I was wondering if Junk DS would ever take off. Has all the tools the Jund build has, but gains a better sideboard, and loses some marginally good cards (no KCommand or tarfire, but you gain souls, et. all)
DRS went into two of the 4 top decks at the time, at the two it went into had over 10% meta shares. (The two decks being Pod and Jund, with Jund pushing 20%). Its not close to Eldrazi Winter, but it was well and truly the best card in the format at its time. DRS doesn't do anything extremely well. but when you realize the card actually reads:
Birds of Paradise + Scavenging Ooze + Healing Salve ( or 2/3rds of it) + shock (only for your opponent),(if anyone has better effects to outline this, please share) suddenly 1 mana for 4 cards seems really good. Its a charm card, but repeatable, and actually has 4 modes, instead of 2-3, all of which are really good for 1 mana. Along with just being able to use them to hose entire archetypes, all while neatly accelerating your gameplan.
basically it does way too much, is never a bad card, has any disadvantage, and is the jack of all trades.
The issue with DRS is that it is so damn versatile. It forces the meta to revolve around it, due to the nature of what it brings to the table. Its a must answer turn 1 threat, as it powers out turn 3 cards early, like birds or noble heirarch are. Though it is also graveyard hate, life gain, and can close games out, all on its own. Its never a bad card, early game, mid game and late game. That isn't something birds or heirarch can say, and that is the trade off with them. They are amazing early game, but really, really bad late game. DRS has none of that. The fact that it slots in turn 1, and is a major impact at all stages, and to all kinds of strategies,remember your graveyard deck must be that much better to beat a resolved DRS past turn 1, all at next to 0 cost to the deck it's being played in, and the same thing goes for aggro decks. Kill it on sight, or as the deck with DRS goes about killing your things, They will recoup the damage you've done, until its out of range, and you can't win.
DRS needs to stay banned. It is there for good reason.
With the Dredge deck taking off and knowing my metas penchant for decks of the sort, what should I be siding for it? I also know most of my meta will likely be UWR Nahiri as well. Im running the stock Ingram list atm, but need to tune for something with just extremes.
Esper has new tools recently and is on the rise, I think we need to let the metagame develop and not worry about unbanning anything. Its not like there is any power for change here anyways
Definitely agree. The meta shifted massively with the TC/DTT/Pod ban and the release of FRF and DTK. I say let it shift a little bit more and adapt. The Esper Mentor deck actually looks pretty sweet and hopefully it has enough power to hand around.
Sorry my want was from th epost above. Id like to see this list, and see how it impacts the meta. I cant find anyhting on it.
My opponent controls a Chalice of the Void with 1 counter on it, and a Trinisphere. I attempt to cast Brainstorm Does Brainstorm resolve? Would you also be able to point me to relevant information about this?
Im fairly sure this isnt the right forum, however I cant figure out the trading post at all. If someone could explain to me how to work through it, or if this is still fine here,
Birds of Paradise + Scavenging Ooze + Healing Salve ( or 2/3rds of it) + shock (only for your opponent),(if anyone has better effects to outline this, please share) suddenly 1 mana for 4 cards seems really good. Its a charm card, but repeatable, and actually has 4 modes, instead of 2-3, all of which are really good for 1 mana. Along with just being able to use them to hose entire archetypes, all while neatly accelerating your gameplan.
basically it does way too much, is never a bad card, has any disadvantage, and is the jack of all trades.
DRS needs to stay banned. It is there for good reason.
Sorry my want was from th epost above. Id like to see this list, and see how it impacts the meta. I cant find anyhting on it.
Which makes it sound like its directly affecting the Converted Mana Cost.
Im fairly sure this isnt the right forum, however I cant figure out the trading post at all. If someone could explain to me how to work through it, or if this is still fine here,
Im looking for a complete modern U/R delver deck.