Who Doesn't Love Big Red?

Standard* TheNinjaJesus

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Comment Archive 3 —Aug. 8, 2015

KennEH says... #1

Brain Maggot and Fleshbag Marauder can really slow down the opponent. Plus they definitely cards that your opponent may have trouble deciding if they want it to go to the bin or back into your hand.

With such a high white creature count, 2 copies of Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx can't hurt. I think you may be a little heavy on the black sources with such a small black splash.

Your sideboard should be almost all removal. W/B has the best removal options right now.

August 5, 2015 8:26 a.m.

Squelch31 says... #2

I fail to see how Starfield is going to help you at all. Best case scenario you get your siege back a couple times, you don't have enough enchants to turn them into creatures ever. Just seems out of place.

August 6, 2015 12:25 a.m.

TheNinjaJesus says... #3

Uhhhhh I've got 12 enchantment creatures. That's where a fair bit of the taxes come from.

August 6, 2015 12:29 a.m.

TheNinjaJesus says... #4

plus they return to the battlefield

August 6, 2015 12:30 a.m.

Squelch31 says... #5

Wow, ok, I'm retarded.

August 6, 2015 4:14 p.m.

TheNinjaJesus says... #6

No, no, you're alright, in fact, there's a valid dilemma here- If I use Starfield and happen to get five enchantments out, that makes my Eidolon a 3/3 instead of a hearty 1/4 wall, and the Spirit of the Labyrinth a 2/2. Rather anemic, though still stronger on the back-end. By that same token, if I were to use the Starfield instead of, say, Sorin, the other possibility is to make room for 3-4 Grim Guardian. Whatdya think?

August 6, 2015 4:17 p.m.

Argy says... #7

I always run 25 lands in this type of deck, but most people will tell you to run 24.

Their argument is that you will be mana flooded mid to late game.

My argument is that you probably want to get Archangel of Tithes out ASAP. With two colours this becomes more difficult. More land will make it easier.

Also, mana flooding mid to late game isn't really a problem if the game is already over.

The theory used to be that 40% of your deck should be land. Lately that's changed a bit to "add one more land than you think you actually need".

You can mostly clearly see this demonstrated by the fact that most players run 17 lands in Limited.

If I were you I would playtest with both 24 and 25 lands and see what is most successful.

August 7, 2015 1:53 a.m.

Errast says... #8

I'd strongly recommend filling those last four sideboard slots with Infinite Obliteration. This card is secretly super powerful, while looking really underwhelming. This kills off Elves by calling Dwynen, Gilt-Leaf Daen or Shaman of the Pack, Mono White devotion with Archangel of Tithes, Heliod, God of the Sun, or Kytheon's Irregulars.

It works against decks like Esper Dragons or Control decks by killing off their few, powerful creatures, and it works against tempo or devotion decks to kill off their biggest bombs.

All-in-all, I love this card, and it's always a bomb in the sideboard. Plus, you've got the extra space, and it's cheap. Why not give it a shot?

August 7, 2015 1:56 a.m.

Argy says... #9

You know what else Infinite Obliteration does?

Let you look at your Opponent's freaking hand AND deck.

They cannot stop YOU searching through their stuff because the card says you can. If they try to, call them on it.

August 7, 2015 2:02 a.m.

Errast says... #10

I mean, let's be real here. Other than straight up win you the game, what doesn't Infinite Obliteration do? It's a Murder that can EXILE entire playsets of cards, it cripples most of the top tier decks (Elves, Abzan, Artifacts, Control, All the Mono-colour decks, Tempo decks, All the Devotion Decks), and then it lets you look at your opponents library, and hand too? This card is literally my favourite card in standard currently, and it fits in every sideboard if my deck is running black.

August 7, 2015 2:09 a.m.

Argy says... #11

Well, it doesn't cripple my Monothopters deck.

To be fair, though, it's a bad and unique match up.

August 7, 2015 3:09 a.m.

TheNinjaJesus says... #12

Ah, right... Forgot the Revoke Existence... Thanks for the reminder, Argeaux!

August 7, 2015 9:33 a.m.

KennEH says... #13

Blood-Cursed Knight doesn't become a liability when Starfield of Nyx hits the battlefield unlike Master of the Feast. Conversely Grim Guardian goes from being a 1/4 to a 3/3 which is definitely a trade for the better.

August 7, 2015 1:14 p.m.

TheNinjaJesus says... #14

Valid points... I suppose if I run some Ultimate Price sideboard, I won't have to worry about Stormbreath as much, which is definitely a factor of concern with G/R big stompy dragons being a thing. I think I'll keep the Blood-Cursed Knight in for now.

August 7, 2015 1:24 p.m.