Plain ole Sneak and Show
Legacy
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Some new tech —Dec. 28, 2015
So after realizing that one of the most common ways this deck gets beat in my meta full of miracles players is getting locked out with Jace, the Mind Sculptor, I've decided to add a Sensei's Divining Top to the MD to combat that threat as well as help dig for combo pieces, lands, etc. It also gives me an out if I draw it in a hand with no colored mana sources (which is normally an instant mulligan). Also I've moved the 2 Omniscience to the SB to bring in against Containment Priest, Karakas, and other hate cards to make room for the 3rd Spell Pierce and the Top. I've also changed a few things around in the SB to help more against Miracles and BUG delver, as well as add a castable threat in those games that go long in the form of Inferno Titan (who also hits many of the hatebears that SnS doesn't like). I've also completely moved away from Gitaxian Probe, and now am running the full set of Preordain since it digs deeper. More testing will tell me if the changes are worth it. Stay Tuned!
GeminiSpartanX says... #2
I really like running them ThisIsBullshit. The SnS list that got top 4 at Las Vegas last weekend had 2 in the side, which I also like. I might follow suit and move them to the SB in place of the Through the Breachs. Omniscience gets around Containment Priest wonderfully, and if you're dropping an Emrakul you also don't need to worry about Karakas since the extra turn trigger you get from casting it takes care of both of those threats. I was playing the other day and dropped back-to-back Emrakuls to seal the deal when I was almost dead on board thanks to my early omniscience that slipped through the cracks. I also like how it's castable if the game goes on long enough and both players are in topdeck mode, which can't be said for most of the other MD threats (that's also the reason I'm running an Inferno Titan in the SB). I'd highly recommend trying it out next time you test legacy.
December 17, 2015 11:10 a.m.
ThisIsBullshit says... #3
I play SnS, which is why I asked. I might have to try it. It just seems to me that it's unnecessary, but perhaps it does have a place. I know it's played in Omnitell (duh) but I don't think I've ever seen it in SnS.
How has Through the Breach worked for you?
December 17, 2015 1:54 p.m.
GeminiSpartanX says... #4
TBH, it's been pretty lackluster. It's not an answer to containment priest or Karakas, but to be fair I haven't tested it much against reanimator (which is a matchup that it's there for specifically), but I figure that Omniscience essentially does the same thing, which is win on the spot with Emrakul. Reanimator is traditionally a bad matchup because Show and Tell is a weak card against them since they'll get to attack with their big fatty before you do, but if you drop an omniscience instead then you get to either take an extra turn immediately or dig for a free Sneak Attack. The few times I've boarded in Through the Breach it just felt like a more expensive Show and Tell. Once again, I don't play legacy enough to be that much of an expert regarding all the different matchups, so don't take what I'm saying as doctrine. ;)
ThisIsBullshit says... #1
Omniscience isn't stock for a Sneak and Show list, how's that's working for you?
December 17, 2015 10:45 a.m.