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polanco wrote:

The moment you place that bloom down, the clock is ticking againts you. Your top-decking skills rally come in handy at that point. teehee

I dunno.. I think losing 1 life a turn, to force you opponent to lose 1 life cumulatively a turn, is a good trade - especially when your entire deck is designed to work with that card, and making it stronger.

Elephegor wrote:

They put themselves on a clock with Bitterblossom, and you should be able to control the swarm via Wrath of God, Pyroclasm, Volcanic Fallout, Cryptic Command, Jund Charm, etc.

That is always suppose to be the case.. but it usually ends up not being so. Even with 1 , 1/1 flier out, with a noob stick in play.. it's a giant threat.

So, how's the banner I made?

You basically risk them having another BB in hand. If they do, the aforementioned used-to-be-dead-card-in-hand suddenly becomes gas. However, if they do not have another BB in hand, you just killed the engine to the deck. Mind you they don't need it to win, but it sure as hell helps them more than if they did not have it. I personally would jump on the chance to shut down a large threat source of their deck.

If they do have another in hand, this just allows you an easier time resolving your RWM, Kitchen Finks or what have you.

@ handling Bittleblossom when against Fae, I think its hand dependant. If you have a good hand that can stave off the assault for 10-12 turns (Banefire range, when you take into account painlands, Volcanic Fallout, Countersqualls if you run em) you let the Blossom live, and use the Esper Charm for its card advantage portions. Banefire is such a powerful threat against them, it gives you the long-game inevitability.

Basic lands beyond Islands have no place in this deck. I spent a while experimenting with a Terramorphic Expanse and Panorama fueled basic-land manabase, and you could usually cast whatever you wanted on turn 3, but you couldnt turn around and cast what you wanted to on turn 4. All the spells have such radically different costs basic lands just dont work. You need 1RR one turn then 1UUU or 2WW next turn. It just doesnt work without the Vivids.

Edit: Pretty much beaten to it by Yawg, but I disagree with the last part. You either deal with the Blossom on turn 3, OR you let it live to kill them for you. You have to do your best to judge where the game is going based on the 2 lands they've played (any manlands?), what you think is in their hand, and your own hand. You gotta try and see into the future in regards on what to do about the Blossom now.
Edit2: Reread what Yawg said and I pretty much agree entirely.

I would reccomend 3 between MD and sideboard, so even if they do Thoughtsieze you there is a decent chance of you drawing one later. At the same time 4 Volcanic Fallout between MD and side lets you defeat their manlands along with all their lil critters while accelerating your Banefire clock.