butterblossom in lantern control

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Posted on Sept. 18, 2015, 10:34 p.m. by seuvius

Ok so this may be a dumb idea,and let me know if it is. Does anyone think running bitterblossom in lantern control would've a good idea? It seems like it would work great as a finisher,the only problem is obviously the life loss. Would that be too much of a drawback?

JexInfinite says... #2

Butterblossom sounds delicious.

Anyway, it doesn't seem like a good idea. You already win by literally grinding their deck down, or with a Pyrite Spellbomb loop, or Ghirapur AEther Grid. Why put in a card which doesn't help you win over the other strategies, and will slowly kill you?

September 18, 2015 10:48 p.m.

addaff says... #3

You can add in Sun Droplet to negate the life loss and helps against burn.

I played Artificer's Intuition as a 1 of in my lantern control deck

September 18, 2015 10:50 p.m.

seuvius says... #4

I was considering Sun Droplet with it,I already run a playset in the sideboard for burn. My biggest worry is that they might stall the deck from doing what its trying to do. also,I can't believe I typed butterblossom! xD

September 18, 2015 10:55 p.m.

JexInfinite says... #5

Sun Droplet doesn't work towards your plan, so you need to run suboptimal cards G1 to make other suboptimal cards good. If you don't get the other, your gameplan is just worse than the usual one, and if you get both, it would've been more beneficial just to get 2 Ghoulcaller's Bells.

September 18, 2015 10:58 p.m.

addaff says... #6

Not to mention life loss and damage is two seperate things. L

September 18, 2015 11:38 p.m.

rothgar13 says... #7

No because of the life loss (which, as noted above, won't be addressed by maindecking Sun Droplet), and double no because Ensnaring Bridge affects all players. This is why 8-Rack and Lantern Control plan on not winning with creatures.

September 19, 2015 12:02 a.m. Edited.

vampirelazarus says... #8

Here's the lantern control deck that won GPOKC.

Guess who is opponent is? Burn.

Guess who wins Zach the match? Sun Droplet.

https://youtu.be/am_Qy2XGbFg?t=23m31s

September 19, 2015 1:44 a.m.

rothgar13 says... #9

Point being...? We know it's good against burn, that's why it's in there. Bitterblossom slaps on life loss, not damage, so Sun Droplet doesn't do anything for you.

September 19, 2015 2:59 a.m.

seuvius says... #10

Yeah,I should've read the cards more carefully lol

September 19, 2015 3:08 a.m.

The point was to point out that sev shouldn't be thinking of putting it in there, he should put it in there for that match up.

September 19, 2015 3:43 a.m.

K34 says... #12

@JexInfinite, I like butterblossom on my raktoast,lol

September 19, 2015 9:26 a.m.

seuvius says... #13

Butterblossom and Hedron crab legs...sounds delicious

September 19, 2015 2:21 p.m.

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