Stopping Slaughter Games
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Posted on June 20, 2013, 2:34 a.m. by bunsniper
So recently my friend has made a Grixis deck and put Slaughter Games in his sideboard. Everytime i vs him, he will slaughter games my wincons and i really help in stopping him.
My deck consists of the colours U/W/R so what should i sideboard in when i am playing against his Slaughter Games
Darkness1835 says... #3
Unless you're running a combo deck, you should have more than one avenue to victory. I assume you're playing standard, so your deck needs to be versatile.
You dont really have much in the way of getting rid of Slaughter Games , but you should definitely have some counters like Negate or Syncopate in there. From that point, it's all about playing it smart. When he's going to have Slaughter Games mana open on his next turn, you best make sure you have Negate mana open. Redirect is also great because it can make him choose himself as a target, fizzling the spell, or exiling his own cards if he's so unfortunate. Redirect is also a great sideboard card against control anyways. Redirect essentially reads counter target counterspell. Put it on the stack, Redirect ing the counter to Redirect. Redirect resolves, then the counter tries to resolve but fails since it's target is no longer on the stack.Very versatile for sideboard.
June 20, 2013 2:56 a.m.
10vernothin says... #4
actually, Slaughter Games is uncounterable and it doesn't target, so...
June 20, 2013 2:57 a.m.
Darkness1835 says... #6
Slight overlook on the uncounterable part. My mistake.Redirect does work though. I'd give it a shot.
June 20, 2013 3:01 a.m.
PasorofMuppets says... #7
If you're going to combat Slaughter Games by targeting tricks, you'd probably be better off with Witchbane Orb . Seems more versatile overall.
June 20, 2013 3:03 a.m.
i read up on Redirect and apparently you cannot redirect Slaughter Games because it says "target opponent'' in the text.
June 20, 2013 3:06 a.m.
i've been looking at Witchbane Orb on the most part and same with Nevermore but i want to know if there anymore ways to combat against Slaughter Games
June 20, 2013 3:10 a.m.
The only way you can Redirect Slaughter Games is in a game with more than 3 players, just Redirect it to a different opponent.
June 20, 2013 3:45 a.m.
Nevermore works for now, and it will even do if you're on the draw.
June 20, 2013 4:56 a.m.
ShimmerVoid says... #13
Redirect in a game of 3 players or more.
Nevermore , Reap Intellect , Council of the Absolute , Slaughter Games , Duress , Appetite for Brains and Witchbane Orb in a 1v1 game. Reverberate works to a lesser extent as well.
Alternatively, add more win-cons in your sideboard and swap the main deck win-cons out for game 2. Make him look for your non-existent Door to Nothingness or something and waste a card.
June 20, 2013 5:22 a.m.
ShimmerVoid says... #14
Also, another hilarious way to annoy people who play Slaughter Games . Use Misthollow Griffin as your win-con. I know a guy who plays WUBG Misthollow Control with things like Moorland Haunt , Forbidden Alchemy , Farseek , Thragtusk and Sphinx's Revelation . It works really well against other control decks. Rest in Peace blanks. Slaughter Games blanks. Only real way to deal with it is to kill it before it kills you.
Chuck in Varolz, the Scar-Striped and you have one crazy deck that steamrolls control players.
June 20, 2013 5:27 a.m.
That's alot of ways to combat Slaughter Games that i haven't thought of. Thanks! I might try reverberate to stop him from stopping anymore of my wincons or so. Maybe playtest with misthollow in my sideboard or something.
June 20, 2013 6:28 a.m.
Smith_and_Tonic says... #16
There are a couple ways of stopping Slaughter Games . 1) Slaughter Games your opponents Slaughter Games . 2) Witchbane Orb gives you hexproof so you can't be targeted by it. 3) Nevermore naming Slaughter Games . If you have 5 or less life, 4) Faith's Shield . Give yourself protection from red or black.
June 20, 2013 9:20 a.m.
harrydemon117 says... #17
Use Mindclaw Shaman when he has it in hand? It's kind of a stretch but I thought that this card could be some good sideboard tech at one point
Almost like a 3 for 1 if it resolves (look at their hand, if they have Slaughter Games you can either name it or another instant/sorcery from their hand and get max value for it)
June 20, 2013 9:52 a.m.
ShimmerVoid says... #18
Speaking of Mindclaw Shaman . Sin Collector is another card you can look into as well if you are somehow splashing for black.
10vernothin says... #2
get more wincons
Council of the Absolute
splash black and Slaughter Games their slaughter games
June 20, 2013 2:44 a.m.