Debating Mistcutter Hydra over Scavenging Ooze
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Posted on Dec. 13, 2013, 9:32 a.m. by meecht
Lately, I've been thinking about using Mistcutter Hydra instead of Scavenging Ooze in my deck, Krokodil. It gives me a smaller chance against Mono-Black, but it's a better top-deck in the late game against Esper and a brick wall against Mono-Blue.
If I do the swap, should I drop 1x Polukranos, World Eater to take Mistcutter Hydra up to 3?
strateupjee says... #3
I would say that, while cool, it is almost strictly a sideboard card unless your meta is nothing but control and MUD. However I would run 2-3 in my SB if I was running it, so that is something to think about.
December 13, 2013 9:42 a.m.
fluffybunnypants says... #4
MUD is an entirely different deck, you should probably call it MUDev.
December 13, 2013 9:44 a.m.
I've seen a lot of U/W, Esper, and Mono-blue in my meta, with Esper being my toughest matchup. Of course, there are also those few rogue decks, like Boros midrange, 5-color control, Mono-Red devotion, and a couple Gruul decks.
December 13, 2013 9:49 a.m.
The problem with Mistcutter Hydra
against esper, is esper uses a lot of kill spells in black that doesn't care about the pro-blue/can't be countered part. I'm thinking Stormbreath Dragon
might be better than Mistcutter Hydra
for you in those match ups. While not going to be great against esper, it's a finisher, something you drop and swing for lethal. But I like the r/g midrange deck matchup against esper the best.
December 13, 2013 1:44 p.m.
Stormbreath Dragon is just as likely to get removed with a kill spell as Mistcutter Hydra , though. The flying doesn't matter as much except when Elspeth, Sun's Champion is birthing triplets each turn, but at least the pro-blue means I can swing into an AEtherling unblocked.
Against mono-blue, Hydra is better, too.
I don't have any Dragons (despite pulling 3 over the course of release weekend), but I do have the Hydras. I might try them out just to see how they do this week, then try to borrow dragons for next week.
December 13, 2013 2:11 p.m.
meecht misplay if that happens with Stormbreath Dragon
, It's a finisher, late game thing, it should be when they tap out or exhausted a heavy number of kill spells already, it will swing and hit for 5 that turn, usually at that point in the game, it should be enough and doesn't need to last past that.
December 13, 2013 2:44 p.m.
Unfortunately, the people that play Esper at my LGS are experienced with the deck and/or control decks in general, so they are never tapped out except to cast Sphinx's Revelation at the end of my turn.
I really wish more scrubs tried to netdeck at my shop...
gufymike says... #2
Is this a sideboard choice or maindeck choice? Personally I would add the 3rd hyydra to the SB and side it in against the matchups you mentioned removing a Polukranos, World Eater . On the SB I would remove the 1 Abrupt Decay for the 3rd hydra.
December 13, 2013 9:38 a.m.