Electric Cars!

Standard* YoungBen13

SCORE: 15 | 19 COMMENTS | 2968 VIEWS | IN 6 FOLDERS

FNM Tournament —Jan. 29, 2017

So, I went to my local Game Store with a couple of friends and this deck all sleeved up. My Jund warriors and beasts were itching to get to the fight, so I let'em loose. We played 3-round Swiss with mediocre prizes. Nevertheless, I was determined to make the deck's first appearance a good one.

Games

Round 1: G/R Energy: This player was running an energy deck with Lightning Runner, Voltaic Brawler, and... Thriving Rhino? Game one he made combat tricky but I was able to smash him flat. Game 2 went a little longer, but my removal was too much for his flimsy creatures. 2-0

Round 2: U/B Improvise: Now this was a neat deck. He played beatdown with cheap artifacts for early Bastion Inventor and Herald of Anguish, but the deck didn't run Tezzeret the Schemer. Game 1 was close, I beat him down early but then Battle at the Bridge for 7 took it's toll. Fortunately, I won with Aethersphere Harvesters smashing from the skies. Game 2 I pretty much shut him down with Release the Gremlins and Natural Obsolescence. 2-0

Round 3: B/G Counters: This wasn't a very streamlined deck and was very scattered. As a result, he had a terrible mana base. Game 1 I stomped him because he couldn't find a second black source, and Game 2 I was really fast and he couldn't get his 3rd land. 2-0

Takeaway

In all, I'm very impressed with the deck's performance, and I finished in first place. It is worth noting that with the 11 two-drops, it's important to know what to cast when. If you know that they're a slow deck, you can make combat difficult for them with T2 Voltaic Brawler. Normally with midrange decks, Winding Constrictor is the way to go. It's also the best blocker against aggro. Glint-Sleeve Siphoner is better played later on because it allows us to draw tons of cards, which we don't need to do early game. Just make sure you play smart, and always have your permanents IN FRONT OF your lands.