Bounce is a great synergy here, especially Cylonic Rift. Bouncing a Planeswalker EoT followed up by Duress or a Whispering Madness gets rid of things you have no way of dealing with.
I would replace the stalkers with 4 Snapcasters. I don't know how you can play Dimir without 3-4 copies of Far/Away.
I'm not crazy about the first list, but it's interesting. Lots of anti aggro cards like Staticaster and Jace. What it loses in the control mirror it makes up for by utilizing Cavern. I'm not sure I like Jace as the replacement draw engine though. Olivia can be hit or miss and only 2 snapcasters?
Second list looks nearly Identical to the one Ryan played at states. I would swap the 3 turn/burn for 3 Pillars from the sideboard. Pillar is almost a mandatory 4 of with the meta shifting to value creatures.
I really think people should give a 1 of Master of Cruelties a shot. I don't know if he's been over performing, but he's been doing work for me.
I think the WRG Midrange deck with Domri/Thundermaw is what I would pick if I had to take something. It goes over the top of aggro very quickly, and with Voice and the possibility of a turn 2 Domri it gives control players nightmares.
The meta is filled with value aggro decks right now. Zombies, Naya, BG Ooze, Aristocrats etc...
As far as control, Grixis is a lot better than you might think. It's hard to tell as there are a lot of bad version of it floating around. If you're going control it's definitely Grixis or UWR with 4 Pillars main.
Personally I would swap the 2 Rancors for 2 more Blood Scriveners. The 2 drop slot is wide open and considering you will be easily emptying your hand, his ability is relevant.
-2 Desecration Demon
+2 Duskmantle Seer
Duskmantle is so good here, he draws you cards and he's also a 4/4 flying body.
-3 Spell Rupture
-1 Liliana of the Veil
+4 Dreg Mangler
The problems this deck faces aren't going to be solved by Spell Rupture or Liliana. 3/3 Haste and Scavenge are all relevant in this deck.
I've been playing 1 of Master of Cruelties and he's actually been pretty solid. You don't try and slam him turn 5, but save him for later when you have the board under control.
This deck is pretty light on win conditions and he's earned his slot for me.
Is the screen really dark for anyone? The commentary part as of now? How did the RUG delver deck do? I hope it isn't some whack Delver/Quiron Druid crap... that flops so hard.
Dark, Blurry, Glare...the quality has been pretty poor the last 2 weeks.
He used Delver/Dryad/Talrand. He misplayed pretty bad and his deck didn't seem that strong. I didn't see any spell rupture/unsummon or any way to protect his creatures in either game. The Junk player just went removal heavy and dropped 3 Thragtusks and an Angel.
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1 Master of Cruelties
1 Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius
2 Olivia Voldaren
4 Snapcaster Mage
3 Vampire Nighthawk
Spells
1 Counterflux
2 Dissipate
2 Dreadbore
4 Far/Away
2 Forbidden Alchemy
3 Jace, Architect of Thought
2 Pillar of Flame
3 Searing Spear
1 Tamiyo, the Moon Sage
3 Victim of Night
4 Blood Crypt
1 Desolate Lighthouse
4 Dragonskull Summit
4 Drowned Catacomb
1 Island
4 Steam Vents
4 Sulfur Falls
4 Watery Grave
2 Appetite for Brains
1 Counterflux
2 Curse of Death's Hold
2 Duress
2 Izzet Staticaster
2 Pillar of Flame
2 Rakdos Charm
1 Rakdos's Return
1 Slaughter Games
Looks heavily tuned to the MTGO aggro heavy meta. Can't see this being great in other matchups.
Love the 1 of Master of Cruelties, I've been pushing that lately. Surprised to see Niv-Mizzet.
I would replace the stalkers with 4 Snapcasters. I don't know how you can play Dimir without 3-4 copies of Far/Away.
I'm guessing a control shell might be the best fit? Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir comes to mind, any other ideas?
Second list looks nearly Identical to the one Ryan played at states. I would swap the 3 turn/burn for 3 Pillars from the sideboard. Pillar is almost a mandatory 4 of with the meta shifting to value creatures.
I really think people should give a 1 of Master of Cruelties a shot. I don't know if he's been over performing, but he's been doing work for me.
The meta is filled with value aggro decks right now. Zombies, Naya, BG Ooze, Aristocrats etc...
As far as control, Grixis is a lot better than you might think. It's hard to tell as there are a lot of bad version of it floating around. If you're going control it's definitely Grixis or UWR with 4 Pillars main.
-2 Desecration Demon
+2 Duskmantle Seer
Duskmantle is so good here, he draws you cards and he's also a 4/4 flying body.
-3 Spell Rupture
-1 Liliana of the Veil
+4 Dreg Mangler
The problems this deck faces aren't going to be solved by Spell Rupture or Liliana. 3/3 Haste and Scavenge are all relevant in this deck.
-2 Abrupt Decay
+2 Victim of Night
More Angel of Serenity insurance.
Tribute to Hunger would be great, but I've had cases where the 2 cost of Devour Flesh has been very relevant.
How does R/G aggro almost run out of time?
This deck is pretty light on win conditions and he's earned his slot for me.
Pretty sure they were talking about Naya Blitz, that guy on camera was using 3 copies in his Naya deck.
Dark, Blurry, Glare...the quality has been pretty poor the last 2 weeks.
He used Delver/Dryad/Talrand. He misplayed pretty bad and his deck didn't seem that strong. I didn't see any spell rupture/unsummon or any way to protect his creatures in either game. The Junk player just went removal heavy and dropped 3 Thragtusks and an Angel.