Antipodean1

2 Decks, 16 Comments, 7 Reputation

This is an interesting deck id love to put it together and see how it went! I have been toying with the idea of building something like this for a while now - well done!

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Posted 30 July 2011 at 00:30 as a comment on B/U River Styx (Reanimator)

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great choices for the sideboard - in your deck i would find a way to run 2 pyromancer and 2 Mark of asylum as main deck and you'll be unstoppable! Thanks for correcting my choices to hydro and pyroblasts! i am old school and get my releases mixed up sometimes (im an Alpha/Beta guy :P)

With your type of deck you wont need to sideboard a lot so splashing 2 of each card is fine

I always go at least 3 of each sideboard card because they are there to really there to hassle the other player. But i like how you roll!

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Posted 30 July 2011 at 00:20 as a comment on I dare you!

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If you find your deck holds up really well in most situations but just struggles against a certain type of deck then you will want to sideboard for that certain deck type - just think about what really troubles your deck and think of the cards that counter that.

For instance if you struggle against land destruction decks because you are reliant on your multicolour land production, then you could consider Teferi;s Response (Counter target spell or ability an opponent controls that targets a land you control. If a permanent's ability is countered this way, destroy that permanent. Draw two cards.)

or if you run up against a green ramp deck Lifetap could be handy (Whenever a Forest an opponent controls becomes tapped, you gain 1 life.)

There are so many great sideboard type cards available and i think that the sideboard is an under utilised aspect of tournament strategy for many players.

So really it is about knowing your own decks weaknesses and building a response to those weaknesses.

Anyway apologies if some of my suggestions don't fit your deck type but its just some friendly ideas tossed around to consider :)

Good Luck with your awesome deck design!

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Posted 29 July 2011 at 20:10 as a comment on I dare you!

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Righto - for your sideboard there are two strategies to consider. 1) alternative strategy (ie. you surprise your opponent with a strategy flip they aren't expecting) ... or 2) screw your opponents deck type over...

i prefer option 2 due to the decks robust design.

You don't want to go messing up the fine balance of your deck so these cards are designed for you to choose only 3 to slip into the deck in certain situations,


3 red elemental blasts
3 blue elemental blasts
2 terror (so versatile)
3 nihil spellbomb (graveyard recyclers plus you get bonus drawing)
1 pyromancer ascension (id try and squeeze two in the main deck :P)
3 disenchant (the ability to destroy either enchantments or artifacts is so strong against many strong deck types)

I will admit - very basic sideboard options - but due to how robust your deck already is - these are the cards i would choose just to bolster it for those certain situations that arise against certain deck types.

Cheers, Ant.



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Posted 29 July 2011 at 19:56 as a comment on I dare you!

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Sure i can see your point. I have been playing around with ponder and preordain in my own deck and preordain seems much better so far. So i have put 4 into my deck and discarded ponder altogether. How have you found running both?

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Posted 29 July 2011 at 18:57 as a comment on Illusions for FNM?

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Oh OK, but shouldn't that sideboard be for competing against certain deck types? Or are you just going to use it as a strategy variant? Anyway you are welcome to have a look at my sideboard to see what you think.

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Posted 27 July 2011 at 08:20 as a comment on Illusions for FNM?

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Haha those Undermines bring back some good memories - one of the main cards that got me playing UB decks more often. - i pride myself on developing decent sideboards but its late here ill have a look tomorrow and try and think of some suggestions.

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Posted 26 July 2011 at 12:37 as a comment on I dare you!

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A lot of people really struggle to develop a good sideboard because they don't really know what to take out of the main deck without destroying the design concept or synergies. Its sometimes best to research common deck types you play against and work out those cards that provide synergy with your current deck and focus on limiting your opponent. For instance what is your idea behind the Wurmcoil Engine?

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Posted 26 July 2011 at 12:18 as a comment on Illusions for FNM?

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I like your deck design - i like your inclusion of the Automatons - good idea - If you want some sideboard options to consider you can check out what i run in my Illusion deck (just some ideas).

http://www.mtgvault.com/ViewDeck.aspx?DeckID=211887

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Posted 26 July 2011 at 12:12 as a comment on Illusions for FNM?

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that looks like a fun casual deck and i like the idea of you incorporating the cards you own and not just "designing a deck" - but you might want to run some more creature control such as another set of counters or you can take a look at my Illusion type deck for some ideas to incorporate - also my sideboard might help with some ideas to think about for your deck design too.

http://www.mtgvault.com/ViewDeck.aspx?DeckID=211887


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Posted 26 July 2011 at 12:06 as a comment on (Help Please) Illusions Standard

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Oh man i love extraction - ever since Ice Age's Jester's Cap it has been one of my favorite deck types. This deck looks brutal!

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Posted 18 July 2011 at 07:52 as a comment on "I am become Death"

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Oh i like! I really get into decks that use all the cards no matter where they are on the board :) Boy the price of some of the older cards have escalated - i should never have sold my collection ten years ago! Nice deck!

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Posted 16 July 2011 at 09:08 as a comment on Winter Stacks

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Ill check out your other deck as well. Yeah i am very much about Extraction and lock down control decks too - i get much more satisfaction. I tend to steer away from creature decks - although i do like mono black discard type decks too.

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Posted 16 July 2011 at 09:04 as a comment on Winterforge Mystic

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I have just come back to MTG after 16 years and my forte was Winter Orb decks - There is no doubt this deck grows in power as the game develops. This deck displays some nice synergies, but i would like to see more early creature mitigation. It feels to me there is an abundance of locking mechanisms, but are there bail out options if the opponent gets into a strong early position? However, it does look very interesting - has it been play tested and what did you discover from this?

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Posted 15 July 2011 at 12:15 as a comment on Winterforge Mystic

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6) For someone who has just come back to Magic after so long what sets/releases should i concentrate on first and what formats should i be looking to focus on given that I played Type 1 only.

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Posted 15 July 2011 at 11:11 in reply to #181221 on One Fiddy Celebration!

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Grats SWN on 150!! I hope you've had a good sleep in!

I have just returned to MTG after a 16 year hiatus. The Abyss is my favourite* card.

1) During which release did you enter Magic?

2) When a new release comes ie M12, what types of cards are you first looking for?

3) What is your opinion of the evolution of Magic rules and game formats (yeah... can of worms there :P)

4) If you have had a chance to review the M12 set what cards stand out to you as potentially or obviously broken?

5) A cold beer or a hot cup of coffee? (This could be a trick question)

*footnote ... We cant spell down here.

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Posted 15 July 2011 at 11:09 as a comment on One Fiddy Celebration!

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