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5 months ago ::
Jan 03, 2013 - 11:23AM
#71
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Don't confuse strong draft cards with strong constructed cards. Wolf is still a decent 3-drop for constructed, but in draft, where removal is on the light end, he becomes killed because you're so much more likely to have creatures. When I have more time, I'll come back, post my list, and SB plans VS various decks so you can get an idea how I do it. Edit: My list
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Creatures:
4 Rakdos Cackler 
4 Stromkirk Noble 
2 Stonewright 
4 Ash Zealot 
4 Rakdos Shred-Freak 
3 Hellrider 
3 Thundermaw Hellkite 
Burn:
4 Pillar of Flame 
4 Searing Spear 
4 Annihilating Fire 
Lands:
4 Hellion Crucible 
20 Mountain
Sideboard:
2 Pithing Needle 
2 Grafdigger's Cage 
4 Thunderbolt 
4 Mizzium Mortars 
3 Traitorous Blood 
SB Plans
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Needle: This comes in for VS Planeswalkers, and will randomly hose equipment.
Cage: This comes in VS Reanimator. I have a good match up VS this already, but this just stops their main plan all together.
Thunderbolt: This replaces Fires VS Restoration Angel, or if they appear to have a high number of flying guys.
Mortars: This comes in mostly VS Smiter. For a while I was running this and Thunderbolt because I couldn't decide which I liked better. I'm starting to lean on Thunderbolt, so this is likely going to be cut.
Blood: This comes in VS decks with creatures that I can't trade with favorable (Thragtusk) or are just too hard to burn off (4+ thoughness). I'll cut 1 of each of my burn spells and use this to hijack their blocker for a larger alpha strike. Quick, dirty effective.
Mortars is probably going to be cut, in favor of Reckless Waif  for the Control match-up. I had toyed with the idea of Nivmagus Elemental  , but Waif gives me more value early on.
Needle may also no last for long, and the same is true for Cage.
I'm thinking some Artifact hate may be in order (either Smelt  or Torch Fiend  , as I don't think I'll need to overload a Vandalblast  ). Wish I had a decent sweeper, but alas, no Pyroclasm replacement exsists. I might rock some Reverberate  s in that slots place.
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5 months ago ::
Jan 04, 2013 - 6:10AM
#72
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Date Joined:
Apr 20, 2012
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anubuss, whst is opinion on Bonfire of the Damned for a boardsweeper? I run three in my sideboard because there are still some tokens decks around in our local meta.
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5 months ago ::
Jan 04, 2013 - 8:35AM
#73
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Its bonkers when you miricle it. When you don't, well, it's 5 mana for a 1-sided 2-damage sweep. As a sweeper, it's pretty terrible if you want to control when you play it. That said, there's no problem running 1 or 2. It does make a nice finisher. My Mortars has been subbing for my usual Sweeper mostly. It's not too hard to hit 6 for a 1 sided, created only, 4-damage sweep. How big are the tokens? And how fast do you need to fire it? Electrickery  kills all x/1s, for 2. Mortars kills all x/4s for 6. Spasm/Bonfire kill all x/2s for 5. Tremblor does the same for 3, but can't be scaled bigger. Spasm and Tremblor also don't hit flying. Our only global sweepers are Trickery, Mortars and Bonfire. Trickery is next to useless right now (at least based on what I see). I think if boils down to what you want. Mortars is spot removal, Bonfire is a finisher.
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5 months ago ::
Jan 04, 2013 - 1:07PM
#74
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Date Joined:
Apr 20, 2012
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The tokens are usually spirits, and the decks I have seen are esper running both Favorable Winds and Intangible Virtue. The one deck I played against had 5/5 spirits with vigilance.... It was nasty.
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5 months ago ::
Jan 04, 2013 - 2:35PM
#75
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Sounds like Electrickery may be a good option, though I don't know off the top my head how you could make a 5/5 spirit token. Have you considered a Black Splash for Sever the Bloodline  ? It's a pretty good token hoser.
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5 months ago ::
Jan 07, 2013 - 2:50PM
#76
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Date Joined:
Apr 20, 2012
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He had gotten 5 of the 8 enchantments that boost tokens and fliers.
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5 months ago ::
Jan 07, 2013 - 6:00PM
#77
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He had gotten 5 of the 8 enchantments that boost tokens and fliers.
Ah, ok.
Electrickery sounds like just the thing for you then, unless you want to do a black splash.
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5 months ago ::
Jan 10, 2013 - 10:17AM
#78
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Date Joined:
May 25, 2012
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I SB Flames of the Firebrand  versus token decks and that seems to clear the spirits BEFORE they can grow. Also, as far as artifact hate in the SB, I now favor Torch Fiend over Vandalblast because of the body on the fiend. Better to cast the fiend and swing until the artifact comes down if you can, better than just hating on the artifact once it hits the battlefield.
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5 months ago ::
Jan 10, 2013 - 11:20AM
#79
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As a general rule for Aggro, I'll take a hate bear over anything without legs unless the tech is very powerful/effective.
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5 months ago ::
Jan 15, 2013 - 2:41PM
#80
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Date Joined:
Apr 20, 2012
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Alright after several chances to playtest, this is gonna be my FNM deck this week. I am a little bored of my main deck (GW aggro/midrange), and I keep up on this thread because red in my fav color. Here is the list I have been running... 4 x Stromkirk Noble 4 x Rakdos Cackler 2 x Stonewright 4 x Ash Zealot 2 x Mogg Flunkies  3 x Lightning Mauler  1 x Pyreheart Wolf  4 x Hellrider 1 x Thundermaw Hellkite 3 x Pillar of Flame 4 x Searing Spear 4 x Brimstone Volley  3 x Hellion Crucible 21 x mountain  Sideboard... 3 x Bonfire of the Damned  3 x Grafdigger's Cage 3 x Mizzium Mortars 2 x Traitorous Blood 3 x Thunderbolt 1 x Pyreheart Wolf Just looking for some input if you have any for sideboard suggestions.
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