The MUD Thread

[StanleyAugust]

Double post, but I guess I can use this anyway then.

I really think that Null Rod is amazing right now. Of course the debate is whether to play Metalworker or Null Rod but in my opinion Null Rod is much stronger right now with the variety of Turbo Tezz variants showing up.

Also, and this is perhaps a bit more controversial, have anyone considered dropping Crucible from the main deck to the sideboard? With the speed of Mud decks these days, it seems as though Crucible is a little slow and I often just with it was something else. It is of course very good at locking up the game, but I've been thinking if it's really necessary right now?

[madmanmike25]

That's not so strange; Crucibles are good maindeck, but not 100% necessary.  Sometimes I'll have 2 (or zero) maindeck and 1-2 sb.

I like the switch from Revoker to Precursor because the 2/1 clock isn't usually relevant.  Sometimes all Revoker does is buy you a turn or two when you cut off a single mana source.  Typically later on in the game you'd rather see something more potent than another 2-drop.  It's all about balance.

[StanleyAugust]

I list very close to the one I posted with Phyrexian Revoker just made the top 8 in Badalona out of 47 players.

Basically the only changes are:

-2 City of Traitors
+2 Ghost Quarter

-1 Trinisphere
-1 Thorn of Amethyst
+1 Crucible of Worlds
+1 Null Rod

The list then is:

Lands: 18

4 Mishra's Workshop
4 Ancient Tomb
4 Wasteland
2 Ghost Quarter
2 City of Traitors
1 Tolarian Academy
1 Strip Mine

Artifact Mana: 8

1 Black Lotus
1 Mox Emerald
1 Mox Pearl
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Ruby
1 Mana Crypt
1 Sol Ring

Creatures: 12

4 Lodestone Golem
4 Phyrexian Revoker
4 Phyrexian Metamorph

Locks: 22

4 Sphere of Resistance
4 Tangle Wire
4 Null Rod
4 Chalice of the Void
3 Thorn of Amethyst
3 Crucible or Worlds

Interesting. I think I might try out the Revokers again.