Adding Lands
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Posted on Aug. 5, 2013, 10:19 a.m. by ifired
So, I got an Esper Control, No, you will not and need to add land. What can I take out for more land?
@gufymike both Blood Baron of Vizkopa and Crypt Incursion has saved me multiple times from aggro and mid-range decks. The first making a damn good blocker and the second buying me a lot of time with a lifegain from 6 to 30 and higher. Also, I need to add land, not replace it.
August 5, 2013 11:35 a.m.
ifired, replacing one of the nephalia gives you the colored you need and removes a requirement for specific colors to activate, 3 is the optimal number for it also, running it many times myself and consultation with others. The Blood Baron of Vizkopa is awesome, should be a finisher and you should be controlling of the board state with your removal, not blockers. you should be removing early creatures with Doom Blade and Far / Away before a verdict turn 4. You shouldn't rely on blockers often enough to need it. If you want blockers, go away from control to more midrange.
Now with that said, you already think your deck is good enough as it is, you should know what under performs and be able to make the decision as to what to cut and not be asking. I made a decision for you because you asked me too. If you don't like my reasoning, then don't ask.
August 5, 2013 11:42 a.m.
ifired http://www.channelfireball.com/articles/pvs-playhouse-seven-playtesting-traps-2/ Read #1, #2, and #7.
August 5, 2013 11:46 a.m.
@gufymike, yes I asked. And instead of just ignoring your suggestions, I thought it would be more polite to tell you why I think it is better to not do it, to show I have considered what you said. I am also asking for help because I have big trouble of deciding what goes or not and thought that it was best to see what other think and then have a better view of things.
gufymike says... #2
1 Nephalia Drownyard and the 2 Blood Baron of Vizkopa , while the blood baron is awesome and beautiful, it's not needed in this build, but neither is Crypt Incursion which is a better side board card unless your meta is dominated by the various forms of reanimator out there right now.
August 5, 2013 10:33 a.m.