Dies to Removal

dauntless268

2 CTTR + 2 RTA might be an option, too, I think.

dauntless268

I was looking for a proactive t2 play as we often don't want or cannot play YP out on that turn. I've had a couple of games where Raise the Alarm into YP into Stoke (for 1 Mana) can put me pretty far ahead so that's nice. That said, I'm not exactly sure if how good that card is if people see it comi...

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@ Jamie: Matt Sperling did exactly that and ended Top 8... That said, MJ certainly helps to shore up the Rx Aggro Matchup @ Blak Lanner: great report! How do you feel in retrospect about cutting Chains from the MD? Would you overall recommend it? @ MDU: TBH, I'd rather have them play Electricity tha...

dauntless268

Don't worry, you'll be fine with your MD vs. Red Aggro. It's just that saying Chains is bad vs. Red Aggro goes a bit far IMO.

I like chains over Blood MD because I'm not confident I can race U and B Devo without it. But maybe you can?

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@ Whole: it's one of those times where the metagame for DEs is different than the one for 8-mans. I've seen a lot more Red Aggro on 2- and 8-mans than MTG goldfish would suggest. So best to adjust according to which types of events you play @ Black Lanner. Chains is good vs. Aggro. When you run him ...

dauntless268

Hmmm... So you're basically a few cards off Matt Sperling's list? Would be interested to hear how you like it in comparison to our more traditional build after you get some testing in...

dauntless268

Today on CFB articles, it's Matt Sperling's Pro Tour Top 8 tournament report: http://www.channelfireball.com/articles/not-sick-of-it-pro-tour-magic-2015-top-8/ Going to read through for some insight on card choices and metagaming. Was surprised not to read James' Name in the Article, but then I don...

dauntless268

Its greedy not gonna lie, it has been working rather well for me so far and it comforting to know that RDW has been running 21-22 lands with 4cc creatures for months now with 4x Fanatic of Mogis and zero scry while still scoring well in premiums and DEs. That said, moving the 4th chain to the SB an...

dauntless268

you sure? Lot's of juicy 4 cmc targets for Rakdos Return, no chains to deal with Courser...

dauntless268

The point is that Chains doesn't care whether they bring Sheep, Fiendslayer or Archangel or Dirty Swine The Ever Blocking Wall. It just gets rid of WHATEVER creature they bring in. And yes there are still control players that have no creatures SB but they are few and far between.

dauntless268

The problem with Searing Blood / CTTR is that you kind of have to choose between the two since both are dead vs. control (certainly the one that the we saw at the PT).

dauntless268

[deck=MDU's Post M15 Rw Burn (work in Progress) v0.1]Lands 23 8 Mountain 4 Sacred Foundry 4 Temple of Triumph 3 Mutavault 2 Battlefield Forge 1 Temple of Malice 1 Temple of Silence Creatures 08 4 Young Pyromancer 4 Chandra's Phoenix Burns and Other 29 4 Chained to the Rocks 4 Magma Jet 4 Lightning ...

dauntless268

@HK 1997 tbh I have yet to face a control player who doesn't bring in creatures post board. I do like BL, too. But I'm almost at the point where I think leaving in 1-2 CTTR is a pretty safe bet. What's your experience?

dauntless268

Lost my win and in at the super IQ to UW control. G1 he was on planar cleansing, game 2 he boards them out and brings in fiendslayers and d spheres. Lost r1 to naya walkers rd 2: beat mono g (splashing black) rd 3: beat mono g rd 4: beat jund monsters r5: beat burn r6: lost UW. This is how the past...

dauntless268

Agree w/ Elricity, though the Jet might have gotten countered as he played D-Sphere first, so it's also not risk free. In any case you can still MJ him and win instantly if you scry up a Boros Charm, so the game is certainly not lost for the Burn Player. EDIT: Elricity, assuming your line of play an...

dauntless268

I didn't actively suggest it vs U Devo but as a 1 of with 8 targets it seems ok. I would mainly want it vs. B Devo, BW and Monsters. @ MDU: you got me there ;-) but vs U Devo I would still prefer solid removal over a threat that Matches up unfavorably vs. NVS. Let's stop theorycrafting now and test ...

dauntless268

@ MDU: How good is Hushwing really? It seems like an underpowered creature with a conditional ability. Would you really sit back on 3 Mana waiting for opp to play Gary, MoW or Disciple? I'm just theorycrafting as you know... I'm the same boat as you, its just pure theorycrafting until I can grab so...

dauntless268

Can you explain the comparison with blighting, Elricity?

dauntless268

@ Whole You need to stay aggressive. This MU is very different than MBC. I have Ash Zealots in my SB mainly vs. control, I bring them in here as well. @ Zem I absolutely like your route vs. MBC, with all the removal we're now having at our disposal plus Chandra plus Assemble... @ MDU How good is Hus...

dauntless268

Did testing last night with Z mana base, shouta list with stoke replacing Mizzium Mortar against mono black. SB was [deck]3 Flamespeaker 2 Chandra 2 Pillar 2 B-Light 1 Wear 3 Mizzium Mortars 2 Assemble[/deck] The mono B list was running NVS instead of Lifebane. -4 Skull crack -4 BC I was not a fan ...

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HK is also featured in: Sam Pardee game (also on Ux Devo, in which after the game Sam provides some rather dodgy advice and tells HK that he doesn't understand the MU at all D:) Was that the guy who said something about not understanding why he pulled out charm/crack for creature removal? That was ...

dauntless268

After having a good thought and going 3-0 in a SE before that EPIC world cup game germany vs brasil :grovel:, dauntless told me about his happiness of 2x hammer vs control. I've been on the recieving end of a hammer beat down before and know how bad it feels. Seems like a card that can work wonder?...

dauntless268

I love your posts, Khaos :D I have exactly the same hard time as you have figuring out the intricacies of Shoota's sideboard, and what point is there in playing a sideboard that you don't fully undertand? I do see a few points though, like the potential removal overkill that having access to CTTR, B...

dauntless268

I imagine you winning 70% of the games, you are so favored against Esper.

I don't think this is necessarily true, but it's certainly the most skill intensive matchup, so

for the deck choice, Zem!

dauntless268

I've found Hammer of Purphoros really underwhelming in burn. Our experience seems to differ, I've actually been quite pleased with what it has offered me: Protection against flooding out, comes down t3, haste for YP and its tokens, Keening Apparition and Mutavault... I play it with an extra Mutavau...

dauntless268

I'm boarding out as many 4 drops as possible vs control as I reasonably can.

I agree. This is also one of the reasons why I tend to favour Hammer over Chandra in my SB vs. Control. It's much easier to play reasonably proactive D-Sphere hate than to try and get 4 CMC cards through counterspells.

dauntless268

MBA, RDW, U is clear

MBC is an interesting choice, I find. Do they side out enough removal?

Would you side in in also vs the mirror (together w/ Reckoner, possibly going all in on creatures)?

dauntless268

I indeed saw Shoota bording in Reckoner in his videos. Since the opponent brought in Ram and BBV, it wasn't really that convincing...

dauntless268

Well done, Zem! I wish I could not play for a month and sit down an win everything...

Re Mutavault: It's not exactly like you didn't know that before, right?

How did you feel about the Shoota sideboard vs. control? It's he one thing that looks a little odd in his list....

dauntless268

Return question: Why don't you like shock in this build? If you play against aggro or anything with Elvish Mystic, playing a Shock t1 is very important in order to not fall behind too much. I also think you REALLY need at least 2 CTTR. The YP vs. Eidolon question has been debated at length, I would ...

dauntless268

Thanks a million for your comments - I must say I've been pretty overwhelmed reading all the replies! I burned Jace, he played a Verdict and I eventually lost https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73tglJTepDQ&feature=youtu.be My reasoning for killing Jace was that I had a strong board presence against...

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I have to learn to include ALL the relevant info in the first post :/ He +1ed his Jace to 5 and then finished his turn. So yes, I could kill Jace with Boros Charm and an attack from YP if I wanted. I won g1 without much resistance, In g2 I saw a Ram, a BO, 2 D-Spheres and Elixir (all in one game - n...

dauntless268

G3 (see first line above) thus postboard

dauntless268

G3 in SE final vs. Esper Control. What would you do here?

a) Burn Jace?
b) Burn him?
c) pass?

and why?

His Pithing Needle has named Mutavault...

Additional Info: The Temple I just played revealed a mountain which I scyed to the bottom

dauntless268

As some of you may know I'm on my mini-two-week hiatus so I'm just tossing out ideas, I like too hear your thoughts on: Spark Trooper : Vs Monster, BWx and Jund Harness by Force : Vs Monster, BWx and Jund Font of Ire : Vs Monster, BWx and Jund [card]Elspeth, Sun's Champion[/card]: Vs Monster, BWx a...

dauntless268

I think Keening is a threat... are you holding it back until they play an enchantment?

dauntless268

I would consider running more 1/2 drops (Satyr, Keening Apparition or Eidolon are the obvious possibilities here). If they are forced to react to an attacking 2-drop on t3, they don't have mana for negate. And if they don't, then, well, you got 2-damage in. Part of the secret of playing vs. Control ...

dauntless268

Is racing mono U not a realistic strategy when you're on the play?

You can obviously (it's the only way we can win G1), but then you need to draw YP. Post board racing is much more difficult because they bring in counterspells

dauntless268

I understand that but against blue devotion,haste and 3/3's are...lackluster?

Not when you are playing 25+ removal spells postboard

Their cards are weak individually, remember that

dauntless268

I agree, it is personal preference or "unique" as you say. Hammer of Purphourous is my tech against Control (takes the place of Chandra) in combination with 2 Keening Apparition and 1 Mutavault Reasoning: (1) a threat on t3 is MUCH easier to get through the phalanx of Control's counterspel...

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