our Local store here is very competitve, and they usually bring in all this top 8 decks from tournaments, which is a good way to test againts.
Mardu Vehicles - W 2-0
Winding Constrictor was broken in this game, and also Bristling Hydra stuck on the battlefield for so long. The annoying part of this match up is the Heart of Kiran flying over but because of the ever growing creatures, Heart of Kiran had to switch to defense mode. Game 2 i sided in the removals, Glorybringer to fight his planeswalker package i would assume, and Blossoming Defense which helped protect my creatures.
Temur Marvel - W 2-0
Early creatures like Longtusk Cub and Greenbelt were what helped againts this match up and Hasty Glorybringer and Lathnu Helion were just unstoppable.
Game 1 I was lucky he whiffed trying to get Ulamog from Marvel.
Game 2 i just overrunned and Lifecrafter's Bestiary was the best card in this game by giving Scrys and Draw advantage. Basically againts this deck, you want to pray the whiff that Ulamog. Chandra is...so so
Mono Red Aggro W 2-1
possibly the most annoying match up. His Key to the city just made his creatures unblockable and also the classice madness package was included, go figure,
He even had Hazoret which was so unstoppable until Rhonas came out and it just protects me.
Rhonas and Removals were what won me this match up.
Mardu Aggro W 2-0
a slightly jank version of the Mardu Vehicles but almost similar. I played and sideboarded againts it like any other Mardu deck. Was actually tougher when his planeswalker package came in, but thats where Glorybringers were king in the match up.
Temur Aggro W 2-0
oh my god this match up was just crazily heart pumping. its like a mirror of the deck but it has Elder Deep Fiend (hated this card)
First match i had to play around, unlike me having 2 Glorybringers, he had 4.
Here is where Winding Constrictor took place as King. Having two on the battlefield was insane, Aether Hub gave me 3 energy, Harnesed Lightning had so much energy i laughed at how tiny Elder Deep Fiend seemed to me.
Also my Hydra was was bigger than his because of all the energy and Constrictors giving extra +1+1 counters.
Bonus Match up of the Day Mono Black Zombies W2-1
I lost the first match because well you know.....ZOMBIES. Stupid deck is so hard to deal with cause they are relatively faster.
but after sideboarding when the extra Push came in and magma sprays, this deck is actually dealable and you basically want to grow larger than the opponent where they have to make bad blocks. You have to prevent them from growing wide by growing big is all i have to say.
