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Posted on Jan. 10, 2016, 5:34 p.m. by buildingadeck
Hey, guys!
I recently posted another video of my Standard 5-color Bring to Light deck to YouTube, and I was hoping to get some feedback on the deck and maybe a little on my play (Game 2 was a bad keep; playing Magic at 3:40 in the morning does that to you). Also, feel free to subscribe and like my video.
Here is the link.
Thanks!
GlistenerAgent says... #3
23:40: Remember that your end step happens before you discard. Your opponent doesn't get to know what you're discarding until they've done whatever they want to do. Also, I'd have discarded PLA.
37:00: I'd Utter End the mastery, and plan to BtL for Crux of Fate next turn.
39:10: Seeing Myth Realized, I want Cuts. Probably over Disdainful Strokes.
40:20: I would have led with Prairie Stream. This lets you play Heath and hold up Negate on turn 2.
This is where I got tired. I probably disagree on some things you did between the 40 and 55 minute marks.
55:50: Just BtL for Rhino. If he Negates, it's still fine.
January 10, 2016 6:47 p.m.
buildingadeck says... #4
GlistenerAgent: First of all, thank you for very involved feedback and a number of different points.
In the early stages, I'm more willing to hold onto Abzan Charms so that they might interact with something later, but I see your point about doing something. I also didn't want to overfill my hand and be forced to discard.
At 8:50, I agree with you. I tend to play a slower game than is necessary when I'm recording just because I don't want to overcommit and get wiped out with a counterspell or a sweeper, but I see your point. I think that accounts for the majority of where we play out the game in a different manner.
At the 17 minute mark, yeah. I was being kind of rude... I didn't bring in the Disdainful Strokes just because I didn't know for sure that he was running high costed spells. He didn't seem to be casting much other than Dig Through Time.
Ending the Mastery and Cruxing the next turn still leaves me with a Myth Realized that is bigger than Rhino, but obviously, Mastery of the Unseen was enough to run over me anyway.
Yeah, again, at the end, I was just playing conservatively because I knew I was in a winning position regardless.
Thank you for the feedback, man! I probably could play a bit more aggressively, for sure.
Do you have any thoughts on the deck itself?
January 10, 2016 10:05 p.m.
GlistenerAgent says... #5
I'm not much for feedback on Standard decklists. I don't know enough about card choices that fill similar roles but might be better suited to certain matchups or how specific matchups go.
January 10, 2016 10:17 p.m.
buildingadeck says... #6
Gotcha, man. Well, again, thanks for the feedback. I'll take it with me as I continue piloting this deck.
GlistenerAgent says... #2
2:08: I'd play the Delta and plan to EOT Charm here. You have nothing going on, so finding something to do is important. You can play the Opulent Palace next turn and play another charm, or have the Island to play a Rhino.
6:00: I'd EOT Charm here. Again, you have nothing going on and need to find stuff because his deck seems like it has a stronger lategame than you do because of Mastery.
8:50: I'd play Smoldering Marsh and Ugin, planning to -2 so you can get rid of Mastery and attack with your Rhino. Again, we need to get something going and not just durdle. Alternatively, play Cruise and Ojutai over Ugin. I think the Ugin line is slightly better, though it's close.
13:00: I'd start by attacking with Ojutai. Cruise is very good here, so we'll try to get him to commit mana and cast the spell postcombat (perhaps more cheaply as well). You mistapped also, which could be important.
13:30: Attack with Ojutai first. Now it's just doing nothing this turn. You could have represented interaction.
17:36: I hate when people do stuff like what you're doing. I'm not stupid, man, I'm just thinking.
18:40: His stuff should be exiled.
19:00: I'd hold up Negate. The 2/2 doesn't matter, as it probably isn't a creature and he doesn't have Mastery anyway.
19:20: Remember your triggers. He took 6, but something tells me you would have had him take 5.
20:20: How I would sideboard:
+1 Pearl Lake Ancient, +2 Disdainful Stroke, +2 Dispel, +1 Negate, +1 Duress
-2 Reave Soul, -1 Crackling Doom, -2 Complete Disregard, -2 Murderous Cut
I'm debating between leaving in Cuts or the wraths, not sure which is better. I lean towards the wraths because they're much better if you're hopelessly behind against Mastery.
I'll be back later. :)
January 10, 2016 6:12 p.m.