Basically, I was thinking about block season and thought about some kind of Greater Gargadon + Boom//Bust combo. Then I just took the combo idea and built a T2 deck around it.
The deck is a control deck and basically one of the win conditions is playing boom/bust or wildfire and sac all your lands in response(before passing priority obv). Of course this plan doesnt work against a deck that runs counters or boomerangs. To beat couters float enough for wildfire + remand and you can sometimes win. Agaisnt Boomerang you should side out the gargadons.
Anyway the deck is far form perfect, it is kind of fun to play tho, Gargadon FTW = WTF from your opponent. Anyway what do you think I could do to make the deck more competitive, and do you have any suggestions for a sideboard?
Cast bust.
Pass priority for counterspells. None, pass back.
Resolve
There is no way to sac in response.
The only way is to.
Cast Bust, sac all my lands.
Pass priority for counterspells. Counter. You're dead.
Yeh thats the main problem with the deck is there no way to bait out the counter and its usually gg if they have one. However if you sac everything in response they have to have 2 counters (and mana for both) to counter the gargadon and the bust.
gargadon isn't exactly akroma... it dies to almost anything... and can be chumped like forever
You do notice that the deck runs Wrath and Wildfire for mass removal right? There is also some pinpoint removal in Helix as well to off a creature before Busting.
Also, once all the lands have been massacred, it'll be quite difficult for your opponent to play spells to kill Gargadon or more creatures to hold him off.
If you're struggling against counterspell decks, how about a sideboard to help fight them? 4x Remand won't win too many counterwars, especially when Remand screams "SPELL SNARE ME!!!"
It's part of a sideboard, but it'll help since you'll get rid of dead cards like Wrath and replace them with more must-counter spells.
The Kraken will get counters off him regardless of spells resolving. He'll give you another suspended threat that can lose counters alarmingly fast in some cases.
The deck is a control deck and basically one of the win conditions is playing boom/bust or wildfire and sac all your lands in response(before passing priority obv). Of course this plan doesnt work against a deck that runs counters or boomerangs. To beat couters float enough for wildfire + remand and you can sometimes win. Agaisnt Boomerang you should side out the gargadons.
Anyway the deck is far form perfect, it is kind of fun to play tho, Gargadon FTW = WTF from your opponent. Anyway what do you think I could do to make the deck more competitive, and do you have any suggestions for a sideboard?
2 Wildfire
4 Boom//Bust
4 Wrath of God
4 Remand
2 Repeal
3 Lightning Helix
3 Lightning Angel
2 Numot, the Devastator
2 Boros Signet
23 Land (including 4 Flagstones)
Cast bust.
Pass priority for counterspells. None, pass back.
Resolve
There is no way to sac in response.
The only way is to.
Cast Bust, sac all my lands.
Pass priority for counterspells. Counter. You're dead.
Yeh thats the main problem with the deck is there no way to bait out the counter and its usually gg if they have one. However if you sac everything in response they have to have 2 counters (and mana for both) to counter the gargadon and the bust.
You do notice that the deck runs Wrath and Wildfire for mass removal right? There is also some pinpoint removal in Helix as well to off a creature before Busting.
Also, once all the lands have been massacred, it'll be quite difficult for your opponent to play spells to kill Gargadon or more creatures to hold him off.
If you're struggling against counterspell decks, how about a sideboard to help fight them? 4x Remand won't win too many counterwars, especially when Remand screams "SPELL SNARE ME!!!"
How about:
2x Deep-Sea Kraken
1x Gargadon
1x Lightning Angel
4x Sulfur Elemental
It's part of a sideboard, but it'll help since you'll get rid of dead cards like Wrath and replace them with more must-counter spells.
The Kraken will get counters off him regardless of spells resolving. He'll give you another suspended threat that can lose counters alarmingly fast in some cases.
Hope this helps.