E-Tron under construction.
What do I do vs combo decks? Chalice isn't enough!
Version 1.2
Made some Major Revisions. Quite pleased with the results. Went 4-2, narrowly missing out on Top 8 to tie breakers.
I will mention the notable changes:
Decided to split 1-1 O-Stone/Dust. Dust to the board (not good in some matchups) and Stone in the main. I adjusted my removal package to better handle "groups" of threats. So, went with the Ratchet Bombs in the main, along with 2 Dismember and 1 Wail. More removal might be desired, but can't find room.
Tried dropping Ulamog, but returned him at the last minute. He is such a haymaker. He can catch you up when you are way behind. Good when you are ahead, behind, or at parody, so long as you can play him. Left the big guy as a 1 of, to not run "too" many high drops.
Warping Wails split between Board/Main. Good vs combo, okay against a few others. Just nice having some instant speed interaction once in a while. A bit narrow at times, didn't want 2 mained. But I wanted 2 in the 75 (76 actually).
Spirit Guides proved invaluable. Wish I could fit more. But space is a luxury. Managed a T-1 Chalice on 1 vs Storm and T-1 Ratchet Bomb vs Affinity. Good beats.
For the Titan matchup, I opted for Damping Spheres in the board over Trinisphere, and was very glad I did. During the games I sided them in, they served me very well. Much more valuable than Trinisphere would have been in those same situations. Great against Tron, Amulet, Storm, KCI, Cherios etc.
The removal package is at it's "bare minimum." I cannot bring myself to drop another removal spell. I wish I could fit more in. It's barely sufficient.
Went with Spyglass, and it was MVP vs Affinity one round. Revoker wouldn't have done that, because he kept playing Galvanic Blasts and Dispatch on my dudes. I saw the Plating in hand when I cast it, so yeah, props to Spyglass.
So, I opted for Damping Sphere over Trinisphere, and glad I did. It worked out amazingly well in the matchups I wanted it in. The fact it costs 2 over 3 makes a huge difference. Especially when running Spirit Guides. I was able to T-1 this thing one game. So, props. It doesn't hinder the deck as much as people say/assume it does.
So, I played against Boggles, Storm, Affinity, Burn, Affinity, Amulet Titan in that order. Lost to Affinity R3 and Burn R4, rough mid patch in the event. Came back for a 4-2 finish, narrowly missing tiebreakers into Top 8.
Any suggestions?
