Solid cards for Sideboard
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Posted on April 6, 2015, 6:55 a.m. by magnetcrocodile
I know what everyone would say. Sideboard is depending on the meta, and on the deck. But these five color-hate cards from DTK says otherwise:
I think these five have places in every deck in Standard, Since all the multicolor, especially allied color deck are spawning like mosquitoes in summer. What do you guys think about those cards? How would you rate those as a sideboard option?
buildingadeck says... #3
I find Display of Dominance to be extremely interesting as planeswalker removal: it kills Jace, Garruk, Lili, and Ashiok. On the overall, I agree. Encase in Ice is kind of weak against red due to Dash, though, so you'd have to play it on Stormbreath Dragon or something, but that doesn't do much against RDW, which is really strong right now.
April 6, 2015 8:56 a.m.
Analysing Encase in Ice more in depth makes it clear that the card is not that good...
Courser of Kruphix still gains life and plays lands.
Goblin Rabblemaster still makes tokens
Stormbreath Dragon and Polukranos, World Eater can still go monstrous
Whisperwood Elemental still manifests on end turn
Abzan aggro and G/W devotion run Dromoka's Command...
April 7, 2015 8:32 p.m.
magnetcrocodile says... #5
Yeah, Encase in Ice is not that good, if compared to the rest of the bunch
But let's look at its pros:
In decks like UB Control, it can cripple CREATURE at early game, when you're still lacking on mana for those counterspell(Anafenza, the Foremost, Mantis Rider, Fleecemane Lion comes to mind). Yes, it's situational, but it's what sideboard are for, right?
Also from my personal experience, Encase in Ice helps me win a damage race with my deck(Mono-Blue Aggro) against a Mardu Aggro deck by crippling his Zurgo Bellstriker early and his Alesha, Who Smiles at Death
I'm not saying it's the best card, but it's worth taking a second look at
April 7, 2015 9:12 p.m.
Oh I also run Encase in Ice in my mono blue devotion deck, but it's because there's nothing better than the card... I think U/B has acces to better stuff than encase.
magnetcrocodile says... #2
Also note that I mean that they're fit in the deck that has the corresponding color, not any and every deck(e.g. Rending Volley in UB Control)
I know everyone understood what I meant, but just in case...
April 6, 2015 6:57 a.m.