I tried your list out at local FNM yesterday and I went 3-1.
Win:
- b/g poison 2-0
- Valakut 2-1
- U/W control 2-1
Loss:
- U/B spagnolo list 0-2
The loss to U/B really hurt. Both game I got him down to 4 but he survived and stabilized with elixir, tar pits as blockers and frost titans.
A few things about the deck after FNM:
1. Through the whole event I didn't cast a single inferno titan. It's always either I already won or it's too late and he wouldn't make a difference anyways. I agree with you on masticore there. Maybe replace 2 with masticore and leave 1 in the deck. Unfortunately I traded my only masticore for 2 dragonlords not a bad trade but now I have to search for one.
2. The same thing happened with ricochet trap. Because this deck is fast and playing pretty heavy discard I really don't feel the need to play ricochet trap. We have so many threats that even if they counter one of our earlier threats it really doesn't matter. I think replacing them with either memoricide to hose them even more or burst lightning for more speed would be better. Especially if the meta is U/B heavy burst lightning is very useful to stop those pesky tar pits.
3. I'm playing with some blackcleave cliffs to enable a 1st turn duress/inquisition but now I start to wonder if this is the right play? If I have a duress and kiln fiend in my opening hand should I wait and play the fiend first before duressing to maximize the potential of kiln fiend? Any thought on this?
4. Speaking of kiln fiend I feel like he's very subpar and underpowered. Maybe I misplayed him like I mentioned above but I'm right now to the point where maybe I'll just replace him with masticore or ember hauler or even plated geopede for a less explosive but more reliable and consistent beat.
Hopefully I can go to gameday tomorrow with this deck and I'll write a full detail on the event.
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Oct 26, 2010siregar0511 posted a message on Lavaclaw HammerHow about blackcleave cliffs instead of dragonskull summit? Nothing more frustrating than having a hand of 2 guide, bolt, kargan and 3 non-basic. Since this is an aggro deck I think the cliffs would fit better.Posted in: PhoenixM Blog
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I also still think that staying U/B is better than Esper since we now get phyrexian scriptures. A combination of scriptures with yahenni's expertise/golden demise is pretty good for U/B to handle any go-wide decks.
The turn 3 GPG, though, is fairly consistent. I'd say 1 out of 3 goldfishing I can get a turn 3 GPG.
I play 2 in the main and easily one of the most overperforming game 1 card.