The WMC(World Magic Cup) not have a uncertain metagame, even though the first, this is a worldwide championship. Only the best go to him, and only the best go to top 8.
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The Metagame was kinda abnormal. Due how little time the teams had to test for the format, I would bet that a lot of them went for decks that were the best bet from other matches- which is why Delver flooded the top decks. That means that the Rock deck had an "artificial" gauntlet to move through, so is not indicative of how it would perform in a more tested meta. That may mean it is better, or worse than it seems, but a single deck in a single t8 can be more indicative of luck or skill than it is deck quality.
That said, I have always felt that Rock (though I have not had luck with Doran Rock) was more viable than it is given credit for. Keep in mind that tiers are in indication of popularity, not always quality, so the fact that Rock is tier 3 may just mean that the people that are most likely to play this deck are playing another deck- the popular consensus is Jund. This deck is strong, and what it really needs are MUCH more tournament players to hone it.
The Rock builds I have been running and having success with are kinda a mix of old school and newer tech. Both are sans Goyf, as I do not own any, but they do well when played carefully.
The Metagame was kinda abnormal. Due how little time the teams had to test for the format, I would bet that a lot of them went for decks that were the best bet from other matches- which is why Delver flooded the top decks. That means that the Rock deck had an "artificial" gauntlet to move through, so is not indicative of how it would perform in a more tested meta. That may mean it is better, or worse than it seems, but a single deck in a single t8 can be more indicative of luck or skill than it is deck quality.
That said, I have always felt that Rock (though I have not had luck with Doran Rock) was more viable than it is given credit for. Keep in mind that tiers are in indication of popularity, not always quality, so the fact that Rock is tier 3 may just mean that the people that are most likely to play this deck are playing another deck- the popular consensus is Jund. This deck is strong, and what it really needs are MUCH more tournament players to hone it.
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3 Loxodon Hierarch
4 Knight of the Reliquary
4 Loxodon Gatekeeper
4 Noble Hierarch
3 Qasali Pridemage
4 Tidehollow Sculler
Other Spells:
2 Path to Exile
2 Liliana of the Veil
4 Day of Judgment
4 Inquisition of Kozilek
3 Maelstrom Pulse
3 Forest
3 Plains
2 Swamp
1 Temple Garden
1 Overgrown Tomb
1 Godless Shrine
4 Marsh Flats
4 Ghost Quarter
4 Verdant Catacombs
4 Extirpate
4 Grafdigger's Cage
4 Relic of Progenitus
3 Spellskite
My other build is more aggro hatebear focused, but it is still Neo Rock colors, and is still a hybrid control deck that seeks to win in the mid game.
3 Jotun Grunt
4 Knight of the Reliquary
3 Dark Confidant
4 Noble Hierarch
3 Qasali Pridemage
4 Tidehollow Sculler
4 Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
2 Gaddock Teeg
Other Spells:
4 Path to Exile
2 Liliana of the Veil
4 Ghostly Prison
Land:
3 Forest
2 Plains
1 Swamp
1 Temple Garden
1 Overgrown Tomb
1 Godless Shrine
3 Marsh Flats
3 Ghost Quarter
3 Verdant Catacombs
2 Horizon Canopy
1 Gavony Township
1 Eiganjo Castle
1 Okina, Temple to the Grandfathers
4 Aether Vial
3 Grafdigger's Cage
1 Ghost Quarter
4 Pithing Needle
3 Silence
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