sideboard against smallpox/rack decks
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Posted on April 6, 2014, 9:42 a.m. by ExpectDragons
looking for cards i can sideboard in against Smallpox - The Rack decks in Naya colours, playing Zoo so low curve preferable
ExpectDragons says... #4
oh and just to make sure you know, both cards don't target so things that give you hexproof/shroud don't work
April 6, 2014 9:50 a.m.
Im guessing he playes stuff like Thoughtseize , Inquisition of Kozilek and Raven's Crime , in the deck? Leyline of Sanctity makes them all useless
April 6, 2014 9:54 a.m.
ExpectDragons says... #6
can't remember, all i know is i didn't like it when paired with Ensnaring Bridge :p
April 6, 2014 9:57 a.m.
For as much as I hate to suggest anti-mono black tech, it can't touch enchantments.
Leyline of Sanctity would be the way to go.
April 6, 2014 10:11 a.m.
ExpectDragons says... #8
still doesn't touch the rack or smallpox both of which don't target
April 6, 2014 10:34 a.m.
The point is that cards like The Rack are pretty pointless when you can control your hand size safely behind a Turn 0 Leyline of Sanctity . The deck only has so many Small Pox and all the other discard spells no longer work.
Fracturing Gust does a good job of cleaning up all their racks effects and prisons. Sigarda, Host of Herons makes Small Pox look pretty bad. Additionally if you wanted to go really deep on mono-black hate, there are cards like Spreading Algae and Karma .
April 6, 2014 10:50 a.m.
You're right, Leyline of Sanctity doesn't touch those. But it completely shuts off Inquisition of Kozilek , Thoughtseize , Duress , Raven's Crime , Blackmail , Despise and Liliana of the Veil 's -2. Chances are that that's 1/3 of their deck is useless.
Also, if you're playing Zoo, there's a good chance Ensnaring Bridge is going to come in for games 2 and 3. Dropping a Leyline of Sanctity will keep their hand full the whole game, which will keep your hand full, which will stop 8rack.
April 7, 2014 8:37 a.m.
APPLE01DOJ says... #11
8RACK hates Abrupt Decay as everything in the deck dies to it. I know it's not in your colors but most have already stated the white leyline as the best answer.
U do have access Oxidize if u wanna nail bridges & racks as they come about.
Crucible of Worlds could help u out too
smackjack says... #2
I play Squadron Hawk against my friends Rack deck. It makes your hand bigger :). And of course Leyline of Sanctity , True Believer , Witchbane Orb to protect you from targeted discard :)
April 6, 2014 9:47 a.m.