Hello there internet,
Sorry for not updating the past couple weeks. Since I last wrote, there was a format rotation, and lots of crazy things have happened in the Magic world. I ran some crazy decks, including a grixis unearth aggro deck that I actually went 3-1 with, and some weeks were less stellar at 2-2.
Tim K. pointed out that I stopped blogging about Magic soon after I faced his Faerie monstrosity. This thing was crazy- classic Fae shenanigans with white for Baneslayer! I was shocked and quickly murdered in round 2 in back to back weeks by this deck, only to be saved by Faerie rotation. Sorry Tim, and I won't let it happen again next time!
Last week I was going to play Vampires but grabbed one of Kyle's decks about an hour beforehand and fell in love. I don't know what else to call this deck, it's BGW landfall/goodstuff. Kyle wanted to call it "The New Beach House Aggro", but I don't know if it's quite ready for that title yet. Here's the list I played Friday:
BWG:
4 Steppe Lynx
4 Knight of the White Orchid
4 Tidehollow Sculler
3 Dauntless Escort
3 Kor Hookmaster
4 Emeria Angel
4 Honor of the Pure
2 Maelstrom Pulse
2 Behemoth Sledge
3 Harm's Way
4 Path to Exile
4 Swamp
4 Forest
6 Plains
4 Marsh Flats
2 Verdant Catacombs
4 Sunpetal Grove
SB:
2 Maelstrom Pulse
4 Day of Judgment
3 Baneslayer Angel
3 Brave the Elements
3 Kor Sanctifiers
The SB has last minute changes that I made, namely adding a 4th Day of Judgment and the Baneslayers. Kyle didn't have any Baneslayers so he didn't have them in the original list.
I ended up 3-1, I don't remember matches anymore since it's been almost a week and there was a PTQ messing up my memory from Sunday. I'll keep track this week and write it up.
What I do remember from Friday is sideboarding and card choices. I sided Baneslayer and Day of Judgment in for every matchup. Both of these cards belong in the mainboard for sure. I sided Knight of the White Orchid and Harm's Way out in all but one. Why? Double white mana is a bitch to get on turn 2 consistently in this deck and the card is not very good when you're on the draw. Harm's way didn't really do anything except shock my opponent one game.
The secret MVP's of this deck are the Kor Hookmaster and Dauntless Escort. Hookmaster is an excellent tempo card that people have really overlooked in Zendikar. In a format where everyone wants to turn guys sideways, this guy is so nuts on the play if you've got a 1 or 2 drop online. While he is not a permanent removal option, he buys you an extra turn or two to get control/flying dudes. Dauntless protects the most important part of the deck: the flying guys.
Emeria Angel is almost always best to play on turn 5. Emeria, play fetch, fetch land, 5 power flying for 4. If I get the Honor of the Pure down before this, 8 power for 4. At one point on Friday I had a 7/7 Baneslayer. Take that red decks! At the very least I want to try this deck again next week without Harm's Way and the Knight and with Baneslayer and DoJ.
If anyone has thoughts on this deck or improvements feel free to leave feedback in the coments.
Until next time
Sorry for not updating the past couple weeks. Since I last wrote, there was a format rotation, and lots of crazy things have happened in the Magic world. I ran some crazy decks, including a grixis unearth aggro deck that I actually went 3-1 with, and some weeks were less stellar at 2-2.
Tim K. pointed out that I stopped blogging about Magic soon after I faced his Faerie monstrosity. This thing was crazy- classic Fae shenanigans with white for Baneslayer! I was shocked and quickly murdered in round 2 in back to back weeks by this deck, only to be saved by Faerie rotation. Sorry Tim, and I won't let it happen again next time!
Last week I was going to play Vampires but grabbed one of Kyle's decks about an hour beforehand and fell in love. I don't know what else to call this deck, it's BGW landfall/goodstuff. Kyle wanted to call it "The New Beach House Aggro", but I don't know if it's quite ready for that title yet. Here's the list I played Friday:
BWG:
4 Steppe Lynx
4 Knight of the White Orchid
4 Tidehollow Sculler
3 Dauntless Escort
3 Kor Hookmaster
4 Emeria Angel
4 Honor of the Pure
2 Maelstrom Pulse
2 Behemoth Sledge
3 Harm's Way
4 Path to Exile
4 Swamp
4 Forest
6 Plains
4 Marsh Flats
2 Verdant Catacombs
4 Sunpetal Grove
SB:
2 Maelstrom Pulse
4 Day of Judgment
3 Baneslayer Angel
3 Brave the Elements
3 Kor Sanctifiers
The SB has last minute changes that I made, namely adding a 4th Day of Judgment and the Baneslayers. Kyle didn't have any Baneslayers so he didn't have them in the original list.
I ended up 3-1, I don't remember matches anymore since it's been almost a week and there was a PTQ messing up my memory from Sunday. I'll keep track this week and write it up.
What I do remember from Friday is sideboarding and card choices. I sided Baneslayer and Day of Judgment in for every matchup. Both of these cards belong in the mainboard for sure. I sided Knight of the White Orchid and Harm's Way out in all but one. Why? Double white mana is a bitch to get on turn 2 consistently in this deck and the card is not very good when you're on the draw. Harm's way didn't really do anything except shock my opponent one game.
The secret MVP's of this deck are the Kor Hookmaster and Dauntless Escort. Hookmaster is an excellent tempo card that people have really overlooked in Zendikar. In a format where everyone wants to turn guys sideways, this guy is so nuts on the play if you've got a 1 or 2 drop online. While he is not a permanent removal option, he buys you an extra turn or two to get control/flying dudes. Dauntless protects the most important part of the deck: the flying guys.
Emeria Angel is almost always best to play on turn 5. Emeria, play fetch, fetch land, 5 power flying for 4. If I get the Honor of the Pure down before this, 8 power for 4. At one point on Friday I had a 7/7 Baneslayer. Take that red decks! At the very least I want to try this deck again next week without Harm's Way and the Knight and with Baneslayer and DoJ.
If anyone has thoughts on this deck or improvements feel free to leave feedback in the coments.
Until next time
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