I agree it isn't great but we can put holes in any list... The fact of the matter is they only run 20 eldrazi creatures and they aren't always gonna have them all...none of them are indestructible and we have the ability to adjust our deck. They can't adjust as well and the guy did 4-0. I mean it may have been a fluke but it's something that I know I haven't done yet. I haven't had to face the deck yet but it looks unreal fast but I'm anxiously awaiting my chance to see what it can do.
Shriekmaw is included to kill Reality Smasher without having to 2 for one ourselves in the process and is also recuarble with Kolaghan's Command. This is a cute interaction though I think I'd prefer it in the main deck.
I really think a move to Delay over leak is where we wanna be at the moment. It gives us time and that's exactly what we need, it gives us insight on what's coming and time to find an answer in the mean time.
I truly disagree that there is nothing we can do... I mean the whole idea of the deck is it can adapt to anything and I think it will take some new ideas but surviving the first half of the game is going to be key. I think maybe it calls for possible mainboard surgical extractions and mainboard Ghost quarters but I do think there is a path. I mean even they are stronger in the early game their manabase is ultra weak to early interactions. Spell snare can keep them off of chalice for one on the play but the draw we may be screwed to turn one Chalice unless we are willing to run some number of gemstone Caverns.
I haven't tested Mogis personally but I can't justify tapping out on 4 for him. Whereas Tapping out for Keranos can definitely dig you out of a hole sometimes as quickly as the next turn.
I'm thinking two cryptic is probably the correct number as well but what I don't understand in all these lists is being proactive with discard effects that help flip Jace earlier and give us a way to rip our opponents of cards and work with perfect information. I also think that Delay may be a great alternative to remand or mana leak. I definitely don't wanna be reminding any of th r new breed of eldrazi with Cast triggers still going off. That just seems like real poor times.
I added Serum Visions back in as a 3 of removing Forked Bolt, roast and something else.
@JaceNivBolas I did not mean to single you out, I'm just saying you should do some more testing. The big difference is that Wandering Fumarole only dies to bolt if you are not paying attention. Lavaclaw Reaches dies to shock no matter what
The new land only dies to straight removal or double bolt. I'm pretty sure it has a 0 activation cost and when they bolt it you just activate it in response... Obviously if they sudden shock we are screwed but how many people play that?
I told ya a while back that I thought a few remand wasn't to bad and I really liked the one in my list. I also really like it in conjunction with single mana discard and the coalition relics in his deck is so he can cast ultimatum on 5. It is surprisingly easy to cast ultimatum on 5 in a deck with relic because colors are ever rarely an issue. Also the remands play right into his plan of keeping them from doing nothing until he gets to turn 5 where he can make them discard the part of their hand they have left so it sorta all is a package where you and I play a more value package that is trying to be decent against everything. He goes in an opposite direction of stop every opponent from doing there thing for a minute and then cruel on 5 hopefully. Follow up with titan who kills in 1 turn or so with a snapped bolt.
"The essence of every world, every spell, and every thought is power. Nothing else matters, because nothing else exists."
- Nicol Bolas
"The essence of every world, every spell, and every thought is power. Nothing else matters, because nothing else exists."
- Nicol Bolas
"The essence of every world, every spell, and every thought is power. Nothing else matters, because nothing else exists."
- Nicol Bolas
"The essence of every world, every spell, and every thought is power. Nothing else matters, because nothing else exists."
- Nicol Bolas
"The essence of every world, every spell, and every thought is power. Nothing else matters, because nothing else exists."
- Nicol Bolas
Move away from inquisition to Thoughtseize and maybe add Kalitas to help turn our removal into value and lifelinking isn't bad either.
Grave Titan is really good with Kalitas oddly enough too.
"The essence of every world, every spell, and every thought is power. Nothing else matters, because nothing else exists."
- Nicol Bolas
"The essence of every world, every spell, and every thought is power. Nothing else matters, because nothing else exists."
- Nicol Bolas
"The essence of every world, every spell, and every thought is power. Nothing else matters, because nothing else exists."
- Nicol Bolas
"The essence of every world, every spell, and every thought is power. Nothing else matters, because nothing else exists."
- Nicol Bolas
"The essence of every world, every spell, and every thought is power. Nothing else matters, because nothing else exists."
- Nicol Bolas
I'm pretty sure you can just reactivate it in response... There shouldn't be a limit to how many times it can be activated.
"The essence of every world, every spell, and every thought is power. Nothing else matters, because nothing else exists."
- Nicol Bolas
The new land only dies to straight removal or double bolt. I'm pretty sure it has a 0 activation cost and when they bolt it you just activate it in response... Obviously if they sudden shock we are screwed but how many people play that?
"The essence of every world, every spell, and every thought is power. Nothing else matters, because nothing else exists."
- Nicol Bolas
"The essence of every world, every spell, and every thought is power. Nothing else matters, because nothing else exists."
- Nicol Bolas
"The essence of every world, every spell, and every thought is power. Nothing else matters, because nothing else exists."
- Nicol Bolas
"The essence of every world, every spell, and every thought is power. Nothing else matters, because nothing else exists."
- Nicol Bolas