Matchup Mulligan: 8-Cast II

Matchup Mulligan

Final Gruul Initiative Hand Answer Hand No. 10: (on the play) [[Ad Nauseam|]] [[Brainstorm|]] [[Lion's Eye Diamond|]] [[Mishra's Bauble|]] [[Mox Opal|]] [[Dark Ritual|]] [[Bloodstained Mire|]] » Keep or Mulligan? Keep The "old" [[Brainstorm]] plus [[Mishra's Bauble]] trick! We're going to use [[Lion's Eye Diamond]] to help cast our [[Ad Nauseam]] by abusing the stack. The Read More »

TES Matchup Battles: Gruul Initiative

Matchup Battles

Since the initiative mechanic has been released there have been many different decks trying to utilize it. Mono-white, Esper control, mono-black, and now Gruul decks have attempted to leverage the mechanic. Gruul Initiative is a red-green stompy deck playing eight copies of initiative creatures and [[Minsc & Boo, Timeless Heroes]] to present a fast clock Read More »

Matchup Mulligan: Gruul Initiative

Matchup Mulligan

Final Cephalid Breakfast Hand Answer Hand No. 10: (on the draw) [[Lotus Petal|]] [[Lotus Petal|]] [[Dark Ritual|]] [[Mishra's Bauble|]] [[Mishra's Bauble|]] [[Badlands|]] [[Mox Opal|]] » Keep or Mulligan? Mulligan While the pair of [[Mishra's Bauble]] represents a pair of redraws, we need a hand with more of a plan against a powerhouse deck such as Read More »

TES Matchup Battles: Cephalid Breakfast

Matchup Battles

Cephalid Breakfast is an Esper combo deck that is based around [[Cephalid Illusionist]]. When [[Cephalid Illusionist]] is targeted by either a [[Shuko]] or [[Nomads en-Kor]] then three cards will be milled into the graveyard. This will be repeated until the entire deck has been milled into the graveyard. In the process three copies of [[Narcomoeba]] Read More »

Matchup Mulligan: Cephalid Breakfast

Matchup Mulligan

Final The EPIC Storm Hand Answer Hand No. 10: (on the play) [[Ad Nauseam|]] [[Mishra's Bauble|]] [[Mishra's Bauble|]] [[Mox Opal|]] [[Dark Ritual|]] [[Silence|]] [[Burning Wish|]] » Keep or Mulligan? Mulligan What does this hand actually do? That's typically an initial step in determining whether a hand is a mulligan or not. We have Metalcraft for Read More »

TES Matchup Battles: The EPIC Storm II

Matchup Battles

The EPIC Storm is a Storm variant that has had a constant evolving decklist. The current form leans into [[Galvanic Relay]] while also being focused on artifacts and [[Wishclaw Talisman]]. Being a [[Galvanic Relay]] deck gives The EPIC Storm the ability to play through counterspells and have more payoff cards instead of needing eight slots Read More »

Matchup Mulligan: The EPIC Storm II

Matchup Mulligan

Final Doomsday Hand Answer Hand No. 10: (on the draw) [[Thoughtseize|]] [[Burning Wish|]] [[Wishclaw Talisman|]] [[Orim's Chant|]] [[Scrubland|]] [[Bloodstained Mire|]] [[Lotus Petal|]] » Keep or Mulligan? Keep Speed isn't everything! Players focus too much on this. The hand we're presented with is resistant to a discard spell and can fight through their 7-to-8 [[Force of Read More »