This is something I've thought about for awhile, as it's been a fairly common occurance in the last two standards.
Basically, what is the point to which a variant on a decklist is unique enough to where it is it's own deck?
For instance:
BG Delirium into GB Constrictor
RW Vehicles into Mardu Vehicles into Mardu Ballista
The most recent example of this format is 4 Color Energy into Sultai Energy. IMO, Sultai is different enough of an overall deck that it really shouldn't be called Sultai Energy, as it doesn't actually share that much with the Temur/4 color builds. It's much more of a Sultai Constrictor deck, but I'm not sure if it's distinct enough to call it a completely new decktype.
When exactly should we star considering a variant on a decklist it's own deck? Is Sultai Energy different enough to no longer be called an Energy deck?
When the primary plan changes. BG Delirium focused on attrition and toolboxing where BG Constrictor decks focus on going over other decks while still trying to remain low to the ground.
Mardu Vehicles went from aggroing out and using Vehicles for reach where Ballista decks focused on utilizing Walking Ballista for reach and playing more of an attrition vs Vehicles themselves.
Usually these are mechanical shifts that change the apporach the deck takes into various matches and the name helps identify the strategy outside of the cards themselves.
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Basically, what is the point to which a variant on a decklist is unique enough to where it is it's own deck?
For instance:
BG Delirium into GB Constrictor
RW Vehicles into Mardu Vehicles into Mardu Ballista
The most recent example of this format is 4 Color Energy into Sultai Energy. IMO, Sultai is different enough of an overall deck that it really shouldn't be called Sultai Energy, as it doesn't actually share that much with the Temur/4 color builds. It's much more of a Sultai Constrictor deck, but I'm not sure if it's distinct enough to call it a completely new decktype.
When exactly should we star considering a variant on a decklist it's own deck? Is Sultai Energy different enough to no longer be called an Energy deck?
Mardu Vehicles went from aggroing out and using Vehicles for reach where Ballista decks focused on utilizing Walking Ballista for reach and playing more of an attrition vs Vehicles themselves.
Usually these are mechanical shifts that change the apporach the deck takes into various matches and the name helps identify the strategy outside of the cards themselves.
STANDARD|UW Control MODERN| UBG Midrange PAUPER| UG Fog COMMANDER| UBG The Mimeoplasm