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« on: July 27, 2015, 09:34:13 am »
The time when dredge has to fear hate pieces is over!  In this article I report on my recent success merging the two most prominent sideboard transformations of dredge, divining witch and dark depths.  Piloting this beautiful monstrosity to 1st place at Top Deck Games going 8-0 in post board games during the process.  A feat proving the power of the transformational board.

http://blackmagicgaming.com/dr-edges-lab-report/

Hope you all enjoy!  Very Happy

Lance
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« Reply #1 on: July 27, 2015, 10:00:10 am »
Congrats and thank you for writing the report!  I'm happy to see Cavern of Souls in any winning list.   Smile
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« Reply #2 on: July 27, 2015, 10:15:40 am »
Pretty cool list. I've seen the depths stage thing in Dredge at depot, but the witch combo is right out of left field. I think the only thing in Shops that can stop that once you start is Dismember.
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« Reply #3 on: July 27, 2015, 10:24:52 am »
Congrats on the win and thanks for the write up!  What do you side out to bring in your transformational plan?
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« Reply #4 on: July 27, 2015, 11:22:11 am »
Quote from: rikter on July 27, 2015, 10:15:40 am
Pretty cool list. I've seen the depths stage thing in Dredge at depot, but the witch combo is right out of left field. I think the only thing in Shops that can stop that once you start is Dismember.

I've been top 8ing TDGs, Bloomsburg, and Calvin's events for the past few years on the Divining witch combo, but yeah it hasn't gained as much popularity as the dark depths combo has.  And yes I agree it's very hard for shops to stop after its resolved.  The others outside of Dismember are Triskelion and forgemaster into duplicant.
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« Reply #5 on: July 27, 2015, 11:26:39 am »
Quote from: TheMonadNomad on July 27, 2015, 10:24:52 am
Congrats on the win and thanks for the write up!  What do you side out to bring in your transformational plan?

I don't have a generic plan that I follow.  What I board out depends on the match up, how much hate I think they have, and what read I get from my opponent (for instance if I think they will aggressively mull to hate or whether or not they know about my transform).

The full transform is -4 Grave Troll, -4 Powder, -3 dread return, -1 sun titan, -1 griselbrand, -2 bridge.  However leaving some of these pieces in over other things can keep the dredge plan much stronger, which was beneficial in the last game of the finals.
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« Reply #6 on: July 27, 2015, 11:38:57 am »
Sweet - thanks!
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« Reply #7 on: July 27, 2015, 10:01:49 pm »
Nice report and congrats on the finish! One minor nitpick is that Marit Lage can't be targeted by duplicant, so the only card that can punish you in the situation you described vs shops is metamorph.
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« Reply #8 on: July 28, 2015, 08:29:09 am »
Brilliant deck. Looks fun and difficult to disrupt.

Also: You should call it "Labman 3D" (Dark Depths Dredge)
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« Reply #9 on: July 28, 2015, 11:39:11 am »
Quote from: JarofFortune on July 27, 2015, 10:01:49 pm
Nice report and congrats on the finish! One minor nitpick is that Marit Lage can't be targeted by duplicant, so the only card that can punish you in the situation you described vs shops is metamorph.

Oh yes thank you for pointing this out.  Its so rare that duplicant would target a token that I never actually noticed that it can't.
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« Reply #10 on: July 28, 2015, 11:43:44 am »
Quote from: keys on July 28, 2015, 08:29:09 am
Brilliant deck. Looks fun and difficult to disrupt.

Also: You should call it "Labman 3D" (Dark Depths Dredge)



Although I think you mean Guy Fieri Dedge
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« Reply #11 on: July 28, 2015, 12:12:19 pm »
Congrats on the finish, very interesting list.
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« Reply #12 on: July 29, 2015, 04:43:43 am »
Congrats on your success Lance, great list and absolutely made in Ballester :p
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« Reply #13 on: July 29, 2015, 11:11:47 am »
Just got all the cards for this in mtgo. Looks interesting!
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