Jedne2 this is all experimental at this point, the hand hate is due to the fact that many decks are going to be creature based I feel in this standard. Empty the Pits is in sideboard which works with the Taigam's Scheming . Scheming also in many cases will let me set up my next 3-5 turns although Dig Through Time is a great suggestion. As for Keranos that was just a bit of forgetfulness on my part and after I own some I will figure out where he belongs.
September 23, 2014 12:53 a.m.
Jace, the Living Guildpact is a good card for graveyard dumping with his 1.5 scry. With graveyard dump, you may be well off with Spellheart Chimera , Murderous Cut and Treasure Cruise You should put Empty the Pits in mainboard. Anger of the Gods should be in mainboard if you are worried about creatures. Stain the Mind would be good for multiple creature removal in sideboard or mainboard. I would remove Winterflame and replace it with Voyage's End or Griptide . Griptide is hilarious with the new standard with fetchlands, they pop their fetch land, in response you griptide their big creature to their deck, they shuffle that big ol guy away. Ob Nixilis, Unshackled is a little too slow for catching people using fetchlands, being a 6 drop and all. Mogis, God of Slaughter has some good synergy with Keranos, God of Storms . Psychic Intrusion is too slow to really catch anything, unless they're using huge creatures, even then, is it really worth it? You're better running Ashiok, Nightmare Weaver also as an alternate wincon. Cranial Archive sucks, use Tormod's Crypt if you are really scared of Delve.
September 23, 2014 5:11 a.m.
Paragon_19 says... #4
Really like the deck. I would only say the Keranos, God of Storms is certainly worth a one of. I would maybe also main either Read the Bones or Divination instead of Winterflame since that card seem more at home in the side.
September 23, 2014 1:04 p.m.
Why Taigam's Scheming, also cerberus gives them back their dudes, seems awful.
October 1, 2014 12:16 p.m.
drew3141 Taigam's Scheming allows me to set up future turns and Cerberus's ability is made less effective for them if the creatures they had were killed by Anger of the Gods. I have personally not had any problems with it yet, but thank you for your ever so helpful criticism and suggestions of what I can replace them with.
October 1, 2014 12:33 p.m.
Paragon_19 says... #7
Master the Way seems alright because its extra damage, and i dont know what you hand looks like usually on turn 5 or more, however i think you would get more use out of Jace's Ingenuity because it stocks you up more. Taigam's Scheming seems to be a proper set up for a fattie delve card like Empty the Pits , however i think you could benefit from a one of Dig Through Time , maybe drop down to a two of Steam Augury ? Last suggestion i would have would be maybe run a few Mindswipe , cuz it seems that would take the place of Master the Way of a multi utility card that can push through for some damage, while controlling your opponent. i've been thinking about that card myself for my deck since it seems pretty good and i think it could get pretty nasty as a mid-late game counter. Hope these suggestions help!
October 1, 2014 12:54 p.m.
I will definitely consider those suggestions, I might take out one of the Thoughtseize and may exclude Master the Way overall. I love using Steam Augury on the end of opponent's turns and may consider Jace's Ingenuity for the same reason.
October 1, 2014 1:15 p.m.
if Steam Augury is used, Spellheart Chimera probably should be considered.
October 1, 2014 11:48 p.m.
Evangelos_Typist says... #11
4x Thoughtseize, 4x arc lightning, 3x anger of the gods 4x magma spray 2x stoke the flames-1 drown in sorrow-2 Taigam's Scheming-1 Empty the pits
Jedne2 says... #1
Any reason to have so much hand hate? You have lots of graveyard dump but no delve cards. If you must run Taigam's Scheming, you may as well run Dig Through Time why run dragon's eye savants at all? Keranos, God of Storms is a staple for grixis decks you must run at least 1. Tormenting voice sucks. use Read the Bones or Jace's Ingenuity . Winterflame sucks, so does master the way.
September 23, 2014 12:40 a.m.