I had this deck in standard and was thinking about upgrading it to be more viable in the new pioneer format... Anybody got any ideas?
Typical counterburn deck that plays by responding to threats at instant speed and getting damage to accumulate along the way. Once
Thousand-Year Storm
is cast, the jump start cards in the yard can get a high enough storm count for
Lightning Strike
to seal the deal, or with just one spell cast before it
Inescapable Blaze
deals 12 unpreventable damage.
Goblin Electromancer
is basically ramp as it discounts 22 of the instant and sorcery cards (only not discounting the Explansion half of
Expansion / Explosion
).
Obviously
Thousand-Year Storm
is the biggest bomb, because once it hits play all the instant and sorcery spells basically gain storm, and if unanswered leads to a win on the next turn.
Lightning Strike
and
Lava Coil
are early creature removal for slowing the opponent and preventing them from getting out of hand before the deck really gets going, with
Lightning Strike
being able to hit the opponent directly and
Lava Coil
exiling anything it kills (so it won't contribute to the opponent's undergrowth count).
Electrostatic Field
, and
Ionize
are also there to slow the opponent and the incidental damage can definitely add up over time.
Search for Azcanta
and
Sinister Sabotage
are there to ensure that I get better draws for just playing the game, with one becoming a card advantage engine in the late game and the other countering spells I can't allow to resolve.
Risk Factor
is an instant speed
Browbeat
that can be used twice, what's not to love? Early game the opponent will likely take the damage and accelerate their life loss, and once they are low on life it becomes instant speed draw 3 to get more gas.
Chemister's Insight
is great instant speed draw, because who doesn't love casting
Divination
at instant speed twice?
Inescapable Blaze
is there to kill anything bigger than the other burn can handle and can be a win condition late game.
Expansion / Explosion
can copy any of my spells except
Inescapable Blaze
so it can provide double value for 2 more mana, or with
Thousand-Year Storm
out it will triple my spells. The Explosion half can be compared to
Sphinx's Revelation
in that late game on the opponent's end step it can be used to draw more fuel but also can burn any target for that same amount.
I'm pretty satisfied with the sideboard at this point, but am definitely open to suggestions.
I would love to hear input on the deck so please share your thoughts.
