It may be bordering on obsession, but this thread has the purpose of determining the best deck in Type 2. Don't mention rogue decks or Homebrews here, and anything that happens on MWS against random people doesn't count. You need to know your opponent is running a good deck.
Remember, only post results from games you played with people you know are good and provide a competent game. Please don't dilute the results.
Initial results are based on my own testing.
You don't have to post complete lists. Just every time you play a game or something where you think everyone involved was competent to some degree as were the decklists, post your results.
It may be bordering on obsession, but this thread has the purpose of determining the best deck in Type 2. Don't mention rogue decks or Homebrews here, and anything that happens on MWS against random people doesn't count. You need to know your opponent is running a good deck.
According to our T2 stickies, these are the major players in the format:
Eminent Domain
Owling Mine
Izzettron
BWG "Triad" Control
Mono Blue Control
Greater Gifts
Orzhov Descendant
UR Magnivore
GhaziGlare
RGW Zoo
Gruul Beats
Heartbeat
I think that Monoblue Control, and Domain should not be considered contenders, but back to playtesting:
While playing
BW Aggro
I beat(the following are pre-sideboard):
Gruul 7-3
Zoo 6-4
After sideboard:
Gruul 8-2
Zoo 7-3
So yeah...BW aggro built properly should beat both of these decks, especially if played correctly. I will test against Heartbeat and Owl later on, but I already know in advance that Owl is a very bad matchup for BW.
The current decks you're likely to face:
Magnivore
Owling Mine
Izzettron
BWG "Triad" Control
Greater Gifts
Orzhov Descendant
RGW Zoo
Gruul Beats
Heartbeat
Post any playtesting results you have, and I'll compile them here.
For the time being, I'd also like us to ignore post sideboard games.
Magnivore
Owl: 0-0
Tron: 0-0
Triad: 0-0
Gifts: 0-0
ODW: 0-0
Zoo: 0-0
Gruul: 0-0
Heartbeat: 0-0
Owling Mine
Vore: 0-0
Tron: 0-0
Triad: 0-0
Gifts: 0-0
ODW: 2-2
Zoo: 0-0
Gruul: 0-0
Heartbeat: 1-6
Izzettron
Vore: 0-0
Owl: 0-0
Triad: 0-0
Gifts: 0-0
ODW: 3-3
Zoo: 1-1
Gruul: 1-1
Heartbeat: 0-0
Triad Control
Vore: 0-0
Owl: 0-0
Tron: 0-0
Gifts: 0-0
ODW: 0-0
Zoo: 0-0
Gruul: 0-0
Heartbeat: 3-7
Greater Gifts
Vore: 0-0
Owl: 0-0
Tron: 0-0
Triad: 0-0
ODW: 0-0
Zoo: 0-0
Gruul: 0-0
Heartbeat: 0-0
Orzhov Descendant
Vore: 0-0
Owl: 2-2
Tron: 3-3
Triad: 0-0
Gifts: 0-0
Zoo: 12-7
Gruul: 7-3
Heartbeat: 0-0
RGW Zoo
Vore: 0-0
Owl: 0-0
Tron: 1-1
Triad: 0-0
Gifts: 0-0
ODW: 7-12
Gruul: 0-0
Heartbeat: 0-0
Gruul Beats
Vore: 0-0
Owl: 0-0
Tron: 1-1
Triad: 0-0
Gifts: 0-0
ODW: 3-7
Zoo: 0-0
Heartbeat: 0-0
Heartbeat
Vore: 0-0
Owl: 6-1
Tron: 0-0
Triad: 7-3
Gifts: 0-0
ODW: 0-0
Zoo: 0-0
Gruul: 0-0
Remember, only post results from games you played with people you know are good and provide a competent game. Please don't dilute the results.
Initial results are based on my own testing.
You don't have to post complete lists. Just every time you play a game or something where you think everyone involved was competent to some degree as were the decklists, post your results.
Sales Thread
I think that Monoblue Control, and Domain should not be considered contenders, but back to playtesting:
While playing
BW Aggro
I beat(the following are pre-sideboard):
Gruul 7-3
Zoo 6-4
After sideboard:
Gruul 8-2
Zoo 7-3
So yeah...BW aggro built properly should beat both of these decks, especially if played correctly. I will test against Heartbeat and Owl later on, but I already know in advance that Owl is a very bad matchup for BW.
I'm removing Mono Blue Control and GhaziGlare from the list, their relevance is quite low at the moment.
Sales Thread
ED vs. Zoo (6-4 Zoo)
ODW vs. Tron (3-1 ODW)
ED vs. ODW (4-2 ED)
Zoo vs. Tron (1-1 tie)
ODW vs. zoo (1-1 tie)
RG vs. Tron (1-1 tie)
EDIT:
ODW vs. Zoo (5-2 ODW)
Sales Thread