Voice of the Gargoyle
Modern
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1-2 at local FNM —Aug. 21, 2015
Finally another FNM to try this deck out! I thought I had a really solid plan but I noticed I actually had too little discard and too much removal. Each game dragged out very long as i removed every threat but could not get their hand size down. There's not really much to tell from each individual game since they weren't that different. The results were:
Tribal merfolk 1-2
Esper dragons 1-2
R/U Control/burn 2-0
Making some pretty drastic changes as a result.
-1 The Rack
-1 Barter in Blood (Sideboard)
+/-1 Smallpox shifted to sideboard
-3 Duress
+4 Browbeat
+1 Wench mind
The idea is to get more damage to the opponent through browbeat (the opponent will usually choose damage the first time, that's why its a 4 of) instead of taking 2 myself from Sign in blood. Replacing Duress with Cry of contrition is simply a way of getting more discarded cards, as is the addition of another wench mind. Going down 1 The rack hopefully won't hurt too bad, with increased discard also comes increased card draw from Waste not.
This was the first time i got to try the deck with Waste Not, and im satisfied with it. Game 2 it provided 3 Zombies that almost won me the game through beating the opponent to death, since all my removal helped me keep the field clean. I have again started thinking about replacing Barter in Blood with Consuming Vapors, since i several times found myself taking damage multiple times from the same creature, holding it hoping for my opponent to play another creature on his turn, The incent towards making the change is increased since it would also let me keep my zombietokens. I will keep Barter in Blood for now and we will see how i feel after next FNM.
Even if I am pleased with Waste not i am really curious about how effective it would be to replace it with Pain Magnification. I will maybe try to play the deck with the switch made at a casual play.
Lastly, i am also split between the choice of Tormod's Crypt or Crypt Incursion. Playing crypt incursion this evening has helped me prolong several games, but had i instead had Tormod's crypt i could have stopped the Tasigur that eventually killed me from being cast. At the same time as i would have died earlier, if not for crypt incursion. This choice will also have to wait until after next FNM.
Goodnight!
Edit: After a good nights sleep, my mind was clearer and i decided to swip Crypt incursion for Tormod's crypt.
Changes i will decide upon after next time: -1 Cry of contrition/+1 Smallpox? -2 Barter in Blood/+2 Consuming vapors? -2 Waste not/+2 Pain Magnification?