Dies to Removal

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This is precisely why I don't like writing primers anymore, people take my thoughts as absolutes and apply them too rigidly. Playing the YP turn 2 vs. Esper should obviously be the correct play. Adding 2 to your clock now in unarguably better than waiting to try and make a 1/1 later. I still think ...

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G1: GR Aggro G2: MonoBlack Devotion G3: UW Control G4: UW Control First off, loving the music. Second off, Match 3 Game 1. You scryed into a Phoenix and EOT Shocked for a PyroToken when he was tapped out. Which is a decent play, but had you waited for the Verdict, you could have Shocked next turn w...

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If you can't find a non-creature way to keep us off Young Pyromancer or Chandra's Phoenix, we're eventually going to out draw you. Banisher priest just isn't removal versus us. You don't have enough mountains to use chained but I still think it's correct to say you need to be the control deck versus...

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quote] Also MDU is moving towards BTE in WW as well, looking forward to testing this change myself although I'm not in love with going down to 3 YP$, maybe 2 FFS? I tried to sift through the thread, but there is just too much info. Anyone have opinions on Boros Charm and Wear // Tear in WW? I like ...

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@ Helios, ill take it into consideration. Even 19 sources is blergh. Will test this 75: [deck] Creatures 4 Burning Tree Emissary 4 Chandra's Phoenix 4 Firedrinker Satyr 4 Firefist Striker 4 Rakdos Cackler 4 Young Pyromancer Planeswalkers 2 Chandra, Pyromaster Spells 1 Flames of the Firebrand 4 Ligh...

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Yeah, I tried hard to find emoticons that would tip it off but that was the best I could find.

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Sarcasm

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That is true, last season mocked all over Jace AoT. But yes, my entire issue is I'm trying to wrap my head around when we want to and are able to cast it. I don't think it's worth it if you use it for just one effect. Alpha strike, pseudo silence, removal, phoenix recursion. It has to be able to do ...

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I gave up on AF last season when it was weak even with 25 lands. I just don't see what will make it better with 23.

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If nothing else, Fury is also direct damage, an additional falter effect, and Silence. I've often wanted an x spell for the damage potential, but Volcanic Geyser seems too narrow. I might try it out. Well, it's definitely better than Geyser but at best it's, X=4? If it were full silence, it'd be am...

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A single Nykthos doesn't seem like enough to consider Aurelia's Fury. The g/r devotion deck that stuffs 4 Nykthos in is the only current deck that can reliably profit off Fury in my opinion. Uh, except they have that G/R burn spell. Nevermind.

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Due to the wording of [card]Pyromancer's Gauntlet[/card], you assign the damage without factoring it in. When the spell deals damage, gauntlet causes the effect to do +2 to each permanent or player that was assigned damage. Chandra's +1 works the same way and assigns 1/1 but deals 3/3. This does mea...

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Probably. It's only useless against mono red. It might be too slow for mono blue. If we had a meta that clearly called for Flames of the Firebrand , then Gauntlet would definitely be a solid addition. Ha! Chandra's ultimate hitting FotF with Gauntlet out would be something, yeah? Well, Chandra's ul...

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Probably. It's only useless against mono red. It might be too slow for mono blue.

If we had a meta that clearly called for Flames of the Firebrand, then Gauntlet would definitely be a solid addition.

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For me, Pyromancer's Gauntlet ends the game typically if unanswered in about 2-3 turns and as stated, it's hard to remove. However, I run 24 lands. Is 2-3 4's and a 5 really a good idea on the typical 23 land build? On a more important note, I think the primer needs another paragraph near the top go...

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-4 shock, -2 jet, +3 skullcrack, +2 boros charm, +1 hammer is probably the best call. I would normally never consider dropping magma jet against normal esper but it's probably better to go under BBV and charm/skullcrack do that more efficiently before the scry becomes as much of a factor. And you do...

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Here are the replays: G1: Esper Control (I recommend watching this replay as an good example into why RW is good) G2: Esper Control G3: MonoBlack Devotion G4: I split round 4 with Don Juan Quixote (my R2 opp. from last event) Post Event Side Board Plan: Esper Control In: 2 Skullcrack 2 Boros Charm ...

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Was there a reason why Imposing Sovereign wasn't in any of the PyroBoros lists? I know Yarpus brought it up 10 pages ago, but it was refuting that black kills IP before it even does anything. Is that the reason? I understand this isn't BigBoros and so maybe interactions are a bit different, but I'v...

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I took this to FNM last night. After play testing the one drop version, I have got the trades for them online to convert it over later. Major change I made going in was replacing [card]Warleader's Helix[/card] with shock. Only 16 players but decent play quality all the way through: [deck]//Artifact ...

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You can't board out enough things to make Anger playable in your deck. Shock is a better card in that matchup since it's quicker and gives you an option of getting back phoenixes to block. Why not Flames of the firebrand instead of burning earth since you're already mentioning it not working so grea...

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I kind of think you should drop 2 doom blade first unless you really need the instant mode. Just having the chance to overload mortars is really valuable.

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I know this is a bad idea when I say it. I'm now going to say it anyway. You have 12 black sources and 22 lands. Is it remotely possible that Whip is actually better than hammer (or both?) for what you're doing with Tymaret? It even allows you to recur YP to have a shot at more token triggers...you ...

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Here are the replays, they come with a warning: G1: MonoBlack Devotion G2: Esper Control G3: MonoRed Devotion G4: MonoBlue Devotion I'm watching the black video now. I am really, really curious why these decks throw doom blades at the phoenix at the beginning of the game. When we're clearly playing...

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I've been testing with Last Breath for a few games but 9 times out of 10, I would prefer it be mortars. It's not a dead card in a lot of matchups but it's not significantly better to actually sideboard in versus a typical agro deck either. I guess the question is what percentage of the decks would t...

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Making a play gambling on a 4/51 chance that is guaranteed to fall flat if you fail to hit it is too poor of odds. Might as well force him to use the bird. Best case scenario is he doesn't for some reason, worst case, you lowered his devotion a little. There's so very rarely a reason to play YP so e...

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Weapon surge is cute as a surprise defense with tokens but it doesn't sound like the meta game is currently in favor of creature combat tricks. I wouldn't use coordinated assault only because it can't buff elementals that would come into play with Young Pyromancer. A lone Pyro suddenly becomes 5 fir...

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R4: Mono Red - This was funny because I was going into R4 at #1 seed. I said I was going to play and everyone else seemed a bit mad. My opponent gave me the whole "your only making this bad for me, we could draw and youd still be number 1 seed etcc." I had said I came to play magic (don't...

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Maybe I haven't tested it enough but Hunter only needs a card or two to be a 4/4 for 3 which is more than enough of a threat vs control. It's biggest issue is it can be a weak topdeck.

However, red burn can kill Hunter (burn in response to the ETB trigger).

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While I sit here and get stomped down by master of waves, I'm seriously considering last breath. Hits voice, master, and frostburn so there's that.

Edit: and Phoenix and fiendslayers and trostani and...yeah, ok that's enough good reasons right there. Peak erruption out.

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The cacklers

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If for some reason you're worried about a flurry of Obzedat, renounce gets it and it's unlikely they'll have another multicolored in play. It's ok but not amazing though.

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Sorceries are not going to work on Obzedat.

I'm using Glare but it's more for the lifegain pieces you guys are designed to go under.

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23 lands isn't enough to get much out of Fury. Seismic stomp is a better mass falter if that's what you're going for right now. Traitorous instinct too.

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Also dies to renounce the guilds. Everything multi-colored dies to Renounce the Guild. But card is not: a) targetable b) sweeper Which is why I've decided to not write about it, just like about Celestial Flare and Devour Flesh. A & B are why those cards can be good. Seems an odd reason to disco...

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I have tried Purphoros in PyroBoros and it is not good.

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It creates value at 2 burn in hand as it's effectively 2 free shocks but you could argue it could just be warleader's helix. It just runs counter to the one drop plan. [card]Warleader's Helix[/card] is a bad comparison because it doesn't heal. [card]Warleader's Helix[/card] is a net 8 life point sw...

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It creates value at 2 burn in hand as it's effectively 2 free shocks but you could argue it could just be warleader's helix. It just runs counter to the one drop plan.

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About Ghost Council, I need to ask. Who *doesn't* blink him? It just doesn't seem worth even considering sorcery speed removal of him.

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Were you able to net tokens off him before he was sphered?

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Also dies to renounce the guilds.

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