In post 5144, PeregrineV wrote:We have a Grand Prix coming to town, and I'm thinking of entering it, but haven't been keeping up with standard lately.
Anyone going to it, or have any ideas for standard decks I should play? Not a big blue fan, but can do it if needed.
Already plan on looking at recent events, but it seems this group has some above average players, so would like to hear opinions.
If you're new to the format, I think your best bet is to either try to just have a deck with a solid matchup against everything (Abzan midrange) or a deck that if you win the no hate in sideboards lottery will just take it down (Jeskai combo)
I think jeskai burn is a bad deck for someone who is not very well versed in the format, since its a deck that is very much tuned for specific metagames.
I think you'd be giving up a lot of percentage points if you played it without knowing the expected field beforehand.
In post 5147, Natirasha wrote:That entire time I lived in Texas, and never once mentioned you lived in the area, PV! I am disappointed
Given it's Texas, expect RG monsters and Abzan to be the decks to beat. I know the DFW crowd really loves Stormbreath and Siege Rhino decks, although there will be some Jeskai players.
I actually think the tier 2 decks are strong right now, Sultai/4c Reanimator, Ascendency combo and especially UB control would be the 'meta' decks IMO. Mono Red is a bad idea, I think. I've been wrong before though.
after 3-0ing at fnm, I came home and went 1-1 in an 8-man. Then I started doing phantom sealeds cause I had phantom tickets and boy is the competition loose, went 3-0 3-0 2-1 1-2 2-1 3-0. Then did another couple 8 mans and went 2-1 and 2-0-1 chopping the finals. My limited rating has gone from like 1650 to 1795 since they re-implemented ratings.
I really like this format.
Edit: containment priest actually seems pretty decent. Hoses dredge (kinda - if they already have the narcomoebas and such in play then it does nothing), reanimator, show and tell and aether vial decks. Awkwardly I guess the deck that would want it most is an aether vial deck, but oh well.
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In Modern or Standard? Both enable a real combo deck to exist. In Standard, the combo is using Mana-dork+Retraction Helix+Ascendancy+0-cost Artifact to draw through your entire deck and pump the dork to a hilarious level. Because the looting on Ascendancy is a "May", you eventually mass a boardstate where you can pump your dorks infinitely. You can also immediately kill them by digging to Altar of the Brood and milling their entire deck.
Turn one birds of paradise
turn two sylvan caryatid
turn 3 cast jeskai ascendancy. cast 1 mana cantrip (draw 1), unto both mana producers, dig 2 in the deck, discard 1, repeat.
lotsa mana, 50/50 birds, all the cards in your hand.
Basically, it's part of Wizard's crusade against Combo and especially against eggs style non-interactive combo that takes forever to resolve.
One time, back in 'nam, Sudo was set upon by an entire squadron of charlies. He challenged them all to a game of Pictionary, which he won resoundingly. The charlies were forced to not only surrender the skirmish, but also their world-famous chili recipe, which Sudo sold to Texas for a hefty profit. Sudo is a master of diplomacy.
Fair enough. Here's hoping Wizards lets combo be a real thing again, though.
One time, back in 'nam, Sudo was set upon by an entire squadron of charlies. He challenged them all to a game of Pictionary, which he won resoundingly. The charlies were forced to not only surrender the skirmish, but also their world-famous chili recipe, which Sudo sold to Texas for a hefty profit. Sudo is a master of diplomacy.
This is at least a sign that they're willing to try, and so far it seems successful. There's no degenerate Jeskai Ascendancy deck dominating every tournament. So far it seems like the only real mistake card was Treasure Cruise, and even that's just a result of the current meta.
In post 5159, Sudo_Nym wrote:Fair enough. Here's hoping Wizards lets combo be a real thing again, though.
Given how much MaRo seems to hate anything that isn't midrange and wants to do his best to completely segregate the colour pie (going by recent comments on his blog) I doubt that'll happen.
Basically what Chamber said. You'd end up sanctioning the tournament as a Casual event, meaning no FNM promos, but you can ban cards that your players don't like.
In post 5159, Sudo_Nym wrote:Fair enough. Here's hoping Wizards lets combo be a real thing again, though.
Given how much MaRo seems to hate anything that isn't midrange and wants to do his best to completely segregate the colour pie (going by recent comments on his blog) I doubt that'll happen.
Well, the color pie is an incredibly integral part of Magic. I'm with him on a lot of his color pie comments, although I think a little bleeding is ok. Colors are supposed to have weaknesses.
jdodge1019: hasjghsalghsakljghs is from vermont
jdodge1019: vermont is made of liberal freaks and cows
jdodge1019: he's not a liberal
jdodge1019: thus he is a cow
I don't mind the color pie being seperate, so long as they're equivalent in power- it's fine if blue gets all the pure draw effects, so long as the other colors get CA generation of equal power.
One time, back in 'nam, Sudo was set upon by an entire squadron of charlies. He challenged them all to a game of Pictionary, which he won resoundingly. The charlies were forced to not only surrender the skirmish, but also their world-famous chili recipe, which Sudo sold to Texas for a hefty profit. Sudo is a master of diplomacy.
If they ban it in modern atm, it would likely be just to keep down a turn 2-3 combo deck, not because its too good atm. With that said, I think it's too good anyway and that it would need to be banned eventually as modern gets bigger.
