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1  Eternal Formats / Null Rod Based Aggro / Re: [Deck Discussion] G/W Beats on: November 08, 2009, 06:08:43 pm
In tournament play, it's basically only saved Teeg from Pyroclasm.  It was relevant, but not game-breaking.  In testing however, I found it to be absolutely golden against Oath.  Oathing up Iona kinda sucks when Karakas is on the table.

Were I to fit the 4th horizon canopy in, it would occupy the space of one of the savannahs or the second forest rather than Karakas.

Thanks for the answer. I suspected I there was some big legendary enemy creature to bounce, but couldn't come up with which it was. I will have to try it out.


Concerning Worldly tutor:
I think the tempo loss and card disadvantage requires that the card you tutor up is a bomb and either wins or saves the game for you, like choke or seal of cleansing can do. I'm not sure if the the creatures you will tutor up can do that consistently. I'm not entirely convinced Enlightened Tutor is the right choice either, but it is growing on me. The right way to go might also be to accept that a turn one tinker is a game loss and optimizing your chances of stopping your opponent from playing a turn two or turn three tinker.

2  Eternal Formats / Null Rod Based Aggro / Re: [Deck Discussion] G/W Beats on: November 04, 2009, 07:26:56 pm
I'm curious about Karakas, how good has it been for you? What have you bounced besides Teegs and Katakis and is it better than a 4th Horizon Canopy?
3  Eternal Formats / Global Vintage Tournament Reports and Results / Re: Batter Up Games, Tewksbury, MA - 1st Place Report on: September 08, 2009, 06:54:52 pm
I also initially ran 4 Confidants, but took a word of advice from Eastman to try 3.  This is my first time running 3, and I liked it.  I think the key is that you really don't need more than 1 on the table to have the upper hand (and wouldn't want more than that unless you're at 20 or have a top out), and drawing into multiple Bob's can be really irritating.  When you say "I feel I don't draw them enough," do you mean because you want multiples on the table or because they are getting killed/countered?

Thanks for the answer. What I mean is that there are have been plenty of matches where I dont draw Bob at all. My testing have not been very extensive though and I might just have drawn him less than can be expected. My reasoning has been that I don't mind drawing a second one very much if I have the first online, since I draw two cards per turn I can likely afford a dead card.

Now I'm starting to consider including Duress and Bob no 4 is the only non blue card wich I feel I might be able to do without. I want maindeck Rack and Ruin to deal with the workshop decks that dominate my meta and darkblast for fish, Bobs and welders. Otherwise my list is very similar to yours. I will try with only three Bob and see how it feels.
4  Eternal Formats / Global Vintage Tournament Reports and Results / Re: Batter Up Games, Tewksbury, MA - 1st Place Report on: September 05, 2009, 08:02:44 am
Congratulations on the win. I'm curious about a few card choices you have made. I see you have cut Mystical Tutor. Were you happy with that cut? It obviously didn't ruin your day, but is it a card you will continue to leave out of the deck?

Another thing I wonder about is that both you and Eastman play with only three Confidants. What is your reasoning behind this? Personally I play four and I feel I don't draw them enough.
5  Eternal Formats / Creative / Re: Aggro & Control, the real meaning: Mr. Gaddock on: November 11, 2008, 08:03:34 pm
I like Brian's idea of cutting the swords and replacing them with Waterfront bouncers. I would then also cut Rushing River as its importance has diminished with bouncers, drakes and maguses in the deck. It is only enchantments which remains completely untouchable but I think that is acceptable. I would also cut brainstorm since it doesn't give card advantage, although it improves your handquality, and it reduces the tempo of the deck. It is best in decks that draws many cards so it always can be able to trade away two cards. Now having cut the swords and the rushing river the case for mystical tutor is severely weakened. It can still fetch Ancestral which nets you +1 in card advantage and Time Walk which gives one extra turn for two cards. I'm not sure about it but I lean towards cutting it as well. That would give you three extra slots to toy around with. Possible cards to add are (among many other):

3  Serra Avenger (as Brian mentioned)
1  Canonist
1  Bouncer
1  Drake

I would add one avenger, one bouncer and one drake, but these three picks are very meta dependant I would say.
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