New Posts For Thread: 05/09/2012 BoaB: "Burning a New Standard Metagame"http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75842/29107099/05092012_BoaB:_Burning_a_New_Standard_MetagameThis thread is for discussion of this week's Building on a Budget, which goes live Wednesday morning on magicthegathering.com.Just took this to FNM going 3-1, losing to G/W Angel Ramp. I swapped out Perilous Myr for Vexxing Devil, and I did not have a Zealous Conscript in the sideboard because I only have three. Vexxing actually synergizes well with the deck, if durns, is ahttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75842/29107099/05092012_BoaB:_Burning_a_New_Standard_Metagame?post_id=519833621#519833621Just took this to FNM going 3-1, losing to G/W Angel Ramp. I swapped out Perilous Myr for Vexxing Devil, and I did not have a Zealous Conscript in the sideboard because I only have three. Vexxing actually synergizes well with the deck, if durns, is aFri, 18 May 2012 21:56:42 -0500The format is flooded with mass removal. They may let the Myr through, allowing you to ping their life total for one here and there. When they fire the reset, it smacks them for 2. If you have better cards, this is a slot to replace.I think this deckhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75842/29107099/05092012_BoaB:_Burning_a_New_Standard_Metagame?post_id=519516549#519516549The format is flooded with mass removal. They may let the Myr through, allowing you to ping their life total for one here and there. When they fire the reset, it smacks them for 2. If you have better cards, this is a slot to replace.I think this deckWed, 09 May 2012 19:19:06 -0500Without Gut Shot or Goblin Fireslinger , there isn't a reliable way to turn on Bloodthirst for the breserker. Though I suppose he could still be tested as an alternative to Myr.Vehttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75842/29107099/05092012_BoaB:_Burning_a_New_Standard_Metagame?post_id=519515543#519515543Without Gut Shot or Goblin Fireslinger , there isn't a reliable way to turn on Bloodthirst for the breserker. Though I suppose he could still be tested as an alternative to Myr.VeWed, 09 May 2012 18:45:59 -0500Vexing Devil has no place in standard. It basically reads, "deal 4 damage to target player unless he has removal." Honestly, for 1 more, you get Thunderbolt , a card that ironically ghttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75842/29107099/05092012_BoaB:_Burning_a_New_Standard_Metagame?post_id=519512043#519512043Vexing Devil has no place in standard. It basically reads, "deal 4 damage to target player unless he has removal." Honestly, for 1 more, you get Thunderbolt , a card that ironically gWed, 09 May 2012 16:34:48 -0500You seem to be confused. The poll was two weeks ago, and the followup article about the deck that won the poll was last week.[/quote]I appear to have missed Jacob's article last week. Thank you.http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75842/29107099/05092012_BoaB:_Burning_a_New_Standard_Metagame?post_id=519511113#519511113You seem to be confused. The poll was two weeks ago, and the followup article about the deck that won the poll was last week.[/quote]I appear to have missed Jacob's article last week. Thank you.Wed, 09 May 2012 16:10:44 -0500