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Standard forum
Posted on Feb. 22, 2015, 7:28 p.m. by GlistenerAgent
I just thought I'd post this here.
Grand Prix Memphis has FIVE Abzan Control decks in the Top 8.
fluffybunnypants says... #4
They're calling all of it Abzan Control even though some of it is aggro and midrange.
February 22, 2015 7:44 p.m.
GlistenerAgent says... #6
It's control because they cut the Sylvan Caryatid for End Hostilities and Bile Blights. They only play four Coursers, four Rhinos and 1-2 Tasigur. It also goes big enough (Ugin generally is somewhere in the 75) that it's a control deck rather than a midrange deck.
February 22, 2015 7:47 p.m.
Unrelated but it super duper irks me when folks make vague forum titles. No hate to you man but a little specificity is nice :p
February 22, 2015 8:02 p.m.
The only silver lining, is that none of the Abzan decks made the Finals.
February 22, 2015 8:05 p.m.
NobodyPicksBulbasaur says... #12
This week's SCG open has one Abzan deck in the top 8. It also has a Naya midrange deck. Local metagames matter. So do the skills of the pilots.
Any realistic deck has a shot in the current metagame. Abzan is just the posterchild "good stuff" deck.
February 22, 2015 8:38 p.m.
fluffybunnypants says... #13
Looks like Sultai is going to be on the way back.
February 22, 2015 8:39 p.m.
fluffybunnypants says... #16
I actually still believe that Jeskai Tokens is the best deck in the format. I've never been in a game with it where I just was just flat drawing dead. I once clawed back from 4 Rhinos and 2 Elspeths resolving on my opponent's side in a game one. The deck occasionally feels like it's a Modern deck in Standard.
On the other hand this is currently happening on SCG. The player on the left was at 2 when coverage joined the game.
February 22, 2015 9:08 p.m.
fluffybunnypants says... #19
This is also a thing apparently.
I've played against a guy at FNM running something very similar.
February 22, 2015 9:29 p.m.
Blizzicane says... #21
Works for me, did you try clearing your cache? because usually that solves most 404 errors :3
February 22, 2015 9:49 p.m.
VampireArmy says... #22
Might just be my phone. Oh well sorry for derailing the thread
February 22, 2015 9:52 p.m.
GlistenerAgent says... #23
The decks are sweet though. Looking the Abzan decks over, they agree on 55 maindeck cards. The rest are a toss-up and let you tune to beat RW Aggro, the mirror, etc.
Awesome deck.
February 22, 2015 9:53 p.m.
Gorgosaurusrex says... #24
I need to get my hands on that Waste Not/Dark Deal list. I'm trying to get a friend of mine back into competitive magic and he's just waiting for something like 8rack in Standard.
Slayne says... #2
February 22, 2015 7:37 p.m.