Removal or Gift of Orzhova against extreme aggro

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Posted on Dec. 2, 2013, 4:55 p.m. by harrydemon117

Here's the deck: Don't mind my Junk

Now the question: "Should I bring in extra removal, or maybe go with Gift of Orzhova in the sideboard instead to help with the racing?"

I can picture a turn 2 Sylvan Caryatid with a turn 3 gift to help stabilize against quick aggro decks, AND Gift helps with the Black Devotion, and gives my guys evasion

Thoughts?

gufymike says... #2

My thoughts, playtest, I like more removal, but this isn't a bad idea either. I would like to see/here concrete results though.

December 2, 2013 5:26 p.m.

Slycne says... #3

My only qualm with the Gift of Orzhova is that you're not a 25+ low curve creature deck, so having a creature you can enchant on the field is not always a given. Where as say more Doom Blade s will always function as more removal regardless of the contents of your hand or current boardstate.

You're the control deck against aggro, you don't want to be instigating a race. You want to stabilize and land something they can't deal with.

December 2, 2013 7:09 p.m.

harrydemon117 says... #4

I like what Slycne said here...but let me ask you this.

Instead of more 2 drop removal, how about using Blind Obedience ? Comes down turn 2, and I can board out all my big drops + draw cards (since they make me lose life anyway) so I SHOULD on average have an extra mana to extort off of

December 3, 2013 7:51 a.m.

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