This was originally arranged by Sakabatou and BB18, who used the compositions of willing members, to construct this guide.
Extended currently consists of the four most recent blocks. Blocks rotate with the printing of a new fall set, every year.
Current Extended
Extended consists of the following sets:
Lorwyn
Morningtide
Shadowmoor
Eventide
Shards of Alara
Conflux
Alara Reborn
M10
Zendikar
Worldwake
Rise of the Eldrazi
M11
Scars of Mirrodin
February 4 -- Mirrodin Besieged
Spring 2011 "Action,"
Fall of 2011 "Shake"
Winter 2011/2012 "Rattle"
Spring 2012 "Roll."
Banned List:
-Nothing-
Here's a list of decks in the Uppermost Tiers of Extended that you should always include in your gauntlet for deck testing:
Faeries -- Faeries is the Death Star of Extended. This is the deck to beat.
Jund -- Jund is less the bad guy than it was in Standard and more the untrusted anti-hero.
Tempered Steel -- Discard spells, artifact creatures, and pump for those same creatures.
Wargate -- A control-combo deck based around lands and former $.10 rares. What a twist!
Trap! -- You, too, can live out your fantasies of playing Card Games on Motorcycles and summoning (Trap) Ulamog, the Forbidden One with this mid-range aggro deck!
Ooze and Aahs! -- Are you ready for 4/3 with every activated ability in Magic for four action!?
If there is anything on this list that you believe needs to be added, changed, or removed, post here.
In case any of you are new, these are cards you should definitely look into before investing yourself heavily in Extended. Money Cards to Own in Extended:
Land-
how about madness? tradition UG build as well us UGb
also mono black control/pseudo-sui black
black has gained a lot with bob and sudden death
red deck wins? same as big red only with the new magus of the scroll. straight burn decks have a really good curve right now with wheel of fate theoretically able to replenish hands
rg beats/mono green beats/ zoo basically, jitte deck wins
how about madness? tradition UG build as well us UGb
also mono black control/pseudo-sui black
black has gained a lot with bob and sudden death
red deck wins? same as big red only with the new magus of the scroll. straight burn decks have a really good curve right now with wheel of fate theoretically able to replenish hands
rg beats/mono green beats/ zoo basically, jitte deck wins
None of the decks you've mentioned actually exist in a high tier-ranked form in Extended.
Suicide Black hasn't been good in Extended since even before the rotation. Red Deck Wins plays white now. Jitte isn't that common in Extended and of the green-based decks you mentioned, only RG has any real showing on MODO at the moment.
And yes, no incantatrix for you. Or anyone. That class makes puppies cry. Mostly because they are the former Big Bads who have been Baleful Polymorphed into said puppies. By you. Because you're an incantatrix.
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This is Deraxas we're talking about.
Remember, the girl that just killed an aspect of herself before literally consuming her?
Yeah, I don't see her handling a pissing match in any way other than a duel.
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There are only so many epic, psuedonatural barbarian/blackguard half-dragon akutenshai vampire balor paragons they can throw at you, right?
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I suppose it's true. Though the logistics implied in a human/Great Wyrm Prismatic Dragon pairing makes me shudder.
...Something tells me that even should all arcane casters in the world unite, that the Grease spell would NOT be sufficient.
And yes, no incantatrix for you. Or anyone. That class makes puppies cry. Mostly because they are the former Big Bads who have been Baleful Polymorphed into said puppies. By you. Because you're an incantatrix.
Quote from Yukora »
This is Deraxas we're talking about.
Remember, the girl that just killed an aspect of herself before literally consuming her?
Yeah, I don't see her handling a pissing match in any way other than a duel.
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Yes mistress...
Quote from About epic-level D&D »
There are only so many epic, psuedonatural barbarian/blackguard half-dragon akutenshai vampire balor paragons they can throw at you, right?
Quote from Concerning breeding habits of humans in fantasy games »
I suppose it's true. Though the logistics implied in a human/Great Wyrm Prismatic Dragon pairing makes me shudder.
...Something tells me that even should all arcane casters in the world unite, that the Grease spell would NOT be sufficient.
It's NOT Rock, closer to monoblack control in fact. Still, in my playtesting experience, it kicks the face of over half the decks you listed.
but its not posting any results, from what ive seen of kinjin he only posts up decks that make t8's/win in tournements.
otherwise me and half the TEPS crowd would be yelling at him to move us up....sigh
anyway i think the list should be changed by spliting up rock in into its original B/g form and its IMO more deadly Flow rock from......i think flow rock won enough games to warrent its own spot in the teirs.
If you're going strictly by MODO, then that's fine. I don't play there, so I have no idea.
I understand that that's all you have right now...but will there be updates after this most recent Extended season?
Usually decks that win on MODO win IRL, though the lists IRL are often more "refined" than some MODO builds (often a person will t8 w/ a deck trying to "proxy" in some cards for others... I think the best example of this is Affinity builds with Pyrite Spellbomb).
If any new decks pop up during the PTQs as frequent tournament players, they'll be added to this forum. Right now the only deck that needed updating to the above list is UW Tron (though UR Tron was added as well) because it's currently ripping through MODO like a kid on Red Bull opening gifts on Christmas morning.
but its not posting any results, from what ive seen of kinjin he only posts up decks that make t8's/win in tournements.
otherwise me and half the TEPS crowd would be yelling at him to move us up....sigh
anyway i think the list should be changed by spliting up rock in into its original B/g form and its IMO more deadly Flow rock from......i think flow rock won enough games to warrent its own spot in the teirs.
Reguardless of how you slice it, Flow ROCK is still of the ROCK archtype. The original use of Destructive Flow was in the sideboard of B/G/r Rock decks from a season or two ago. Due to the increase of U(W/R) Tron, Destructive Flow has become more popular as a way to counteract that deck, as a Turn 2 Destructive Flow is pretty much good game. It is also useful against decks like Tooth and Nail and Affinity, obviously, but the majority of other decks will be able to play around it.
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Dirty Kity is not a good deck. It did not put up the numbers. Sure it has its flashy plays, but it is completely inconsistant. It is a bad combo deck shoehorned into a weakened aggro deck. Mashing 2 bad decks together does not leave you with a good deck.
And if you look at the list you should also see that Ritual Desire (TEPS), which I believe was said to be played by about eight or so people, did pretty well (beating out such noteables as Flow Rock, Friggorid, Psychatog, and Heartbeat). I'm not sure if it's enough for a thread like this but it is something, especially when people seem to be all over excited for the new "novelty" decks (like sunrise/kitty).
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PS. While TEPS may indeed be new to the spotlight, it has been around for a long time (as has simply the idea of the deck/a deck like it).
After worlds, I've done some spring cleaning, moving some threads of rogue/lower tier decks to DFC and moving/creating others here. I'm going to be keeping an eye out for which, if any, of these decks remain competitive or become more competitive. If you see threads move around stickyness or disappear, this is why. As always, PM or post here if you think something should be moved, stickied, or deleted. Additionally, always bring proof if it means change.
I think that TEPS should be considered as one of the decks to beat.
Considering that now, it is making Top8s enmasse everyday on MTGO PEs.
However, soon will come the hate...
Just like how Friggorid is dealt with.
Only thing is, TEPS can "shut off" its GY reliance completely if it wants to.
I think we need to give it some more time before I sticky it. Both UW and Aggro Loam were t8ing for MONTHS before they were stickied.
Keep your pants on, stickies don't have sex on the first date.
*edit: the last tournament S-Chant showed up it, it smacked TEPS around like a red headed step child. If the metagame shifts back the way it was pre-worlds, we're in for some changes to the World's metagame.
Extended currently consists of the four most recent blocks. Blocks rotate with the printing of a new fall set, every year.
Current Extended
Extended consists of the following sets:
Lorwyn
Morningtide
Shadowmoor
Eventide
Shards of Alara
Conflux
Alara Reborn
M10
Zendikar
Worldwake
Rise of the Eldrazi
M11
Scars of Mirrodin
February 4 -- Mirrodin Besieged
Spring 2011 "Action,"
Fall of 2011 "Shake"
Winter 2011/2012 "Rattle"
Spring 2012 "Roll."
Banned List:
-Nothing-
Here's a list of decks in the Uppermost Tiers of Extended that you should always include in your gauntlet for deck testing:
Faeries -- Faeries is the Death Star of Extended. This is the deck to beat.
Jund -- Jund is less the bad guy than it was in Standard and more the untrusted anti-hero.
Tempered Steel -- Discard spells, artifact creatures, and pump for those same creatures.
Wargate -- A control-combo deck based around lands and former $.10 rares. What a twist!
Trap! -- You, too, can live out your fantasies of playing Card Games on Motorcycles and summoning (Trap) Ulamog, the Forbidden One with this mid-range aggro deck!
Ooze and Aahs! -- Are you ready for 4/3 with every activated ability in Magic for four action!?
If there is anything on this list that you believe needs to be added, changed, or removed, post here.
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Money Cards to Own in Extended:
Land-
Creatures:
Artifact:
Instant/Socery:
Enchantments:
Bitterblossom
Planeswalker:
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also mono black control/pseudo-sui black
black has gained a lot with bob and sudden death
red deck wins? same as big red only with the new magus of the scroll. straight burn decks have a really good curve right now with wheel of fate theoretically able to replenish hands
rg beats/mono green beats/ zoo basically, jitte deck wins
None of the decks you've mentioned actually exist in a high tier-ranked form in Extended.
Suicide Black hasn't been good in Extended since even before the rotation. Red Deck Wins plays white now. Jitte isn't that common in Extended and of the green-based decks you mentioned, only RG has any real showing on MODO at the moment.
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I actually was going to move it but forgot. I'll do that as soon as I figure out how do make announcements.
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Iori/Aggro Loam just t8ed several times this past week alone. What Aggro-Loam are you talking about?
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See my post in the PE t8 thread in the first tourney TS was Extended legal in.
Uw/rTron added to "the list." New thread for UwTron coming.
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It's NOT Rock, closer to monoblack control in fact. Still, in my playtesting experience, it kicks the face of over half the decks you listed.
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Deraxas, Dark Maiden of Shimia,, still oddly obsessed with a mindmage.
I think a deck needs some type of recent results before you can even consider calling it competetive.
I understand that that's all you have right now...but will there be updates after this most recent Extended season?
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Deraxas, Dark Maiden of Shimia,, still oddly obsessed with a mindmage.
but its not posting any results, from what ive seen of kinjin he only posts up decks that make t8's/win in tournements.
otherwise me and half the TEPS crowd would be yelling at him to move us up....sigh
anyway i think the list should be changed by spliting up rock in into its original B/g form and its IMO more deadly Flow rock from......i think flow rock won enough games to warrent its own spot in the teirs.
Usually decks that win on MODO win IRL, though the lists IRL are often more "refined" than some MODO builds (often a person will t8 w/ a deck trying to "proxy" in some cards for others... I think the best example of this is Affinity builds with Pyrite Spellbomb).
If any new decks pop up during the PTQs as frequent tournament players, they'll be added to this forum. Right now the only deck that needed updating to the above list is UW Tron (though UR Tron was added as well) because it's currently ripping through MODO like a kid on Red Bull opening gifts on Christmas morning.
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Reguardless of how you slice it, Flow ROCK is still of the ROCK archtype. The original use of Destructive Flow was in the sideboard of B/G/r Rock decks from a season or two ago. Due to the increase of U(W/R) Tron, Destructive Flow has become more popular as a way to counteract that deck, as a Turn 2 Destructive Flow is pretty much good game. It is also useful against decks like Tooth and Nail and Affinity, obviously, but the majority of other decks will be able to play around it.
especially sunnyside up and dirty kitty/goblin storm
Based on those results, I think it is too soon to say that Dirty Kitty and Sunny Side Up belong in the upper tier.
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PS. While TEPS may indeed be new to the spotlight, it has been around for a long time (as has simply the idea of the deck/a deck like it).
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Considering that now, it is making Top8s enmasse everyday on MTGO PEs.
However, soon will come the hate...
Just like how Friggorid is dealt with.
Only thing is, TEPS can "shut off" its GY reliance completely if it wants to.
:symu::symr::symb::symg::symw:The Extended Perfect Storm:symu::symr::symb::symg::symw:
TEPS thread:
http://www.starcitygames.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=295030&sid=10b2b4e12275e7be97b928fb7f766943
I think we need to give it some more time before I sticky it. Both UW and Aggro Loam were t8ing for MONTHS before they were stickied.
Keep your pants on, stickies don't have sex on the first date.
*edit: the last tournament S-Chant showed up it, it smacked TEPS around like a red headed step child. If the metagame shifts back the way it was pre-worlds, we're in for some changes to the World's metagame.
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:symu::symr::symb::symg::symw:The Extended Perfect Storm:symu::symr::symb::symg::symw:
TEPS thread:
http://www.starcitygames.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=295030&sid=10b2b4e12275e7be97b928fb7f766943