[Megadeus]

Durward Loved Hornet Queen in GB fit. Didnt he play like 1 MB 2 SB or something? I mean it is definitely sweet. 6 power that is great on offense AND defense.

[jbone2016]

So....I played in KC on Sunday. But first I played in the Legacy challenge on Sat with Rector fit.
The List:
4x Veteran Explorer
1x Starved Rusalka
2x Sakura-Tribe Elder
2x Eternal Witness
1x Fierce Empath
3x Academy Rector
1x Thragtusk
1x Sigarda, Host of Herons
2x Baneslayer Angel
1x Sun Titan
1x Yosei, the Morning Star
4x Pernicious Deed
1x Recycle
1x Faith's Fetters
1x Recurring Nightmare
4x Cabal Therapy
4x Green Sun's Zenith
1x Vindicate
1x Maelstrom Pulse
3x Sensei's Divining Top
3x Bayou
1x Savannah
1x Scrubland
3x Verdant Catacombs
3x Windswept Heath
3x Forest
3x Plains
2x Swamp
2x Phyrexian Tower
1x Volrath's Stronghold
SB:
1x Humility
2x Leyline of Sanctity
2x Mindbreak trap
1x Chalice of the Void
1x E.Tutor
1x Elspeth
1x Batterskull
1x Sorin, Lord of Innistrad
1x Surgical Extraction
1x Oblivion ring
1x Angel of Despair
1x Illiness in the ranks (don't ask)
1x Abrupt Decay

Fairly close to Ari's list.
Note: I've been under the weather for a few days, so my memory isn't the best.
Round 1: Matthew with BUG Delver?

Game 1: Not much here, I land a Thragtusk. Beat with it, and drop a nightmare to seal it.
Game 2: I get Sorin out turn 2, deed turn 3 and blow it for 2. and then a Batterskull. GG.

Round 2: Alex with ANT (Local guy from Minneapolis, plays at Monster Den)
Game 1: I keep a one lander with a top. He attempts to go off with Ad Nauseam, goes down to 2. Has to past in flames back the Ad Nauseam...and dies with 2 duresses.
Game 2: We both mulligan and I keep a hand of a couple of land, witness and both leyline of sanctity. I get a mindbreak trap to counter an infernal, then get a nightmare to go with the other witness for shenanigans.

Round 3: Blaine with RUG
Game 1: I go down to 5 before I get Tusk and then Sun Titan/deed happens.
Game 2: I go down to 3.....land batterskull....and he doesn't topdeck the bolt. Sorin joins the party to mop up.

Round 4: Devin with Re animator
I offer the draw for 3-0-1 split (mostly because I'm sick and tired), he declines.
Game 1: He gets an early Archon, then an Elesh Norn. I fetters the Norn for some life. I end up ramping....getting an empath for titan. playing titan for empath for yosei. I think I'm almost at lethal with a baneslayer and yosei on my side. I topdeck.....a rector. I think for minute before I realize I get nightmare to lock him out. Thanks elesh norn! So we durdle for a while before I get something to kill the Archon. Of course, I'm a dumbass with 2 therapies in my hand, with him tapped out....he forces the nightmare during one of the loops. but I still have a tower to sac yosei. Titan gets nightmare back. Game over.

I still offer the draw....and he accepts.
So....7 games...7 wins... (well...6 and a whiff by the opponent). Sunday, not as well. I'll cover that later.

[HoneyT]

As most of you know, I made Top 8 at SCG KC. I want to say thanks to everyone on here for all the support!! I will be posting a tournament report sometime tomorrow evening so be sure to look out for that!!

[Zombie]

Game 1: I keep a one lander with a top. He attempts to go off with Ad Nauseam, goes down to 2. Has to past in flames back the Ad Nauseam...and dies with 2 duresses.

What turn is this? If it's 1 or 2 I'll be depressed. Learn to play your decks ffs (directed at Storm player) : /

[jbone2016]

What turn is this? If it's 1 or 2 I'll be depressed. Learn to play your decks ffs (directed at Storm player) : /

Turn 2, I believe.

[Siiig]

Sup peeps, haven't posted in a while.

I'm surprised no ones commented on what reads like my new favorite experimental slot in scapeshift...

http://i.imgur.com/ggJIzXz.jpg

6 mana slot, GSZ-able, provides defense against delvers and souls, and my favorite part, 6 damage if he's removed.

He seems to provide a good "high mana" end to the beat down plan that scapeshift loves to play at times.

Feels?

[Kich867]

He has a 6/6 body with vigilance. Under what circumstance would you not just bash in with him anyways? Like obviously there's outlying circumstances but you don't often see people hold back a batterskull. Few creatures in legacy get larger than 6/6, Nic fit pretty much bases its game around not giving a shit about them, I see virtually no downside to playing him.

[TheArchitect]

"~ attacks each turn if able." So he's only delver protection when he has summoning sickness. Still, the way I read it is "this thing is too good, so we have to nerf it with the 'must attack clause' but we'll make up for that by giving it reach."

Seems nifty, but the experimental slot is the right place for it I think. Now, if he trampled...

Vigilance.

I haven't gotten to test him yet, but on paper he seems good against any deck playing cantrips.