Played this deck to a 4-2-1 record at a PPTQ today. Started 3-0-1 and kinda peetered out. Finished 15th of 72 players. Will update this with my list and a tournament report in a bit.
SaffronOlive posted this deck on mtggolfdish, and it seems pretty sweet so far in testing. I cut the Liliana (weird interaction with The Immortal Sun) for a Walking Ballista, which has been a great secondary wincon.
Pretty awesome deck. I'm sure you've answered this somewhere - perhaps many times - but are there any budget considerations in your list? Namely, I noticed the ABU duals are omitted. Are there any upgrades you'd make to your list?
Hey there - have a question for everyone. Just looking to get thoughts/opinions/support. I'm in the process of purchasing a 9.5 graded City of Traitors test foil (the one with the black border and Magic back that's tournament legal). I got a good deal on it, and my intention is to eventually get a playset and actually use them. After all, I am a collector but a player at heart and I buy cards to use them. I'm getting a mixed reaction from some of my peers. Others agree with me in the sense that, "why buy if you aren't going to play with it?" However, some think I'm crazy to crack a card graded that high. From what I've seen, most of these test prints are in really good condition. Ultimately, I realize it's my decision but I just wanted to gauge community input.
Is it just me, or are the Masterpieces climbing in price? In particular, it seems like the chase Kaladesh Inventions (Sol Ring, Chalice of the Void, Explosives, etc.) are spiking. Is it because they're now out of print? Maybe because of the announcement that there won't be Masterpieces every set? How high can we expect them to rise?
Have you considered Hazoret over Rhonas? Still grants Indestructibility, but also is probably easier to attack with if hard cast since our hands are typically empty. Is the Deathtouch favored over another source of Haste?
4 Kitesail Freebooter
1 Gonti, Lord of Luxury
2 Ravenous Chupacabra
1 Tetzimoc, Primal Death
1 Liliana, Death’s Majesty (Ballista)
4 Fatal Push
2 Torment of Hailfire
1 Doomfall
1 Essence Extraction
1 Vona’s Hunger
2 Vraska’s Contempt
1 Razaketh’s Rite
2 Never // Return
4 Azor’s Gateway
1 Treasure Map
1 Aethersphere Harvester
1 Paradox Engine
1 The Immortal Sun
1 Arch of Orazca
2 Desert of the Glorified
2 Ifnir Deadlands
2 Scavenger Grounds
18 Swamp
1 Arguel’s Blood Fast
2 Moment of Craving
1 Treasure Map
2 Bontu’s Last Reckoning
1 Doomfall
1 Golden Demise
2 Lost Legacy
1 Gonti, Lord of Luxury
My main problem testing so far is how to board - mainly what to board out.
Thanks!