With the new BnR update. I just want to ask what will be the adjustment for our SB since 1 less hate this time?
The DRS ban triggered people to increase the number of hate in their sideboards but it should subside after a few weeks. But if you have plans to play right now I would suggest to prepare for the worst.
For sideboard cards that work by casting them from your hand, you would need to dig for them using your draw spells. Some people go with Fearless builds which don't have reactive sideboard cards but just scoop to hate like LotV in cases that you run into them.
Initial testing I have done (2 leagues) silent gravestone has been underwhelming, I'll elaborate soon but I think memory's journey to hide you cards is better. I will also post an updated list of what I am running on MTGO for my next league.
I'm interested to know what match ups and how many silent gravestones you brought in and how it affected the game when it hit play. At the very least, I still think shutting down DRS and surgical is enough for silent gravestone to earn a spot in our sideboard. Not to mention improving our match ups with Reanimator and Lands. But I haven't tested it yet since it's challenging to look for normal foils at this point. I just got my first copy and still need a minimum of two more to start testing.
Looks like the new expansion brought us a new toy to fight against the most common hate these days (deathrite shaman and surgical extraction) as well as our two worst match ups (reanimator and lands) in the form of silent gravestone. Will definitely be getting a foil playset to test it this year.
And it looks like they just printed a new version of Tormod's Crypt in the new set, Sentinel Totem.
I think it's unlikely to get much uptake, looks to me to be more a multiplayer kitchen-table choice.
It's closer to a Relic of Progenitus but I agree that it won't be competing against any of the top GY hate cards we see these days.
That really depends on your preference. If you like a more grindy game, go with more permanent discard outlets and max out tribe. If you like more redundancy in terms of gas in your opening hand, max out your draw spells. With 15 lands you could flashback Faithless Looting more reliably than those with 12-13 lands. But I would suggest goldfishing with it then tweak it to match your preference/playstyle.
Welcome to the thread and apologies for the delayed response. Looking at your sideboard, I think you don't need Petals since you already have 15 lands in the main. I would suggest putting one Dread Return in your SB since you have dedicated DR targets in your SB and you only have one DR in your main. The 2 slots left you could put in Prized Amalgam or 1 of each BT and CS to maximize your draw spells in case you need to race against a faster combo.
Just the basics. I keep my cards in a cool dry place and have one of those desiccant packs in my deckbox to prevent further curling. Unfortunately, some of the foil cards I own were already curled when I got them so there's not much I can do there. Jeepneys are fun but the drivers make them more interesting hehe. I'm curious how you beat Belcher as I have never beaten them if my memory serves me right. Any match up is horrible if the opponent is lucky but I think that a lucky Grixis player is so much worse.
We have a healthy population of MUD players here in the Philippines so I really need to keep my sideboard diverse in playing around them. I recently found out that Serenity can only do so much in fighting them since they can easily cast CotV for 2 and then I'm locked out if they have a Leyline opening. What I'm trying out now is diversifying my answers so that they would need to have CotV for 1, 2, and 3 before they can lock me out completely. Here's what my sideboard looks like right now:
This would be my sideboard for the next tournament:
Sideboard:
4 Leyline of the Void
3 Serenity
3 Abrupt Decay
1 Ashen Rider
1 Dakmor Salvage
1 Darksteel Colossus
1 Iona, Shield of Emeria
1 Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
I couldn't think of any 1-off card that I can squeeze in so I just put Darksteel Colossus to fight Painter decks coz I remember seeing a Painter deck a few tournaments back eventhough SDT was already banned and Painter decks are usually bad match ups for Dredge as well.
Depends on the hate you are expecting. If your meta has a lot of chalice decks then Serenity is a better option in my experience. Other than that, Fragmentize is one of the options to fight the usual hate cards. I still prefer Nature's Claim when it comes to 1CMC answers because of the instant speed but that's just me.
At the moment, I've been happy with my main deck. I haven't missed PImp at all ever since I took him out of the deck over a year ago. I like the Flayer kill with my current configuration since it doesn't require a lethal zombie army to win but I have tried Kolaghan a few months ago and have been successful with her as well.
The only changes I would make would be on the sideboard. I really like Abrupt Decay in my meta but I hate boarding in more than 4-5 cards during postboard games because it dilutes the combo. I will try 1 Dakmor Salvage to help cast 3 decays more reliably and see if that works. I like Lotus Petal but 2 petals and 3 decays (and probably a DR target) is just too much in my experience.
You are probably right about Farm // Market. Just thought of it as a Deep Analysis upgrade for those who still uses it as a 1-off.
These were my match ups in a 5 round swiss tournament:
Rd1 2-0 win vs Eldrazi
Rd2 2-0 win vs Death & Taxes
Rd3 2-1 win vs MUD Post
At this point I was paired down to an Elves pilot but he explained that regardless if I win or lose I can still draw into top 8 next round so I conceeded to him so that he can also draw into top 8 next round.
Rd5 ID with Grixis Delver
I finished 4th after the swiss rounds. These were my match ups during the playoffs:
Quarters: 2-1 win vs Miracles
Semis: 0-2 loss vs Grixis Delver
Finished 3rd after my loss to Grixis Delver.
Serenity was my MVP in this tournament. It got me through chalice and other annoying artifacts when playing against Eldrazi and MUD post, 2 decks that are normally bad match ups.
My loss to Grixis Delver in the semis was caused by my bad mulligan decisions because I kept opening hands that didn't have redundancy. In hindsight, I should have been more aggressive with my mulligans and looked for opening hands that don't just fold to a single counter spell. Another lesson learned.
2 Serenity
2 Abrupt Decay
2 Wear // Tear
2 Lotus Petal
1 Ashen Rider
1 Iona, Shield of Emeria
1 Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
Sideboard:
4 Leyline of the Void
3 Serenity
3 Abrupt Decay
1 Ashen Rider
1 Dakmor Salvage
1 Darksteel Colossus
1 Iona, Shield of Emeria
1 Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
I couldn't think of any 1-off card that I can squeeze in so I just put Darksteel Colossus to fight Painter decks coz I remember seeing a Painter deck a few tournaments back eventhough SDT was already banned and Painter decks are usually bad match ups for Dredge as well.
The only changes I would make would be on the sideboard. I really like Abrupt Decay in my meta but I hate boarding in more than 4-5 cards during postboard games because it dilutes the combo. I will try 1 Dakmor Salvage to help cast 3 decays more reliably and see if that works. I like Lotus Petal but 2 petals and 3 decays (and probably a DR target) is just too much in my experience.
You are probably right about Farm // Market. Just thought of it as a Deep Analysis upgrade for those who still uses it as a 1-off.
4 Lion's Eye Diamond
4 Bridge from Below
Creatures:
4 Narcomoeba
4 Golgari Grave Troll
4 Stinkweed Imp
4 Golgari Thug
3 Ichorid
1 Flayer of the Hatebound
4 Careful Study
4 Faithless Looting
4 Breakthrough
4 Cabal Therapy
3 Dread Return
Lands:
4 Mana Confluence
4 Gemstone Mine
4 Cephalid Coliseum
1 City of Brass
4 Leyline of the Void
3 Serenity
3 Abrupt Decay
2 Wear // Tear
1 Ashen Rider
1 Iona, Shield of Emeria
1 Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
These were my match ups in a 5 round swiss tournament:
Rd1 2-0 win vs Eldrazi
Rd2 2-0 win vs Death & Taxes
Rd3 2-1 win vs MUD Post
At this point I was paired down to an Elves pilot but he explained that regardless if I win or lose I can still draw into top 8 next round so I conceeded to him so that he can also draw into top 8 next round.
Rd5 ID with Grixis Delver
I finished 4th after the swiss rounds. These were my match ups during the playoffs:
Quarters: 2-1 win vs Miracles
Semis: 0-2 loss vs Grixis Delver
Finished 3rd after my loss to Grixis Delver.
Serenity was my MVP in this tournament. It got me through chalice and other annoying artifacts when playing against Eldrazi and MUD post, 2 decks that are normally bad match ups.
My loss to Grixis Delver in the semis was caused by my bad mulligan decisions because I kept opening hands that didn't have redundancy. In hindsight, I should have been more aggressive with my mulligans and looked for opening hands that don't just fold to a single counter spell. Another lesson learned.