W/U options in standard to shut down G mana ramp?

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Posted on Jan. 22, 2013, 3:33 p.m. by Apoptosis

What are W/U options in standard for shutting down G's mana ramp in addition to counter magic?

Working on a W/U deck for standard and I know my meta has a lot of G and W/G aggro with nasty ramps.

I see two strategies to tackle the problem: 1 delay or destroy the ramp or 2. allow the ramp and prevent them from using it.

This thread is primarily intended to explore options for #1, but if in your experience #2 is more effective please chime in!

The deck I'm working on can be found here: Apoptosis' Avenger! v1.0 -please comment.

Thanks!

Epochalyptik says... #2

It's really hard to stop ramp. Your best bet is to just counter or otherwise control whatever your opponent uses the ramp to play. You have a better chance of doing that than stopping the multitude of ramp spells and creatures that are going to be dropping in the early turns, when you're still not completely set up to control anything.

January 22, 2013 3:44 p.m.