Masterful Demise (FNM Top 3)

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lucastheb0ss says... #1

no Far / Away ?

December 10, 2013 12:45 a.m.

AJohnson9x says... #2

No need. All my removal is three or less and I get to choose what dies. It would only be helpful against removing indestructible creatures

December 10, 2013 12:55 a.m.
December 15, 2013 5 p.m.

UggyD says... #4

Liliana of the Dark Realms would fit nicely

December 19, 2013 12:45 a.m.

AJohnson9x says... #5

She would, I only have one though, but I can see how she plays in this deck. Would be nice for removing indestructible creatures.

December 19, 2013 1:20 a.m.

UggyD says... #6

If you find your local meta or casual circle runs a lot of GODs or other indestructable creatures to avoid your destroy spells, you could throw 1-2 Quag Sickness in the sideboard

December 19, 2013 1:59 a.m.

UggyD says... #7

*indestructible

December 19, 2013 2:10 a.m.

AJohnson9x says... #8

I'm still toying with a few ideas

December 19, 2013 2:34 a.m.

Auriel says... #9

Looks great but I don't know if you should splash green just for Vraska. I would look for another Ashiok.

December 19, 2013 8:03 p.m.

AJohnson9x says... #10

I have another Ashiok, but I have had success with Vraska. I use Transguild Promenade to splash so it could be used for black or blue mana as well

December 19, 2013 8:07 p.m.

AJohnson9x says... #11

Vraska is particularly helpful for removing Detention Sphere that Esper decks spam these days.

December 19, 2013 8:08 p.m.

Auriel says... #12

That's true haha. However, you would need both cards to be able to play her. The meta is pretty creature heavy right now so I feel like another Ashiok, Nightmare Weaver would be a little more useful. You could try some Annul or Dissolve in your mainboard and see how those do against the Detention Sphere s. However, that is just my opinion and you have the final say. :)

December 19, 2013 8:56 p.m.

AJohnson9x says... #13

I'm thinking of getting a couple Pithing Needle s to go up against other control decks. But worse comes to worse and I can't play Vraska for any reason, I don't think twice about discarding her to Pack Rat

December 20, 2013 12:13 a.m.

Auriel says... #14

Pithing Needle is almost always good! I hadn't considered Pack Rat so if you think it works well then I would keep her!

December 20, 2013 1:50 a.m.

Dickified says... #15

Overgrown tombs if u want vraska maybe?

December 20, 2013 11:16 a.m.

AJohnson9x says... #16

December 20, 2013 2:19 p.m.

Dickified says... #17

You have two...they always enter tapped...there is no loss in replacing 4 swamps with overgrown tombs ASWELL as the transguild if you want to keep them?

Was just a thought :)

December 20, 2013 5:02 p.m.

AJohnson9x says... #18

Going down to 6 swamps would render Liliana almost useless. If I do (and I may), I would throw in the green/black lands and replace Liliana with a another Vraska. But as it stands now, I've tested it time and time again and I am able to play Vraska 4/5 games without any delay.

December 20, 2013 7:26 p.m.

Dickified says... #19

But...overgrown tombs are also swamps and act in exactly the same way as basic swamps with the upside of also tapping for green but shocking you. Just so's you know.

December 20, 2013 9:04 p.m.

AJohnson9x says... #20

I know, I think I'll have to pass on it (for now), 2x Transguild Promenade seems to be adequate for 1x Vraska the Unseen . I know there might be games where it'll mess me up, but I don't rely on Vraska. I see her as a great asset in this deck, but expendable nonetheless when I can discard her to Pack Rat if I can't play her.

December 20, 2013 9:10 p.m.

athen says... #21

Dimir charm has almost always been a disappointment in my hand.

December 23, 2013 1:39 p.m.

vincentgalbo says... #22

Overgrown Tomb would go nicely to get the Vraska the Unseen out.

December 23, 2013 3:20 p.m.

UggyD says... #23

@athen Really..? I've always found it very useful..especially as a scry response

December 24, 2013 12:29 a.m.

AJohnson9x says... #24

Dimir Charm has proven to be one of the most effective cards in the deck...

December 24, 2013 7:26 a.m.

APPLE01DOJ says... #25

deck looks awesome. I would find some room on your SB for Pithing Needle . U don't have any way to deal with AEtherling except Desecration Demon and they're just going to sac Elspeth, Sun's Champion tokens. Also shuts down Mutavault after they Supreme Verdict .

December 30, 2013 3:24 p.m.

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