Comments on: How Card Advantage Works, Part 1: Bad Decks, Good Theory

By: lunarodin

lunarodin — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 21:30:56 +0000

i wanna see flores resurect the Korlash decks…i think they look decent.

By: Joe

Joe — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:16:25 +0000

Great article, can’t wait to read the rest, but yeah, wtf is going on with that shot. I can only guess it’s just because you actually got in there for damage with Viashino Slaughtermaster which should never happen ever.

By: KZipple

KZipple — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 13:10:35 +0000

So your Swans(?) opponent six-for-one’d you because your deck isn’t consistent enough?

By: kabux

kabux — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 04:23:06 +0000

Looks to me that he’s protecting himself quite nicely until he combos off with his swan. Since his deck is probably running 8-9 islands and red removal his blood moon effectively shuts down the domain deck, at least long enough to win.

By: wrongwaygoback

wrongwaygoback — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 02:48:51 +0000

I was suffering so much cognitive dissonance from that screenshot I couldn’t even tell why for about ten minutes.

By: StaplerGuy

StaplerGuy — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:00:34 +0000

It’s clearly a particularly bad hand of Swans.

The Moons are standard-ish, the Pool is for Grudge or possibly Explosives for three, and the Reef is burgled tech from TEPS.

Or something? Could be TEPS burgling the Moon but then you have to explain the Pool AND the Guide as opposed to just the Reef.

By: GRat

GRat — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 23:46:11 +0000

Haha, what the hell @ the screenshot.

By: zeilend

zeilend — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 23:25:19 +0000

I’m pretty sure that you’re being a bit too cute with the first BW deck you posted considering that you’re spending five slots on an eight-mana combo that has worked out for you exactly once. I know you love your big mana decks, but that seems outright ridiculous to me. Also, 4x Martyr of Sands in a non-Martyr deck that runs Ranger of Eos seems overkill. That said, I don’t think there’s that much you can do with this particular color combination in general….although I think Will has found a list that makes him happy, if it means anything.

Also, you said that you prefer Viashino Slaughtermaster over Boros Swiftblade…do you think that the extra point of toughness could have some relevance against opposing Mogg Fanatics, etc? Any opinions on Path to Exile in this sort of deck? Seems fine to me, especially since blockers can be a problem for getting the GMGT ‘combo’ to go off.

4 Boros Swiftblade
4 Mogg Fanatic
4 Wild Nacatl
4 Kird Ape
4 Wooly Thoctar
4 Tarmogoyf

4 Tribal Flames
4 Might of Alara
3 Path to Exile
4 Lightning Helix
1 Brute Force
+ Land (inc. U and B duals)

Only real difference is no Confidant and PtE to get rid of blockers..but card drawing is probably better..?

By: starwarer

starwarer — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:20:44 +0000

What do I think about that screenshot? WTF?!

All I know is, you have a dude on the board and I have no clue, whatsoever, about what the opposing deck wants to do. I mean, Dreadship Reef, Breeding Pool, Blood Moon and Simian Spirit Guide occupying the same 75? I suppose it COULD be a good idea, but I don’t see it.