[Deck] T.E.S. - The EPIC Storm

[Polski_]

Started a new series for the TheEpicStorm.com: TES MATCHUP BATTLES! Giving a more in depth breakdown of a particulate matchup that we are likely to face in a tournament. This episode features Death and Taxes!

http://www.theepicstorm.com/tes-matc...s-death-taxes/

Let me know your feedback and suggestions to make this series better, thank you!

- Alex Poling

[Bryant Cook]

https://www.twitch.tv/bcook3289
Streaming some TES as a thank you for website contributions.

[Bryant Cook]

First turn kill through Daze and Force of Will!

Sequence:

Them: Fetch, Underground Sea and Deathrite Shaman.
Us: Gitaxian Probe.
Them: Daze. (Which I think is actually fine, he wanted to hide the Force of Will in his hand)
Us: Gitaxian Probe. (See Force of Will)
Us: Fetch, Underground Sea and Cabal Therapy (Force of Will)
Us: Lotus Petal, Dark Ritual, Dark Ritual, Lion's Eye Diamond, Infernal Tutor and Tendrils of Agony.

[Morden]

I see a big error on this line.
The underground sea is not an alpha one.




merry Christorm!

[Bryant Cook]

The problem with Alpha cards is that I can read them.

[Ronald Deuce]

Bryant Cook, the best part is that it sort of looks like your opponent's apoplectically clenching his fist in the photo.

[Pelikanudo]

I wish you all happy new year stormers!

[Bryant Cook]

Summary of my weekend: http://www.theepicstorm.com/grand-pr...e-0106-092017/

[KaiSchafroth]

Summary of my weekend: http://www.theepicstorm.com/grand-pr...e-0106-092017/

Great seeing you again at the GP, that game with Ross was tough to even hear about. As sweet as it was to blow out my Enchantress opponent with Wish for Rev Silence G1 I can completely understand the shift of Bayou back to board/cut of Rev Silence. Curious what medium BBQ joint you ate at?

[Bryant Cook]

Great seeing you again at the GP, that game with Ross was tough to even hear about. As sweet as it was to blow out my Enchantress opponent with Wish for Rev Silence G1 I can completely understand the shift of Bayou back to board/cut of Rev Silence. Curious what medium BBQ joint you ate at?

You as well. Feast.

[thefringthing]

The brisket at Feast was nuts. Much, much better than what you usually get.

[Bryant Cook]

The brisket at Feast was nuts. Much, much better than what you usually get.

I had the brisket – It was just okay. I think you just need to try some better BBQ.

[thefringthing]

I live in Canada, and really great barbecue is not readily available this far north, unfortunately. Our Mexican food is also brutally bad.

[gibbousm]

Given how popular Leovold was at Louisville how much do we need to worry about him? As a 3 drop he comes down later than other problem creatures though can be accelerated out by DRS.

Leo screws with our discard and probes and even if killed on site draws a card.

Because both Tendrils and Grapeshot copies target they get to dig really deep for an answer if we haven't dealt with Leo before going off.

And this is all ignoring how he hates on cantrips.

[Lemnear]

Given how popular Leovold was at Louisville how much do we need to worry about him? As a 3 drop he comes down later than other problem creatures though can be accelerated out by DRS.

Leo screws with our discard and probes and even if killed on site draws a card.

Because both Tendrils and Grapeshot copies target they get to dig really deep for an answer if we haven't dealt with Leo before going off.

And this is all ignoring how he hates on cantrips.

Its not too different from the Meddling Mages people ran in Shardless a year back. You have to be prepared to discard or destroy these hatebears

[Pelikanudo]

Given how popular Leovold was at Louisville how much do we need to worry about him? As a 3 drop he comes down later than other problem creatures though can be accelerated out by DRS.

Leo screws with our discard and probes and even if killed on site draws a card.

Because both Tendrils and Grapeshot copies target they get to dig really deep for an answer if we haven't dealt with Leo before going off.

And this is all ignoring how he hates on cantrips.

Absolutly nothing... even if he had flash i would be equally worried - well maybe in this case a litle...
EDIT: you can probe youself i imagine...




Apart, stprmers in general what do you think about ghirapur?

at least it will be a new toy... for sure i will try 4 the next torunament...

[thefringthing]

Leovold on the battlefield + 2 Mindbreak Traps in the library is no joke versus Tendrils.

[Pelikanudo]

Leovold on the battlefield + 2 Mindbreak Traps in the library is no joke versus Tendrils.

the funny thing ofleovold is that:
- is too slow as before you will duress the opp.
- once in play - ideally with no FoW because have been discarded does not avoid A.N. I mean the hell ypu can combo perfectly with him in play.
- once A.N. has been resolved, well you can - just for that scenario you propose - tenrils him and grapehot him twice - as a example among many others examples

[Lemnear]

Apart, stprmers in general what do you think about ghirapur?

at least it will be a new toy... for sure i will try 4 the next torunament...

It needs to connect unlike Xantid and you can only use it once. Its a very bad version of Xantid if you try to protect your combo

[Whitefaces]

the funny thing ofleovold is that:
- is too slow as before you will duress the opp.
- once in play - ideally with no FoW because have been discarded does not avoid A.N. I mean the hell ypu can combo perfectly with him in play.
- once A.N. has been resolved, well you can - just for that scenario you propose - tenrils him and grapehot him twice - as a example among many others examples

I think you're grossly underestimating the card, you know these Leovold decks are also playing Thoughtseize, Daze, Force of Will etc? You're not always going to be able to play out the games as you describe.