I hate this matchup. I think it's very bad for Pod. Game 1 he had Tron on turn 3, but no Karn. Still, I had no Pod--only an active Domri--and lost to a Pyroclasm with Relic, followed by an Emrakul next turn. No chance. Game 2 I combo'd off on turn 4 before he had a chance to do anything. Game 3 he landed a Karn on turn 3 on the play. I followed with a turn 3 pod. I think he lost the match on turn 4 by ticking Karn up to exile from my hand rather than exile pod. Turn 4 I played a Finks and Podded into a Riders, blowing up Power Plant (saw him fetch a 2nd Tower on his turn). Turn 5 he played a second Power Plant (later he said he had one of each in his hand, so it didn't matter). He ticked Karn up again, rather than hitting Pod and Riders or Finks or the Dork. My hand contained Redcap and Kiki. I thought I punted by giving him redcap, but realized I had a 4-drop on the table anyway. He tapped out to mainphase his stuff. On my turn I Podded Riders into Conscripts, untapped Pod, Podded the Finks into Resto, bounced Conscripts, untapped Pod, then Podded Resto into Kiki -- game over. In short, I probably should have lost the matchup but for my opponents play mistakes.
Sideboard In: l Aven Mindcensor, 1 Thalia, 1 Avalanche Riders. I had no idea how to board against this matchup. Question: does Spirit of the Labyrinth just hose Tron out of the sideboard? All that artifact sac and draw.
How did you have enough mana to pay the echo cost on the Riders and activate pod 3 times? That's 7 mana
DEFINITELY MISSED THAT TRIGGER. i'm going to have to remember that for the GP so i don't get accused of cheating. jesus christ. thanks.
i'd say this deck needs good piloting. the amount of cheap removal and counters would indicate that it runs itself--just slam geist and clear his path. but the decisions are aplenty and need to be made in consideration of the meta.
What about the hybrid version of Unwin in the first page? It seems very interesting, but I've seen that generally is played the Midrange version or the Control one.
i play the Unwin hybrid. cryptic command is a HOUSE; however, the list still feels more control than tempo.
i've recently dropped 2x sphinx for 2x ajani vengeant. i haven't had a chance to play it yet, though.
i also run 4x snap, 4x gost, and 3x resto. no cliques (i just don't have them to play--also, this new skylasher from DGM is going to find it's way into the modern meta).
And thats why you dont know how aggro works. Its a proactive strategy, not a reactive one. Meaning i dont draw+go on my first turn and hope to make a cute play while simultaneously guaranteeing the game will last another turn. I instead play threats, as they have a higher chance of ending the game faster, meaning a higher chance of winning.
that is why you get hated on by everyone in this thread. i stated my opinion, said nothing about you or yours, yet you reply with an arrogant remark. but you are two self-involved in your own grandiosity to understand.
please back up your opinions. i would like to see your win/loss record, be it at tournaments or on mtgo. you haven't given anything except opinion, where i consistently go 3-1 or better with my UW list and successfully farm tickets.
i would like empirical rather than anecdotal evidence, and i would like them delivered without your panache for being a ********.
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DEFINITELY MISSED THAT TRIGGER. i'm going to have to remember that for the GP so i don't get accused of cheating. jesus christ. thanks.
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i play the Unwin hybrid. cryptic command is a HOUSE; however, the list still feels more control than tempo.
i've recently dropped 2x sphinx for 2x ajani vengeant. i haven't had a chance to play it yet, though.
i also run 4x snap, 4x gost, and 3x resto. no cliques (i just don't have them to play--also, this new skylasher from DGM is going to find it's way into the modern meta).
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that is why you get hated on by everyone in this thread. i stated my opinion, said nothing about you or yours, yet you reply with an arrogant remark. but you are two self-involved in your own grandiosity to understand.
please back up your opinions. i would like to see your win/loss record, be it at tournaments or on mtgo. you haven't given anything except opinion, where i consistently go 3-1 or better with my UW list and successfully farm tickets.
i would like empirical rather than anecdotal evidence, and i would like them delivered without your panache for being a ********.
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this statement is demonstrative of someone with mental problems.