I could cut a Flooded Strand and an Island for 2, but hitting my colors is more important than ever with Anger of the Gods in the deck. But the payoff is real. I think 1 for an Island is definitely worth it. I used a lot of removal on manlands against Jund tonight. I'll start with 1 and if it's not hurting too much I'll add another. Not going to 2 right away because I only own 1.

Regarding Leyline, I need 4 Anger of the Gods in the sideboard. The testing I've done shows me it's way too good to not play. Additionally, the Eldrazi matchup is so bad that I need to be sideboarding something for them. Collective Brutality is the best thing I can do against the colorless menace, and the matchup is bad enough to warrant playing 4. Finally, if I play any Leyline of the Void, I need at least 2, and probably should play 4. That only leaves me with 3-5 spots, in which I need to address burn and midrange and control. 3 spots Certainly isn't enough. 4 probably isn't. 5 might be. Those 5 would be 2x Dispel, 1x Countersquall, and 2x Collective Brutality and I'd have to add another Terminate (probably cutting 1 opt) to the main deck to feel safe. Could 2 Leyline of the Void be enough to justify playing any? It's only in the opening hand 22% of the time, but with 2 copies I'd board it in against Control, Mardu Pyromancer, BGx, and any Snapcaster Mage deck.

Basically I'm worried about spots in my sideboard and how I'm allocating them. I need to be good against the field, not just beat one deck.

Thanks for helping me puzzle through this.

Sounds like quite the puzzle. Good luck. I’ll be looking forward to what you discover.

SeekerofSecrets, TheAlexGnan, tlhunter07

So, the deck has been performing quite well. After taking out into the meta I've made a few changes. Opts are out, more removal is in, and man do I love playing 4x Anger of the Gods.

But I still have 1 sideboard spot left. Once upon a time I was toying with including 3-4x Leyline of the Void, but it's too narrow and expensive. Not going down that route. I'll take my chances that Hollow One is the breakout degenerate deck of the summer and won't be around next summer. Humans is neutral to good, Affinity would probably be insane if I had experience in the matchup (seriously, I never see it). RG Tron is okay to bad, Eldrazi of any kind is awful, Burn is good, Storm is fantastic. Mardu Pyromancer I don't have a good feel for, but I think it would be okay to good if I could figure out the matchup. Jund and Control are both decent, but draw-dependent.

With all of that, Liliana, the Last Hope and Search for Azcanta  ^Flip are my top considerations, with Stormbreath Dragon or possibly Goblin Rabblemaster as secondary options. I think I want another card to bring in against Jund and Control. But I really don't know. Any thoughts?

Against Jund Engineered Explosives can wipe a lot of cards off the table. However, Vendilion Clique and Ancestral Vision are more versatile against Control/Jund. If you only have one slot left a single Vendilion Clique is what I would run. Ancestral Vision is something you want mainboard and more than one generally.

Of course I just traded away my EE and vendilion clique not too long ago.

Vendilion clique is a decent clock against Tron, especially because I can play it their end step after holding up counter magic. I like that.

I originally decided against clique because it's very soft to removal, especially from jeskai control. I also didn't find it super impactful. But it's still a good proactive play that I don't need to drop countermagic to cast.

I think search for azcanta is the stronger card vs control and jund, but v clique is better vs Tron.

Engineered explosives is the best option, but so expensive. I'll wait for the reprint.

Lili would be the best in the meta I'm currently in (no Jund, no control, all aggro), but when I leave in July I'll be back in a more balanced meta. Maybe I'll get Lili now, then trade it when the meta shifts?

I'm liking the thought of vendilion clique a lot. Extra threats for when I cut delver are always good. Darn it, I think I'm even more undecided now.

Thanks Chas!

Hahaha! You're welcome. Search for Azcanta  ^Flip is really good against discard and midrange decks. If you're looking at an aggro heavy meta though, Anger of the Gods should take care of that. I wouldn't over SB for aggro. Maybe swap Countersquall in the mainboard for Rakdos Charm. It punishes go wide strategies (ahem might conflict with Young Pyromancer a bit...), helps against tron and jeskai control, and it plays nicely with Snapcaster Mage too.

I hear Damping Sphere stops Tron reasonably well. I haven't actually tested it out, I just ordered my playset last week.

Chasmolinker Damping sphere is good against Tron (I've tested quite a bit) but it's a very narrow card. I don't even know if I'd board it in against Eldrazi.

How does Rakdos charm help vs jeskai? Spending a whole card to exile their graveyard doesn't seem worthwhile. In general I don't think it's powerful enough to play. This deck would prefer to attrition rather than race, especially against the go-wide decks (Pyromancer, humans, etc).

TheAlexGnan So far anger of the gods has been a huge standout card. I haven't felt the need for anything stronger, except against Hollow One. Some games humans can make things larger than 3 toughness, but that's more a matter of correct timing with Anger of the Gods. I could see damnation working against Hollow One, but vs Humans I worry about getting locked out of playing it between my land count and Thalia, Guardian of Thraben.

As for Ceremonious Rejection, it's very good against Tron, but if Eldrazi gets out Cavern of Souls, then it doesn't really work.

Congrats on your tournament! That's awesome. Ad Nauseam is a super winnable matchup too, although depends heavily on if we get enough countermagic and if they get what they need. I thought you'd sold out of paper magic.

I'll be playing this tomorrow night. I'll add an update with my results.

Rakdos Charm isn't perfect for jeskai. But it's flexible enough to be used in multiple scenarios. Exiling their graveyard isn't great but it gives you a mainboard answer to Tron, affinity, and go-wide decks that Countersquall doesn't. (Other than countering Karn Liberated but there is already decent counter magic for him.) Rakdos Charm just seems like a better flex option than Countersquall for the mainboard. If you need more counter magic you have 2 Countersquall in the side board.

Too often Rakdos Charm would be an 0-for-1. It's flexible, but it's only fantastic in very specific scenarios or against very specific decks. It would do nothing against humans pre-board because I can't race them. It's even worse against Burn. Countersquall is possibly my favorite card in the deck.

TheAlexGnan that's awesome! Where in the US were you?

I've been testing against Tron a bit more and it's still a struggle post-board even with 4 Ceremonious Rejection. Rejection is amazing, but Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger is a very difficult card to beat. And because of Sanctum of Ugin, they have a lot of ways to find Ulamog. My current approach of trying to counter everything they play after they get Tron online isn't really working. I could try Fulminator Mage or more Field of Ruin or Molten Rain, but I've never found land destruction to fast enough to matter. And Surgical Extraction doesn't seem reliable enough.