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Anubuss wrote:

http://forums.gleemax.com/showthread.php?t=1186136

Awesome, I'm glad someone finally did something!!! I'll put a link in our first post that goes there, if they still come to the RB thread by mistake...

Here's the list I played at regionals:

Main Deck:

4 Mogg Fanatic
4 Figure of Destiny
3 Hellspark Elemental 
4 Boggart Ram-Gang
4 Anathemancer

4 Incinerate
3 Terminate
3 Blightning
4 Flame Javelin
4 Volcanic Fallout

4 Graven Cairns
4 Auntie’s Hovel
4 Sulfurous Springs
6 Mountain
3 Ghitu Encampment
2 Swamp

Sideboard:

3 Deathmark
2 Banefire
3 Infest
4 Magma Spray
3 Chaotic Backlash

I played GW (win), Sanity Grind (win), Sanity Grind (win), Nanya (win), 5cc (loss), B/W Tokens (loss), Nanya (win).

So, I feel like I have a pretty good handle on what to do against Nanya and Sanity Grind.  5cc I'm a little lost on.  I took game 1 and then game 2 and 3 he dropped few finks and the wall and I lost.  Going up to 4 deathmark is an option, also swapping Deathmark for Shriekmaw crossed my mind.  I could swap Blightning for Shambling Remains but for all my other matchups I was always happy to play Blightning when I drew it.  I could swap it for something else I'm always happy to play (siegegang?)  Anyway, thoughts on how to improve that matchup would be helpful.

BW tokens I was up against a very solid player and made 2 little mistakes that might have cost me game 3.  I think I just need practice against the deck.  One of my biggest problems came from, "what do I side out?"  Most of my board is going in and I don't know what to swap it for.

I have the above post saved in my computer. If anyone wants me to post it in the Tournament Center section, then PM me.

mishima_kazuya wrote:

Rb AGGRO

There will always be a red aggro deck turning sideways and burning domes in Standard. This year, the flavor is Red with a splash of black and sometimes green ...

The threats Show

Figure of Destiny - Its usually an Isamaru with echo - or a 4/4 when the opportunity presents itself. Thats good. But I forgot to mention that it turns into an 8/8 to steal games sometimes. :D
Mogg Fanatic - The definition of efficiency. It turns sideways for 1 damage and pings something for 1 before it dies. But nailing a turn 1 Figure of Destiny, Birds of Paradise, or Noble Hierarch is always FANTASTIC.
Tattermunge Maniac - It does do 2 damage a turn, but getting owned by tokens or undercosted fat is not cool.

Goblin Outlander - Its a super grizzly bears . In a format where white is king, protection from White has never been so awesome.
Hellspark Elemental - It represents 6 semi-uncounterable damage which is quite good from what I heard...But getting owned by first strike could be a liability...
Jund Hackblade - Its got good synergy with the mutlicolor one drops and Bloodbraid Elf. But its very weak by itself.
Stigma Lasher - Its a grizzly bears that prevents the ever problematic life gain with an extra ability in the form of whither. But Outlander is better in a format of undercosted white dudes.

Boggart Ram-Gang - In a format of Spectral Procession, getting damage before the weenies show up is very good.
Anathemancer - Vivids, Pain lands, Filter lands, manlands, Pools, Tri-lands, Heights...the damage can be INSANE. Its not as powerful as Price of Progress but having 2/2 body and Unearth is FANTASTIC.
Ashenmoor Gouger - See below for the preferred choice.
Shambling Remains - Its Gouger with Unearth and better in a meta where 4 toughness is less relevant .

Murderous Redcap - Good in this format with of x/2s. But it is rather slow for this deck. Though it has wicked synergy with Siege-Gang.

Siege-Gang Commander - It has nice synergy with this deck and untapping with this guy is usually GG. Though with your Fallouts, and everyone elses' Fallouts, Wrath of Gods, and Zealous Persecution , untapping with the Siege-bang is going to rare.
Demigod of Revenge - It use to be a monster of card. But, with the decreasing number of mid-range and control decks and the increasing number of Tokens and RFG removal, this guy is getting the cut most of the time.

Burn and removal Show

Shock / Tarfire - Better in sligh-esque decks. But with Finks, Forge-Tender, Fallout, and Spectral Procession, now is not a good time for Sligh decks.
Incinerate - Lightning Bolt's little cousin. But unfortunately its not a Bolt. Hellspark and/or Terror has replaced this card in some lists, but 3 instant speed damage will always be good.
Flame Javelin - In this deck its easy to cast and better than the original all the time.
Volcanic Fallout - MB worthy because this is format where weenies is dominant and it does collateral damage in the form of dome damage.
Blightning - Its card advantage with dome damage. It remains very good against slow decks and R/X aggro. But with the rising popularity of Spectral Procession and Bant Aggro, its MB status is questionable.
Banefire - Anathemancer has replaced this against control decks, but killing someone with a Banefire for 5+ when they have Runed Halo on Anathemancer is very good.


Terror - Excellent removal. It kills almost every creature in this format and nails the enemy .
Magma Spray - Its usually a red Swords to Plowshares and sending Finks and Redcap to the RFG zone is hot.
Terminate - Technically it kills more targets than Terror but not hitting Forge-Tender is bad. And its slightly worse on the mana base.
Bituminous Blast - Its HIGH on the curve. But killing a Broodmate Dragon and then cascading into Terror to kill the token is awesome.

The real estate Show

Sulfurous Springs - Pain land is 4 of.
Graven Cairns - Filter land is 4 of.
Auntie's Hovel - More mana fixing and usually comes into play untapped since most builds run 10+ goblins.
Reflecting Pool - A solid 1-3 of for making extra black so that you can cast cards like Infest .
Ghitu Encampment - Sure it comes into play tapped. But its a 2/1 first striker when you need it that dodges Sorcery speed removal.
Mutavault - With the casting costs of Ram-Gang, Demigod, etc its usually a no-no. Unless you think those cards aren't needed.....
Mountain - The basics.
Swamp - Some prefer 0 while others like 1 or 2 to fix mana when Path to Exile is played. At least you can filter it for RR with Graven Cairns....

SB choices Show

Guttural Response - It can counter a lot of cards, but its not aggressive enough and requires you to keep mana untapped.
Thoughtseize - Not only can you board it in against blue control but you can board it in against decks like Mana Ramp. Its also somewhat aggressive in that it slows down opposing tempo to allow your creatures to attack unhindered.
Infest - Burrenton Forge-Tender can't prevent it and it acts as the 4th-6th sweeper effect, which is sometimes needed in this weenie infested format.
Deathmark - Plenty of targets and amazing on tempo. Turn 2 Doran ? See my Deathmark.
Chaotic Backlash - DA BOMB against Spectral Procession and Cloudgoat Ranger decks.
Slave of Bolas - It steals Reveillark, lets you swing it in, and you get to Zombify 2 creatures. And good against fatties . But not much after that.
Unwilling Recruit - Slave of Bolas is probably better. But this card can target Chameleon Colossus , unlike SoB.
Shreikmaw - Good in creature battles. But being sorcery speed is a problem against Mutavaults and the other scenarios.
Loxodon Warhammer - Good for breaking through Token hoards and getting ahead in the mirror.
Wild Ricochet - Good against Cruel Ultimatum and the mirror . But thats it really.
Everlasting Torment - Turns off life gain, BFT can't prevent burn and your burn becomes even more awesome with whither. Though it does cost 3 mana and doesn't do anything by itself....
Puppeteer Clique - Amazing against Mulldrifters, Reveillarks, Dorans, etc. Though its rather situational.
And any stuff you don't MB like Blightnings, Banefire, etc.

Green splash Show

This might stretch your mana to the point of auto-losing to Anathemancer and some inconsistency issues. So play with warning.
Karplusan Forest - Obvious
Fire-lit Thicket] - Obvious
Savage Lands - Obvious
Bloodbraid Elf - The main reason to splash green. Card advantage in red aggro is good, but playing free cards and swinging in for 6 is EVEN better.
Chameleon Colossus - Its big and hard to kill. Did I mention that it can get even bigger?
Maelstrom Pulse - Unlike Vindicate it doesn't hit lands and its rather slow for this format. But being able to wipe a single type of Tokens away is very good.
Garruk Wildspeaker - Late game reach is good. And its harder to kill than a regular creture.
Scattershot Archer - It kills lots of x/1 fliers. But a singe Glorious Anthem can ruin its day.

Decklists Show

HoundofKonda's 2nd Place PTQ Standish, Maine

Creatures
4 x *Mogg Fanatic
4 x *Figure of Destiny
4 x *Hellspark Elemental
3 x *Goblin Outlander
4 x *Boggart Ram-Gang
4 x *Anathemancer

Other Spells
4 x *Flame Javelin
4 x *Magma Spray
3 x *Volcanic Fallout
3 x *Terror

Lands
2 x *Reflecting Pool
4 x *Auntie's Hovel
4 x *Sulfurous Springs
4 x *Graven Cairns
6 x *Mountain
3 x *Ghitu Encampment

Sideboard:
3 x *Deathmark
3 x *Infest
3 x *Guttural Response
2 x *Banefire
2 x *Chaotic Backlash
2 x *Puppeteer Clique


David Mcnamara's 3rd place Philadelphia Regionals

4 x *Auntie's Hovel
3 x *Ghitu Encampment
4 x *Graven Cairns
8 x *Mountain
4 x *Sulfurous Springs
23 x lands

4 x *Anathemancer
4 x *Boggart Ram-Gang
4 x *Figure of Destiny
3 x *Goblin Outlander
4 x *Hellspark Elemental
4 x *Mogg Fanatic
23 x creatures

4 x *Flame Javelin
4 x *Incinerate
3 x *Magma Spray
3 x *Volcanic Fallout
14 x other spells

Sideboard
3 x *Everlasting Torment
4 x *Infest
4 x *Terminate
3 x *Thought Hemorrhage
1 x *Volcanic Fallout


Seems like HoundofKonda from MTGS figured out a nice build.

James Corbett's 1st place Detroit Regionals

4 x *Auntie's Hovel
3 x *Ghitu Encampment
4 x *Graven Cairns
9 x *Mountain
4 x *Sulfurous Springs
24 x lands

4 x *Anathemancer
4 x *Boggart Ram-Gang
4 x *Demigod of Revenge
4 x *Figure of Destiny
4 x *Hellspark Elemental
4 x *Mogg Fanatic
24 x creatures

4 x *Flame Javelin
4 x *Magma Spray
4 x *Volcanic Fallout
12 x other spells

Sideboard
2 x *Banefire
3 x *Deathmark
3 x *Incendiary Command
1 x *Infest
1 x *Puppeteer Clique
3 x *Terminate
2 x *Wild Ricochet

Thanks to Hodoku for dividers! And a special thanks to everyone form the previous RDW, Blightning, and Rb aggro threads for adding input to this archetype.

Wouldn't work with this many Jund Aggro decks topping (that only use the green splashed cards you mentioned). You can't call it R/B Aggro with a spash of green anymore. It's it's own decktype now. Splashing green into R/B will make it a Jund Aggro variant not a R/B Aggro variant. Jund Aggro has also won a regional now too. I wonder which deck is considered more consistant now. I would say they are pretty equal at the moment, surprisingly.

Jund Aggro decks that have topped already since the release of Alara Reborn (not including the ones splashing blue or white):
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