I genuinely do not see why people would not want to play scourge; that card wins me games singlehandedly. I understand he sometimes is not fantastic, but the games he wins even it out.
Skreddit is a channel that is going to essentially be similar to Ninkachu with Merfolk (in that his channel is only dedicated to that deck). This first video is a podcast style for a series titled "Skred Talks". Upcoming videos will be more Skred Talks (various topics), playtesting different variants against different matchups, and (once I can afford to buy into it) MTGO tournaments! Any constructive criticism is welcome, but if you enjoy the content, it would mean the world to me if you would help me start getting the channel out there more by subscribing and potentially sharing.
Hey guys! There was enough interest generated on the Skred Red subreddit, as well as some people I knew personally. Thus, I am ecstatic to officially be starting the channel titled "Skreddit"! This first video is a podcast style for a series titled "Skred Talks". Upcoming videos will be more Skred Talks (various topics), playtesting different variants against different matchups, and (once I can afford to buy into it) MTGO tournaments! Any constructive criticism is welcome, but if you enjoy the content, it would mean the world to me if you would help me start getting the channel out there more by subscribing and potentially sharing.
Hey guys! A couple of years ago (back before I played Pod), I played U tron for about a year. I am seriously considering buying back into it because I want a deck that is competitive but still has the fun of magic, while being skill intensive. However, I don't know how to edit the list I made with a friend a few months ago that I have been testing with. What would you cut/add and why? http://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/08-08-16-nHx-u-tron/
I am not playing Chalice and I have not dropped Khalni. Honestly the list I have been going with for the past few months from the old meta has still been doing great for me, so I am not switching. If it isn't broke, why fix it?
Got to go to FNM for the first time in about a month! 24 people there because some went to the GP.
Round 1: Abzan Midrange
I get to the event 10 minutes late and yet they don't give me a match loss because someone had the bye! Game 1, I play a Titan turn 4 into Scapeshift turn 5. Game 2, he turn 3 Lost Legacy'd my Primeval Titans after thoughtseizing two Scapeshift. My baloths and thrun only prevented the inevitable doom because of his Fulminator mage/K Command taking away valakuts. Grim double grim flayer+double lingering souls flashback is a clock! I should mention every time I went to search for something in game 2 Scapeshift was on top, which was a feel bad. Game 3, he thoughtseizes and surgical extractions my Titan turn 1. I don't draw my Scapeshift just a bunch of ramp and die to grim flayers.
I should mention this was my first loss against Abzan normally I had no problems. He is a great player/ good friend of mine and I had no issues losing to him.
Round 2: UW Spirits
So this was an obviously budget deck. Game 1, he remanded my turn 4 titan but had nothing for turn 5 titan. Game 2, he got me by surprise because he had a figure of destiny I tried to bolt, but he had a rattlechains into next turn dragscol captain (if he didn't have the captain I won with scapeshift next turn). Game 3, I bolt and sudden shock away some spirits and titan for the win. He was a nice guy!
Round 3: Jund
Game 1, he wins the die roll and puts me on the play. he has turn 1 thoughtseize into turn 2 goyf into turn 3 K Command with Scapeshift as my only card in hand ready to ramp, into two more goyfs! If he had one less Goyf I would have lived long enough to play the Titan I would have topdecked next turn. Game 2+3 played out basically how you expect the match to go; turn 4 titan steals the game, then turn 5 Scapeshift steals the game.
Round 4: Merfolk
Game 1 he pressured me down to 12 life before I scapeshifted. Game 2, he gets me down to 8 but he emptied his entire hand and it had only one lord, so I anger of the gods away the game to buy enough time for titan.
At this point, I have the worst tie breakers of the X-1s and am in 7th, so I have to play it out.
Round 5; Coco Merfolk
He didn't want to spend money on Vials since he thinks they will be reprinted in the upcoming Modern Masters (which I can't help but agree with). Game 1, he pressured me, but not before turn 5 Scapeshift after turn 4 titan, but he had double spreading Seas on the valakuts I searched with Titan. Game 2, he pressured me and seas on one of the two green sources I had, but Search for Tomorrow into Scapeshift gets there.
I end up in 4th place! The same 75 I have had for months and it is still going strong.
In terms of playing against affinity/infect/GBx, I play against those quite a bit. The deck crushes GBx, I have 9 cards of sideboard hate for affinity (not all of it is direct hate it just happens to be good against them) and I have not lost much to it at all, and infect got worse after the probe ban, but the matchup is still not great (but in my opinion not horrible). There are some hands that you can't beat and there are some hands they can't beat from you. I would totally take the deck in that meta
There was a request to share my foiled out stompy deck, so here it is! http://imgur.com/a/6KpLY I highly suggest foiling it out if you can it is really pretty.
The meta will become more midrange for sure! I like the look of this at face value. However, if the format adapts a specific way to big mana decks, I am concerned. An example of this; I played against straight BG midrange who mained a combination of 7 total ghost quarters/tec edges and MAINDECK LOAMS! I got wrecked in 4 matches. However, if that isn't the norm, I feel great about it! I don't think it will be a problem fortunately.
Another reason I probably lost to him a bunch might be because for some reason I never drew threats against him despite how many turns I could have for the win.
I could be wrong, but I don't think the new cards are worth playing. More spot removal has been introduced, but I still think the deck in the current iteration can survive. The blossoming defenses have helped me a lot and I feel now warrant inclusion if you guys don't run it. Also, run a couple more cards suited for grind.
I am not home right now but when I get home in a couple of days I will totally post the pictures!
I have considered Pulse, but I have already felt the grindy matchups have been nice (multiple cards already dedicated to it and Pulse has multiple uses as a card which is a strength) and blanking more then 2 burn spells helps a lot! It could come down to personal preference though and a meta choice. If the meta was almost entirely grind, I would replace it with Pulse!
Maybe it is just me, but I have never seen EE blow out infect. Even as a reactive card, infect is too resilient. Unless you think there are more dead cards in the matchup, then I guess it would be fine to bring it in in that case.
Got this list foiled out for Christmas, and it has been performing very well for me and is very fun! I really like this deck as my second deck (Primary deck is Titanshift).
Nice. That list looks fast and furious. All foiled out too..
I never had enough money to foil my Stompy. The only "pimping" that I did are the four full art geist.
Anyway, just one question on your list. Why only 3 Rancor? Too many instant removal in your area?
It looks really pretty if you want to see pictures! I promise if you ever are able to, consider it!
To answer your question, I honestly never felt the need for 4. The Garruk's Companion and the 3 rancors have felt like enough trample enablers for me without decreasing resiliency (because Blossoming Defense is indispensable imo for this deck it helps so much and I can't think of something besides that to cut for it). I never wanted to topdeck too many Rancor's so 3 felt like the sweet spot. If it ain't broke, don't fix it!
Have you guys tested out SSG in the deck? How has it been for you? I am very hesitant about the card.
I totally agree with you on that! The world deserves tribal dragons.
Sidenote, I released a new video for the Skreddit channel! It is a matchup analysis of the meta. Would love to hear feedback of it! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZueEUNZ_2w&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqMngmnamRU
Hey guys! There was enough interest generated on the Skred Red subreddit, as well as some people I knew personally. Thus, I am ecstatic to officially be starting the channel titled "Skreddit"! This first video is a podcast style for a series titled "Skred Talks". Upcoming videos will be more Skred Talks (various topics), playtesting different variants against different matchups, and (once I can afford to buy into it) MTGO tournaments! Any constructive criticism is welcome, but if you enjoy the content, it would mean the world to me if you would help me start getting the channel out there more by subscribing and potentially sharing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqMngmnamRU
I am not playing Chalice and I have not dropped Khalni. Honestly the list I have been going with for the past few months from the old meta has still been doing great for me, so I am not switching. If it isn't broke, why fix it?
Round 1: Abzan Midrange
I get to the event 10 minutes late and yet they don't give me a match loss because someone had the bye! Game 1, I play a Titan turn 4 into Scapeshift turn 5. Game 2, he turn 3 Lost Legacy'd my Primeval Titans after thoughtseizing two Scapeshift. My baloths and thrun only prevented the inevitable doom because of his Fulminator mage/K Command taking away valakuts. Grim double grim flayer+double lingering souls flashback is a clock! I should mention every time I went to search for something in game 2 Scapeshift was on top, which was a feel bad. Game 3, he thoughtseizes and surgical extractions my Titan turn 1. I don't draw my Scapeshift just a bunch of ramp and die to grim flayers.
I should mention this was my first loss against Abzan normally I had no problems. He is a great player/ good friend of mine and I had no issues losing to him.
Round 2: UW Spirits
So this was an obviously budget deck. Game 1, he remanded my turn 4 titan but had nothing for turn 5 titan. Game 2, he got me by surprise because he had a figure of destiny I tried to bolt, but he had a rattlechains into next turn dragscol captain (if he didn't have the captain I won with scapeshift next turn). Game 3, I bolt and sudden shock away some spirits and titan for the win. He was a nice guy!
Round 3: Jund
Game 1, he wins the die roll and puts me on the play. he has turn 1 thoughtseize into turn 2 goyf into turn 3 K Command with Scapeshift as my only card in hand ready to ramp, into two more goyfs! If he had one less Goyf I would have lived long enough to play the Titan I would have topdecked next turn. Game 2+3 played out basically how you expect the match to go; turn 4 titan steals the game, then turn 5 Scapeshift steals the game.
Round 4: Merfolk
Game 1 he pressured me down to 12 life before I scapeshifted. Game 2, he gets me down to 8 but he emptied his entire hand and it had only one lord, so I anger of the gods away the game to buy enough time for titan.
At this point, I have the worst tie breakers of the X-1s and am in 7th, so I have to play it out.
Round 5; Coco Merfolk
He didn't want to spend money on Vials since he thinks they will be reprinted in the upcoming Modern Masters (which I can't help but agree with). Game 1, he pressured me, but not before turn 5 Scapeshift after turn 4 titan, but he had double spreading Seas on the valakuts I searched with Titan. Game 2, he pressured me and seas on one of the two green sources I had, but Search for Tomorrow into Scapeshift gets there.
I end up in 4th place! The same 75 I have had for months and it is still going strong.
In terms of playing against affinity/infect/GBx, I play against those quite a bit. The deck crushes GBx, I have 9 cards of sideboard hate for affinity (not all of it is direct hate it just happens to be good against them) and I have not lost much to it at all, and infect got worse after the probe ban, but the matchup is still not great (but in my opinion not horrible). There are some hands that you can't beat and there are some hands they can't beat from you. I would totally take the deck in that meta
http://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/23-09-16-sEm-stompy/ the list
Another reason I probably lost to him a bunch might be because for some reason I never drew threats against him despite how many turns I could have for the win.
I have considered Pulse, but I have already felt the grindy matchups have been nice (multiple cards already dedicated to it and Pulse has multiple uses as a card which is a strength) and blanking more then 2 burn spells helps a lot! It could come down to personal preference though and a meta choice. If the meta was almost entirely grind, I would replace it with Pulse!
It looks really pretty if you want to see pictures! I promise if you ever are able to, consider it!
To answer your question, I honestly never felt the need for 4. The Garruk's Companion and the 3 rancors have felt like enough trample enablers for me without decreasing resiliency (because Blossoming Defense is indispensable imo for this deck it helps so much and I can't think of something besides that to cut for it). I never wanted to topdeck too many Rancor's so 3 felt like the sweet spot. If it ain't broke, don't fix it!