Yo! MtG TAPS! #9 – Ramping Up to Bestial Menace
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Episode 9a-g: Ramping Up to Bestial Menace
In this episode, we go over lots of different topics, most of which are in
Section A. The other sections are each broken down by color as we discuss
everything that had been spoiled at the time of the recording. (Monday,
January 18th). Our friend Tim joins us on a rare weekday off for him. This
one is a little epic.
Worldwake White Spoilers (section B):
Worldwake Blue Spoilers (section C):
Worldwake Black Spoilers (section D):
Worldwake Red Spoilers (section E):
Worldwake Green Spoilers (section F):
Worldwake Artifacts and Lands Spoilers (section G):
WWK Product section available, including Orb of Insight
http://www.wizards.com/magic/tcg/products.aspx?x=mtg/tcg/products/worldwake
SCG 5k Dallas (January 9) won by 14-year old Eric Palmerduca with Vampires.
As David Campano pointed out to me on Twitter, what better time for the new
Vampire Weekend album than following a weekend where the winning deck was
Vampires?
Decks from the Event
#01 Vampires by Eric Palmerduca
#02 Jund by Brian Tidwell
#03 Valakut Ramp by Justin Corbett
#04 Barely Boros by Justin Petri
#05 Jund by David Schaub
#06 All American Control by George Blankenship
#07 Grixis Control by Anthony Laflamme
#08 Red Deck Wins by Brian Febbo
Top16 Jund by Isaac Fuller
Top16 All American Control by Maurice Bennet
Top16 Boros Bushwhacker by Kyle Sanchez
Top16 Barely Boros by Robert Kerr
Top16 Emeria’s Pledge by Kevin Yu
Top16 All American Control by Jeremy Bright
Top16 Jund by Justin Mazur
Top16 Grixis Control (Creatureless) by Nick Jones
SCG 5k LA (January 2) – LSV’s RWU Control
Decks from the Event
#01 UWR Control by Luis Scott-Vargas
#02 Jund by Arthur Halavais
#03 Eldrazi Green by Eric Hopkins
#04 Jund by Sherwin Pu
#05 UWR Control by Jeff Huang
#06 Jund by Alex Tamblyn
#07 Mono-Red Aggro by Avrom Oliver
#08 Grixis Control by Matt Sperling
Top16 Jund by Jose Holguin
Top16 Jund by Michael Peterson
Top16 Jund by Matt Nass
Top16 Jund + Blue by Nick Hughes
Top16 Jund by Vince Wongsuchit
Top16 Jund by Edd Guzman
Top16 Mono-Red Aggro by Zach Lindler
Top16 Vampires + Red by Cassius Weathersby
LSV’s RWU Decklist
Maindeck:
3 Sphinx of Jwar Isle
4 Wall of Denial
4 Spreading Seas
2 Double Negative
4 Flashfreeze
4 Lightning Bolt
2 Path to Exile
3 Ajani Vengeant
2 Jace Beleren
2 Divination
2 Earthquake
2 Mind Spring
4 Island
2 Mountain
4 Plains
4 Arid Mesa
4 Glacial Fortress
4 Scalding Tarn
4 Sejiri Refuge
Sideboard:
4 Baneslayer Angel
3 Luminarch Ascension
2 Mind Control
1 Oblivion Ring
1 Cancel
2 Essence Scatter
2 Negate
Blogs/Podcasts Mentioned (Sorry if I missed any)
VICTORY BACON!
http://www.top8magic.com/2010/01/podcast-victory-bacon/
FiveWithFlores – Building a Better Cruel Ultimatum
http://fivewithflores.com/2010/01/building-a-better-cruel-ultimatum/
Terry Soh – Solar Flare in Standard
(SCG Premium) - http://www.starcitygames.com/magic/standard/18498_Feature_Article_A_New_Solar_Flare_for_Standard.html
Patrick Chapin’s – Theory of Everything
(SCG Premium) - http://www.starcitygames.com/magic/fundamentals/18652_Innovations_The_Theory_of_Everything.html
Gathering Magic – A Call to End the Reserved List
http://www.gatheringmagic.com/?p=6235
WrongWayGoBack – Full Art, Whenever Possible
http://www.wrongwaygoback.com/2010/01/mtg-design-space-redesigning-magic-card.asp
Finally, here is the video we were comparing the Release Promo of Joraga
Warcaller to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XBq0CrJnPo
(My most sincere apologies for following through on my promise to post a link to that.)
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Oh please, if 9 out of the top 16 decks are Jund, how is it not the d0minant best deck?
Yeah, LSV won with W/U/R and Coimbra won with Naya but that doesn’t neccessarily mean either deck archetype is superior, there are still the players piloting the deck as well as subtle card choices. If decks can consistently play maindeck color hosers like Flashfreeze, you have to see that the format is very lopsided and unhealthy.
Yeah… I agree with Mellowcow. If the format is seeing cards like Flashfreeze being played maindeck… the format isn’t healthy.
That’s why Vampires is good right now. It’s good against Naya, Jund, and UWr control.
But until people start maindecking Undead Slayer, I’ll continue to play Vampires.
Thanks guys, for some reason I was having trouble articulating my point on the podcast.
Whether people want to say it’s the “best” deck or not (I actually have trouble with the entire concept of a best deck, since there are other factors in every game beyond the 75 cards), it’s a really GOOD deck that is just so widespread in Standard that the format has lost its excitement. That’s my problem with it. I like variety, I enjoy playing against different kinds of strategies. I don’t think it’s easy, but I think it is WotC’s responsibility to provide us with a healthy, balanced metagame, where no deck is good enough that 1 out of every 3 people think it’s the best deck to play in a tournament.
As always, thanks for listening, and we appreciate your feedback!