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by Rhyno
Tue Apr 29, 2014 5:44 pm
Forum: New Card Talk & Future Brews
Topic: [Post-JOU] Boros Burn
Replies: 103
Views: 47446

Brainstorming ideas for IQ this saturday. I'm really at a loss, I feel like I can't improve both the hexproof and control matchup at the same time. I also expect to see more archangel getting played. Im also worried about control players being able to pack up to 8 o rings... is there anything we can do about this?
What are your board plans?
Wear//Tear helps against the 8 O-rings as well as Hexproof's lifelink Auras. I prefer Tear, but Deicide isn't awful either.
I think we really need instant speed enchantment removal. It deals with Courser, Whip, Bow, Courage, Gift of Orzhova, Nyx-Fleece Ram, etc. All very worth dealing with at instant speed.
Beyond that, grabbing a Phoenix back from under a D-Sphere is fine.
by Rhyno
Mon Apr 21, 2014 6:03 am
Forum: New Card Talk & Future Brews
Topic: [Post-JOU] Boros Burn
Replies: 103
Views: 47446

I know it's symmetrical, I'd probably test in the board with 4 Phoenix as the only creatures in the main.

Ash Zealot does attacks for 2 the turn it comes in, and they both attack for the same after that, but Eidolon will also typically do 2 damage even if they remove it right away. If it triggers at all before it gets removed it'll d more damage than a Zealot.
Obviously the lack of first strike will hurt against WW and situations where you want to swing into a big dude (Blood Baron) so I'll have to see where the meta goes too.

I think a couple things have to happen for it to be good but I'm not dismissing it. And running in the main seems very dubious.
by Rhyno
Sun Apr 20, 2014 10:55 pm
Forum: New Card Talk & Future Brews
Topic: [Post-JOU] Boros Burn
Replies: 103
Views: 47446

I don't see the format warping so much that Skullcrack will be wrong in the main. Rev decks should still be a big part of the meta.

We're not really getting any tools though. Font of Ire seems weak. There are a lot of matchups where we want to tap out every single turn meaning Font of Ire won't benefit from the split-up mana cost. And if they can interact with it at all it's horrible.

Mana Confluence is an obvious auto-include over Boros Guildgate.
I agree with magicdownunder about the rest of the potential white tools.

If it wasn't for Courser of Kruphix, Spite of Mogis could have replaced Mizzium Mortars. Hitting 4 by turn 5/6 isn't unreasonable but hitting a Courser is even more important than hitting a Baron or Dragon.

Eidolon of the Great Revel is a card I'm excited about to potentially replace Zealots/Pyromancers.

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