playability of Chandra
Standard forum
Posted on Feb. 9, 2015, 10:53 p.m. by ventusdaemon
I've started seeing Chandra, Pyromaster in G/R and G/R/U aggro and mid-range decks at my local store and of started to wonder if she is good in the current standard. So what do ya'll think of Chandra and whether or not she should be played in the current standard
So to answer your question, yes, she is good enough. Most people are just happy enough to sit and jam siege rhino's up their ass... i mean, onto the board.
February 9, 2015 10:59 p.m.
She's outright not insanely powerful. Where she really shines is her versatility. You can just ping things or use her for incremental advantage. Decks love her synergy with Courser of Kruphix and fetchlands as well. This take a lot of the guesswork out of her +0.
February 9, 2015 11:16 p.m.
ColdHeartedSith says... #5
I like 1 outpost siege 1 chandra 1 sarkhan 2 stormbreathFor R/w list
February 9, 2015 11:21 p.m.
Rasta_Viking29 says... #6
She's good in aggressive strategies that want to attack. Helps push damage through and finds gas if things are going long. Can also fill a role controlling tokens and B/W Warriors giving it relevance as a sideboard card in many match ups. I've found her to be best in decks were her ultimate can threaten to win the game.
February 9, 2015 11:38 p.m.
She's honestly also good as a card advantage engine in a more controlling deck. However, you would have to build your deck to be more answer spells than permission, because exiling a counterspell would be bad.
February 9, 2015 11:40 p.m.
To be honest, most control elements in standard are spot removal and burn of some kind. When it comes to counters, it's mainly the 4x Dissolve and Disdainful Stroke post-board. Counters aren't all that prevalent.
February 10, 2015 12:55 a.m.
Umm, I guess you haven't been keeping up with the U/B control lists, but they've been playing 4 Dissolve, 4 Stroke, and 1-2 Negate or 1-2 Nullify for almost two months now, and it works very well.
February 10, 2015 1:07 a.m.
Hjaltrohir says... #10
I think she should be played in most red decks that run some instants and sorceries but i don't think she should be run as more than a 2-of.
February 10, 2015 1:30 a.m.
Note that I said most control elements, not what most control decks are running. After all, U/B occupies a measly 4% of the meta. Most decks in the meta try to 1-for-1 high priority threats with spot removal. Counterspells really aren't as prevalent as you make them out to be. Besides, what reason does U/B control have for splashing red? Chandra? I don't think so. With white you gain access to End Hostilities and Elspeth, Sun's Champion. U/B really isn't the deck where chandra does well in. I say midrange or aggro builds with R, B, or G in them are best poised to put her to work.
February 10, 2015 9:53 a.m.
I recently cut her for Shaman of the Great Hunt. She did win me a few games when she was in the list, though.
February 10, 2015 12:20 p.m.
Chandra was a fine 1 to 2 of during before FRF was released, but Outpost Siege outclasses her most of the time. It may have less flexibility, but it's much more resilient and fills the same role.
February 10, 2015 4:35 p.m.
I feel like that goblin heelcutter and that 1 drop goblin, both of them that prevent blocking, work better for the faster red decks. Chandra is more of a tool for slower games.
kyuuri117 says... #2
I'm pretty sure she made a splash in legacy a few months ago. I don't think the questions is, "is she good enough", she definitely is a fantastic planeswalker. The question is: "does the current format support her, and if so, how many copies do I want in my deck?"
As of such, the only deck that utilizes her that was shown in the pro circuit was a R/W midrange deck that did pretty well in a GP two or three weeks ago. 4 Monastery Mentor, 4 Rabblemasters, 4 stormbreath dragons, and some chandra and some removal.
February 9, 2015 10:58 p.m.