Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2014 4:37 pm
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Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2014 4:38 pm
I'm standing in line for the PTQ...25 mins till it fires and I haven't written my decklist down or paid yet
Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2014 4:38 pm
[deck]MDU Sealed Finals[/deck][deck]2 Grisly Transformation
1 Boulderfall
1 Eye Gouge
1 Gray Merchant of Asphodel
1 Loathsome Catoblepas
1 Forest
1 Mountain
1 Stymied Hopes
1 Nyxborn Eidolon
1 Mountain
1 Annul
1 Ephara's Enlightenment
1 Satyr Wayfinder
1 Stratus Walk
2 Omenspeaker
1 Scourge of Skola Vale
1 Island
1 Divine Verdict
1 Wild Celebrants
1 Ray of Dissolution
1 Plains
1 Nyxborn Triton
1 Savage Surge
1 Temple of Triumph
1 Mortal's Ardor
1 Sealock Monster
1 Griffin Dreamfinder
1 Tymaret, the Murder King
2 Sip of Hemlock
1 Oreskos Sun Guide
1 Crackling Triton
1 Loyal Pegasus
1 Satyr Wayfinder
1 Anax and Cymede
1 Retraction Helix
1 Deepwater Hypnotist
1 Hold at Bay
1 Leonin Snarecaster
1 Akroan Hoplite
1 Satyr Nyx-Smith
1 Culling Mark
1 Kragma Warcaller
1
Pain Seer
1 Horizon Chimera
1 Ordeal of Purphoros
1 Fearsome Temper
1 Swordwise Centaur
1 Dissolve
1 Archetype of Aggression
1 Flitterstep Eidolon
1 Vanguard of Brimaz
1 Ephara's Warden
1 Eternity Snare
1 Island
1 March of the Returned
1 Kraken of the Straits
1 Karametra's Favor
1 Archetype of Finality
1 Defend the Hearth
1 Charging Badger
1 Dragon Mantle
1 Pheres-Band Tromper
2 Crypsis
1 Mogis's Marauder
1 Pharika's Cure
1 Nyxborn Shieldmate
1 Scourgemark
1 Opaline Unicorn
1 Sphinx's Disciple
1 Fall of the Hammer
1 Spirit of the Labyrinth
1 Last Breath
1 Satyr Piper
1 Sedge Scorpion
1 Wingsteed Rider
1 Grisly Transformation
1 Boon of Erebos
2 Pharagax Giant
1 Unravel the Æther
1 Flamespeaker Adept
1 Forest
1 Servant of Tymaret
1 Lightning Strike
1 Agent of Horizons
1 Spark Jolt[/deck]
Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2014 4:40 pm
edited to include fall of the hammer
Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2014 4:40 pm
deck looks pretty solid. i hate to splash in rw but spark jolt and archetype of aggression are pretty bad.
Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2014 4:41 pm
it wasn't a great pool. io2 do you see anything else in that mess?
Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2014 4:41 pm
Yea, WR is your best bet. Idk about the splash but I also can't see the deck laid out so I'm not sure how many heroic triggers/mana fixers you have
Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2014 4:42 pm
no fixers
Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2014 4:42 pm
old school splash
Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2014 4:43 pm
Switching unicorn in for the helix and a plains for the island makes the mana and creature count better...even tho it sucks for an Aggro deck
Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2014 4:45 pm
And personally I would rather splash the flitterstep than the helix anyways but that might be just me
Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2014 4:45 pm
actually unicorn over flamespeaker adept is probably best. i just realized that there is no scry haha. oh well, will keep opponents nervous.
i was on like a 2 minute clock, didn't really have time to work out the manabase.
i was on like a 2 minute clock, didn't really have time to work out the manabase.
Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2014 4:45 pm
prefer that in greenAnd personally I would rather splash the flitterstep than the helix anyways but that might be just me
Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2014 4:45 pm
Like how often are his creatures going to be untapped and not summoning sick
Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2014 4:46 pm
Overall I think it's a very weak pool 
Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2014 4:46 pm
he has a couple cards that he can get tricky with. also anax likes one mana spells.
Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2014 4:48 pm
True
Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2014 4:48 pm
G1 2-0 vs GU - Anax and Cymede = bomb
Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2014 4:52 pm
mdu fix the mana after sideboarding every game if you need to (or just bring in spark jolt depending on match and take out some blue)
Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2014 4:53 pm
watch out for untap spells and tricky heroic triggers. i know you don't play limited much.
Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2014 4:54 pm
yes generally if mr anax and ms cymede are in your pool you try and force them
Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2014 4:56 pm
and for goodness sake don't cast retraction helix on a creature with summoning sickness
it is a bng limited error for many people at the start of season
it is a bng limited error for many people at the start of season
Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2014 4:57 pm
Gotcha, my G1 Opp. was drawing blanks the entire game even with Thassa online T3.
The Blue splash was a tad shaky, but i think I'll be able to cast one of these games and be quite happy.
The Blue splash was a tad shaky, but i think I'll be able to cast one of these games and be quite happy.
Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2014 4:58 pm
yeah, sorry about that. mtgo recommended one island so i just bumped it up to 2 because time was a serious issue. 
Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2014 5:04 pm
So we're following open's plan -1 plains and -1 Flamespeaker Adept for fixer/ramp and island? I think its a good idea since some of the cards are rather mana hungry.
Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2014 5:07 pm
well he likes unicorn over helix post board and just splash the enlightenment.
i like unicorn over adept and keep both blue spells in because i am greedy.
but we all agree that another island can be brought in over a plains (or mountain, is there any double red in the deck?)
i like unicorn over adept and keep both blue spells in because i am greedy.
but we all agree that another island can be brought in over a plains (or mountain, is there any double red in the deck?)
Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2014 5:10 pm
lots of cards use extra red so cutting plains is correct, I also like both blue cards so I'll keep em.
I'm not sure if my list and my G1 Opp. list is a good indicator, but Spark Jolt is good in limited?
No LSV or Sam, but Owen and Eken. is here (both lost G1 though), I think we need four wins to get that 2nd battleskull
I'm not sure if my list and my G1 Opp. list is a good indicator, but Spark Jolt is good in limited?
No LSV or Sam, but Owen and Eken. is here (both lost G1 though), I think we need four wins to get that 2nd battleskull
Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2014 5:18 pm
MDU, you definitely cut the mountain, not the plains. You need to hit wingsteed rider and vanguard early to get maximum value. You only need 1 mountain for all your spells except dragon mantle (which is mainly a cantrip and heroic trigger) and fearsome which you probably won't have 6 to activate twice consistently anyways
Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2014 5:20 pm
Spark jolt became a lot better with BNG coming out, but yes, it will make the cut sometimes. It kills baleful eidolons, sedge scorpions, and a number of other threats to Aggro. It can finish off a big creature, ping your opponent for a scry, and activate your heroic triggers. It's a very versatile spell
Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2014 5:21 pm
cheers Open, I'm having tunnel vision from G1 - I had both Mantle and Fearsome in the same round wishing I had more R T_T.
Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2014 5:21 pm
spark jolt isn't great but if your opponent plays two sedge scorpion game one then bring it in.lots of cards use extra red so cutting plains is correct, I also like both blue cards so I'll keep em.
I'm not sure if my list and my G1 Opp. list is a good indicator, but Spark Jolt is good in limited?
No LSV or Sam, but Owen and Eken. is here (both lost G1 though), I think we need four wins to get that 2nd battleskull
or if you see the dreaded phalanx leader than bring it in out of sheer desperation.
Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2014 5:21 pm
you can also trigger heroic with it on your wingsteed rider or anax
Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2014 5:23 pm
Yea, this is probably the one that is most often forgottenyou can also trigger heroic with it on your wingsteed rider or anax
Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2014 5:24 pm
1020 and there are still 50 people waiting to pay for this PTQ....did I mention I regretted my decision the second I entered te venue? Why do I subject myself to live events?
Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2014 5:25 pm
Like, my GF literally offered to have sex with me this morning and I was like "sorry, I've got that magic tournament to go to" x_x
Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2014 5:48 pm
Gah lost G2 1-2 vs unanswered Setessan Oathsworn both games - almost had him G3 as well but Hopeful Eidolon sealed the deal
Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2014 5:48 pm
yuck
Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2014 5:51 pm
Pedros is 2-0 right now, so he has the best shot at top8'ing due to tiebreakers
Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2014 6:10 pm
nice
Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2014 6:34 pm
0-1...
Lost game 1 with him at 1
Lost game 3 with him at 1
Lost game 1 with him at 1
Lost game 3 with him at 1