Went 2-2 yesterday. Not so great. Lost to UW Search for Azcanta control deck & Naya Kiki-Jiki. Beat a budget Affinity deck that I don't think had any Mox Opals and UG Merfolk. Ensnaring Bridge did all the work until I could find Chandra.
Russ et al, could you please give a rundown on how to SB for Mardu Pyromancer this weekend, and perhaps a quick tutorial on how to play against it? I anticipate getting wrecked by Thoughtseize, etc. Thanks.
Thanks, since I'm inexperienced with the deck, it helps to hear scenarios from other players. I actually was on the draw against Lantern and had Gemstone, Mountain, Simian, Simian, Turn 1 Chandra. It was all over except the crying. And the complaining. Mostly the complaining.
Caligula, I know there's lots of SB info on pg 1, but there are a bunch of different lists to sort through. Not sure exactly where to find the SB info based on the list that Russ has been running most often and most recently. I'll look again. Thanks
Russ, I'm playing tomorrow with your exact list from your recent Top 8 with one minor difference. I don't have Hazoret yet, so I'm running Witchbane Orb in its place in the SB. Typical decks I see in this meta are:
Elves
Death Shadow
Grixis Control
Burn
Storm
GB Tron
Kik-Jiki
If you have time tonight, would you mind giving me SB help for tomorrow? Certainly not for all the above, but any you have time for. Many thanks.
Russ, thanks for all the updates. When you get a chance, I'd like to hear your thoughts on what cards worked or didn't work for you. I know this was the same list as a month or so ago, but other folks have been experimenting with things like Goblin Charbelcher, Damping Matrix, Eidolons in the MB, fewer Rabblemasters, no Koth at all, etc. Feel like the list is optimized, or what might be changed? Thanks again.
Russ, looking forward to it. I posted my very small results from this weekend, although I don't know exactly how to make it look decent in the posts with a deck box and everything. I'm really addicted to this deck and feel like opponents struggle with answers. Grixis Control really gave me fits. Interested to hear how different cards performed, especially Pi&Kiran and Slagstorm. Also your thoughts on Damping Matrix in SB. Ok, thanks.
Rd 1 v Grixis Control 0-2
Couldn't find Chalice on 1 or Blood Moon early enough.
2nd Rd. Bye. I'd rather play, but I'l take it.
Rd 3 v Elves Win, 2-1
Game 1 goes forever. I've got 2 BMs out & 3 Bridges. Plus 2 Rabbles. Make a million goblins vs a million elves. Find a Chalice on 2 right before he finds Vizier.
Game 2 Early Blood Moon. Chandra goes ult.
Rd 4 loss 2-2 v Mindslaver nonsense.
Win game won. Games 2 & 3 He gets a ton of lands out over time, I can't find answers, he eventually gets Ballista. Blood Moon wasn't slowing him down a hell of a lot. Could have really used a Witchbane Orb at some point. Too many counterspells to deal with.
People REALLY don't like seeing turn 1 Eidolon of the Great Revel
Pia & Kiran didn't help me much.
Sorry, don't know how to list the cards in a named deck list
I've got all the pieces for this now. Could someone direct me to the comprehensive primer, sideboarding guide, etc? And hopefully a recent successful decklist? Looking forward to many T1 BMs & CoVs. Thanks.
Elves
Death Shadow
Grixis Control
Burn
Storm
GB Tron
Kik-Jiki
If you have time tonight, would you mind giving me SB help for tomorrow? Certainly not for all the above, but any you have time for. Many thanks.
Rd 1 v Grixis Control 0-2
Couldn't find Chalice on 1 or Blood Moon early enough.
2nd Rd. Bye. I'd rather play, but I'l take it.
Rd 3 v Elves Win, 2-1
Game 1 goes forever. I've got 2 BMs out & 3 Bridges. Plus 2 Rabbles. Make a million goblins vs a million elves. Find a Chalice on 2 right before he finds Vizier.
Game 2 Early Blood Moon. Chandra goes ult.
Rd 4 loss 2-2 v Mindslaver nonsense.
Win game won. Games 2 & 3 He gets a ton of lands out over time, I can't find answers, he eventually gets Ballista. Blood Moon wasn't slowing him down a hell of a lot. Could have really used a Witchbane Orb at some point. Too many counterspells to deal with.
People REALLY don't like seeing turn 1 Eidolon of the Great Revel
Pia & Kiran didn't help me much.
Sorry, don't know how to list the cards in a named deck list
4Desperate Ritual
1Pyretic Ritual
4Blood Moon
4Ensnaring Bridge
4Chalice of the Void
1Tormenting Voice
2Abrade
1Molten Rain
1Anger of the Gods
4Chandra, Torch of Defiance
2Goblin Rabblemaster
4Simian Spirit Guide
3Eidolon of the Great Revel
2Magus of the Moon
1Walking Ballista
1Pia and Kiran Nalaar
18Mountain
3Gemstone Caverns
Sideboard
1Boil
2Torpor Orb
2Damping Matrix/
2Grafdigger's Cage
2Anger of the Gods
2Goblin Charbelcher
1Sorcerous Spyglass
1Ratchet Bomb
1Spellskite
1Witchbane Orb