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Topic: My second SCG open approaches... advice?
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tragicmagic
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posted October 15, 2012 09:25 PM
        
Saturday I will be attending the Indy SCG. I'll also be trading a lot of my cards in for SCG credit, so if anyone wants to hit me up before then, let me know and I'll give you a deal.Anyway, I'm playing a U/W control-midrange deck. I'm using a lot of strategy that wasn't seen in the previous two top 8. Such as Geist of Saint Traft/Rootborn Defenses or Cackling Counterpart combos. I felt like Rootborn Defenses helps with Supreme Verdict too. I also rely on a lot of bounce control, and tap control. Unsummons, Rift, Blustersquall, Tamiyo, etc. My friend going with me says my deck won't stand a shot against zombie decks there. In my local metagame, I mop the floor against the zombie decks. His argument is that the speed of g/b Zombies will be too much to go against. So any advice on approaching the current metagame at an SCG Open with U/W? Is my friend right in saying that using bounce control is unwise?
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Lord Crovax
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posted October 15, 2012 09:34 PM
Seems like dual blue walkers + bounce should work fine vs zombies..only need to hold them off till you can wrath, and game 2/3 you have Rest In Piece which hurts them a lot to....I'd say just make sure you have a solid sideboard.. __________________
I shall have the souls of all who defy me. "Lord Crovax"
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Abinks
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posted October 15, 2012 10:14 PM
Absolutely love Crippling Chill vs Zombies, never had a bad experience with it.
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xaretnapx
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posted October 15, 2012 10:32 PM
I haven't had too much trouble with zombies, azorius charm slows there tempo down so much it's hard for them to kill you before you can wrath and stabalize. Rest in peace is good, and nevermore has been great for me post board.
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dwiz
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posted October 16, 2012 03:13 AM
2 explore
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MagixDK
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posted October 16, 2012 03:53 AM
quote:
Originally posted by dwiz:
2 explore
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Drexus
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posted October 16, 2012 05:00 AM
^ hahahaha I posted that as a reply to a similar post on the South African mtg group for a similar post.... no one got the reference :/
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coolio
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posted October 16, 2012 06:27 AM
quote:
Originally posted by tragicmagic:
Saturday I will be attending the Indy SCG. I'll also be trading a lot of my cards in for SCG credit, so if anyone wants to hit me up before then, let me know and I'll give you a deal.Anyway, I'm playing a U/W control-midrange deck. I'm using a lot of strategy that wasn't seen in the previous two top 8. Such as Geist of Saint Traft/Rootborn Defenses or Cackling Counterpart combos. I felt like Rootborn Defenses helps with Supreme Verdict too. I also rely on a lot of bounce control, and tap control. Unsummons, Rift, Blustersquall, Tamiyo, etc. My friend going with me says my deck won't stand a shot against zombie decks there. In my local metagame, I mop the floor against the zombie decks. His argument is that the speed of g/b Zombies will be too much to go against. So any advice on approaching the current metagame at an SCG Open with U/W? Is my friend right in saying that using bounce control is unwise?
The rootbound defenses were all over states and scg open Swiss rounds. It's nothing impressive, a decent control player can and will be able to manage easily. You still don't beat terminus © __________________
Since it is obviously inconceivable that all religions can be right, the most reasonable conclusion is that they are all wrong.
-Christopher HitchensReligion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful.
-Seneca the Younger
[Edited 1 times, lastly by coolio on October 16, 2012]
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tragicmagic
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posted October 16, 2012 08:11 AM
So what's the best way to beat Terminus? Dissipate? Syncopate definitely won't do it. I guess I would have enough bounce control to try and not overextend into it and bounce my Geist back.
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bushe
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posted October 16, 2012 09:01 AM
negate, works pretty well especially since you are putting pressure on.
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