American Control

Standard* IluhMtg

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yad says... #1

I was thinking that Anger of the Gods may be better off in the sideboard than the main. You've got quite a bit of direct damage on the board and it seems unecessary unless your facing Rabble Red, or a similar aggro deck. Maybe you can sub them out for a more control oriented card like Jeskai Charm ? Overall, I like the deck. I'm starting to think that R/W/U Control can be a thing in the new Standard.

September 19, 2014 10:08 a.m.

evncrbch says... #2

I think I like Stoke the Flames over Crater's Claws . Less mana at the cost of less flexibility. Most of the time you don't have ferocious for the claws so I feel like stoke is better. Otherwise it looks good but I think 1 Jace is too few. I would either add 1 or 2 more or cut it altogether. The 1 copy is inconsistent.

September 25, 2014 9:55 p.m.

IluhMtg says... #3

I had two jace's but i removed them for 2 sarkhans because sarkhan can trigger Crater's Claws . If i removed craters claws i would probably go up to two jaces again. Ill probably move craters claws to sideboard or scrap it all together, because i usually dont have a power 4 creature on the field. i completely forgot about Stoke the Flames .

September 26, 2014 8:59 a.m.

Rhokshida07 says... #4

If it were me, I would add a couple of Prognostic Sphinx They are really hard to remove, and are great for blocking and setting up the next few turns. Otherwise, I like the deck!

September 27, 2014 4:05 p.m.

kumaczow77 says... #5

Dig Through Time works really well in these kinds of lists, provides straight up advantage

September 27, 2014 5:04 p.m.

PeerPlague says... #6

building something a bit similair but I play more red beasties like 2x Flame-Wreathed Phoenix , 1 Iroas, God of Victory 2 Clever Impersonator I also want to relly more on flatout winning with power than the control veriety so I play 3 End Hostilities and as I expect the meta will be mucho on creature decks I choose to include 4 Ride Down

October 3, 2014 9:27 a.m.

IluhMtg says... #7

@PeerPlague Clever Impersonator looks good, but im going for an all out control deck, not really a midrange. Ride Down looks good as well but Deflecting Palm is much better, and I'm going to get some palms in this deck.

October 3, 2014 9:34 a.m.

TheHroth says... #8

Deflecting Palm is a sideboard card. It is only good against strategies that swing with 1-2 creatures at a time.

I would take all 4 out of the mainboard, and add another 2 land (control needs more than average because they just cant miss early land drops) and another 2 Dig Through Time . That thing is the new Sphinx's Revelation for any control deck.

Your sideboard needs a lot of work I think, but that is where Deflecting Palm belongs.

October 13, 2014 11:18 a.m.

IluhMtg says... #9

I kinda just threw dissipate on sideboard and have been looking to remove it. Ill probably change the deflecting palms and dig through time and what not

October 13, 2014 1:29 p.m.

IluhMtg says... #10

And i think 24 land is more than average but 26 would be nice cause mana is sometimes an issue with this deck

October 13, 2014 1:31 p.m.

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