Unless someone comes up with a radical list, there really isn't much to talk about.
I've made some tweaks to my Obliterate list from a couple weeks ago, but I just haven't had any time to get out and play. Hopefully tomorrow night I'll have more to report.
Karn was surprisingly effective alongside Obliterate, but he's also a solid drop in general. While he's not coming down on turn 3 and eating everything like in Tron, he can come down as early as turn 4 (not likely, but it could happen) and given our ability to control the board, he can keep the giant threats away while also eat cards out of their hand. If nothing else, he's a giant lightning rod, but all of his abilities are relevant.
So I might have played the trashiest iteration I've ever touched this last Monday. Sadly I didn't get to play out the last round and ultimately ended 2-0-1, but had a blast doing it.
Matches were:
2-1 against RG Ponza
Hiding behind Bridge game 3, I managed to land Karn and hold down the board until Obliterate locking down the board with Karn out sealed the deal.
2-1 against BW Bears
My loss here came from getting land screwed game 2. Otherwise, pretty standard match; Anger kills just about everything, and Koth ultimate is game.
Round 3 would have been against Gifts Storm, but rounds 1 and 2 had gone to time and my daughter was getting cranky. We agreed to a prize split while also agreeing on a grudge match on a later date.
It felt weird maxing out both SSG and Mind Stone, but having 8 ways to cheat out a walker on turn 3 felt okay. Ultimately, Mind Stone becomes a midgame cantrip, so it was never really dead.
Karn did work, but most of my wins were on the back of Chandra. Even though I didn't have Eternal Scourge, Chandra won multiple games by herself. Koth often read "+1: Add R to your mana pool", but the ability to -2 into Karn or Obliterate is real.
Obliterate was a sideboard piece from the last time I played this months back when I was seeing Jeskai Control and Mono-U Tron in the meta. I enjoy the card much more than I should, and in slower local meta, I love the idea of closing out a match against blue control by blowing up everything.
The board definitely needs a bit of tweaking. I'm looking to include a couple Ratchet Bomb and, despite my better judgment, a 3rd Obliterate. I'm also considering moving the 4th Moon to the board in favor of the 3rd Relic.
We're going to pin this thread this time around. On that note, I'll archive the previous set discussion threads.
Please keep all Single Card Discussion topics either here or in appropriate deck threads until the full set is released.
I like Dack. I hope I'm not the only one who wants to do terrible things with him and Notion Thief. Shame that the earliest they can reasonably drop together is turn 3, and even that doesn't really win you the game.
Worldgorger gives the player to sneak game 1 (before hate comes in) then draw games 2-X if they try pulling into a winning position. When I played against it in vintage, I think our match slip was signed at something like 1-1-3. Maybe the meta I has shifted enough where it's a safe unban, but I'm really iffy on it.
Platinum Emperion also "deals" with multiple creatures and doesn't affect your life when brought back woth reanimate. It does stop you from using Force of Will, though, so bear that in mind.
I've made some tweaks to my Obliterate list from a couple weeks ago, but I just haven't had any time to get out and play. Hopefully tomorrow night I'll have more to report.
Have any questions or concerns? Come take a dip in my pool.
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4 Simian Spirit Guide
2 Stormbreath Dragon
Planeswalker
4 Koth of the Hammer
4 Chandra, Torch of Defiance
2 Karn Liberated
Other Spells
4 Mind Stone
4 Blood Moon
2 Relic of Progenitus
4 Skred
4 Lightning Bolt
2 Anger of the Gods
2 Obliterate
20 Snow-Covered Mountain
2 Scrying Sheets
2 Anger of the Gods
1 Relic of Progenitus
3 Dragon Claw
3 Ensnaring Bridge
2 Pithing Needle
2 Ricochet Trap
2 Shatterstorm
Matches were:
2-1 against RG Ponza
Hiding behind Bridge game 3, I managed to land Karn and hold down the board until Obliterate locking down the board with Karn out sealed the deal.
2-1 against BW Bears
My loss here came from getting land screwed game 2. Otherwise, pretty standard match; Anger kills just about everything, and Koth ultimate is game.
Round 3 would have been against Gifts Storm, but rounds 1 and 2 had gone to time and my daughter was getting cranky. We agreed to a prize split while also agreeing on a grudge match on a later date.
It felt weird maxing out both SSG and Mind Stone, but having 8 ways to cheat out a walker on turn 3 felt okay. Ultimately, Mind Stone becomes a midgame cantrip, so it was never really dead.
Karn did work, but most of my wins were on the back of Chandra. Even though I didn't have Eternal Scourge, Chandra won multiple games by herself. Koth often read "+1: Add R to your mana pool", but the ability to -2 into Karn or Obliterate is real.
Obliterate was a sideboard piece from the last time I played this months back when I was seeing Jeskai Control and Mono-U Tron in the meta. I enjoy the card much more than I should, and in slower local meta, I love the idea of closing out a match against blue control by blowing up everything.
The board definitely needs a bit of tweaking. I'm looking to include a couple Ratchet Bomb and, despite my better judgment, a 3rd Obliterate. I'm also considering moving the 4th Moon to the board in favor of the 3rd Relic.
Have any questions or concerns? Come take a dip in my pool.
Please keep all Single Card Discussion topics either here or in appropriate deck threads until the full set is released.
I like Dack. I hope I'm not the only one who wants to do terrible things with him and Notion Thief. Shame that the earliest they can reasonably drop together is turn 3, and even that doesn't really win you the game.
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Then again, I think most mirrors would yield this response. Unless we luck out an see a Solidarity or 12-post mirror in the future.
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This right here. Closing this one up
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Closing this guy up.
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