[Deck] ANT (Ad Nauseam Tendrils) Storm Combo

[Lemnear]

I feel City of Solitude at least warrants a mention.

There is a shitload of cards which might do, from Needle to Confidant and from Pyromancer to Karakas. The Problem is where to draw the line to not get lost in a plethora of shallow two-sentence-analysis potentially based on hear/say.

[Sloshthedark]

That is flawed thinking. Preboard, the best road to victory is generally Past in Flames, because it's the safest and doesn't require too many cards in hand, leaving room for disruption. The matchups where it isn't, that's because you need to be faster, thus Ad Nauseam is better there, allowing you to win from even less resources. Those matchups are Miracles and combo mirrors. Delaying victory by at least two turns doesn't work against opposing combo decks and having Empty preboard against Miracles is just laughable.
Any strategies involving creatures are better postboard, when people have less/no removal.

That is my experience. I'm not suggesting playing EtW as main wincon nor I'm saying it's best vs combo and Miracles (although manageable in both depending on situation). Most of the decks are actually handling EtW postSB better with sweepers... btw. I feel strong aversion to the card EtW itself.. This particular list doesn't exactly support Ad Nauseam as a fast kill... therefore I see no flaw in my thinking...

previous post better said - play MD or not at all.

[Rokkastut]

@Togores

Do you remember how you sideboarded in the different matchups?

My MD is practically identical to yours so I am curious on this.

Congrats on winning the vintage! My friend also t8 but lost to MUD in the quarterfinal.

[Ricca84]

What about Wagner list?

http://tcdecks.net/deck.php?id=16686&iddeck=124935

Seems pretty solid grinding station list, with some unusual thinks:

3 cabal ritual
No SdT
3+2 split AD+Grip in side.
AN + Wish plan in side

[Jonathan Alexander]

Oh no, after 2 1/2 years of playing the list we have suddenly changed two slots? Now, that's unusual. Please, stop being so ignorant, he even posted the list on the last page.

[phazonmutant]

That is my experience. I'm not suggesting playing EtW as main wincon nor I'm saying it's best vs combo and Miracles (although manageable in both depending on situation). Most of the decks are actually handling EtW postSB better with sweepers... btw. I feel strong aversion to the card EtW itself.. This particular list doesn't exactly support Ad Nauseam as a fast kill... therefore I see no flaw in my thinking...

previous post better said - play MD or not at all.

Particularly agreed with most people handling Empty better postboard. Especially since True Name, every deck has a way to deal with hordes of X/1s or just ignore them. Most pilots here will board in Zealous Persecution, Golgari Charm, EE, or some other random sweeper just because it's good against anything I could board in (Bob, YP, Swarm) too.

[Megadeus]

So board in your tundra and Myth Realized then ;)

[Jonathan Alexander]

The only reason to play Empty maindeck is if you're running a 16 card sideboard where you have to move one of the cards to the maindeck. It doesn't matter when they can handle it better because it's worse than the maindeck strategies regardless.
But yes, I was wrong in saying that all creature strategies are better postboard.

[Sloshthedark]

So board in your tundra and Myth Realized then ;)

Done this... wasn't exactly good, got wear/teared twice... and Golgari charm, hmmm... ended up 3:1 and won a mirror with Aegis of Gods for the lulz...

[Megadeus]

Done this... wasn't exactly good, got wear/teared twice... and Golgari charm, hmmm... ended up 3:1 and won a mirror with Aegis of Gods for the lulz...

Yeah I've been playing it in Modern Pox and it is sweet and thought of trying it in ANT. Unfortunately unlike Bob/Pyromancer/Pack Rat it only requires a singular removal spell, and I can see times where only having Tundra as your white source means you can like ritual, activate the pump ability, and attack in the same turn so I quickly dismissed the idea. But Dammit I'll keep brewing for that card.

[kuroko16]

Hy guys. i'm new player of storm. i just ask you an advice. i don't have access ( at the moment) to a Volcanic Island.

i use this configuration.

Any advice?

2 Island
1 Swamp
2 Gemstone Mine
4 Polluted Delta
3 Scalding Tarn
2 Underground Sea
1 Badlands

Badlands is a good idea or maybe a blue/red shockland is better? thanks

[CabalTherapy]

Hy guys. i'm new player of storm. i just ask you an advice. i don't have access ( at the moment) to a Volcanic Island.

i use this configuration.

Any advice?

2 Island
1 Swamp
2 Gemstone Mine
4 Polluted Delta
3 Scalding Tarn
2 Underground Sea
1 Badlands

Badlands is a good idea or maybe a blue/red shockland is better? thanks

Welcome.
I would use 8 or 9 fetchlands here. Badlands should be fine (although obviously not the best choice). It also depends on your list.
But, please, do not run Gemstone Mine.

[Tvox]

Hy guys. i'm new player of storm. i just ask you an advice. i don't have access ( at the moment) to a Volcanic Island.

i use this configuration.

Any advice?

2 Island
1 Swamp
2 Gemstone Mine
4 Polluted Delta
3 Scalding Tarn
2 Underground Sea
1 Badlands

Badlands is a good idea or maybe a blue/red shockland is better? thanks

This depends on the rest of your configuration, if you'd be to in some way provide the rest of your list we could be of more help to you. Your configuration could be what fits your deck, but we can't know that or know what to change without seeing the rest, except gemstone mine, basics or fetches are generally preferred over those...

Otherwise, you could read of off some other people's lists, like going through at least the starting post (containing the primer) or the last 20-30 pages as to get a picture of where we're currently at.

[Tav]

Good luck to everyone battling in Kyoto

[sawatarix]

80 and 14th after Day1 @Legacy GP Kyoto

I had an incredible run today and ready for tomorrow !

Bye*
Bye*
2:1 Esper Stoneblade
2:1 Lands
2:0 Omnishow
0:2 Miracle
2:1 Bug Delver
2:0 Jeskai Delver
2:0 Esper Blade

80

My list felt great, especially the sideboard.
1 Tendrils of Agony + 2 Past in Flames + Ad Nauseam with 4 Petals and a Rain of Filth have been great so far.

Here some facts:

- I cast Empty the Warrens only once
- Ad Nauseam got used 2 times.
- All remaining kills were either Past in Flames or Tutor Chain
- Rain of Filth has been one of the best cards in this deck (fast ******** !)
- Flusterstorm is bonkers

Greetings and High 5's

[nevilshute]

Awesome Kai!!! Take it down

[GoblinZ]

Good luck to your day 2!

[Rokkastut]

Top 43 all Japanese... is the plane tickets expensive??

Could you please post your list?

Good luck in day # 2.

[Poser]

Hi all guys ! :) Can you help a poor ANT bro player ? Tomorrow i'll got a T1.5 tournament, and i choose to bring the grinding station version of the deck, same Main and Side played by Pascal Wagner, for testing it. Here comes the problem: how to make the right choise in what to side in and what to side out, so...can you help me by write how you'are gonna side against the different MU with grinding station list ?
Thank you all!

[sawatarix]

130 aaaaaaand TOP FUCKING 8 @Grand Prix Kyoto !

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