Help with the Rock Archetype... In B/R!

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Posted on Feb. 19, 2013, 6:12 p.m. by Shadow12864

Deck link: Rock Lobster

I wanted to make a Rock deck. Because of Slaughter Games and Olivia Voldaren , I was inclined to make it Red.... And it's turned out well on Cockatrice for any match-up between Boros human aggro and extreme permission. The aggro I'm learning to take care of by siding in smaller removal like more Ultimate Price and Devour Flesh . This one-for-one is fine for me until I get to my four lands.

The problem I've been having is decks full of spell control. Decks like these don't have many creatures to remove (though I have no trouble when they do, unless I get countered), and if they can counter all my creatures, I'm kinda dead in the water. Then they kill me with Planewalkers. I have Dreadbore and card:Rakdos's Return for these match-ups but it just doesn't seem to be enough because I hardly ever see them when I need them. Unfortunately these types of deck are allllllllll over Cockatrice, my only test outlet.

My questions are: Does anyone have any suggestions for my problem with permission?

Does anyone have any other suggestions at all?

Annnd.... Am I even justified in saying this follows the Rock Archetype?

Thanks in advanced!!