Zemanjaski on Sligh (lists, theory, video)

[MattT]

Perhaps the communication problem wasn't on zem's end?

*shrug*

[redthirst]

Just fucking with ya.

[zemanjaski]

Next video topic, Zemanjaski on Mono Red #2: Mono Red Card Evaluation

- AIR vs Sligh vs RDW vs Kuroda; key differences in strategy and how this affects card evaluation
- some thoughs on 1 drops
- tension in the two drop slot; Ash Zealot vs BTE; YP vs GHC vs FFS and deck building concessions based on these choices
- burn, what's most appropriate for your archetype?

Hopefully feat. Alex, maybe LP

[Calamity]

Can't wait

[zemanjaski]

Lecture 2 is tomorrow at 7am EST, or 9pm Melbourne time.

[Khaospawn]

Will this also feature heavy breathing?

[zemanjaski]

Well Alex is involved so yes, almost certainly.

[DerWille]

I gotta know. Who's giving and who's taking? I wanna fantasize about this before you two get going.

[zemanjaski]

We'll do whatever you want, just be sure to watch!

If anyone is a reddit regular, feel free to throw up a link.

[zemanjaski]

Stream up in 1 hour.

[warwizard87]

wish I wasn't at work =[ don't get off till 8 am lol

[zemanjaski]

Watch the recording later

[warwizard87]

I will lol they are pretty nice.
I conceder myself a pretty good red mage but your articles actually make me better.

[Helios]

Stream live: http://www.twitch.tv/zemanjaski

[Zooligan]

Twitch app on iPad kinda sucks...

[Valdarith]

Twitch app on iPad kinda sucks...

Really? It's pretty good on my Transformer. My only gripe is that I can't figure out how to go to past recordings. AFAIK it will only direct you to live streams.

[Helios]

Loved what I heard, can't wait to listen to the rest.

I couldn't get to Z's stream on the iphone version...

[Yarpus]

Yep, stream was really, really awesome. I think Zem and Alex should totally go for the podcast form. Listening to them talking about format, construction and history of Red decks is actually enjoyable even without any sort of visual part. I've missed some part of it due to me going for a trip - trip got postponed though. I hope that soon they'll publish the video AND will actually do that again.

I'm currently working on UR Control they were talking about on stream.

[warwizard87]

tried listiningto the recording of it...badly broken up
well before the 10 min mark.

[Helios]

Just skip to the point where they restart, it gets better. 30 min, and hour in? Somewhere around there.

[Narcasus]

It had a lot of good information in it, and then parts are awkward when zem's mic decides it doesnt want to work for awhile and you are listening to a guy talk to a ghost only he can hear. Overall i felt i learned some for sure.

[warwizard87]

Just skip to the point where they restart, it gets better. 30 min, and hour in? Somewhere around there.

yeah I found it took effort lol. loved the conversation on cedric LULZ so hard about that. I am better at magic then that guy.

[zemanjaski]

Better at spelling as well apparently

[warwizard87]

Better at spelling as well apparently

not hardly my spelling is balls, if not for spell check id look like a moron.

[kloned1]

Just skip to the point where they restart, it gets better. 30 min, and hour in? Somewhere around there.

Yeah, I listened to the discussion on twitch. It was worth listening to, in spite of the technical difficulties. Thanks Z and the other guy. Who was the other guy?

[Helios]

This guy: http://diestoremoval.com/memberlist.php ... file&u=449
Editor extraordinaire and Clan Prince of Disney.

[LP, of the Fires]

This guy: http://diestoremoval.com/memberlist.php ... file&u=449
Editor extraordinaire and Clan SUPER GAY of FoS.

Fixed that for you.

[Str1fe5]

This guy: http://diestoremoval.com/memberlist.php ... file&u=449
Editor extraordinaire and Clan SUPER GAY of FoS.

Fixed that for you.

Come on dude really? What are we in like 6th grade?

[DerWille]

We're in 7th grade, thank you!

[Verseau]

[deck]Creatures
4 Burning Tree Emissary
4 Chandra's Phoenix
4 Firedrinker Satyr
4 Firefist Striker
4 Gore-House Chainwalker
4 Rakdos Cackler

Other Spells
2 Chandra, Pyromaster
2 Hammer of Purphorous
2 Purphoros, God of the Forge
4 Lightning Strike
4 Magma Jet

Land
19 Mountain
3 Mutavault

Sideboard
4 Ash Zealot
4 Boros Reckoner
2 Shock
2 Mizzium Mortar
[/deck]

Yesterday i test deck this with my friend, i lost 0 - 2, it's just a very bad matchup, then we goes to sideboarding, i put out Rakdos Cackler and Satyr Firedrinker, and put in Ash Zealot and Boros Reckoner. But i still lost 0 - 3 to him. Then i just gave up
Total i lost 0 - 5 to him

he is using Naya Midrange his deck looks like about this:
[deck]2 Xenagos the Reveler
2 Domri Rade
2 Purphoros, God of the Forge
2 Elspeth, Sun's Champion
4 Boros Reckoner
3 Chained to the Rock
3 Magma Jet
[/deck]

[Alex]

So I can post in this thread just fine. Let me know if it works for you, James.

[zemanjaski]

Works now, thanks!

MODO is up Tuesday or Wednesday, so expect our first DE stream in less than a week.

[Yarpus]

When Theros cards are gonna hit the virtual shelves? I wanna stock myself with some fine Red cards.
On the other hand that's gonna be an issue. Either playing Modo on my own or watching ya.

[Helios]

Loving Pyrored more and more. Stormbreath in the side: unnecessary? I was a fan of the "go big" package from last year.

Come on dude really? What are we in like 6th grade?

Come on dude, really? Clan's got inside jokes.

[zemanjaski]

I don't like the tension between Stormbreath and Chandra/Hammer:
- Chandra can't draw a card when you have dragons in your deck but no 5th land; and
- Hammer is both more resilient (doesn't die to doom blade) and I think is honestly just more powerful, everywhere; Hammer wants to make 3/3s right away.

They're both non-ideal vs. aggro; hammer is better vs. control and I think that's a key archetype to best now; dragon is better again midrange which isn't.

[photodyer]

James, that last post needs to go in the Q&A/points of the primer. Those few lines of text pull red-based deck construction into sharp focus as far as delineating between base decks that are designed to "go big" with a transformational sideboard and boarding to maximize card strength in various MU's. I know you are just stating the facts as a given in your head, but that post is absolutely brilliant.

[zemanjaski]

Dude I just turn guys sideways.

[Verseau]

I don't like the tension between Stormbreath and Chandra/Hammer:
- Chandra can't draw a card when you have dragons in your deck but no 5th land; and
- Hammer is both more resilient (doesn't die to doom blade) and I think is honestly just more powerful, everywhere; Hammer wants to make 3/3s right away.

They're both non-ideal vs. aggro; hammer is better vs. control and I think that's a key archetype to best now; dragon is better again midrange which isn't.

sorry, Z, i am purely asking here, not to contradict or oppose you. i just don't quite understand it, forgive my poor english

so are you saying stormbreath is only better against midrange, and even
than strombreath is still not good enough ???

so conclusion is, stormbreath is just bad ?

[zemanjaski]

Hey mate, no problem, I'm here to answer questions.

I think hammer is better than dragon vs. control. Why?
- control decks don't block now;
- hammer turns every land into a threat, dramatically increasing virtual card advantage; and
- stormbreath costs 5. Hammer costs 3. It's easier to resolve a hammer; hammer doesn't die to doom blade

I think the dragon is better against midrange because midrange decks dominate the board and 3/3s don't beat 4/5s; dragon can fly over.

I'm not convinced that the dragon is good enough to curve to 5; but I don't think it's bad.

[Verseau]

oh ok, so just say we mainboard hammer.
then when our opponent is midrange, we board in stormbreath dragon. or maybe there's another better card for against midrange ???