UB / UBG / UR / UBW .. there are really quite a lot of options how to build the deck. With or without counter-top. They all are fine choices by their own ways.
I have always felt that multiple Dreadnought versions without Trinket Mage toolbox are a bit clumsy decks. Sometimes you are left with multiple dreadnoughts and all your stifles gets countered etc. They also have to mulligan more often but they still have their own strenghts.
Red is pretty sick sideboard colour and playing red allows you to play Grim Lavamancers which allows you to have one tool in your box more (basilisk collar) which makes the deck even more versatile. But it`s really a personal preference. UB(g) is also very tempting as you can dump Dark Confidants on the board and hold nought-stifle as long as you are absolutely sure you have drawn enough protection to go for it.
I would go UR and do my best to find room for 2 Snapcaster Mage and perhaps 1 Riptide Laboratory.
Yeah UR is a very good build no arguing that. Ub is more my play style so I would feel more comfortable. But if I feel it necessary I can always switch. I have most of the cards for that build. Do you think playing +1snapcaster -1 dreadnought be a the best call? Or running 2+tinkermage and -1jace and -1dreadnought would be better? As long as either decisions isn't to far off, It will probably pending the price of snapcaster once it's released.
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What sort of control meta? NO RUGs or even heavier control?
Snapcaster is certainly a sick card. If possible 2 of those and 1 Riptide Laboratory to go with all wizards.
Nevertheless I wouldnt run 4 Dreadnought in control heavy environment no matter what they are. I would toolbox with trinket mages tunning only 1 copy of dreadnought and use Red for REBs in side and lavamancers-basilisk collar in main.
But bob is strong too vs control. But playing combo-control with 3-4 Dreadnoughts is certainly a wrong way to approach control meta.
Mostly heavy control landstill variants,reanimator,combo and some no rug. There is quite a bit of merfolk though. Should I go with 3xdreadnoughts and 2xsnapcaster? Or would running 2xdreadnoughts and 2xtinkermage be the way to go? I was wanting to run more tempo style then the UR aggro equip version. Is UR always more efficient then UB. I was wanting to run UBG for goyf and deed but was told was told with the new meta tempo would be better. I was going to run dispel in the SB which can do close enough to the same job as REB.
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So I have been conisdering coming back to the archetype after MM banning. My meta has more control then aggro, So I think UB would be better. Here is my current list that I am tinkering with.
Creatures
4 dreadnought
4 BOB
1 Snapcaster Mage
Instants
4 Brainstorm
3 Daze
2 spell snare
2 Dismember
4 Force of Will
4 thoughtsieze
4 Stifle
I know I liked jace in the deck when I was playing it a bit over a year ago. But should I lower jace to 2 and play another Snapcaster Mage? Any suggestions on my list?
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I don't dislike your list, codegeass, because it is aggressive nor does it have anything to do with my opinion of you. I dislike your list because it is inconsistent and poorly prepared.[/QUOTE]
Thats good to know I thought you had it out for me. Please don't get me wrong I am not a bad enough play to not know that my deck has queit a few inconsistency issues. It's just that i like my current build. And besides for channing the spells in my MB to make it more consistent. Which I don't think I would play as well or enjoy playing as much. The only other cards I can change is my mana. Which again is my biggest problem. But like I said before I will play duals over basic for connivence unless the is a current wasteland in play with all my builds. So that is why I have not changed anything. Most of us players have at least one defect. Mine is channing my decks that have done me well in the past. Even if it is for the better. And my want to alawys fetch duals.I will be channing on thing that you convinced me a deed over EE.
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By the way bob can hurt you in a big way. Because you play tombstalker and FOW. What I would recommend if you are lower then ten life is to have at least 2xponder or brainstrom in hand, And playing them before your upkeep. And once you run out use bob as a blocker to kill it if you can. I really did not notice this until now you have a possibility of 35 self inflicted damage i.e lethal. I would always hard cast snuff out every time unless it means certain death. If not you will lose partial self inflicted damage most of the time
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I would be glad to first off I really like your build. It was a very good call to play 1xbayou
with all the black You run. And it also allows you to cast goyf. The only thing I would change, And this is completely your choice. 2xponder for 2xdark confidant You mentioned that you wanted to play him. And really the only deck that needs 8xdigs i.e ponder brainstrom is new horizons. Also I would take out 1xdaze but no more then one 1for 1xspell snare. You don't want goyf or lord of atlantis to resloves. But seeing how you run 4xgoyfs it will not hurt you to much if your opponent resloves a goyf.
SB
1+pernicious deed or EE
2+Propaganda
1-engineered plague Propaganda is much better because of all the merfolk pumps the only time it is relevant is in goblins because it kills lackey and quit a few others
1-diabolic edict there really is not to much need for this card unless your meta see a lot S&T decks natural order progenitus combo is to slow to worry about but still run 1 for
S&T
your choice of either 1xgrip or 1xextirpate keep in mind CB is going to be huge in the new meta
OMG I LOVE YOUR BUILD IT LOOKS LIKE A LOT OF FUN!
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Wow I guess my opinion do doesn't matter. Even thought for that build you are runinng Vaise I am probably in better experience position. Seeing how I run a more aggro dreadstill build also. But you want Beware opinion so let's what he says.
P.S. Beware hates your kind of dreadstill. Unless he just hates me. But if you want my advice let me know.
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Most of the proven dreadstill build run underground sea and tropical island. And those results don't lie fact! And on a side note I never said I only use my trops for goyf Also there a very few tournament proven build that just run volcanic island.
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[QUOTE=Beware;/comments/4108657]It amuses me how you just infer completely random things from what I say. I did not call you a liar, nor did I at all suggest you play New Horizon (this inference is highly amusing since I never suggested a single one of New Horizons main cards). Stifling a Wasteland is a fine play, I won't debate that, but what happens if you don't have the Stifle (which is likely since you are only running 5)? What happens if they stick a Blood Moon.
I never said, "I speak to Rodney every day," nor anything even remotely close to that degree. I have conversed with him about the deck, about his card choices, his color choices and the meta.
Again, you fail to understand that Zoo runs 6-8 pieces of removal. Not only that, but they have more draw power than you (and nearly as much digging capability). Contrary to your belief, you will NOT always have a counterspell. Any aggro player knows this. Also, you don't seem to comprehend that Zoo doesn't care if you blow up their Goyf or another big creature because they will ALWAYS have threats on the board. That's why Deed is better in a list without Trinket Mage (though still wrong).
Again, you go off running your mouth. You can ignore my points all you want, but anyone who knows anything about this deck would agree. You can take your untuned deck to any tournament you want, you certainly won't be the one top 8ing GPs and such. Rodney will.
You are just out and out wrong with your evaluation of Goyf versus Swords to Plowshares as well as that whole deck list. Enlightened Tutor is FAR too slow (even slower than Trinket Mage). Tutor doesn't give you the card you need when you need it, it give you a card you want a turn after you cast it. What I don't understand is you singing the praises of Enlightened Tutor whilst knocking Trinket Mage. Makes no sense at all. With a deck that packs EE, Mage is what you want, not something that forces you to wait a turn.
You claim there is this long list of cards that crush this deck, but not a single resolved one of those matter to a 12/12 Trample. Not only that, but they are all VERY easy to answer if they resolve. If a Standstill deck cannot play around a Standstill, you're probably doing something VERY wrong.
He runs Trinket Mage, he doesn't need 3-4 Tops to support 3 Counterbalance. Not only does the Mage tutor for it, but the only thing that can actually destroy it is a Krosan Grip, so VERY frequently your Top will find another Top and you will end up with dead cards in hand. He will always have a Top when necessary.
@yutang: If you are going to run StP, run it in the Maindeck, as a 4-of. Enlightened Tutor is nowhere near as good as Trinket Mage as the card you fetch with the Tutor is likely to be dead when you finally draw it, this is never the case with Trinket Mage.
You definitely want at least 1 Mountain and 1 Plains in there. Anti-Wasteland mana is always great. I would also increase the Wasteland count to 4. You will be fine with 8 colorless sources in this build and it compensates for not having Blood Moon. Personally, I prefer 22 lands if you're running Jace, but 21 could very likely be fine.
You NEED Peacekeeper in your Sideboard if you are running White. In place of the StP in the SB (which should be in the Maindeck anyways) you should have +2 Peacekeeper and +1 Firespout.
Personally, I prefer Spell Pierce in the sideboard with Spell Snare MD, but that is entirely a meta call. It seems to be an okay decision in regards to your meta. Snare is definitely better than Tutor in your SB.
Jace is better than Goyf, but I'm not sure I would run either of them in this meta. Goyf will be chump blocked all day (then they will deal even more damage on the swing back) and Jace is just so painfully slow in this meta.
You are a major a**. You have so many thing wrong about my current build and this deck in general. Here is an ideal guinness Why don't you try competing at my competitive metagame leval. you said I will not top 8 with my current build that is hilarious. Because I have beaten chris walton twice with my current build. And chris walton top 15 at the last grand prix i do believe. And I have beaten other players who have top 64 at the grand prix. There is about 7 players at my meta who top 64 at a grand prix oftenly. Heres is another ideal guinness, Before you start giving me lectures why don't see if you can try to have some success with the deck. You do have some valid points but like I have told you plenty of times i do well with my current build.
Oops! I was meant to include 3 Counterbalances in the above list but accidentally omitted it - I will amend my post.
Could I ask for the reasoning behind goyf/tropical island over STP/Jace 2.0? So that I could understand the philosophy behind this deck better?
Also why spell snare over spell pierce? I was thinking that Pierce would help in counter wars in resolving a dreadnought/protecting it against STP. Whereas Pierce stops Goyf/Standstill, etc which would not matter in the face of a resolved dreadnought. Would greatly appreciating learning more about why certain cards are chosen thanks!
I see your point about the Blood Moon...would 2x Snare or 2x Enlightened Tutor in the sb fare better?
Ok I am glad to know you have the Counterbalances.
You make a good point with the pierce but there are a lot of 2 cast cards that would be death to this deck.
piledriver
jitte
lord of atlantis
tarmogoyf
standstill
serra avenger
sylvan library ETC
But know that i have looked at your deck list more. You should normally have dreadnought out by turn 4 turn 5 at latest. So I think your call on spell pierce is very good one with you current build, And especially if you do not own trops goyfs. I think tundra is a smater move as long as you play 2xenlightened tutor i would take out.
1x-spell pierce
1x-standstill Because you just want to counter there spells for 2-4 turns and then play 2xspells at least. i.e. dreadnought stifle
2xenlightened tutor
or you could take out 1x
Counterbalances Beacuse you are only running 2xtops you won't get the countertop combo as often as nought.
In case you dont know enlightened tutor cost W search your your library for an artifact or enchantment put it on top of your libary. i.e allow you to get 14 great cards for you deck for 1 mana.
Hi yutang it looks really good. I would recommend that you play at least 2xcounterbalance. Why do you not run counterbalance. Also try to trade your tundra for tropical islands if you can. And try to trade 1xjace 2.0 for 2x tarmogoyf. Well STP is good trops and goyf are much better in this deck. And you really only need 1xjace 2.0 for this deck it is a second win con. And with all the help you are running to nought it should happen sonner than later. Also if you do decide to keep the tundra you should run at least 1xenlightened tutor, It can fetch nought top and EE and standstill But you really need to play counterbalance for its efficacy. Spell Pierce should be SB
So here is what I would do if you can't trade
Spell Pierce 3X-
1X+spell snare
2x+counterbalance
SB 1X-Blood moon it really hurts you as much as your opponent.
1x+enlightened tutor
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Really beware your friends or know and talk to the creator of the deck on daily basis? Also please do not call me a lair or just assume that you know what I meant. Because that is wrong and BS. You comment on how you will grab a Dual out of convenience, but that is false. What I meant is I am the type of play who will grab a Dual out of convenience in any of my decks. And I have six deck and the only one that dose not run basic land is my dreadstill. Anyways I normally only need to attack with 1 goyf after I counter or EE there goyfs or there other big creatures. Goyf is my main win con if dreadnought dose not work out, Meaning if necessary i stifle there wasteland. And please do not tell me that I should be running new horizons. Because the deck dose not do well from what I understand at least in my meta. My friend played it and did horrible. So he went back to candain thershold i.e.ben topping. As far as not playing Propaganda I just started playing this deck again for the first time in over 9 months. Because I think it is in good position to wreck the new metagame. Just to let you know I have no problem using a stifle to save a vitally land. Because I have goyf and do not run around one card that can easily be dealt with. You have your why and I have mine and mine has proven to be successful in a very competitive mate game while you have yet to play yours.
P.S I just bought the Propaganda that I needed. Now that I am playing the deck again.
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Congrats on stroking your ego
I was not trying to stroking my ego at all, Even if I have an ego. I could careless about bragging. I really have nothing to be bragging about. I have topped a few times. The reason why I mentioned it was to see if you have had bettter success. So to know if i should be taking advice from you.
One thing you don't seem to understand is that we are in the middle of a changing meta. Post-Survival meta will look very different than that with which you are familiar.
Believe me I know this all too well. That is the only reasson why I started playing this deck again. Because it is in a good position to wreck the new metagame. With all the TES chris walton is playing TES, And I think he would aggre with the rest of his fellow mtg players. another deck that will be showing up a lot is countertop. That is one reasson why i play green i.e. grip.
also i do know my mana is inconsistent but I am the type of player that will grab a dual for convenience unless there is a wasteland currently on the field. That is the main reasson why I have yet to choose to do anything about it.
Ok when I asked for sideboard options I meant somthing like this card Propaganda. I probably should have spelled that out for you in the beginning. If you really have a lot of problems with zoo goblins merfolk check this card out Propaganda. It will make your day
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You NEVER need 8 Dual lands in ANY deck that only needs the other colors as a splash. 2 Islands, 1 Swamp, 1 Forest, 6 Fetchlands, 4 Mishra's Factory, 4 Wasteland, 1 Underground Sea, 1 Tropical Island.
If you want to actually improve your deck, then increase the consistency.
First off who dose not want to actually improve there deck? And I have never seen a deck list that only runs two duals that splashs 3 colors. Also any suggestions on a good sideboard? How many duals do you run, And what is your splash? And how will have done with your dreadstill deck? I have top 4once in a 28 tourney and top 8 6 times in a tourney with anywhere between 18-26 players.
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I would pull one Counterbalance for 1 Trinket Mage, 1 Top for another Trinket Mage, the Thoughtseize for 2 more Trinket Mage, the Jace for another Trickbind, one land for one more Standstill and one Daze for a Pithing Needle. Your mana base is also a mess, being exceedingly susceptible to Wasteland. Use less duals, more basics and fetches (6 seems the right number of fetches for a CounterTop list like this). Trygon Predator might be worth considering instead of Krosan Grip and Hibernation is another good sideboard consideration.
So I have been thinking about your suggestion. And right now I really do not want to change my current build. I have played against zoo and once against merfolk. And yes the are a very hard match up. But if you play your cards right i normally do ok against them. i.e. I win half of the time. I am thinking about swapping 1xCB for 1x Trinket Mage And jace is really good in this deck. Another win kill with other abilities if needed. And 3xdaze is about as low as you should go. And yes I know my mana is exceedingly susceptible to Wasteland. I have that problem more then dealing with zoo and merfolk, But merfolk plays wastland so what I meant is the biggest problem that I have had with my dreadstill deck is mana consistency. The problem being all my lands necessary for my current build. I suppose I could take out a sea for an island. What do you think is a viable SB for my current build? If i start to have more of a problem with those kinds of aggro decks then will consider URG dreadstill build.
Yeah UR is a very good build no arguing that. Ub is more my play style so I would feel more comfortable. But if I feel it necessary I can always switch. I have most of the cards for that build. Do you think playing +1snapcaster -1 dreadnought be a the best call? Or running 2+tinkermage and -1jace and -1dreadnought would be better? As long as either decisions isn't to far off, It will probably pending the price of snapcaster once it's released.
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Mostly heavy control landstill variants,reanimator,combo and some no rug. There is quite a bit of merfolk though. Should I go with 3xdreadnoughts and 2xsnapcaster? Or would running 2xdreadnoughts and 2xtinkermage be the way to go? I was wanting to run more tempo style then the UR aggro equip version. Is UR always more efficient then UB. I was wanting to run UBG for goyf and deed but was told was told with the new meta tempo would be better. I was going to run dispel in the SB which can do close enough to the same job as REB.
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Creatures
4 dreadnought
4 BOB
1 Snapcaster Mage
Instants
4 Brainstorm
3 Daze
2 spell snare
2 Dismember
4 Force of Will
4 thoughtsieze
4 Stifle
Legendary Creatures
3 Vendilion Clique
Planeswalkers
3 Jace, the Mind Sculptor
Artifacts
2 Sensei's Divining Top
Lands
4 Misty Rainforest
4 Polluted Delta
4 Underground Sea
2 swamps
2 islands
4 Wasteland
I know I liked jace in the deck when I was playing it a bit over a year ago. But should I lower jace to 2 and play another Snapcaster Mage? Any suggestions on my list?
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Thats good to know I thought you had it out for me. Please don't get me wrong I am not a bad enough play to not know that my deck has queit a few inconsistency issues. It's just that i like my current build. And besides for channing the spells in my MB to make it more consistent. Which I don't think I would play as well or enjoy playing as much. The only other cards I can change is my mana. Which again is my biggest problem. But like I said before I will play duals over basic for connivence unless the is a current wasteland in play with all my builds. So that is why I have not changed anything. Most of us players have at least one defect. Mine is channing my decks that have done me well in the past. Even if it is for the better. And my want to alawys fetch duals.I will be channing on thing that you convinced me a deed over EE.
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with all the black You run. And it also allows you to cast goyf. The only thing I would change, And this is completely your choice. 2xponder for 2xdark confidant You mentioned that you wanted to play him. And really the only deck that needs 8xdigs i.e ponder brainstrom is new horizons. Also I would take out 1xdaze but no more then one 1for 1xspell snare. You don't want goyf or lord of atlantis to resloves. But seeing how you run 4xgoyfs it will not hurt you to much if your opponent resloves a goyf.
SB
1+pernicious deed or EE
2+Propaganda
1-engineered plague Propaganda is much better because of all the merfolk pumps the only time it is relevant is in goblins because it kills lackey and quit a few others
1-diabolic edict there really is not to much need for this card unless your meta see a lot S&T decks natural order progenitus combo is to slow to worry about but still run 1 for
S&T
your choice of either 1xgrip or 1xextirpate keep in mind CB is going to be huge in the new meta
OMG I LOVE YOUR BUILD IT LOOKS LIKE A LOT OF FUN!
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P.S. Beware hates your kind of dreadstill. Unless he just hates me. But if you want my advice let me know.
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Most of the proven dreadstill build run underground sea and tropical island. And those results don't lie fact! And on a side note I never said I only use my trops for goyf Also there a very few tournament proven build that just run volcanic island.
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I never said, "I speak to Rodney every day," nor anything even remotely close to that degree. I have conversed with him about the deck, about his card choices, his color choices and the meta.
Again, you fail to understand that Zoo runs 6-8 pieces of removal. Not only that, but they have more draw power than you (and nearly as much digging capability). Contrary to your belief, you will NOT always have a counterspell. Any aggro player knows this. Also, you don't seem to comprehend that Zoo doesn't care if you blow up their Goyf or another big creature because they will ALWAYS have threats on the board. That's why Deed is better in a list without Trinket Mage (though still wrong).
Again, you go off running your mouth. You can ignore my points all you want, but anyone who knows anything about this deck would agree. You can take your untuned deck to any tournament you want, you certainly won't be the one top 8ing GPs and such. Rodney will.
You are just out and out wrong with your evaluation of Goyf versus Swords to Plowshares as well as that whole deck list. Enlightened Tutor is FAR too slow (even slower than Trinket Mage). Tutor doesn't give you the card you need when you need it, it give you a card you want a turn after you cast it. What I don't understand is you singing the praises of Enlightened Tutor whilst knocking Trinket Mage. Makes no sense at all. With a deck that packs EE, Mage is what you want, not something that forces you to wait a turn.
You claim there is this long list of cards that crush this deck, but not a single resolved one of those matter to a 12/12 Trample. Not only that, but they are all VERY easy to answer if they resolve. If a Standstill deck cannot play around a Standstill, you're probably doing something VERY wrong.
He runs Trinket Mage, he doesn't need 3-4 Tops to support 3 Counterbalance. Not only does the Mage tutor for it, but the only thing that can actually destroy it is a Krosan Grip, so VERY frequently your Top will find another Top and you will end up with dead cards in hand. He will always have a Top when necessary.
@yutang: If you are going to run StP, run it in the Maindeck, as a 4-of. Enlightened Tutor is nowhere near as good as Trinket Mage as the card you fetch with the Tutor is likely to be dead when you finally draw it, this is never the case with Trinket Mage.
You definitely want at least 1 Mountain and 1 Plains in there. Anti-Wasteland mana is always great. I would also increase the Wasteland count to 4. You will be fine with 8 colorless sources in this build and it compensates for not having Blood Moon. Personally, I prefer 22 lands if you're running Jace, but 21 could very likely be fine.
You NEED Peacekeeper in your Sideboard if you are running White. In place of the StP in the SB (which should be in the Maindeck anyways) you should have +2 Peacekeeper and +1 Firespout.
Personally, I prefer Spell Pierce in the sideboard with Spell Snare MD, but that is entirely a meta call. It seems to be an okay decision in regards to your meta. Snare is definitely better than Tutor in your SB.
Jace is better than Goyf, but I'm not sure I would run either of them in this meta. Goyf will be chump blocked all day (then they will deal even more damage on the swing back) and Jace is just so painfully slow in this meta.
You are a major a**. You have so many thing wrong about my current build and this deck in general. Here is an ideal guinness Why don't you try competing at my competitive metagame leval. you said I will not top 8 with my current build that is hilarious. Because I have beaten chris walton twice with my current build. And chris walton top 15 at the last grand prix i do believe. And I have beaten other players who have top 64 at the grand prix. There is about 7 players at my meta who top 64 at a grand prix oftenly. Heres is another ideal guinness, Before you start giving me lectures why don't see if you can try to have some success with the deck. You do have some valid points but like I have told you plenty of times i do well with my current build.
How about you don't censor evade or flame? C_c
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Ok I am glad to know you have the Counterbalances.
You make a good point with the pierce but there are a lot of 2 cast cards that would be death to this deck.
piledriver
jitte
lord of atlantis
tarmogoyf
standstill
serra avenger
sylvan library ETC
But know that i have looked at your deck list more. You should normally have dreadnought out by turn 4 turn 5 at latest. So I think your call on spell pierce is very good one with you current build, And especially if you do not own trops goyfs. I think tundra is a smater move as long as you play 2xenlightened tutor i would take out.
1x-spell pierce
1x-standstill Because you just want to counter there spells for 2-4 turns and then play 2xspells at least. i.e. dreadnought stifle
2xenlightened tutor
or you could take out 1x
Counterbalances Beacuse you are only running 2xtops you won't get the countertop combo as often as nought.
In case you dont know enlightened tutor cost W search your your library for an artifact or enchantment put it on top of your libary. i.e allow you to get 14 great cards for you deck for 1 mana.
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So here is what I would do if you can't trade
Spell Pierce 3X-
1X+spell snare
2x+counterbalance
SB 1X-Blood moon it really hurts you as much as your opponent.
1x+enlightened tutor
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P.S I just bought the Propaganda that I needed. Now that I am playing the deck again.
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I was not trying to stroking my ego at all, Even if I have an ego. I could careless about bragging. I really have nothing to be bragging about. I have topped a few times. The reason why I mentioned it was to see if you have had bettter success. So to know if i should be taking advice from you.
One thing you don't seem to understand is that we are in the middle of a changing meta. Post-Survival meta will look very different than that with which you are familiar.
Believe me I know this all too well. That is the only reasson why I started playing this deck again. Because it is in a good position to wreck the new metagame. With all the TES chris walton is playing TES, And I think he would aggre with the rest of his fellow mtg players. another deck that will be showing up a lot is countertop. That is one reasson why i play green i.e. grip.
also i do know my mana is inconsistent but I am the type of player that will grab a dual for convenience unless there is a wasteland currently on the field. That is the main reasson why I have yet to choose to do anything about it.
Ok when I asked for sideboard options I meant somthing like this card Propaganda. I probably should have spelled that out for you in the beginning. If you really have a lot of problems with zoo goblins merfolk check this card out Propaganda. It will make your day
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First off who dose not want to actually improve there deck? And I have never seen a deck list that only runs two duals that splashs 3 colors. Also any suggestions on a good sideboard? How many duals do you run, And what is your splash? And how will have done with your dreadstill deck? I have top 4once in a 28 tourney and top 8 6 times in a tourney with anywhere between 18-26 players.
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So I have been thinking about your suggestion. And right now I really do not want to change my current build. I have played against zoo and once against merfolk. And yes the are a very hard match up. But if you play your cards right i normally do ok against them. i.e. I win half of the time. I am thinking about swapping 1xCB for 1x Trinket Mage And jace is really good in this deck. Another win kill with other abilities if needed. And 3xdaze is about as low as you should go. And yes I know my mana is exceedingly susceptible to Wasteland. I have that problem more then dealing with zoo and merfolk, But merfolk plays wastland so what I meant is the biggest problem that I have had with my dreadstill deck is mana consistency. The problem being all my lands necessary for my current build. I suppose I could take out a sea for an island. What do you think is a viable SB for my current build? If i start to have more of a problem with those kinds of aggro decks then will consider URG dreadstill build.
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