Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Mono Red - Modifications before the "real thing" (shudder)

1) Tezzeret's Gambit is best against control, which I'm already winning.  It costs a bit too much life against aggro, which I'm losing.
Conclusion -> Move one copy to the sideboard.

2) Phyrexian Metamorph is awesome.
Conclusion -> Move the third copy to the maindeck.

3) Arc Trail is terrible.
Conclusion -> Move Devil's Play, Geistflame main.  Remove AT from main and board.

4) Mutagenic Growth is only good vs Red removal, and some creature combats.  Life loss is also limiting vs tempo/aggro decks, which are omnipresent.
Conclusion -> Move at least one copy to the board.

5) Chandra is actually good against some of the decks I have trouble with
Conclusion -> Consider moving one copy back to the main.  Have one copy in the side.  (I bought them, might as well use them)

6) Need some lifegain against aggro.
Conclusion -> Buy 1x Batterskull, or 1x Sword of W&P for the main.  (copyable with Phyrexian Metamorph)

7) Need a sideboard against white.
Conclusion -> Buy 2-3 Slagstorm and/or the 2-damage version for the sideboard/main. (replacing Arc Trail)

8) Need an answer to Hero of Bladehold.
Conclusion -> Include 1-3 Combust in the side.

9) Tokens are everywhere
Conclusion -> Suppliment (7) with 1-3 ratchet bombs, consider having one main, since it combos strongly with proliferate effects to take down bigger fish.

10) Dark Ascension is released
Conclusion -> Include 1-3 copies of Faithless Looting in the main/side.  Should translate roughly to "draw four cards" late game, and "find land/discard flashback" early.

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