Stuck on BBE Shift, I'm refining my deck for many months I won or made top 8 at many store tournaments (40-50 players), a lot of 5-0, 4-1 on MTGO...
Sunday is the big day of the PPTQ.
I much prefer BBE than the others flex spots, this way to put the pressure at the same time as to play a ramp spell is devastating against most decks of the meta which is very "control" in my country and on mtgo.
no Hour was not good enough during my test, often I would have liked to have hate instead of hour, and hour is not synonymous with "cast = I won" in contrary
with scapeshift.
Vs faerie I have cut 4 bolt for EE, Guttural Response and Witchbane Orb.
I hesitated to remove Anger and add Baloth for putting pressure, I may have to do it...
Round 1 : 2-0 vs Eldra Tron
Round 2 : 1-2 vs Temur Delver
Round 3 : 2-1 vs Bant Knightfall
Round 4 : 2-0 vs Eldra Tron
Round 5 : 2-1 vs RG Aggro (with 4 magus of the moon!)
I finished first but get crushed 0-2 in 1/4 vs UB Faeries ...
It's a Pia & Kiran version ! (Edit : The list is not complete on the web site ... just 45 cards MD but i'm pretty sure the forget cards is : 4 Sakura-Tribe Elder, 3 Explore, 3 Farseek, 4 Search for Tomorrow and 1 Prismatic Omen exactily like this version : http://mtgtop8.com/event?e=16302&d=300666&f=MO (same sideboard))
Chandra is not just flame slash : At the very least Chandra is a damage sponge while you get the combo ready. All her modes are relevant to the deck. Her mana ability can bring down a Primeval Titan on turn 4, which should almost always lead to a win. Her exile ability can get your opponent into lethal Scapeshift range and put them on a clock. Her third mode can clear problem creatures. And if the opponent doesn't handle her quickly, her emblem should end the game.
PS : There is also the Pia & Kiran Titanshift version : decklist
It's complicated to choose a version now, There are so many choices possible^^
Sunday is the big day of the PPTQ.
I much prefer BBE than the others flex spots, this way to put the pressure at the same time as to play a ramp spell is devastating against most decks of the meta which is very "control" in my country and on mtgo.
List :
wish me good luck for sunday
RG Titan Scapeshift GR
UBWAd Nauseam WBU
CEldrazi TronC
4-1
2-0 vs Junk Delirium
2-1 vs 5c Human
2-1 vs BW Eldra Taxes
0-2 vs Mardu Burn
2-0 vs Eldra Tron
The singleton Thragtusk saved me more than once !
RG Titan Scapeshift GR
UBWAd Nauseam WBU
CEldrazi TronC
with scapeshift.
RG Titan Scapeshift GR
UBWAd Nauseam WBU
CEldrazi TronC
1-2 vs UR Storm
2-1 vs UG Merfolk
2-1 vs UR Storm
2-0 vs UG Merfolk
2-0 vs Eldra Tron
List :
the list is optimized to confront Aggro/Storm and have a better Game 1 match against the new meta (Affinity, UG Merfolk, Storm, Human...) . (MD : 4 Lightning bolt , 1 Sweltering Suns, 1 Anger of the gods, 2 Relic of progenitus)
The 1 Suns / 1 Anger split is willing to play around Meddling mage
Bonus :
@CthuluHoops : I recommend to remove 2 Scapeshift vs Affinity for not drawing too much win condition and make room for hate.
RG Titan Scapeshift GR
UBWAd Nauseam WBU
CEldrazi TronC
vs Eldra Tron :
-1 Sweltering Suns, -1 Anger of the Gods, -4 Lightning Bolt
+2 Mwonvuli Acid-Moss, +1 Beast Within, +1 Ancient Grudge,+1 Obstinate Baloth, +1 Thragtusk
Vs faerie I have cut 4 bolt for EE, Guttural Response and Witchbane Orb.
I hesitated to remove Anger and add Baloth for putting pressure, I may have to do it...
The Guttural Response was useful to me vs Bant (Flashfreeze) and Temur Delver.
RG Titan Scapeshift GR
UBWAd Nauseam WBU
CEldrazi TronC
I anticipated a lot of Tron and Control so 2 Mwonvuli Acid-Moss and 1 Guttural Response in the sideboard.
Round 1 : 2-0 vs Eldra Tron
Round 2 : 1-2 vs Temur Delver
Round 3 : 2-1 vs Bant Knightfall
Round 4 : 2-0 vs Eldra Tron
Round 5 : 2-1 vs RG Aggro (with 4 magus of the moon!)
I finished first but get crushed 0-2 in 1/4 vs UB Faeries ...
Deck list :
// 2 Artifact
2 Relic of Progenitus
// 9 Creature
4 Primeval Titan
4 Sakura-Tribe Elder
1 Wood Elves
// 2 Enchantment
2 Prismatic Omen
// 6 Instant
4 Lightning Bolt
2 Summoner's Pact
// 27 Land
3 Cinder Glade
2 Forest
6 Mountain
4 Stomping Ground
4 Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
4 Wooded Foothills
4 Windswept Heath
1 Anger of the Gods
3 Farseek
4 Scapeshift
4 Search for Tomorrow
1 Sweltering Suns
1 Explore
// 4 Artifact
2 Engineered Explosives
1 Grafdigger's Cage
1 Witchbane Orb
// 4 Creature
2 Obstinate Baloth
1 Reclamation Sage
1 Thragtusk
// 4 Instant
1 Ancient Grudge
1 Beast Within
1 Nature's Claim
1 Guttural Response
1 Anger of the Gods
2 Mwonvuli Acid-Moss
Advice to sideboard vs Faeries please ??
RG Titan Scapeshift GR
UBWAd Nauseam WBU
CEldrazi TronC
You play 4 leyline SB ?
Can you share your list please ?
RG Titan Scapeshift GR
UBWAd Nauseam WBU
CEldrazi TronC
RG Titan Scapeshift GR
UBWAd Nauseam WBU
CEldrazi TronC
RG Titan Scapeshift GR
UBWAd Nauseam WBU
CEldrazi TronC
RG Titan Scapeshift GR
UBWAd Nauseam WBU
CEldrazi TronC
RG Titan Scapeshift GR
UBWAd Nauseam WBU
CEldrazi TronC
I do not know where you look but most of the top 8 lists on mtgtop8 don't run Chandra.
Tournament tomorrow, I will test 2x Pia and Kiran Nalaar in the flex spot.
RG Titan Scapeshift GR
UBWAd Nauseam WBU
CEldrazi TronC
RG Titan Scapeshift GR
UBWAd Nauseam WBU
CEldrazi TronC
deck list :
It's a Pia & Kiran version ! (Edit : The list is not complete on the web site ... just 45 cards MD but i'm pretty sure the forget cards is : 4 Sakura-Tribe Elder, 3 Explore, 3 Farseek, 4 Search for Tomorrow and 1 Prismatic Omen exactily like this version : http://mtgtop8.com/event?e=16302&d=300666&f=MO (same sideboard))
3 Cinder Glade
1 Sheltered Thicket
4 Stomping Ground
2 Forest
6 Mountain
2 Bloodstained Mire
1 Windswept Heath
4 Wooded Foothills
4 Valakut, the molten Pinnacle
2 Lightning Bolt
2 Roast
2 Sweltering Suns
2 Summoner's Pact
2 Pia and Kiran Nalaar
4 Scapeshift
4 Primeval Titan
4 Obstinate Baloth
2 Grafdigger's Cage
1 Relic of Progenitus
3 Nature's Claim
1 Anger of the Gods
2 Thragtusk
1 Engineered Explosives
1 Reclamation Sage
+ Another one in the top 8 (PHILIPP BECKER) : deck list :
3 Cinder Glade
3 Stomping Ground
3 Forest
7 Mountain
1 Misty Rainforest
2 Windswept Heath
4 Wooded Foothills
4 Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
2 Sweltering Suns
2 Summoner's Pact
4 Scapeshift
4 Primeval Titan
4 Sakura-Tribe Elder
2 Wood Elves
4 Search for Tomorrow
3 Farseek
2 Explore
2 Hour of Promise
2 Engineered Explosives
1 Relic of Progenitus
1 Prismatic Omen
3 Obstinate Baloth
2 Grafdigger's Cage
1 Relic of Progenitus
2 Nature's Claim
1 Anger of the Gods
2 Thragtusk
2 Ancient Grudge
1 Chameleon Colossus
1 Acidic Slime
RG Titan Scapeshift GR
UBWAd Nauseam WBU
CEldrazi TronC
PS : There is also the Pia & Kiran Titanshift version : decklist
It's complicated to choose a version now, There are so many choices possible^^
RG Titan Scapeshift GR
UBWAd Nauseam WBU
CEldrazi TronC