Bant Eldrazi: Kommand is basically dead in the matchup, would side out all copies (they can't play Chalice and all your threats are getting exiled by Path)
They'll save the Paths for your Delve threats because that's the only way for them to get rid of them short of Smasher combat. What's going to get your Shadows is Engineered Explosives. Between that and their general 2-for-1 playstyle, I would be wary of calling Kommand 'basically dead'.
Does anger kill anything in living end? I've bought in surgical extraction, spell bomb and terminates normally. Pushes and bolts are pretty much dead, so there are a few slots to fill.
Faerie Macabre, Architects of Will, Fulminator Mage. Not the greatest argument for Anger.
So guys, I will try to make a Sideboard guide vs the first 20 decks very late today or tommorow and have it for you to discuss. This way, you shall correct my possible mistakes and work all together to have one ready. This will help at the primer possibly.
My friend and I have been on this deck for a bit and my friend feels that the deck is just a bit too threat light. I told him to throw in goyfs and he did it. He's now on this version of the deck. Also with some spicy Tribal Flames because he hates Lightning Bolt. Thoughts on this version? (Board is a work in progress currently) http://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/grixis-domain-shadow/
Is he seriously running a Godless Shrine just for an extra point of damage off Tribal Flames? Dear god.
EldraziTron/Gx Tron don't feel like bad matchups. I'd say they are 50/50ish to me (I play 2 Rejections in the SB) which I'm fine with given that midrange really isn't supposed to have game against Tron variants
I'm going to play this at FNM tonight for the first time. I generally play control (Jeskai or Grixis) and have dabbled with Burn, but I'm having a bit of trouble figuring out what's a keepable hand with this deck. For example, how much do you want a threat in your opening hand vs. general interactions and cantrips? Is something like fetch, fetch, Thoughtseize, Push, Thought Scour, Thought Scour keepable (say against an unknown opponent on the play)? I've tried solo-playtesting some games, and it seems like there can be a real risk of just spinning gears cantripping before finding a threat, so I'm wondering how much the more experienced players here mulligan to a Tasigur/Gurmag/Shadow vs. just 'trusting the deck'.
I would definitely keep that on the play. You have disruption, interaction, mana, and ways to dig. Worst case scenario you Scour twice after your second land drop, that's a lot of food for the yard.
So guys, I will try to make a Sideboard guide vs the first 20 decks very late today or tommorow and have it for you to discuss. This way, you shall correct my possible mistakes and work all together to have one ready. This will help at the primer possibly.
Imp's Mischief only works on spells with a single target. Cool, you redirected a Bolt for 2 mana and prevented 2 damage. If that's your best case scenario, my 'Burn doesn't give a *****' argument still applies as far as I'm concerned.
You can also redirect a bolt to one of their creatures if they have one out. Obviously that's the highest power you can get, but that's pretty strong.
Of course I'd rather draw 3 than just counter an AV, but I already have a maindeck answer to AV that costs 1 mana less and has so many more applications. I'm not going to dedicate precious sideboard space to a fringe scenario where I have to have a specific card in hand and 2 mana up as my opponent resolves an AV without a counterspell to protect it.
In your exact same scenario, someone could have a counterspell for the Stubborn denial. Don't see the big deal here. Also, this is a card that'd be used in tandem with SD in the matchup.
Again, none of our bad matchups care about Imp's Mischief and neither should you. It's a cool card and I'd definitely run it if it had its merits in our deck but hey, let's not go down that road because I have an Ashiok waiting in line here.
Right, because Ashiok is sooooo good against Eldrazitron and U/W control? The card is only truly bad vs Tron, but then so are a lot of things so I wouldn't sweat it.
Also, gkourou, I'm really liking the U/B decks so far. Not exactly Grixis but it's pretty cool to see. Not sure about the deal with the Vampiric Links in the sideboard, though.
Ashiok is in line for when he becomes useful one day, you misunderstood me.
The point isn't that Mischief is never ever gonna do anything, the point is I'm not gonna dedicate precious slots to a card like that when I already have Denial, which is cheaper and useful in more scenarios.
Mischief does not shore up our bad matchups. Broken record here.
Speaking of which, has anyone ever sideboarded Imp's Mischief ? I remember it was talked about a lot when Ancestral Visions was spoiled. I think it might be good now too.
Good as in, it shores up bad matchups? Which ones exactly? It's ***** against Burn, Abzan and Tron. Yeah it hits AV but so does Denial.
Don't see how it's bad vs burn, especially since you can redirect a Bolt or Searing Blaze towards one of their own creatures. Also, I'd rather draw 3 cards vs counter it completely, not sure about you. Vs Abzan, you can still redirect a path or an abrupt decay. Agreed it's bad vs Tron - that's why I suggested it as a sideboard card.
Anyway, I'm going to test it out as a 2-of in the sideboard in place of Countersquall and see how I like it.
Imp's Mischief only works on spells with a single target. Cool, you redirected a Bolt for 2 mana and prevented 2 damage. If that's your best case scenario, my 'Burn doesn't give a *****' argument still applies as far as I'm concerned.
Of course I'd rather draw 3 than just counter an AV, but I already have a maindeck answer to AV that costs 1 mana less and has so many more applications. I'm not going to dedicate precious sideboard space to a fringe scenario where I have to have a specific card in hand and 2 mana up as my opponent resolves an AV without a counterspell to protect it.
Again, none of our bad matchups care about Imp's Mischief and neither should you. It's a cool card and I'd definitely run it if it had its merits in our deck but hey, let's not go down that road because I have an Ashiok waiting in line here.
Turn 1 Thoughtseize against an unknown opponent is generally what you want to open with anyway, unless you're on the play and you just wanna slam that Angler ASAP - in which case you might just want to Thought Scour.
But yeah, you have to race Eldrazi like crazy because you can't beat them in the late game.
My main complaints with Grixis are 1) like all Shadow versions, we are heavily reliant on the graveyard, and 2) it feels like we're one or two threats short of where we need to be. 1) can't really be solved for any of the shadow variants as far as I'm aware, though if you manage to pull that off you've possibly built the best deck in the format, bar none. 2) may be solvable. My first forays into Grixis shadow (starting with Esper really) were with 8 delve creatures, 0 Snapcasters, and more air (Mishra's Bauble). I don't think this is the way to go, but maybe taking a step in that direction is a good idea. I might try shaving 1-2 Snapcasters for 1-2 delve creatures. And also probably shaving a K Command for something cheaper to help support the extra pressure on the graveyard.
Could it be? Tombstalker in Modern? One can dream...
Speaking of which, has anyone ever sideboarded Imp's Mischief ? I remember it was talked about a lot when Ancestral Visions was spoiled. I think it might be good now too.
Good as in, it shores up bad matchups? Which ones exactly? It's ***** against Burn, Abzan and Tron. Yeah it hits AV but so does Denial.
Abzan Traverse / Traverse Shadow / UR Kiki
Abzan Traverse / Traverse Shadow / UR Kiki
They'll save the Paths for your Delve threats because that's the only way for them to get rid of them short of Smasher combat. What's going to get your Shadows is Engineered Explosives. Between that and their general 2-for-1 playstyle, I would be wary of calling Kommand 'basically dead'.
Abzan Traverse / Traverse Shadow / UR Kiki
Faerie Macabre, Architects of Will, Fulminator Mage. Not the greatest argument for Anger.
Abzan Traverse / Traverse Shadow / UR Kiki
Is he seriously running a Godless Shrine just for an extra point of damage off Tribal Flames? Dear god.
Abzan Traverse / Traverse Shadow / UR Kiki
'''''''midrange'''''''
Abzan Traverse / Traverse Shadow / UR Kiki
I would definitely keep that on the play. You have disruption, interaction, mana, and ways to dig. Worst case scenario you Scour twice after your second land drop, that's a lot of food for the yard.
Abzan Traverse / Traverse Shadow / UR Kiki
How's this going?
Abzan Traverse / Traverse Shadow / UR Kiki
Abzan Traverse / Traverse Shadow / UR Kiki
Ashiok is in line for when he becomes useful one day, you misunderstood me.
The point isn't that Mischief is never ever gonna do anything, the point is I'm not gonna dedicate precious slots to a card like that when I already have Denial, which is cheaper and useful in more scenarios.
Mischief does not shore up our bad matchups. Broken record here.
Abzan Traverse / Traverse Shadow / UR Kiki
Imp's Mischief only works on spells with a single target. Cool, you redirected a Bolt for 2 mana and prevented 2 damage. If that's your best case scenario, my 'Burn doesn't give a *****' argument still applies as far as I'm concerned.
Of course I'd rather draw 3 than just counter an AV, but I already have a maindeck answer to AV that costs 1 mana less and has so many more applications. I'm not going to dedicate precious sideboard space to a fringe scenario where I have to have a specific card in hand and 2 mana up as my opponent resolves an AV without a counterspell to protect it.
Again, none of our bad matchups care about Imp's Mischief and neither should you. It's a cool card and I'd definitely run it if it had its merits in our deck but hey, let's not go down that road because I have an Ashiok waiting in line here.
Abzan Traverse / Traverse Shadow / UR Kiki
But yeah, you have to race Eldrazi like crazy because you can't beat them in the late game.
Abzan Traverse / Traverse Shadow / UR Kiki
Could it be? Tombstalker in Modern? One can dream...
Abzan Traverse / Traverse Shadow / UR Kiki
Good as in, it shores up bad matchups? Which ones exactly? It's ***** against Burn, Abzan and Tron. Yeah it hits AV but so does Denial.
Abzan Traverse / Traverse Shadow / UR Kiki
Abzan Traverse / Traverse Shadow / UR Kiki