Interstingly enough, Selfeisek also keeps playing Pithing Needle as a 2 of in the SB. That particularly amazes me, since I think Pithing Needle is in general okay, but just not impactful enough to really have a slot in my SB. It always remains in the maybeboard for me though.
Hey there, looking to give this deck a shot. Was wondering why there's such a love for Leyline of the Void in the sideboard? Every other midrange deck seems to run other graveyard hate like Nihil Spellbomb or Surgical Extraction. Is Leyline that good?
One big reason is that no other midrange deck has access to Faithless Looting. A typical midrange deck like Jund or Abzan wants goodstuff cards or cards which are good topdecks. Leyline is basically impactless when drawn later in the game. Mardu can potentially make use of Leylines later with Looting. So in that sense, running leylines here is less polarizing in results than they are in other midrange decks. That being said I would also run Leylines in Jund or Abzan if the metagame really demands it.
I would keep it probably since you have many creature based decks in your meta. If you feel you don't need it, you can also cut it for something else (like the 4th CB, additional hate against control etc)
No need for Stony Silence here, I would cut it and play Engineered Explosives. Also would cut 1 LtLH and add the second EE.
I also think Leylines are probably not needed, I would go with a split of Spellbomb and Surgical, as surgical is also applicable vs Tron and vs Ad Naus.
So I updated the primer and added Blood Moon (am still baffled how I forgot this card ) and Nahiri. If there is anything else that might have to be fixed, let me know.
Nice work on the primer FlyingDever! Though there is no entry for blood moon under the non-creature section, which seems like an important card to address.
Oh yeah, completely forgot the card, thanks for letting me know, I will of course add the card.
Great primer. Are 2 EEs critical in the sideboard? I only have access to one at the moment, so I'm wondering what would be a reasonable replacement for the additional copy.
They are very good at least. Its probably fine if you run Anger in that spot, but you will struggle in some matchups a bit more (like Humans, Bogles etc.). Overall, if I would chose I would totally play 2 EEs though.
I personally like Molten Rain against Titanshift because it works good along with Blood Moon. Fulminator Mage on the other hand doesn't do anything with Blood Moon in the play. That said he's a threat and can be recurred with K. Command if needed.
That is true, but keep in mind that you can still destroy any nonbasic land with BM out, it doesn't do much, but is worth noting.
Not that I know of.
One big reason is that no other midrange deck has access to Faithless Looting. A typical midrange deck like Jund or Abzan wants goodstuff cards or cards which are good topdecks. Leyline is basically impactless when drawn later in the game. Mardu can potentially make use of Leylines later with Looting. So in that sense, running leylines here is less polarizing in results than they are in other midrange decks. That being said I would also run Leylines in Jund or Abzan if the metagame really demands it.
Sure but the question was answered in context to the stated meta, where Stony is really not necessary.
I also think Leylines are probably not needed, I would go with a split of Spellbomb and Surgical, as surgical is also applicable vs Tron and vs Ad Naus.
I added BM/Nahiri just now and will add Helix as well.
Yes, good call! I will also include her asap.
Oh yeah, completely forgot the card, thanks for letting me know, I will of course add the card.
They are very good at least. Its probably fine if you run Anger in that spot, but you will struggle in some matchups a bit more (like Humans, Bogles etc.). Overall, if I would chose I would totally play 2 EEs though.
That is true, but keep in mind that you can still destroy any nonbasic land with BM out, it doesn't do much, but is worth noting.