Rakdos' Rambunctious Raiders
Standard*
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Kaladesh Gameday —Oct. 24, 2016
The deck performed just okay... Placing 9th. Just short of top 8 :(
Here's a recap of the events of the day:
Game one: Bant... stuff 2-0
Game one was against a younger kid who had thrown together a handful of good cards in a bant-themed deck. It was pretty janky and he wouldn't allow me to see what was in it after our game so I could offer pointers. I think he was a little upset. Either way, I ended up going 2-0 against the deck.
Game two: Esper+Green Panharmonicon 2-0
This round was a little bit more competitive. He was playing with a panharmonicon blink deck utilizing Eldrazi Displacer. Cool stuff, my deck just managed to beat him to the punch. Being fast and getting around his blockers worked out.
Game three: Eldrazi "Five-Color" Midrange 0-2
I don't even know what to say here. This dude demolished me. Reality Smasher and Thought-Knot Seer are just ridiculous. I'm usually convinced midrange decks don't work, but this thing was silly. My deck just could not handle T4-T5 creatures, and when that damage is coming downrange at me with trample and haste, I just kind of crumple apart. Lesson learned: More removal?
Game four: Izzet Dynavolt Control 0-2
Like many of you probably saw at your own gameday, this deck used Dynavolt Tower and numerous instants and sorceries to burn to victory. Four of Thing in the Ice
Flip is helpful, too. My deck couldn't get around the removal and fell apart after dumping my hand. Lesson learned here is that I need to add a more consistent curve or find a way to draw after I run out of cards.
Game five: Mirror match 0-2
Simply put, this guy ran roughly the same concept deck, just a lot better. His used cards like Pia Nalaar, Bomat Courier, and Key to the City. I'm considering adding in both of the latter cards as I'm still not fully convinced of Pia Nalaar's usefulness.
All in all, it was a fun day, made some friends, but I didn't make top 8. The deck will need some revision, but I think with some work it can be a viable competitor, even with all of the control out there right now.