So after some consideration of likely paper modern metagames I came to the conclusion that I am not confident in our Storm Combo (and to a lesser extent other combo decks). Is our discard suite really enough disruption to consistently stop them and are thoughtseizes enough sideboard dedication for it? I know nihil spellbomb has its uses in this matchup as well but it still hasn't put me at ease.
I've yet to have a problem with combo. Loam stomps all over Melira-Pod and Kiki-Twin. I've only played against one Storm deck, but it really wasn't a problem. Storm needs most of it's pieces to work properly. Usually a turn 1 inquisition followed by a Raven's crime or two is enough to put a serious damper on their game-play.
What about Storm worries you? Yes, you will have games where they just get out of control. But that just means you need to mulligan more aggressively.
I run 3 Raven's crime and 2 Inquisition. I like the crime better because with loam, you strip their hand pretty damn quick. I wouldn't say it's a guaranteed win, but I think that this match-up is favorable to you.
For the record here is the deck I am running:
4 Tarmogoyf
4 blackcleave cliffs
4 verdant catacombs
3 graven cairns
2 arid mesa
2 blood crypt
2 ghost quarter
2 stomping ground
1 fire-lit thicket
1 forest
1 horizon canopy
1 lavaclaw reaches
1 mountain
1 overgrown tomb
1 swamp
1 urborg, tomb of yawgmoth
4 life from the loam
4 seismic assault
3 inquisition of kozilek
3 Liliana of the veil
2 flame jab
2 noxious revival
2 raven's crime
1 darkblast
3 nature's claim
3 thoughtseize
2 ancient grudge
2 go for the throat
2 nihil spellbomb
2 pyroclasm
1 darkblast
What about Storm worries you? Yes, you will have games where they just get out of control. But that just means you need to mulligan more aggressively.
I run 3 Raven's crime and 2 Inquisition. I like the crime better because with loam, you strip their hand pretty damn quick. I wouldn't say it's a guaranteed win, but I think that this match-up is favorable to you.
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