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Oct 3, 2012 -- 7:44PM, konokono wrote:

Is it consensus that Rakdos is stronger than Golgari?

I tended to think Golgari is better, it just has better quality cards overall, and multiple sweepers which makes a huge difference.  I can't think of a single weak matchup for the Golgari because it has answers for EVERYTHING, and strong creatures to boot.  Even Goblins are not that scary because you have 3 sweepers, Maelstrom pulse, and then your emissaries can trade with goblins and mana ramp at the same time

I think Golgari has better overall balance. The fact that it has abundant answers for hexproof creatures, artifacts, enchantments, a TON of removal, some good lifegain, nasty enchantments and card draw just make it very well rounded in pretty much any matchup. Its worst matchup is probably Dream Puppets where its usually a race....do I drop a fatty you helped make and kill you before my slow-removal heavy deck gets milled or do I run out of cards...... Also, if you run this as slow and removal heavy, Talrand can be an issue....I suppose a turn 3 hexproof troll is the worst thing Talrand can see from this deck....and I am not running them....

Oct 3, 2012 -- 7:52PM, felbatista wrote:

Oct 3, 2012 -- 7:44PM, konokono wrote:

Is it consensus that Rakdos is stronger than Golgari?

I tended to think Golgari is better, it just has better quality cards overall, and multiple sweepers which makes a huge difference.  I can't think of a single weak matchup for the Golgari because it has answers for EVERYTHING, and strong creatures to boot.  Even Goblins are not that scary because you have 3 sweepers, Maelstrom pulse, and then your emissaries can trade with goblins and mana ramp at the same time

Non-creature based decks like Burn BF, Burn MS and (maybe) Turbo Mill DP can be a problem because every removal spell in SS becomes a (nearly) dead card. Also, OD has better bombs, although SS can still get a win here because of better card draw. Not saying GM is better, just pointing out some bad matchups for SS.

I forgot BF, that is also a bad matchup if you run into the creature light version...and you are removal heavy. You can still win but you are on a serious clock.

Oct 3, 2012 -- 8:02PM, konokono wrote:

I run Troll Ascetic so maybe this is why I am not so afraid of BF.  I wouldn't say it's a good matchup but I wouldn't consider it bad either.  I know the troll is not always the best card to run but I don't think you can call it an outright bad card to run either.  It's useful against certain matchups and I use both Rancors, which goes great on the Ascetics.

In the matchup with OD, I would *think* that SS has the advantage because of Greater Good and Spiritmonger.  Spiritmonger can regenerate, and Greater Good can turn any murdered fatty into some card draw... as for OD's fatties they can all be removed too... but OD doesn't have card draw or regeneration

 

This is funny because I don't know how many times an SS player will drop a couple a Trolls and I just Flamebreak. Bonus laughs if they regen them without realizing it won't do them any good

Oct 3, 2012 -- 8:02PM, konokono wrote:

I run Troll Ascetic so maybe this is why I am not so afraid of BF.  I wouldn't say it's a good matchup but I wouldn't consider it bad either.  I know the troll is not always the best card to run but I don't think you can call it an outright bad card to run either.  It's useful against certain matchups and I use both Rancors, which goes great on the Ascetics.

In the matchup with OD, I would *think* that SS has the advantage because of Greater Good and Spiritmonger.  Spiritmonger can regenerate, and Greater Good can turn any murdered fatty into some card draw... as for OD's fatties they can all be removed too... but OD doesn't have card draw or regeneration

 

You talk like you feel guilty about running one of the most efficient 3 drops in the game. The card is excellent, man!

... but, BF has Flamebreak .

About OD, well, it has card draw . But SS card draw is better. Spiritmonger can be a problem, but Mutilate exists. And OD's fatties can be removed, but they can cause you many problems even when they die. Just look at Rune-Scarred Demon , Grave Titan and Griselbrand . And, in the end of the day, Corrupt