So, last Friday at FNM things didn't go so well... To be specific, I lost 0-2. Ouch. On the bright side, I see some weaknesses this deck has that I didn't really notice before.
First: If it comes down to a race between my deck and another one, I need some sort of clearer. I went up against a Tempered Steel deck, and I lost game 1 after I killed three of his four [[mox opal]s and he pulled out the fourth one, used it to pull out a Tempered Steel, and swung for game. Game 2, I held him off for a while, but then got overcome by Moorland Haunt giving him more spirits than I had kill spells.
Second: I need some sort of way to get past control. I went against a U/B Heartless Summoning deck. First round the guy somehow got out all four of his Dissipates and managed to keep his stuff alive long enough to kill me. Round two, he pulled three Dissipates against a Liquimetal Coating, a Glissa's Scorn directed at his Steel Hellkite, and an Ancient Grudge.
So anyway, I updated my sideboard to reflect what I might need it for. Again, I don't actually own my sideboard cards. If you wouldn't mind giving some feedback, I'd appreciate it, and I might end up actually getting my sideboard someday. Okay, here it is.
2x Ghost Quarter: This would get subbed in against decks running Moorland Haunt, Kessig Wolf Run etc. so I can get rid of them while conserving my kill spells for the other stuff (creatures, enchantments, yadda yadda).
2x Day of Judgment: This would be subbed in against swarm decks. It would give me some room to breathe so I could get control over the game again. Also, it can be recurred by Charmbreaker Devils if I'm lucky.
2x Sun Titan: Subbed in against decks running artifact removal, or just as another beater if necessary. Depending on how these work in playtesting, I might include them mainboard and go for a bit more of a creature-based strategy, running things like Manic Vandal and Sylvok Replica. Thoughts on that? Ideas? I'll make a version of this that runs like that and give a link so I can maybe get some help to refine it.
3x Autumn's Veil: These would be subbed in against control, to protect my valuable plays like Hoard-Smelter Dragon and Charmbreaker Devils from being Dissipated, Mana Leaked, etc.
3x Thrun, the Last Troll: Again, to be subbed in against control. This would give me a good way to win even without Liquimetal Coating up and running.
3x Blasphemous Act: These are for swarm decks, as well as things like Heartless Summoning, control decks with Grave Titan as a finisher, and so on. Honestly, if I used it to kill off even three or four big threats, it would be worth it. Like Day of Judgment, this could hypothetically be brought back by Charmbreaker Devils.
Do you guys have any comments or suggestions on where I should go from here, in either my mainboard or my sideboard? If you do, I'd really love to hear it! Thanks!
