Dies to Removal

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My opinion (and the opinion of many high level burn players): If you want to play Wild Nacatl, play Zoo. If you want to play a Zoo list that's pretty similar to Burn's playstyle, play the deck Cedric Phillips has been playing on Modern Super League. It's literally Patrick Sullivan's list card for ca...

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Ham getting dem Stonewright feels.

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If I were splashing black, it wouldn't be for Foul-Tongue Shriek. Crackling Doom seems like a much better option.

Edit: brain fart, but Shriek is still a bad card. I'd only play black for good sideboard cards like Self-inflicted Wound.

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Video was hard to watch.

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I have been testing a small Naya Zoo list on MTGO. I started with Patrick Sullivan's list shown here: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CM_UHeWUYAAVtSy.png:large After testing about 20 matches, I made some changes. 1) First to go was Eidolon of the Great Revel. I found this card killing me more often than...

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Path to Exile is totally reasonable vs Grixis. I would actually replace a Rending Volley and a Relic for two more Path. I really don't like Rending Volley in Burn. Path serves a similar purpose, and though it can get countered vs Twin, they have to play around it until they have the counter backup a...

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I like the 60.

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I'm sure there will be a home for the card with all the "counters matter" cards. It looks to be a theme in the new set as well with the new green mythic.

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Glory Trashers. I've actually played them in a res heroic list with good results but he seems bad in your deck. I actually wouldn't even bother testing yet with only a fourth of the set spoiled. Things will change dramatically in the next couple of weeks and no red cards wworth testing have been rel...

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Out of town that weekend.

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Seems that you, Khaos, and myself should plan on getting together during GP ATL.

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Draconic Roar if you have dragons.

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Spell Snare is actually even better now than it was a year ago. Snapcaster Mage, Terminate, and two mana blue countermagic is seeing much more play now, and Spell Snare is one of the best cards you can have against blue decks. It's also much needed against Amulet and Grishoalbrand on the draw. Also,...

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I was thinking the same thing re: RB deck.

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Wow that's greedy. At what point do you just run Zooicide? It seems like a worse version of it.

I can't believe I forgot about Spark Elemental. I was brewing with Abbot awhile ago and was looking for more 1 cmc spells. It seems like a perfect fit for an Abbot list.

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I'm certainly no Vexing Devil.

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It's a good card.

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They're more like ideas, not points.

For the record, I really liked your explanation of the single Ashcloud over the fourth Thunderbreak.

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Kappa is a Twitch emote (the one he used) that denotes sarcasm.

Also, I've listened to the first 45 mins of the RDW podcast, but now I'm travelling and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse wins with the kids. So far so good, but it brought up a couple of points I'd like to talk to you about.

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Khaos is still trying to find his place in the diary of Jane.

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I've seen so much Affinity and decks with small dudes lately that I've frequently sided in 12 cards against them. My board is THAT lopsided.

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That it is.

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While I'm personally not a fan of the deck, I actually think the decision to play Ojutai's Command over Dig is defensible. The deck runs a bunch of burn spells that deal four damage which reduces the necessity of Dig (all your spells do roughly the same thing) and buying back Firedancer is big game....

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How has three Grim Lavamancer been? I've only ever tried two because they are so bad in multiples, but at least if the first one dies you have some insurance.

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Having more than one Grenade in hand has been awkward at times. Decided to try three and see how it did. So far so good. Mana is also a bit tight for War Marshal. I want both my tokens to be attacking the next turn without the aid of a Bushwhacker, and I pretty much never want to pay the echo cost. ...

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They are big enough to take note of their results.

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I've found it necessary for the Company decks. Finks in particular is annoying and I can also bring it in against Jund and Affinity.

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Creatures (16) 4 Goblin Guide 4 Foundry Street Denizen 4 Goblin Bushwhacker 2 Grim Lavamancer 2 Mogg Fanatic 2 Legion Loyalist Spells (24) 4 Lightning Bolt 3 Goblin Grenade 4 Atarka's Command 4 Dragon Fodder 3 Krenko's Command 4 Hordeling Outburst Lands (20) 4 Wooded Foothills 4 Bloodstained Mire 4...

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I am loving access to Path out of the board.

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I just cut one lord and am considering going down further. Trying out Loyalist right now.

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Guys, I did a thing: Creatures (21) 4 Goblin Guide 4 Foundry Street Denizen 4 Goblin Bushwhacker 2 Grim Lavamancer 3 Mogg Fanatic 4 Goblin Chieftain Spells (19) 4 Lightning Bolt 3 Goblin Grenade 4 Atarka's Command 4 Dragon Fodder 4 Hordeling Outburst Lands (20) 4 Wooded Foothills 4 Bloodstained Mire...

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I don't quite understand the 3/1 split on Revelry and Smash. I think the fourth Revelry will win you more games across the field than the extra damage and nongreen requirement on Smash.

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Okay, good. I didn't want you to think I was being snoody.

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I know what you people mean by "low income."

I mean minimum wage or slightly above. One player was bragging a few months ago of moving away because he got a job that made $11 an hour.

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Explosives in the board looks silly in a two color deck, but I suppose it's effective on one or two against the decks you're typically bringing it in against.

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You can start with the four Lavamancers.

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I've been playing my Zoo list a bit more. Swapped out the Pyromancers for Abbots again but went down to two and put in a third Lightning Helix. I've enjoyed the extra reach and right now I feel like the Abbots are ultimately better since the deck wants to be fast and not grind. I do wish Chain Light...

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You know, I almost made a lap card joke, but figured it had run its course.

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Try to find a second Vampiric Link to replace the Dragon's Claw. Also, you won't miss Spellskite vs Burn because so many of them are bringing in Revelry blind against you. I've actually only been using Spellskite vs Affinity, Boggles, and Amulet. Anything less than two maindeck Spell Snare is wrong....

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