Underworld Connections or Read the Bones?
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Posted on Nov. 8, 2013, 12:10 a.m. by sirkeifer
Here's the deck: RAKS ON RAKS ON RAKS(Tempo)
I'm trying to decide if it's better to mainboard Underworld Connections or Read the Bones .
I've got two of each in main current , but I'd like to keep only one.and make it a 3-4 of.
Thoughts? Suggestions on a better alternative?
Thanks all!
The only deck that should be mainboarding Underworld Connections is mono-black devotion. Read the bones is better mainboard for sure in any other deck. You should sideboard underworld connections VS control
November 8, 2013 12:42 a.m.
Awesome. Thank's so much for the help guys! Just wanted to solidify the decision, as I've been swapping back and forth. haha
I'll throw them in the sideboard then. Have a good one, and thanks again! It's appreciated!
November 8, 2013 12:45 a.m.
senorfrauncee says... #5
Im running a turbofog deck with two Underworld Connections in it. Would this be another good use of it?
November 8, 2013 1:01 a.m.
SwiftDeath says... #6
I disagree, I have been running Read the Bones in my junk deck and it has been doing very little for me over a average game. I recently switched to Underworld Connections and I have found I have been hitting tempo much more consistently and I have also been able to pull back advantage even after an opponents Sphinx's Revelation a couple times, something Read the Bones never did for me. I feel that Underworld Connections gets me my answers better on a consistent basis.
November 8, 2013 3:16 a.m.
notamardybum says... #7
I personally prefer Underworld Connections , I have it in my rakdos deck and it works really great. I like having the option to draw at any time rather than just on my own turn.
November 8, 2013 4:30 a.m.
Read the Bones is a much better option here. It cycles through up to 4 cards and you get to pick what you want.
November 8, 2013 7:39 a.m.
Underworld Connections can be used for more and more cards as you get later in the game. Personally I would run the connections over Read the Bones especially since you can tap at instant speed so after the initial casting cost you can draw on your opponents endstep while still keeping mana up for instant speed kill spells
November 8, 2013 11:32 a.m.
ScottSittlow says... #10
Connections, unless you dont want to commit to running the required amount of black mana in your deck. In my Rakdos deck underworld gives me 5-7 cards on average when i get it, and it works great with scry 2 from magma jet.
April 14, 2014 2:37 a.m.
So it sounds like more of personal preference here. Read the Bones gives your more immediate results, whereas Underworld Connections gives you more repeatable results and more card advantage in the long run. Seeing as how this is a tempo deck though, I'd stick with Read the Bones . Connections makes you tap a mana, so even though you're getting card advantage, you're almost tempo-ing yourself.
ranban says... #2
In a tempo deck, I think I would want the scry 2, draw 2, lose 2 life over the tap a land, pay 1 life, draw a card. The Underworld Connections is only really good if you are using devotion to black. Seeing it is a Rakdos themed deck, I would stick to maybe 3 Read the Bones just so you can dig for potential spells to help you in your disruptive process.
November 8, 2013 12:41 a.m.