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1  Eternal Formats / Null Rod Based Aggro / Re: The Mountains Win Again is Back! on: September 29, 2013, 11:35:50 am

Your sarcastic comments are completely uncalled for.  I, for one, enjoyed the report. 
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I will second that!  Xouman, I follow your comments (as well as Vaughn, Ozy, Troy, bebx, and all you guys) on your latest version of this deck as if it were a drawn-out, favorite TV drama, and I really appreciate your work in putting these reports together.

I have really enjoyed using Faithless Looting.  I am currently testing a RW version featuring Ajani Vengeant but am considering dropping the white splash altogether.

Any chance you will go back to using Null Rod in TMWA, or do you think the deck has "evolved" beyond that?  I know that others were using Null Rod, when you (Xouman) were not, but do you think you would ever give it a try (again?)?

My next approach w this deck, testing-wise, is to go MonoRed, maximizing color lock with:
4X Blood Moon and 4X Magus of the Moon and
4X Chalice of the Void and 4X Null Rod,
and to that end, 4X Raze (my preference) and/or some combination of
Avalanche Riders, Dwarven Blastminer, Keldon Arsonist +/-Molten Disaster, Pillage (or Cryoclasm out of the board).
If you run Null Rod, you can run more basic lands (instead of Moxen), giving you more lands to sac for Raze.
If you color lock them out, AvRiders, DBlastminer, KArsonist can become effective beaters that have a dual role of color lockdown (similar to the role of Gorilla Shaman and Goblin Welder, which would be auto-includes, as well).
However, this is untested in a true tournament setting, so I defer to you grinders.  Maybe I missed it, but have you tried the approach of a more concentrated/streamlined color lockdown?  Do one thing, and do it well?  Thanks!
2  Eternal Formats / Null Rod Based Aggro / Re: The Mountains Win Again is Back! on: April 26, 2013, 10:08:03 pm
Quick two cents, this deck looks slow; how about for starters getting rid of Memory Jar for another Viashino Heretic?  If you are going to play Crucible of Worlds, it is probably worth playing 4 strip mines and 4 Wastelands.  As far as MWS, etc., we are going to need more experienced Vintage players to chime in.
Sorry, I know this post is not overly helpful, but after seeing your post on here so long without a reply, I felt compelled to give it a bump!  This is really a departure from the Blood Moon deck; please let us know of your progress in testing!
3  Eternal Formats / Null Rod Based Aggro / Re: The Mountains Win Again is Back! on: April 18, 2013, 08:45:55 pm
I was just thinking that it would be nice to have a sac outlet to use for
Sol Ring and Moxen, once you get your Blood Moon effect into play and
then you have the "lock" with Null Rod (so you can accelerate
early, then pitch these once they are useless due to Null Rod).

What about Kuldotha Rebirth?
Potentially, also, with Perilous Myr and Barrage Ogre (too costly?)?

Red looters such as Faithless Looting and Rummaging Goblin could be used
to set up a good order of cards (as mentioned earlier re: Faithless, Dangerous
Wager).

I am sorry to just throw out a hypothetical, but I am trying to build this deck
as a new Vintage player, and do not have decks or players to readily test against.
I am working toward a June date, where I will drive 5 hours to go play Vintage.

Also, I am curious, what are the most common things that you have been naming
with your Phyrexian Revokers (for those who run this card)?   THANKS!
4  Vintage Community Discussion / Community Introductions / Re: Introduce Yourself on: April 17, 2013, 08:20:39 pm
Hello all, just actually joining the site after reading on here for the last 6-7 years.  I started with a few Tempest and Mirage cards, left the game awhile after Stronghold, returned with Kamigawa block, played in my first FNM limited tournament with the first Ravnica block, and have become completely entrenched since Lorwyn.  I am currently attempting to piece together my first real Vintage and Legacy decks.  Thanks to everyone who has taught me so much on here over the years, already, without even knowing it! {R} {G} , Taiga Go! Surprised
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