Need Help Sideboarding With G/R Energy (Pummler)
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Posted on Nov. 21, 2016, 10:12 p.m. by FIREphaenix
Just wanna know about all this. Preparing for the Standard Showdown, and I wanna know the best sideboard cards against decks like B/G Deletrium and U/W Flash. Really wanna know asap.
Note its for G/R Energy (Pummeler).
Thanks in advance!
FIREphaenix,
OK, this is a pretty comprehensive run-down ... I'll take a look at your specific deck later. The cards below are kind of listed in my personal priority order, but please treat that with healthy skepticism!
GENERAL THOUGHTS
- I've found Delirium to be an easy matchup (both IRL and in testing), so I barely worry about it.
- I really like running a Temur sideboard. I started doing that for Control (because that's a REALLY bad match-up for the deck), but it's been good against almost everyone, mostly because opponents never see it coming. With most decks running 4x Aether Hub and 4x Servant of the Conduit, you could probably splash just on that. Add one Island (for the 4x Attune with Aether) and the color-fixing is fantastic.
- UW Flash is a REALLY tough match-up.
- As an aside, this is an old article about sideboarding, but I really like it, and it explains some of the philosophy behind many of the cards I mention below.
PROACTIVE CARDS (that play to Pummeler's strengths)
- Harnessed Lightning (if you're not running 4x mainboard).
- Natural State vs. Copter, Authority of the Consuls, Stasis Snare and Modules.
- Incendiary Flow vs. Graveyard decks and Planeswalkers.
- Weaver of Lightning vs Flyers.
- Lathnu Hellion vs. Liliana, the Last Hope and other 3-Loyalty Planeswalkers.
- Radiant Flames vs. Weenies (with all the color fixing available, it's easy to cast it for anything from 1 to 3 damage).
- Devour in Flames vs. the big Planeswalkers.
- Appetite for the Unnatural vs. big Artifacts
- Savage Alliance vs. Weenies (also nice for the Trample).
- Galvanic Bombardment vs. Creature decks.
- Arlinn Kord Flip because even though she's SUPER-weak to Flyers, she's awesome with Pummeler.
- Skysovereign, Consul Flagship for a "Plan B" (especially vs. Flyers)
- Verdurous Gearhulk for +1/+1 Counters in a long-ish game.
- Key to the City for Evasion and Loot.
- Nature's Way for just a little more Removal or Evasion.
- Pia Nalaar and Smuggler's Copter vs. Flyers.
- Nissa, Voice of Zendikar for +1/+1 counters.
- Dynavolt Tower for a "Plan B".
REACTIVE CARDS (that shore up Pummeler's weaknesses)
- Island for the Temur sideboard.
- Dispel vs. removal-heavy decks and the mirror.
- Negate vs. removal-heavy decks, Artifacts, and Planeswalkers.
- Ceremonious Rejection vs. Artifacts and big Eldrazi.
- Essence Flux vs. UW Flash (to dodge all the Creature-based removal).
- Spell Shrivel vs. everything.
- Horribly Awry vs. Creature decks.
- Clip Wings vs Flyers (generally bad vs. UW Flash, but great vs. Emrakul and Ormendahl).
- Aim High vs. Flyers (I especially like the Untap effect).
- Commencement of Festivities vs. the Mirror and other "one big swing" decks.
- Plummet vs. Flyers.
- Take Down vs. Flyers (lots of folks like it, but I'm not a fan as it can't hit Copter).
Hope that helps! Or at least gives you some things to think about :-)
November 22, 2016 8:54 a.m. Edited.
One I forgot to mention for the Proactive category: Woodcutter's Grit.
Sorry, Zaueski! :-)
clayperce says... #2
FIREphaenix,
Could you link your decklist?
November 21, 2016 10:15 p.m.