i suppose that themanadrain.com is no longer active... isn't it?

Well, i prefer to use the strip maindeck with the other waste. i don't think that using a living wish (1G) to take a land is a good choice.


Just my 2 cents
Power9man

Hy Stephen. Well, the choice is quite simple.

First, i suggest you to acquire the restricted cards for T1. 95% of those cards are used in a lot of T1 decks.

Then, i think that you've to make a choice. If you're Powered, just buy the card for the deck that you want to play.
If you're unpowered, i think that the best choice for the moment for you is to buy cards for decks like MonoRed, MBC, LLL, GayFish or something like those.
Those decks are not expensive and are good for play.

Power9man

Hy Michael.

I've to suggest you this:

A) if you play 2 crucible of worlds, you MUST have at least 3 Wastelands and 1 Strip mine main deck. This because the strip mine is the MVP with Crucible. you can't stay without into this deck.
My best choice would be 4 Wastelands and 1 Strip Mine Main deck.

Also, for the sideboard, i'd like to suggest you Seedtime. Since the metagame is improved with blue decks, seedtime would work great in game 2/3 against control decks. you can take a big advantage with a green time walk.

Just my 2 cents
Power9man