Dies to Removal

Going to give this list a shot this next weekend: Creatures (19) 4 Akroan Crusader 3 Foundry Street Denizen 4 Monastery Swiftspear 4 Satyr Hoplite 4 Valley Dasher Spells (24) 3 Arc Lightning 3 Coordinated Assault 4 Dragon Mantle 4 Hammerhand 3 Lightning Strike 3 Stoke the Flames 4 Titan's Strength L...

Thank you ham factorial. Now that I know, that'll allow me to play better!

I think I figured it out that I am wrong, and that the heroic trigger goes on the stack, so you can respond to the heroic trigger on the stack with Magma Jet. I take it, that is the same for the prowess trigger as well (goes on the stack) so someone can respond to the prowess trigger...

Hey guys, I have a question regarding the prowess and heroic mechanics. Let's say I "cast" a spell, triggering prowess, for example, Monastery Swiftspear . My opponent then "in response" casts Magma Jet . Does Swiftspear die, or does it get +1/+1, making it a 2/3 immediately when...

Thank you montu!

Hello, I have a couple of questions regarding this combination of cards. 1) If my opponent has Nyx-Fleece Ram in play, I pass and it goes to his turn. On his upkeep he gains 1 life. Can I respond to this with Skullcrack on his upkeep to prevent the life gain? 2) Let's say he gains the 1 life during ...

hamfactorial - thank you for the information. That makes sense.

If I cast Titan's Strength and my opponent responds by destroying my creature before Titan's Strength can resolve, do I still scry?

With updated test sideboard: [deck=Red Dodge & Pump]Creatures (31) 4 Firedrinker Satyr 4 Foundry Street Denizen 3 Legion Loyalist 4 Rakdos Cackler 4 Ash Zealot 4 Burning-Tree Emissary 4 Firefist Striker 4 Goblin Shortcutter Spells (13) 3 Lightning Strike 4 Madcap Skills 2 Seismic Stomp 4 Titan's...

hoeiberg - thank you for bringing me back to the hypergeometric distribution. I guess I should have ran those numbers by now :) You're right about looking at the numbers. I didn't even think about it yesterday, but just the fact that I'm swapping out Smelt for Revoke Existence I will definitely want...

Hi TheCleaner, Thanks for the comments. You bring up a great point about that Temples; something that I've been thinking about the past couple of days as well. I recently dropped to 2 Temples, so when I side in the 3 Chained, I need to see if having 6 dual lands will be enough. That would leave me w...

Thanks Platypus. Updated deck list: [deck=Red Dodge & Pump]Creatures (31) 4 Firedrinker Satyr 4 Foundry Street Denizen 3 Legion Loyalist 4 Rakdos Cackler 4 Ash Zealot 4 Burning-Tree Emissary 4 Firefist Striker 4 Goblin Shortcutter Spells (13) 3 Lightning Strike 4 Madcap Skills 2 Seismic Stomp 4 ...

Thanks Jasper. I've noticed 4 SS is too much main deck. I've already -2 and +2 Lightning Strike. Actually I'll -1 the Rubblebet Maaka and +1 more for Lightning Strike, totaling 3. Will see how that goes.

Thanks again for the feedback!

Jasper and TheCleaner, thank you very much for the comments. You bring up some great points. Is splashing white really worth all the trouble, just to have use of 3 Chained to the Rocks? I feel like if you wanted to splash a color, you'd want to splash black to gain use of <a href="http://deckbo...

Have since decided to -1 Magma Jet and +1 Shock in the 60th card slot due to the mana cost. Also, decided to +1 Smelt in the sideboard due to Whip of Erebos and -1 Seismic Stomp . Thinking of dropping the Seismic Stomp for a Pithing Needle . Also, just ordered 4 Sacred Foundry to main board for Chai...

Decided to update my deck and -1 Legion Loyalist and +1 Magma Jet . I figure after a bit more of play testing if I find I'm running into mana problems I can always change it out with Shock [deck=Red Dodge & Pump]Creatures (31) 4 Firedrinker Satyr 4 Foundry Street Denizen 3 Legion Loyalist 4 Rakd...

Well in my continued testing tonight in a number of rounds Goblin Shortcutter is just closing out games for me, especially if i have a Firefist Striker already in play. I'm very happy that I went with the full play set right now. Also, after losing a game 2 to monoB, I sided in the 4 Temple of Trium...

Thank you Tyrael, I appreciate the feedback on the dual lands. I guess I have some thinking to do if I want to keep CttR in the sideboard. I'll have to do some more testing and see if the two additional Goblin Shortcutter s do the trick. Also, you're right I have seen Tom Ross's Boss Sligh list and ...

Hello everyone, Thanks again for the welcomes here. As I mentioned in my introduction, I attended my first SCG IQ running mono red (3 - 0 first three rounds, then lost the last 3, for a 3 - 3 finish). After the tournament, I've decided to -2 Seismic Stomp and move to SB, +2 Goblin Shortcutter and br...

Thanks hamfactorial. I'm checking your link on fix your deck right now…this will be great!

Hey, thanks for the welcome guys!

Hey guys, just signed up and wanted to introduce myself. I found you through your link that was posted over at reddeckwinning, another great place. I've been solely playing mono red for the last few months, after being inspired by John, and look forward to sticking with the red deck working with you...