My issue there is that it's not a 2-card infinite combo per se. You need something else (bontu's monument, aetherflux reservoir, etc.) for it to do anything. It also gets stopped by a single abrade or negate.
My local meta is similar to the MTGO meta but with more UW Control. I don't know if Approach is necessarily the right place to be right now but I definitely appreciate it time-wise as I do tend to play a little slow than most.
My two problems:
1. Opt. I've been relying on it as a bit of a crutch for the past few months but cut it post-DOM after we got access to more lists and I saw that none of them were playing it. For the remainder of this PPTQ season, is it worth it to simply play a 95% list that I'm more comfortable with? My area is very competitive so there's little chance of spiking a low-turnout event.
2. The Sideboard. How do I board against the mirror? I can board out all of my removal and risk losing to a Lyra or History, or I can keep it in and draw dead. I also want to rework the sideboard as I don't think mine is particularly optimal. I also can't really add a Karn as I only own 1 and don't want to spend too much.
Here is my current list (relatively stock except for the approaches):
2 Torrential Gearhulk
4 Seal Away
3 Fumigate
3 Settle the Wreckage
2 Cast Out
4 Glimmer of Genius
2 Search for Azcanta
2 Blink of an Eye
4 Disallow
1 Essence Scatter
1 Negate
1 Commit // Memory
2 Approach of the Second Sun
5 Island
4 Glacial Fortress
4 Irrigated Farmland
3 Field of Ruin
2 Ipnu Rivulet
1 Memorial to Genius
3 Lyra Dawnbringer
2 Sorcerous Spyglass
1 Karn, Scion of Urza
3 Forsake the Worldly
3 Negate
1 Jace's Defeat
My local meta is similar to the MTGO meta but with more UW Control. I don't know if Approach is necessarily the right place to be right now but I definitely appreciate it time-wise as I do tend to play a little slow than most.
My two problems:
1. Opt. I've been relying on it as a bit of a crutch for the past few months but cut it post-DOM after we got access to more lists and I saw that none of them were playing it. For the remainder of this PPTQ season, is it worth it to simply play a 95% list that I'm more comfortable with? My area is very competitive so there's little chance of spiking a low-turnout event.
2. The Sideboard. How do I board against the mirror? I can board out all of my removal and risk losing to a Lyra or History, or I can keep it in and draw dead. I also want to rework the sideboard as I don't think mine is particularly optimal. I also can't really add a Karn as I only own 1 and don't want to spend too much.
Thanks for the help.