So there's two threads talking about how to beat White Eldrazi, but no thread talking about how to play it. I don't claim to have mastered the deck yet, but I can share my experiences.
A few Eldrazi dcks have been coming into popularity recently. Even among the white versions, there are two builds that have gotten results - one with Eldrazi Mimics, Endless Ones and Eye of Ugin, and another with Phyrexian Revokers, Wastelands, and Wingmares. I more disruptive list looked stronger to me, based on experiences with Mimic and Endless one in non-white Eldrazi lists. I'm certainly up for discussion on which build is better in which matchups.
I played a list almost identical to the one played by Mr. Random
and BlackLotusT1
in the P9 Challenge last weekend.
For Reference:
I went 6-0-2 in the swiss (highest standing) and lost in the quarters to Mentor. My matchups and the sideboarding I used in the event were the following:
Round 1 and 2 - Belcher:
-3 Containment Priest
-1 Eldrazi Displacer
+2 Aegis of the Gods
+2 Disenchant
unfortunately my anti-combo sideboard cards were focused on combatting DPS and not Belcher. Disenchant is not ideal here, but it's it better than Priest and it did win me at least one game.
Round 3 and Quarterfinals - Esper Mentor:
-2 Containment Priest
-1 Eldrazi Displacer
+1 Dismember
+1 Swords to Plowshares
+2 Umezawa's Jitte
I'm unclear on these numbers, removal is good but not amazing, Jitte is okay but unsure if it's better than the Displacer/Priest interaction
Round 4 - White Eldrazi (Mirror):
-4 Thorn of Amethyst
-1 Chalice of the Void
+1 Dismember
+2 Swords to Plowshares
+2 Umezawa's Jitte
This plan was straightforward and satisfactory, as long as white Eldrazi isn't a big enough part of the metagame to require dedicated sideboard space
Round 5 - Vault/Key:
Vault/Key
(No Changes)
I didn't get to see much of the deck game one, and I don't completely remember my sideboarding here. It's possible it's correct to board in Disenchants, but I wasn't happy with anything to cut (under the assumption that my opponent had Tinker). Maybe I would try -2 Displacer
Round 6 - Grixis Pyromancer:
-3 Containment Priest
+1 Swords to Plowshares
+1 Dismember
+1 Umezawa's Jitte
active Jitte is stronger here than against Mentor, but I knew my opponent had Ingot Chewers and Dack Faydens and I didn't want to rely too heavily on it.
Matchups I had planned for but didn't get paired against:
DPS:
+2 Tormod's Crypt
+2 Aegis of the Gods
-1 Containment Priest
-3 Eldrazi Displacer
Oath:
+2 Aegis of the Gods
+2 Grafdigger's Cage
+1 Containment Priest
-4 Phyrexian Revoker
-2 Vrynn Wingmare
-1 Mana Source (unsure)
Dredge:
+1 Containment Priest
+2 Grafdigger's Cage
+2 Tormod's Crypt
+1 Rest in Peace
-1 Chalice of the Void
-1 Lodestone Golem
-2 Eldrazi Displacer
-2 Vryn Wingmare
Shops:
+1 Dismember
+2 Swords to Plowshares
+2 Disenchant
+2 Umezawa's Jitte
-4 Thorn of Amethyst
-1 Chalice of the Void
-2 Containment Priest or Vryn Wingmare
I don't have a great handle on which matchups are good or bad for White Eldrazi yet, or even which cards ... but I think it's a very solid deck choice in the current metagame.