Don't have time right now to post my full list, but I went 3-1 at FNM with U/R and a splash of black for 1 Bolas. Ended up losing to a temur energy deck, because I couldn't keep up with their card draw to keep countering all their threats, and eventually some stuff stuck that I couldn't handle.
Top performers:
Essence Scatter - Was good in every matchup, including control. I would play 4 copies of this going forward, and maybe board out 1 or 2 against control.
Disallow - I was never disappointed when I drew this, and it saved my ass against a westvale abbey.
Bolas - Singlehandedly won me a game against g/r energy and another against control. The +1 was amazing, while the +2 was almost always disappointing.
Dragonmaster Outcast - Boarded it in in almost every matchup, and was dominant whenever it hit the battlefield.
Top disappointments:
Censor - I only ever countered 1 card with this all night. It was usually something I just cycled away. I suppose opponents had to play more cautiously, but I would much rather have more essence scatters or card draw.
Torrential Gearhulk - While still amazing, abrade and essence scatter weaken this card significantly.
Magma Spray - Would have been better if I played against a zombie deck, but abrade and harnessed lightning were always better.
The biggest weakness of the deck was the inability to handle big threats if they hit the board. Might consider 1 or 2 copies of unsummon to handle bigger threats going forward, but I don't know if it is worth giving up any removal or counter magic for it.
Worth noting, even though i dont condone the use of unsummon, lol, it handles The flipped prince quite nicely.
You're also giving other decks too much credit in regards to adapting. There is a second mover advantage when it comes to adapting to a meta, and given that control decks are reactive by nature, it stands to reason that they will always be superior when it comes to adapting to a meta. Whatever idea you might think of to adapt to a control-based meta, control can adapt back just as quickly.
Standard is going to hell once again due to the best deck being control. We've already seen Wizards citing "not fun" and justification to ban cards, and control sure as hell isn't fun to play against. Question becomes whether Wizards wants to dismantle control completely (i.e. Banning Torrential Gearhulk) or cut out some the new tools that have pushed it too much into top tier (i.e. Hour of Devastation.
Redacted for Flaming - hoser2. When is the last time a control deck was even viable in standard? Esper Dragons? People are trying control because it got some new toys. I don't think its actually the best deck Edited for Flaming - hoser2. LOL @ 10% of the meta! Id say the meta is pretty bad ass if the "top deck" only see's 10% share of the meta!
so first time standard player since abzan midrange was good. Question. Is running incendiary flow over magma spray worth the extra mana so you can get more aggressive with your torrential gearhulk? I often find myself with not enough to flash back on an empty board and the decision to just keep waiting or flash in my gearhulk for beats rather than for value.
2 for 1's are very very important to you with your gearhulks.
Okay, little update from my FNM this evening. 3-0 and played a the other guy who was 3-0 after the even and beat him in a one game square off mirror match.
Okay, quick run down, i expected to play against aggro and the mirror. I was, not really let down.
So round one
Mirror 2-0
game one we used all but 8 minutes of the round and i finally one by being very very patient. Finally, i was able to saheeli, copy gearhulk, saheeli, copy gearhulk and push through lethal. FUN!
Game 2. i side out most of the combo, leave a few in, but bring in more negate, and dynavault tower, i smoke him out on turn 5 of turns.
Round 2 Paired down! 2-0- Monoblue something...
Basically, i rolled him. Combo'kilt twice in a row.
Round three, 2-0 temur marvel
Game one, i just stuck to my guns and found an opening to reslove my combo and won. Did alot of baiting with gearhulk and let him kill them. I figured he didnt have main deck negate, so i just let my gearhulks die.
Game 2- i side out radiant flames and bring in 2 negate, opener was saheeli, guardian, 3 lands void shatter and negate...
i countered 2 marvels in a row, and combo killed on turn six while he missed land drops..
We only had 3 rounds, most peopled drafted, since i got paired down rounds 2 and 3, i finished second, to you guessed it, another copy cat deck. He is a known control player in the area, so we decided for fun to play a round off record. Saheeli was a very important card in that matchup, in fact, he almost killed me with it. I got to one life lol. he was out of shocks and made a misplay and i combo killed him for his mistake lol.
Either way, fun night. I didnt drop a game and it felt good. Im not sure how good the deck is, but it was fun none the less. I will say this, i drew exceptionally well tonight, but i also believe i played very very tight.
Okay, little update from my FNM this evening. 3-0 and played a the other guy who was 3-0 after the even and beat him in a one game square off mirror match.
Okay, quick run down, i expected to play against aggro and the mirror. I was, not really let down.
So round one
Mirror 2-0
game one we used all but 8 minutes of the round and i finally one by being very very patient. Finally, i was able to saheeli, copy gearhulk, saheeli, copy gearhulk and push through lethal. FUN!
Game 2. i side out most of the combo, leave a few in, but bring in more negate, and dynavault tower, i smoke him out on turn 5 of turns.
Round 2 Paired down! 2-0- Monoblue something...
Basically, i rolled him. Combo'kilt twice in a row.
Round three, 2-0 temur marvel
Game one, i just stuck to my guns and found an opening to reslove my combo and won. Did alot of baiting with gearhulk and let him kill them. I figured he didnt have main deck negate, so i just let my gearhulks die.
Game 2- i side out radiant flames and bring in 2 negate, opener was saheeli, guardian, 3 lands void shatter and negate...
i countered 2 marvels in a row, and combo killed on turn six while he missed land drops..
We only had 3 rounds, most peopled drafted, since i got paired down rounds 2 and 3, i finished second, to you guessed it, another copy cat deck. He is a known control player in the area, so we decided for fun to play a round off record. Saheeli was a very important card in that matchup, in fact, he almost killed me with it. I got to one life lol. he was out of shocks and made a misplay and i combo killed him for his mistake lol.
Either way, fun night. I didnt drop a game and it felt good. Im not sure how good the deck is, but it was fun none the less.
not catching anyone off gaurd lol. People already want it banned lmao. Ill be playing it, i picked up Saheeli for 4 bucks a piece last week lol. day before Gaurdian dropped. lol. WIN
Not sure of exact list. But a guy on the scg feed just beat Jund to advance his record to 9-1-1. Didn't see game one. But didn't see any main deck creatures aside from fate stitcher in games 2 and 3
Yes, I play impulse. 3 copies. I don't have many enter tapped lands. In fact I play think the only ones are Fumarole. My white splash is mainly battlefield forge and prairie stream.
I'm considering adding roast roast to the main deck as well as more ways to deal damage. Making them sac 2 guys to keep husk alive I plays valuable
Did you sideboard out your creatures for those two matches you lost?
I did, yes.
In fact against aristocrats, i blanked his removal. When we finished the game, he had 3 ultimate price in hand. I boarded in Chandra number 3 and dispels and negates. I have a mass of removal in the main board already, I lost game 1 outright, but game 2, i beat myself by playing really badly. I told him that i just lost the game on one play and i did. I went to kill his husk, had negate in hand, and Island in hand. I forgot to play the land first and he responded by casting coco, hitting two Sifters. All becuase i didnt play the land first. My own fault, and it clearly ended my run that day.
Against walkers, i backed down to 2 titi and 2 jace, and brought in negate and declaration in stone, radiant flames to go with the main board copies of kozi return.
I got rolled by him too. IM not sure if i was just already pissed and playing like crap after the previous round, mulliganing bad? dont recall, i do know that almost every game i played i mulled to 5. Except that final game, so its entirely possible that i just let myself go at that point.
I know their is alot of talk about TiTi, and how its not that great or whatever, i'll be the first to admit it, its not. i've considered dropping them out all together and just keeping blue for Jace in the main deck and runnign something more like Louis Salvotta from the PT.
id say it "helps" but not enough. IMO.
Worth noting, even though i dont condone the use of unsummon, lol, it handles The flipped prince quite nicely.
Redacted for Flaming - hoser2. When is the last time a control deck was even viable in standard? Esper Dragons? People are trying control because it got some new toys. I don't think its actually the best deck Edited for Flaming - hoser2. LOL @ 10% of the meta! Id say the meta is pretty bad ass if the "top deck" only see's 10% share of the meta!
2 for 1's are very very important to you with your gearhulks.
My list.
3x Felidar Guardian
3x Saheeli Rai
2x Radiant Flames
1x Fumiagte
4x harnessed Lightning
3x Shock
2x Immolating Glare
4x Glimmer of genius
3x Void Shatter
1x negate
2x revolutionary Rebuff
2x Dynavault Tower
2x negate
1x Fumigate
1x Torrential Gearhulk
2x Dragonmaster Outcast
3x thing in the ice
2x Consuming sinkhole
2x tears of valakut
Okay, quick run down, i expected to play against aggro and the mirror. I was, not really let down.
So round one
Mirror 2-0
game one we used all but 8 minutes of the round and i finally one by being very very patient. Finally, i was able to saheeli, copy gearhulk, saheeli, copy gearhulk and push through lethal. FUN!
Game 2. i side out most of the combo, leave a few in, but bring in more negate, and dynavault tower, i smoke him out on turn 5 of turns.
Round 2 Paired down! 2-0- Monoblue something...
Basically, i rolled him. Combo'kilt twice in a row.
Round three, 2-0 temur marvel
Game one, i just stuck to my guns and found an opening to reslove my combo and won. Did alot of baiting with gearhulk and let him kill them. I figured he didnt have main deck negate, so i just let my gearhulks die.
Game 2- i side out radiant flames and bring in 2 negate, opener was saheeli, guardian, 3 lands void shatter and negate...
i countered 2 marvels in a row, and combo killed on turn six while he missed land drops..
We only had 3 rounds, most peopled drafted, since i got paired down rounds 2 and 3, i finished second, to you guessed it, another copy cat deck. He is a known control player in the area, so we decided for fun to play a round off record. Saheeli was a very important card in that matchup, in fact, he almost killed me with it. I got to one life lol. he was out of shocks and made a misplay and i combo killed him for his mistake lol.
Either way, fun night. I didnt drop a game and it felt good. Im not sure how good the deck is, but it was fun none the less. I will say this, i drew exceptionally well tonight, but i also believe i played very very tight.
My list.
3x Felidar Guardian
3x Saheeli Rai
2x Radiant Flames
1x Fumiagte
4x harnessed Lightning
3x Shock
2x Immolating Glare
4x Glimmer of genius
3x Void Shatter
1x negate
2x revolutionary Rebuff
2x Dynavault Tower
2x negate
1x Fumigate
1x Torrential Gearhulk
2x Dragonmaster Outcast
3x thing in the ice
2x Consuming sinkhole
2x tears of valakut
Okay, quick run down, i expected to play against aggro and the mirror. I was, not really let down.
So round one
Mirror 2-0
game one we used all but 8 minutes of the round and i finally one by being very very patient. Finally, i was able to saheeli, copy gearhulk, saheeli, copy gearhulk and push through lethal. FUN!
Game 2. i side out most of the combo, leave a few in, but bring in more negate, and dynavault tower, i smoke him out on turn 5 of turns.
Round 2 Paired down! 2-0- Monoblue something...
Basically, i rolled him. Combo'kilt twice in a row.
Round three, 2-0 temur marvel
Game one, i just stuck to my guns and found an opening to reslove my combo and won. Did alot of baiting with gearhulk and let him kill them. I figured he didnt have main deck negate, so i just let my gearhulks die.
Game 2- i side out radiant flames and bring in 2 negate, opener was saheeli, guardian, 3 lands void shatter and negate...
i countered 2 marvels in a row, and combo killed on turn six while he missed land drops..
We only had 3 rounds, most peopled drafted, since i got paired down rounds 2 and 3, i finished second, to you guessed it, another copy cat deck. He is a known control player in the area, so we decided for fun to play a round off record. Saheeli was a very important card in that matchup, in fact, he almost killed me with it. I got to one life lol. he was out of shocks and made a misplay and i combo killed him for his mistake lol.
Either way, fun night. I didnt drop a game and it felt good. Im not sure how good the deck is, but it was fun none the less.
EDIT- OF COURSE I DIDNT CLICK NEXT PAGE LOL.
Good deal. ya'll know
I'm considering adding roast roast to the main deck as well as more ways to deal damage. Making them sac 2 guys to keep husk alive I plays valuable
I did, yes.
In fact against aristocrats, i blanked his removal. When we finished the game, he had 3 ultimate price in hand. I boarded in Chandra number 3 and dispels and negates. I have a mass of removal in the main board already, I lost game 1 outright, but game 2, i beat myself by playing really badly. I told him that i just lost the game on one play and i did. I went to kill his husk, had negate in hand, and Island in hand. I forgot to play the land first and he responded by casting coco, hitting two Sifters. All becuase i didnt play the land first. My own fault, and it clearly ended my run that day.
Against walkers, i backed down to 2 titi and 2 jace, and brought in negate and declaration in stone, radiant flames to go with the main board copies of kozi return.
I got rolled by him too. IM not sure if i was just already pissed and playing like crap after the previous round, mulliganing bad? dont recall, i do know that almost every game i played i mulled to 5. Except that final game, so its entirely possible that i just let myself go at that point.
I know their is alot of talk about TiTi, and how its not that great or whatever, i'll be the first to admit it, its not. i've considered dropping them out all together and just keeping blue for Jace in the main deck and runnign something more like Louis Salvotta from the PT.
I will say this again, Nahiri is gas