Uh, I dunno what you're doing if you're losing to Blood Moon. Fetch appropriately. When I read those types of comments, I think I'm talking to some people who don't play the deck.
Blood Moon is a hope and a prayer against us. We are a beat down deck with 8 MANA DORKS. I play 9 fetches, and 8 is the standard. I'm seriously baffled you think Blood Moon is scary.
You run 8 mana dorks? I must be talking to someone who doesn't play the deck.
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Recently brought up as a very good card vs eldrazi and affinity
no, just no. it's a measly 2/3, smaller than every Eldrazi out there and with no relevant abilities. just play Ambush Viper if you wanna surprise them with something that actually affects the board state.
Engineered Explosives is much faster and more versatile and thus, better. Eldrazi only plays Ratchet Bomb because they don't have access to colored mana. We have plenty of it.
So, I used to be a Living End player and then switched to Grishoalbrand for a while... That said, I'll be taking the following list to the GP in Detroit tomorrow. I'd appreciate any feedback and I'll try to make sure to report back here with my results afterwards.
I'd very highly recommend running Razorverge Thickets instead of Sunpetal Groves. ETB tapped lands are horrible for us as we really need to land that turn 1 manadork.
Voice isn't that great at the moment, KOTR is slow, Utter End might be a bit too cute and Qasali Pridemage is lacking. Never been a huge fan of Stirring Wildwood either.
The deck definitely has a problem with emptying your hand quickly, and unfortunately there's no catch-all solution to that. Abzan Charm helps somewhat, and Sea Gate Wreckage has the activation issue. I don't like Painful Truths as much but it's something.
The best solution I've found to this is just play more threats and cut down on removal. This is the list I'm currently running and it's been doing quite well:
The deck definitely has a problem with emptying your hand quickly, and unfortunately there's no catch-all solution to that. Abzan Charm helps somewhat, and Sea Gate Wreckage has the activation issue. I don't like Painful Truths as much but it's something.
Was actually from just other other weekend (Feb 7th) at a 107 player event MKM Series Milan.
Wow, that's the exact list, to a T, that I used to run up until a couple weeks ago when I switched to Kiki-Chord. Aside from the 3rd Fulminator and 3 Leylines the sideboard is identical as well. Good to know I was on the right path!
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You run 8 mana dorks? I must be talking to someone who doesn't play the deck.
Abzan Traverse / Traverse Shadow / UR Kiki
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no, just no. it's a measly 2/3, smaller than every Eldrazi out there and with no relevant abilities. just play Ambush Viper if you wanna surprise them with something that actually affects the board state.
Loxodon Smiter is our best 3-drop for a reason.
Abzan Traverse / Traverse Shadow / UR Kiki
Abzan Traverse / Traverse Shadow / UR Kiki
Engineered Explosives is much faster and more versatile and thus, better. Eldrazi only plays Ratchet Bomb because they don't have access to colored mana. We have plenty of it.
I'd very highly recommend running Razorverge Thickets instead of Sunpetal Groves. ETB tapped lands are horrible for us as we really need to land that turn 1 manadork.
Abzan Traverse / Traverse Shadow / UR Kiki
Abzan Traverse / Traverse Shadow / UR Kiki
Abzan Traverse / Traverse Shadow / UR Kiki
Why would you wanna discard any of our creatures for a Rat token?
Abzan Traverse / Traverse Shadow / UR Kiki
Voice isn't that great at the moment, KOTR is slow, Utter End might be a bit too cute and Qasali Pridemage is lacking. Never been a huge fan of Stirring Wildwood either.
Abzan Traverse / Traverse Shadow / UR Kiki
How are you gonna take on Eldrazi with that exactly?
Abzan Traverse / Traverse Shadow / UR Kiki
Abzan Traverse / Traverse Shadow / UR Kiki
Abzan Traverse / Traverse Shadow / UR Kiki
...why?
Abzan Traverse / Traverse Shadow / UR Kiki
Abzan Traverse / Traverse Shadow / UR Kiki
Wow, that's the exact list, to a T, that I used to run up until a couple weeks ago when I switched to Kiki-Chord. Aside from the 3rd Fulminator and 3 Leylines the sideboard is identical as well. Good to know I was on the right path!
Abzan Traverse / Traverse Shadow / UR Kiki