Given the amount of Splicer Cards most cubes tend to run (the Blue & White ones especially), has anyone had success with Dread Statuary? I'm currently reworking the landbase for a new cube of mine (mostly cutting down on easily available fixing and freeing up more space) and my unhealthy love for Standstill has me looking at all the interesting manlands.
On that note, how have people found Riftstone Portal? I run a lot of looting effects and it'd be nice to turn the colourless lands online somewhat.
Edit: on another note, if you're supporting tokens more than usual, what added value do you place on bounce, if any at all? Is it a design consideration?
What're the arguments to play this deck over the top tier aggro decks in the format, Affinity & Stompy?
From what I've read on the various threads, Goblins is more consistent than Affinity, which can sometimes lose to itself, and is less affected by SB hate (Ancient Grudge etc) and has a better MBC/MBCu matchup than Stompy. It would also seem to have a better UR Fiend matchup, with maindeck removal & SB Pyroblast.
How does it cope compared to those two decks vs Delver?
Sorry for all the questions, but I'm looking to pick up a deck for casual daily play, and can't decide on one :3
On that note, how have people found Riftstone Portal? I run a lot of looting effects and it'd be nice to turn the colourless lands online somewhat.
Edit: on another note, if you're supporting tokens more than usual, what added value do you place on bounce, if any at all? Is it a design consideration?
Obviously, it'd have been gravy with Stripmine, too, but I still like it a bunch.
1x Enclave Cryptologist
1x Azorius Guildmage
1x Merfolk Looter
1x Waterfront Bouncer
1x Thieving Magpie
1x Vital Splicer
1x Wing Splicer
Artifact Creature
1x Shardless Agent
Artifact
1x Elixir of Immortality
1x Sensei's Divining Top
1x Prismatic Lens
Instant
1x Enlightened Tutor
1x Sprout Swarm
1x Ponder
1x Preordain
1x Regrowth
1x Kodama's Reach
Enchantment
1x Standstill
1x Sylvan Library
1x Ghostly Prison
1x Propaganda
1x Squirrel Nest
Land
1x Mirrodin's Core
1x Seaside Citadel
1x Simic Guildgate
1x Vivid Creek
1x Accorder Paladin
1x Boros Charm
1x Complicate
1x Everflowing Chalice
1x Fireball
1x Golgari Rot Farm
1x Jungle Weaver
1x Lightning Mauler
1x Lyev Skyknight
1x Manic Vandal
1x Mask of Memory
1x Masked Admirers
1x Pilgrim's Eye
1x Reckless Waif
1x Remand
1x River Boa
1x Simic Growth Chamber
1x Volcanic Fallout
1x Wall of Denial
Edit: just noticed Wall of Denial, hmmm.
Oh well, time to get a signature.
From what I've read on the various threads, Goblins is more consistent than Affinity, which can sometimes lose to itself, and is less affected by SB hate (Ancient Grudge etc) and has a better MBC/MBCu matchup than Stompy. It would also seem to have a better UR Fiend matchup, with maindeck removal & SB Pyroblast.
How does it cope compared to those two decks vs Delver?
Sorry for all the questions, but I'm looking to pick up a deck for casual daily play, and can't decide on one :3