MCR (sorry this is my first post, I couldn't find anything on how to reference a user). I really think you should throw some ancient grudges into your sideboard. They are fantastic against KCI (which are probably going to show up a little more sense the showing this past weekend). Also, they are pretty decent against the Tron arch-type. If you are on the play, you will be able to blow up their turn 1 maps before they can respond. It also helps mow down Wormcoil Engines, etc. Sometimes this is enough to throw them off their game plan so that you can steal some wins through a fast Goyf or something. While it is by no means a silver bullet, I usually find something worse to take out. They are also okay against BR Hollow one, as they can help you kill their hollow ones, and can still be cast from the graveyard. I think the fact they are game enders against Lantern, Affinity, and KCI while being okay against a variety of other decks warrants them a spot.
I really don't like Rakdos charm in the sideboard. While it is very flexible, being both artifact/graveyard hate, I don't think it is strong enough at either of those things to warrant a space, especially when I don't think you need more sideboard graveyard hate. You already have 6 other graveyard hate cards, which I think is a solid density. I even consider Anger of the Gods a solid graveyard hate card, as it is often good against the decks that use their graveyard (except blue decks I suppose). I'd rather turn it into a stronger artifact hate card, or another sweeper. I think another sweeper would be great in a meta where Humans, Hollow One, and Affinity are some of the most represented decks.
As for pithing needle, I'm not the biggest fan. Often there are multiple cards in their deck that it can name, and if you name the wrong one its a dead card that can lose you the game. For example, if you name Karn against Tron, they might just land an Ugin and you lose the game. Against affinity, you name cranial plating, they play steel overseer/arcbound ravager and you lose the game. When Search for Azcanta flips, it usually only takes one activation for them to pull significantly ahead. A lot of the time, the needle needs to be named before the card gets down to save you the game. While it will definitely steal you some games, the number of games where it does nothing or is mediocre at best is much higher in my experience. Also, I think the card sucks to top deck.
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I really don't like Rakdos charm in the sideboard. While it is very flexible, being both artifact/graveyard hate, I don't think it is strong enough at either of those things to warrant a space, especially when I don't think you need more sideboard graveyard hate. You already have 6 other graveyard hate cards, which I think is a solid density. I even consider Anger of the Gods a solid graveyard hate card, as it is often good against the decks that use their graveyard (except blue decks I suppose). I'd rather turn it into a stronger artifact hate card, or another sweeper. I think another sweeper would be great in a meta where Humans, Hollow One, and Affinity are some of the most represented decks.
As for pithing needle, I'm not the biggest fan. Often there are multiple cards in their deck that it can name, and if you name the wrong one its a dead card that can lose you the game. For example, if you name Karn against Tron, they might just land an Ugin and you lose the game. Against affinity, you name cranial plating, they play steel overseer/arcbound ravager and you lose the game. When Search for Azcanta flips, it usually only takes one activation for them to pull significantly ahead. A lot of the time, the needle needs to be named before the card gets down to save you the game. While it will definitely steal you some games, the number of games where it does nothing or is mediocre at best is much higher in my experience. Also, I think the card sucks to top deck.