I really like this list. It's unfortunate that we had to take a hit/banning for the sins of degenerate decks but I still agree with looting getting banned. SFM seems really cool in our deck though
I feel there were multiple things that helped me decide to keep playing. the first one was that I hadn't played anything comp REL in a few months, so I didn't really want to just 0-2 drop after paying that much money. Even if I didn't recover so well, I would have gotten more reps in so I'd be better off next time.
I'm not sure if this is a factor but I feel I could have practiced more with this version of the deck
Round 1 I lost to BW tokens 1-2. Game 1 I mulled to 5 because I couldn't get lands and I feel too far behind. Game 2 I outraced him. Game3 I beleive I mulled to 6 and I fell behind quickly. There wasn't much to this match.
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Round 2 I quickly lose to 5 colour Niv Mizzet reborn. Game 1 I basically didn't bolt the bird and he resolved an early Niv which I couldn't deal with. Game 2 he resolved a turn 2 Wrenn and Sixx, which he top decked and I couldn't deal with. He hit the mana he needed and I couldn't keep up.
0-2, basically dead for top 8 but I wanted to see how I could recover, it actually gets really good from here.
Round 3 I quickly 2-0 storm. Game 1 was a combination of me effectively removing his mana reducers and him not drawing lands to go off without the cost reducers. Game 2 he kept a hand with multiple copies of empty the warrens and he kept having to go off for low numbers just to not die.
1-2, still not in good shape but I tell myself to take it round by round and see what happens
Round 4 I beat Cheerios 2-1. He goes off game 1 and I lose. Game 2 I applied enough pressure to kill him before he could do much. Game 3 he kept a hand with double paradoxical outcome and I run him over
2-2, getting better.
Round 5 I 2-1 Bant infect. Games 1 and 3 I basically kill any creature he has and I win. Him going to 5 cards game 1 helps. Game 2 he gets me with what I can't kill
3-2, winning 3 in a row has me in a great mood so that helped me go further
Round 6 I 2-1 some kind of Dimir prison deck running both 3 mana Lilies, chalice and the Karn, the great creator package. Game 1 I took advantage of him stumbling on lands and I ran him over. Game 2 he has double plague engineer and I can never recover. Game 3 he had several board wipes and ensnaring bridge in hand after I thoughtseized something else important, I believe some kind of walker. Later on I took the bridge. The game plan that game for most of it was just bait the board wipe and not extend into it. I think he got confused and just played stuff that was easy for me to stop
4-2, I'm at a spot where I can prize if I keep winning
Round 7 I very easily crush humans. Game 1 we both mull and he keeps a slow 6 on the play that didn't do much other than a freebooter that he uses to take an unearth instead of discard or removal. Game 2 he mulls to 6 and probably takes more damage than he should before using the deputy of detention I already knew about. He died not long after dropping the deputy
5-2, 27th after 7, with prizing down to top 32. I felt like I could probably draw last round but didn't offer it because my opponent was 35th
Round 8 I got run over by Izzet Phoenix. Game 1 I was close to stabilizing but then he drops Aria of Flame and casts a lot of spells. Game 2 came down to him needing a way to deal the last 2 damage to me and he draws into a second Phoenix
5-3 finish, not bad after an 0-2 start. I finished 36th, so just missed top 32 prizing. an interesting note is that I avoided thopter sword and Hogaak all day, I'm assuming because of my 0-2 start causing me to play people with more losses throughout the day
finally picked up most of the parts for what I'd need to play the post Horizons versions of the list, so here's what I'm hoping to run something similar to at an MCQ this Saturday
I feel that the deck needs a lot of work before the MCQ on Saturday, sideboard feels awful. I'll probably cut the rabbles and some number of wear/tear for a few copies of celestial purge and a few other cards, probably blood moons. I feel like I have too many 3 cmc spells in the main and not sure what to cut down on.
can I get some feedback/advice on our amulet titan matchup? I feel I had a tight match against it yesterday but would like to know other people's thoughts on it.
When I get home I'll try and write a tournament report
We certainly have tools against them, you almost always want to mull to find hand disruption against them to try and hit an amulet before it hits the table.
If you can survive past the first few turns, Blood Moon is pretty good in the match-up.
Terminate is the only bit of instant speed removal that we have that hits the titan on a combo turn, but the fact that it is a 1 of in most lists is not good news.
I think the matchup is more favorable if you sideboard surgical extraction over Leylines too, as you can Thoughtseize a key combo piece and surgical it out immediately.
I wasn't running any surgicals that day but I'm probably gonna try and fit 1-2 in my side now. (not sure what to cut yet). I mostly just like having at least 1. I'd also like to fit a second terminate in my side, I just need to go through my list to see what to cut
can I get some feedback/advice on our amulet titan matchup? I feel I had a tight match against it yesterday but would like to know other people's thoughts on it.
When I get home I'll try and write a tournament report
I've played this MU quite a lot and I have had a hard time even winning a game (I think I've played around 30 BO3 and won maybe one). I think you have really low chances of winning G1 and G2 / G3 depends on your SB but I wouldn't spend too much time on this MU, it is gonna be a lost BO3 most of the time.
I've only played the matchup a few times ask before deciding it was awful. Thanks for the insight
I really like this list. It's unfortunate that we had to take a hit/banning for the sins of degenerate decks but I still agree with looting getting banned. SFM seems really cool in our deck though
I'm not sure if this is a factor but I feel I could have practiced more with this version of the deck
Round 1 I lost to BW tokens 1-2. Game 1 I mulled to 5 because I couldn't get lands and I feel too far behind. Game 2 I outraced him. Game3 I beleive I mulled to 6 and I fell behind quickly. There wasn't much to this match.
0-1
Round 2 I quickly lose to 5 colour Niv Mizzet reborn. Game 1 I basically didn't bolt the bird and he resolved an early Niv which I couldn't deal with. Game 2 he resolved a turn 2 Wrenn and Sixx, which he top decked and I couldn't deal with. He hit the mana he needed and I couldn't keep up.
0-2, basically dead for top 8 but I wanted to see how I could recover, it actually gets really good from here.
Round 3 I quickly 2-0 storm. Game 1 was a combination of me effectively removing his mana reducers and him not drawing lands to go off without the cost reducers. Game 2 he kept a hand with multiple copies of empty the warrens and he kept having to go off for low numbers just to not die.
1-2, still not in good shape but I tell myself to take it round by round and see what happens
Round 4 I beat Cheerios 2-1. He goes off game 1 and I lose. Game 2 I applied enough pressure to kill him before he could do much. Game 3 he kept a hand with double paradoxical outcome and I run him over
2-2, getting better.
Round 5 I 2-1 Bant infect. Games 1 and 3 I basically kill any creature he has and I win. Him going to 5 cards game 1 helps. Game 2 he gets me with what I can't kill
3-2, winning 3 in a row has me in a great mood so that helped me go further
Round 6 I 2-1 some kind of Dimir prison deck running both 3 mana Lilies, chalice and the Karn, the great creator package. Game 1 I took advantage of him stumbling on lands and I ran him over. Game 2 he has double plague engineer and I can never recover. Game 3 he had several board wipes and ensnaring bridge in hand after I thoughtseized something else important, I believe some kind of walker. Later on I took the bridge. The game plan that game for most of it was just bait the board wipe and not extend into it. I think he got confused and just played stuff that was easy for me to stop
4-2, I'm at a spot where I can prize if I keep winning
Round 7 I very easily crush humans. Game 1 we both mull and he keeps a slow 6 on the play that didn't do much other than a freebooter that he uses to take an unearth instead of discard or removal. Game 2 he mulls to 6 and probably takes more damage than he should before using the deputy of detention I already knew about. He died not long after dropping the deputy
5-2, 27th after 7, with prizing down to top 32. I felt like I could probably draw last round but didn't offer it because my opponent was 35th
Round 8 I got run over by Izzet Phoenix. Game 1 I was close to stabilizing but then he drops Aria of Flame and casts a lot of spells. Game 2 came down to him needing a way to deal the last 2 damage to me and he draws into a second Phoenix
5-3 finish, not bad after an 0-2 start. I finished 36th, so just missed top 32 prizing. an interesting note is that I avoided thopter sword and Hogaak all day, I'm assuming because of my 0-2 start causing me to play people with more losses throughout the day
4x young pyromancer
4x seasoned pyromancer
2x yawgkmoth, thran physician
sorceries
4x inquisition of kozilek
4x faithless looting
4x lingering souls
2x collective brutality
2x thoughtseize
2x smiting helix
1x dreadbore
instants
3x kolaghan's command
1x kaya's guile
4x lightning bolt
2x fatal push
1x terminate
4x blackcleave cliffs
2x blood crypt
1x godless shrine
1x sacred foundry
4x marsh flats
4x bloodstained mire
2x swamp
2x mountain
4x leyline of the void
2x goblin rabblemaster
2x kambal, consul of allocation
3x molten rain
3x wear//tear
1x bontu's last reckoning
I feel that the deck needs a lot of work before the MCQ on Saturday, sideboard feels awful. I'll probably cut the rabbles and some number of wear/tear for a few copies of celestial purge and a few other cards, probably blood moons. I feel like I have too many 3 cmc spells in the main and not sure what to cut down on.
any help is great
I wasn't running any surgicals that day but I'm probably gonna try and fit 1-2 in my side now. (not sure what to cut yet). I mostly just like having at least 1. I'd also like to fit a second terminate in my side, I just need to go through my list to see what to cut
When I get home I'll try and write a tournament report
I've only played the matchup a few times ask before deciding it was awful. Thanks for the insight