Trostani's Wrecking Crew
Standard*
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PTQ review —Jan. 18, 2014
Today I went to a PTQ with 241 people, 9 round swiss. I finished 3-6, with 2 wins against MBD and one against Esper. One loss to Gruul Monsters, three to MBD, one in the mirror match, and one to MUD. I picked up a playset of Banisher Priests before the tourney.
Round 1: Loss v. Gruul Monsters (0-2) Game 1 he gets out to a good start, drawing answers to my threats. I get to 41 on lifegain, but he wins with a monstrous stormbreath. Game 2 he plays ScOoze, makes it a 7/7 and beats down, using domri to throw it at my chumps.
Round 2: Loss v. MBD (1-2) Game 1 he draws answers to all of my threats and overwhelms me with 5 pack rats. Game 2 I mull to 5 and he drops a Desecration Demon and starts wrecking face with it.
Round 3: Loss v. Selesnya Midrange (1-2) Game 1 I curve brilliantly and just wreck him. I get Banisher Priest onboard early, dropping his threats. Game 2 he uses garruk to get 4 creatures and Arbor Colossus, Armada Wurm, and Nylea, God of the Hunt do me in. Game 3 I get to 37 life, but his swarm of large creatures is my downfall.
Round 4: Win v. Esper Control (2-0) Game 1 he doom blades a Experiment One but I get him to 0 before t6. Game 2 he has no plays and I just wreck him.
Round 5: Loss v. MBD (1-2) Game 1 I get out what I need, but Devour Flesh, Devour Flesh, Hero's Downfall and I have no board. Game 2 I curve out really well and outrace him. In game 3 he drops t2 Pack Rat and I can't find removal for it.
Round 6: Win v. MBD (2-0) This was a homebrew version, with Agent of the Fates and Scourgemark. I managed to tap down his Desecration Demons until I found answers for them. He swung for lethal with an agent, but I flashed in a Selesnya Charm and had lethal next turn.
Round 7: Win v. MBD (2-0) Game 1 I find Banisher Priests when I need them and get in lethal with an Advent of the Wurm wearing an Unflinching Courage. Game 2 I outrace his deck and find sac fodder to keep his Desecration Demon tapped down.
Round 8: Loss v. MBD (0-2) Game 1 I get outraced by Pack Rats and can't find removal. Game 2 he beats down with a Desecration Demon and Gray Merchant of Asphodel's for 8.
Round 9: Loss v. MUD (0-2) Both games I find Banisher Priests for his Tidebinder Mages but he Master of Waves for 7 or 8 and destroys me.
Overall, 123rd out of 241, so about middle of the pack. I got good experience and will be running this list at more events. MVP was Banisher Priest. Without these cards I picked up pre-tourney, I would have been 1-8. They're awesome
osang21, should I get more Experiment One , Soldier of the Pantheon , or Dryad Militant ? I can only accomodate eight one drops at maximum.
January 7, 2014 7 p.m.
It's your choice; I'd go with the Experiment One , since all other creatures bar another one evolves it.
January 7, 2014 7:02 p.m.
Okay, will grab 3x Experiment One and another Soldier of the Pantheon for the one-drop slot.
January 7, 2014 7:09 p.m.
infinitemana says... #6
Boon Satyr is soooo good. In my opinion it is better than Loxodon Smiter in my GW aggro deck, and it's even better in this deck because of Fabled Hero
Osang says... #1
Needs to be more streamlined.
Straight up aggro needs to hit early and hard.
Get and play playsets of:
Dryad Militant
Soldier of the Pantheon
Fleecemane Lion
Loxodon Smiter
Advent of the Wurm
Those are solid 20 creatures that only curve out on 4.
By adding in 2 Ajani, Caller of the Pride you get get a 4/4 Fleecemane Lion by turn 3, and a possible hit of 10 from one wurm ( from Advent of the Wurm ) with a flying double strike buff from Ajani.
You can also opt for Sylvan Caryatid to accelerate the deck while blocking most of RDW's early threats.
January 7, 2014 6:57 p.m.