Lightning Strike v. Draconic Roar (Help)
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Posted on July 29, 2015, 1:35 p.m. by JTetris11
Hey everybody so I am really debating running either a playset of Draconic Roar in my jeskai deck or just switching it to Lightning Strike. The deal is I am only running 8 dragons so sometimes the dragon clause can't be met and plus since typically I finish off the game by burning people out, isn't it just better to be able to go to the dome with Lightning Strike? I'm not sure. Obviously Soulfire Grand Master synergizes nicely with Draconic Roar but it also does with Lightning Strike right? Wouldn't it be better to always be able to cast my burn spell how I want to? Thanks for the help if you can! Here is the link to my deck:
Crap! They Breathe Lightning! (Updated) Playtest
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UpperDeckerTaco says... #3
It shouldn't be too hard to hit the dragon clause for Roar, but at least Strike doesn't require you to have a creature to target. It's a safer bet to go with Strike. It's just also better in the control match up
July 29, 2015 1:53 p.m.
Epochalyptik says... #4
You might do 4x Lightning Strike and 2x Draconic Roar, or some other combination. You don't have to commit to a playset of one or the other.
One of the defining details of deckbuilding at the "pro" level is an understanding of these tradeoffs and an optimal balancing of your options. It's certainly safe to run 4x Lightning Strike, but you can also experiment with different combinations to see if you can sneak some extra damage in.
July 29, 2015 1:54 p.m.
JohnnyBaggins says... #5
I used to run a Gruul Dragons deck back when, and it played 4 Stormbreath and 4 Thrunderbreak. I ran 4 Roar and 2 Strike, Roar was never really a problem. I did have two Strike in the Board to swap for 2 Roar when I faced control. Not that I had problem fulfilling the clause there, but it sucked knowing you could burn them out if they only had a creature that you could target. Yea. That's my 76 cents.
July 29, 2015 3:11 p.m.
Thanks to you all for the feedback! This weekend I think will be a good test to see how the meta at my LGS is and maybe I can make some decisions based off of that. (FNM and Regionals)
Wolfninja says... #2
With only 8 dragons I would just run Lightning Strike.
July 29, 2015 1:47 p.m.