Well I have been playing it at the local level and thus far I have never seen the same deck twice. I have seen this in three tournaments:
Tournament 1
Naya Burn
8 Rack
Humans
Tournament 2
Emrakul Ramp
Affinity
Ad Naseum Combo
Tournament 3
Spirits
Eldrazi tron
Dredge
9 games, 9 different decks.
i would need to know what you are playing to make an assessment because if you are running anything white 6 slots in your SB deal with 6 of those 9 decks. also 6 of those 9 decks are quite frequently played and should be prepared for anyway. I dont really play in bigger events but ive never felt like i was an auto loss to a specific deck unless i was playing something that was glass cannon. I also play a wide variety of decks so i try to play what has the best chance against an unknown field. There are definitely matches i wish i could dodge while playing deck X or deck Y but even while playing bad match ups ive never felt like there wasnt something i could have done better to win a match.
Theoretical question - If it were you who faced those 9 decks in those 3 tournaments, what would you bring to the next tournament?
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Legacy - Sneak Show, BR Reanimator, Miracles, UW Stoneblade
Premodern - Trix, RecSur, Enchantress, Reanimator, Elves https://www.facebook.com/groups/PremodernUSA/ Modern - Neobrand, Hogaak Vine, Elves
Standard - Mono Red (6-2 and 5-3 in 2 McQ)
Draft - (I wish I had more time for limited...)
Commander - Norin the Wary, Grimgrin, Adun Oakenshield (taking forever to build) (dead format for me)
Well I have been playing it at the local level and thus far I have never seen the same deck twice. I have seen this in three tournaments:
Tournament 1
Naya Burn
8 Rack
Humans
Tournament 2
Emrakul Ramp
Affinity
Ad Naseum Combo
Tournament 3
Spirits
Eldrazi tron
Dredge
9 games, 9 different decks.
i would need to know what you are playing to make an assessment because if you are running anything white 6 slots in your SB deal with 6 of those 9 decks. also 6 of those 9 decks are quite frequently played and should be prepared for anyway. I dont really play in bigger events but ive never felt like i was an auto loss to a specific deck unless i was playing something that was glass cannon. I also play a wide variety of decks so i try to play what has the best chance against an unknown field. There are definitely matches i wish i could dodge while playing deck X or deck Y but even while playing bad match ups ive never felt like there wasnt something i could have done better to win a match.
Theoretical question - If it were you who faced those 9 decks in those 3 tournaments, what would you bring to the next tournament?
I would say Tron except for AN combo.....UW or Esper control might be my pick. never played anything you guys would recognize as it, but I have brewed some SAVAGE Dimir and Esper stuff
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if it were me it would most likely be RW prison or a control variant of some sort esper/jeskai. you could even make the case that a midrange deck like jund could be a decent option against that field as it can have all the options to deal with that sample.
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Tooth & Nail........Grishoalbrand....Living Dominance....Tezzerator.........Vannifar Pod
My Decks that have been BANNED
DRS Jund | Kiki-Pod | Bloom Titan | Splinter Twin | KCI
Theoretical question - If it were you who faced those 9 decks in those 3 tournaments, what would you bring to the next tournament?
Premodern - Trix, RecSur, Enchantress, Reanimator, Elves https://www.facebook.com/groups/PremodernUSA/
Modern - Neobrand, Hogaak Vine, Elves
Standard - Mono Red (6-2 and 5-3 in 2 McQ)
Draft - (I wish I had more time for limited...)
Commander -
Norin the Wary, Grimgrin, Adun Oakenshield (taking forever to build)(dead format for me)I would say Tron except for AN combo.....UW or Esper control might be my pick. never played anything you guys would recognize as it, but I have brewed some SAVAGE Dimir and Esper stuff
Tooth & Nail........Grishoalbrand....Living Dominance....Tezzerator.........Vannifar Pod
My Decks that have been BANNED
DRS Jund | Kiki-Pod | Bloom Titan | Splinter Twin | KCI
Greetings,
Kathal
PS: From the playerbase I have observed locally, I agree with ktkenshinx at least somewhat (there are smaller points I disagree, but w/e).
Modern/Legacy
either funpolice (Delver, Deathcloud, UW Control) or the fun decks (especially those ft. Griselbrand)