Testing decks like Affinity, Burn, Knightfall. I'm finding Storm is a pain in the rear. It seems like Angel's Grace is the best option. Advice? Pact of Negation + Echoing Truth suck to deal with.
Chalice is pretty annoying for Ad Nauseam to deal with because it plays 12-15 1 drops, and Angel's Grace does not get around Chalice despite having split second.
Heavy Discard + Clock is another problem matchup for Ad Naus, which is why I need to play Leylines in the SB and hope to open with them.
Affinity, burn, and Knightfall? Those all seem like easy matchups because they are often light on the kind of interaction that Ad Nauseam struggles with. I have been blown out by enough counters at times, but you never know how many Pact of Negations I am holding to fight back with
Infect is not super good right now, but it still beats Ad Nauseam. Outside of that, probably some GBx variant with discard. Watch out for Leyline of Sanctity in games 2 and 3!
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I've spoken to a couple of Ad Nauseam players, and they seem to agree that Infect is their worst matchup. Of course, not everyone has, or wants to use, infect, so "fair" decks need specialized sideboard tech. Outrunning the deck isn't always an option without poison counters because it can accelerate quickly enough to combo off while protecting itself. While Chalice causes a lot of problems to the deck, perhaps the most surefire method is to target the eponymous card itself. Removing the deck's ability to use Ad Nauseam restricts the deck's win conditions to a handful of 2/2s and a less-than-potent Lighting Storm.
I've spoken to a couple of Ad Nauseam players, and they seem to agree that Infect is their worst matchup. Of course, not everyone has, or wants to use, infect, so "fair" decks need specialized sideboard tech. Outrunning the deck isn't always an option without poison counters because it can accelerate quickly enough to combo off while protecting itself. While Chalice causes a lot of problems to the deck, perhaps the most surefire method is to target the eponymous card itself. Removing the deck's ability to use Ad Nauseam restricts the deck's win conditions to a handful of 2/2s and a less-than-potent Lighting Storm.
So, Gaddock Teeg or discard on a stick like Tidehollow Sculler are good options. Stony Silence also makes them have to have 6 land or 5 land/SSG to cast Ad Nauseam and Angel's Grace (1 less if they already cast Phyrexian Unlife). Slaughter Games resolved would be good game and Runed Halo is good against lists not running Patrician's Scorn anymore.
Sorry, but I have to learn a lot of these, as I'm considering running Ad Nauseam myself and have to know how my opponent beats me.
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So, Gaddock Teeg or discard on a stick like Tidehollow Sculler are good options. Stony Silence also makes them have to have 6 land or 5 land/SSG to cast Ad Nauseam and Angel's Grace (1 less if they already cast Phyrexian Unlife). Slaughter Games resolved would be good game and Runed Halo is good against lists not running Patrician's Scorn anymore.
Sorry, but I have to learn a lot of these, as I'm considering running Ad Nauseam myself and have to know how my opponent beats me.
So, Gaddock Teeg or discard on a stick like Tidehollow Sculler are good options. Stony Silence also makes them have to have 6 land or 5 land/SSG to cast Ad Nauseam and Angel's Grace (1 less if they already cast Phyrexian Unlife). Slaughter Games resolved would be good game and Runed Halo is good against lists not running Patrician's Scorn anymore.
Sorry, but I have to learn a lot of these, as I'm considering running Ad Nauseam myself and have to know how my opponent beats me.
I've seen only 1 Slaughter Pact in the SB of recent lists, at least the list that I copied.
So it's more of a speedbump than an actual complete stoppage (Teeg).
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Standard - Mono Red (6-2 and 5-3 in 2 McQ)
Draft - (I wish I had more time for limited...)
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Testing decks like Affinity, Burn, Knightfall. I'm finding Storm is a pain in the rear. It seems like Angel's Grace is the best option. Advice? Pact of Negation + Echoing Truth suck to deal with.
I do not think Affinity has trouble fighting against AD Nausseam.
Infect is the worst match up for AD Nausseam.
Following that logic, Affinity should easily win the game uisng the inkmoth.
Testing decks like Affinity, Burn, Knightfall. I'm finding Storm is a pain in the rear. It seems like Angel's Grace is the best option. Advice? Pact of Negation + Echoing Truth suck to deal with.
Heavy Discard + Clock is another problem matchup for Ad Naus, which is why I need to play Leylines in the SB and hope to open with them.
Affinity, burn, and Knightfall? Those all seem like easy matchups because they are often light on the kind of interaction that Ad Nauseam struggles with. I have been blown out by enough counters at times, but you never know how many Pact of Negations I am holding to fight back with
Premodern - Trix, RecSur, Enchantress, Reanimator, Elves https://www.facebook.com/groups/PremodernUSA/
Modern - Neobrand, Hogaak Vine, Elves
Standard - Mono Red (6-2 and 5-3 in 2 McQ)
Draft - (I wish I had more time for limited...)
Commander -
Norin the Wary, Grimgrin, Adun Oakenshield (taking forever to build)(dead format for me)So, Gaddock Teeg or discard on a stick like Tidehollow Sculler are good options. Stony Silence also makes them have to have 6 land or 5 land/SSG to cast Ad Nauseam and Angel's Grace (1 less if they already cast Phyrexian Unlife). Slaughter Games resolved would be good game and Runed Halo is good against lists not running Patrician's Scorn anymore.
Sorry, but I have to learn a lot of these, as I'm considering running Ad Nauseam myself and have to know how my opponent beats me.
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Modern - Neobrand, Hogaak Vine, Elves
Standard - Mono Red (6-2 and 5-3 in 2 McQ)
Draft - (I wish I had more time for limited...)
Commander -
Norin the Wary, Grimgrin, Adun Oakenshield (taking forever to build)(dead format for me)The best option among those you named is Slaughter Games. Most AN decks run copies of Slaughter Pact against Spellskite and hatebears and Laboratory Maniac to bypass Leyline of Sanctity and its ilk.
I've seen only 1 Slaughter Pact in the SB of recent lists, at least the list that I copied.
So it's more of a speedbump than an actual complete stoppage (Teeg).
Premodern - Trix, RecSur, Enchantress, Reanimator, Elves https://www.facebook.com/groups/PremodernUSA/
Modern - Neobrand, Hogaak Vine, Elves
Standard - Mono Red (6-2 and 5-3 in 2 McQ)
Draft - (I wish I had more time for limited...)
Commander -
Norin the Wary, Grimgrin, Adun Oakenshield (taking forever to build)(dead format for me)I do not think Affinity has trouble fighting against AD Nausseam.
Infect is the worst match up for AD Nausseam.
Following that logic, Affinity should easily win the game uisng the inkmoth.
Anything, but nothing at the moment...
Modern:
WUBRGAmulet Titan, WUBRGHuman
WUBRAd Nauseam, WBRGDeath Shadow, UBRGScapeshift, UBRGDredge
WURJeskai Nahiri, WURCheeri0s, WBGCounter Company, WRGBurn, UBRMadcap Moon, BRGJund Midrange
UBTurn,BRGriselbrand Reanimator, WGKnight Company, RGRG Tron, RGRG Ponza, XAffinity, XEldrazi Tron