Ok so basically this is your standard "Red Deck wins" rushing to victory strategy deck, based on high early-game damage with creatures such as Stonewright, Stromkirk noble, Ash Zealot and lightning mauler.
Then you put in some evasion in the form of Pyreheart Wolf and Firefist striker, and then a couple of finishers like Thundermaw Hellkite and Hellrider and voila; Profit... Wait, did he just throw down a Swagtusk?? 5 life + 2 creatures I will have to chump myself though?? I'll go throw myself in the ocean now...
I have experienced this over and over again, I either defeat my opponent before turn 5, or he puts down the Swagtusk and condemns me to death. I thought of a solution for long, and i realised the only thing that can really deal with a Swagtusk without any casualties on my side, will be to counter it. No life-gain, no extra 3/3 beast, and another turn for me to blast through his defenses. So I added the lands and sought out the best counter-spells for my purpose and added them.
I tested it, and it annoys the hell out of every midgame deck when i deny them their Swagtusks/Mutilates/Bonfires/Restoration angel (very hard to deal with for normal remove-spells aswell).
In my sideboard I have 3 blasphemous acts and more casual remove, in case I will have to deal with other aggro decks.
Tell me what you think, I'm open for all advice :D
No budget ;)
