I haven't had a lot of time to test yet, with school and all, but over the summer I plan on getting to some local Type I events. A buddy and I are going to try to make the drive to the New England area to play a time or two, but from Georgia it's going to take a while.
Anyway, on to the deck. Based on experience from a few months ago, I'm expecting a partially powered metagame (Tog, Slaver, etc), with some random aggro stuff (Yes, maybe even .. *gasp* .. sui black!). The build I'm working with is a more control type, since I don't think anything I do can make me go pure speed and outrun the likes of TNT or Mas. Here goes..
Counter:
4x Force of Will
4x Mana Drain
Draw/Search:
1x Ancestral Recall
1x Mystical Tutor
1x Demonic Tutor
1x Fact or Fiction
1x Skeletal Scrying
4x Brainstorm
Broken stuff:
1x Mind Twist
1x Yawgmoth's Will
1x Time Walk
Disruption/Removal:
1x Damping Matrix
3x Swords to Plowshares
1x Dismantling Blow/Seal of Cleansing
4x Meddling Mage
The Win:
3x Exalted Angel
1x Decree of Justice
Mana:
1x Black Lotus
1x Sol Ring
5x Moxen
4x Tundra
4x Underground Sea
4x Flooded Strand
2x Polluted Delta
2x Plains
4x Island
Possible SB:
1x Damping Matrix
3x Energy Flux
1x Decree of Justice
1x Exalted Angel
1x Swords to Plowshares
2x Stifle
2x Maze of Ith
4 open
Card Choices (I'm only going into the possibly questionable stuff, since things like Mana Drain need no explanation)
Damping Matrix - I fear Slaver ang Tog, probably because I have little experience with Slaver, and Tog is just Tog and you have to prepare for that.
Meddling Mage - Quick threat, albeit not terribly threatening, and stopping AK or Welder or something early on can be good.
Dismantling Blow vs. Seal of Cleansing - Seal is some good, there's no debating. One mana less is good, but the kicker on Dismantling Blow is nice.
What about Library? I don't have one, and I'm not sure it would really help much. I could probably get one, but I'd rather not it it won't help anything.
I was also thinking about Vindicate, but I don't own any, so I haven't tested them yet.
SB possibilities:
Damping Matrix - see above
Maze of Ith - Helps stop Tog/Mask/FEB
Energy Flux - If I can get it quick, this thing has smashed up Stax and MUD and isn't too bad against TNT
StP - Dragon or aggro stuff
Stifle - Dragon or Slaver in case I can't get Matrix
extra Angel/Decree are really just because I'm still fiddling with numbers of each MD
I've been thinking of anything else for SB. Tormod's Crypt? Moat? Smother/Edict? Duress? Negators?
So far in testing, I've been able to handle most aggro stuff fairly well. I haven't had any really horrible matches, although Madness is a rough one sometimes.
Thanks very much for any input! I'll come back with anything else I find out, changes I make, testing/tournament results, etc.