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VarienTanafres
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« on: September 29, 2004, 01:23:20 pm »

Ok, so I've been working with EBA for about 8 months now. I've gone to only 2 major tournaments, and many smaller tournaments. Smaller tournaments it fairs well, but in the larger realm, it likes to show how weak it really is. I'm trying ot break it down, possibly break EBA in 4cC, which just so happens to be rising in popularity. At one point in time, people said this deck has potential. I tried searching for that, and failed. Maybe I'm not playing cards right, maybe I'm missing key cards. *shrugs* Up for suggestions, whether to stick with it or dump it and move on.

This is what I played at Endicott with.
Creatures:
2x Exalted Angel
2x Grim Lavamancer (never saw this guy during play)
3x Meddling Mage
3x Ophidian
Draw:
1x Ancestral Recall
1x Skeleton Scrying
3x Brainstorm
1x Demonic Tutor
1x Vampiric Tutor
1x Mystical Tutor
Control:
4x Force of Will
2x Mana Drain
1x Vindicate
1x Fire/Ice
1x Swords to Plowshares
3x Duress
1x Mind Twist
Other:
1x Decree of Justice
1x Future Sight
1x Time Walk
1x Yawgmoth's Will
2x Cunning Wish
Land:
1x Sol Ring
1x Mox Sapphire
1x Mox Pearl
1x Black Lotus
4x Flooded Strand
5x Strips
3x Tundra
3x Underground Sea
2x Volcanic Island
1x Island
1x Library of Alexandria
S/B:
2x Phyrexian Negator
1x Moat
1x Damping Matrix
1x Null Rod
1x Rack and Ruin
1x Swords to Plowshares
1x Blue Elemental Blast
1x Disenchant
1x Fact of Fiction
1x Stifle
1x Ebony Charm
1x Gush
1x Tsabo's Web
1x Open Slot (i forget what I was using at the time)

I was told that the deck looked nice, but too bad it didn't play nice.

Meddling Mage:
These guys didn't help me out too much. They delayed Worldgorger for like 7 turns, in which in that time, I drew crap for cards. like 5 land of the 7 draws. But then later in the tournament, it shut down a Belcher and Long Death. I'm thinking this card should be more for the sideboard nowadays.

Grim Lavamancer:
I originally put him in to deal with Welders, but I never drew him once while playing. A second reason for him being in was if I had Moat out, he'd still be useful...guess not. So I'm not sure how well he works in EBA.

Decree of Justice:
Always handy, never dead card. How can you say no? Able to be used with Drained mana. This card helped whenever I ripped it off the top. Early use let me use my Drains confindently and late in the game I had enough mana to use it wisely.

Skeleton Scrying:
Lots of people don't like this card. I happen to like because it's a good control draw card. Can't be misdirected, and you control on how much you draw. Loss of life and removal card from graveyard is little matter if you need to draw a needed answer. Will try other's suggestions and take it out.

Vindicate:
great removal card for cheap. Wanted more in the deck, but didnt' get them in time. Vindicate helped me out more then the Swords to Plowshares did.

Fire/Ice:
If your gonna play with R/U, you should play with card. It was helpful, but not that helpful to make this deck tech.

Mind Twist:
Ok, this card is a gamble. Specially when against blue. This card was either great for me, or a dead card. I think it's wreck two of my opponents  (total of 2 games) Is it still worth keeping?

Future Sight:
Ok, I admit, I screwed up. I really like this card tho. It's hard to cast, but was worth it when I played. I was only able to play this card once and it didn't help me that much. I should drop this card, even though I'd like to keep it.

Yawgmoth's Will:
I originally did not have this card in my deck period. After the Enidcott tournament, i'm glad that changed my mind. It is the most broken card in the game afterall. (or at least in my opinion)

Pyrexian Negator:
Control vs Control, this guy is one of the best to have on the board. Other then another control deck, I don't use this guy much.

Tsabo's Web:
Yes, Tsabo's Web. It only helped me once, but it still helped. I didn't pull it enough times to have efficent use on later used decks. Not sure how to feel about it still, should give it more playtest before I drop.

Null Rod:
Should be in every deck, but should I use Damping Matrix here instead? It'll shut decks down, but will it hurt me just as much them? I see Damping Matrix almost as good, and pretty much doesn't effect me or my cards at all.

Cards that use to be in the deck.
Sword of Fire and Ice:
Abuse. That's all I can say with this card on an Exalted Angel. It hurts, lets you draw, deal extra damage and protect your creature. But can room be made for this card? I ended up dropping 1 of 2, then ended up dropping altogether. It's another Future Sight in my eyes.

Moat Maindeck:
Good ol Moat. Very handy, but not always needed. I sideboarded this card, the only reason for that is because my angels are still dangerous.

The Abyss:
Moat and The Abyss is great way to keep creature control. I did sideboard this card because it wasn't always needed. I ended up dropping it because The Abyss just isn't good enough to have in this deck. I can get some other handy instant card to Wish for in it's place.

I also think the land base is weak, I should be running like 24 lands instead of 20. should I add basics? or more duals? ah, the questions.
I placed around 42nd at the tournament, nothing noteable. After the second appearance at larger scaled tournament, I decided that EBA just isn't enough.
I'd post against some decks, but I vaguely remember the weekend. I can't really name all the cards I had and played, but if requested, I can recall mostly what happened on every round.

Great tournament Bryce and everyone else who was involved!!!
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« Reply #1 on: September 29, 2004, 01:52:16 pm »

just out of curiousity, why was this moved to newbie? thanks mod.
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« Reply #2 on: September 29, 2004, 02:16:00 pm »

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