Counterburn (JOU)
Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2014 6:43 pm
Related to other thread:
[deck]
VAT
4 Young Pyromancer
4 Chandra's Phoenix
3 Rapid Hybridization
3 Hour of Need
3 Turn // Burn
1 AEtherling
Counter
2 Izzet Charm
2 Counterflux
2 Syncopate
Burn
4 Magma Jet
4 Lightning Strike
3 Flames of the Firebrand
2 Chandra, Pyromaster
landz
4 Temple of Triumph
4 Steam Vents
4 Temple of Epiphany
2 Mutavault
4 Island
5 Mountain
sideboard
2 Gainsay
2 Mizzium Mortars
2 Counterflux
3 Anger of the Gods
4 Skullcrack
1 Turn // Burn
1 Steam Augury
[/deck]
This is essentially Zem's burn deck with more expensive and general terrors and 4 damage white spells replaced with counters. (Gee zenbitz, when you put it like that it seems awful!)
It should be significantly more control-y but with significant pressure vs. "True" control. I could see running a singleton Keranos, God of Storms as
well - either in place of the Aetherling or Steam Augury. Not sure if 6 md counters is enough, and no pyromancer hands seem very awkward. Hybridizing Phoenix seems good post damage. Sphinx'ing it not so much.
Also kind of like Frostburn Weird against non-black decks. Unsure if I need skullcrack with 10 counterspells for Rev... but I figure it stuffs lifelinkers as well.
[deck]
VAT
4 Young Pyromancer
4 Chandra's Phoenix
3 Rapid Hybridization
3 Hour of Need
3 Turn // Burn
1 AEtherling
Counter
2 Izzet Charm
2 Counterflux
2 Syncopate
Burn
4 Magma Jet
4 Lightning Strike
3 Flames of the Firebrand
2 Chandra, Pyromaster
landz
4 Temple of Triumph
4 Steam Vents
4 Temple of Epiphany
2 Mutavault
4 Island
5 Mountain
sideboard
2 Gainsay
2 Mizzium Mortars
2 Counterflux
3 Anger of the Gods
4 Skullcrack
1 Turn // Burn
1 Steam Augury
[/deck]
This is essentially Zem's burn deck with more expensive and general terrors and 4 damage white spells replaced with counters. (Gee zenbitz, when you put it like that it seems awful!)
It should be significantly more control-y but with significant pressure vs. "True" control. I could see running a singleton Keranos, God of Storms as
well - either in place of the Aetherling or Steam Augury. Not sure if 6 md counters is enough, and no pyromancer hands seem very awkward. Hybridizing Phoenix seems good post damage. Sphinx'ing it not so much.
Also kind of like Frostburn Weird against non-black decks. Unsure if I need skullcrack with 10 counterspells for Rev... but I figure it stuffs lifelinkers as well.