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      SCGCon - Charlotte
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      I'm playing turn 1 Necro in DD wrong...
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      Blind I like to go to 1(live)+3(bolt)+1(fetch)+1(force) which is usually a necro for 13. However, in matchups where I know a lot of countermagic is needed and hullbreacher is a threat I will sometimes cut to 11 to allow for drawing one card with necro after I doomsday, but this is only possible because I run a slight of hand.

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      [STX] Test of Talents
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      @schmakt I tested this and it was just not good enough in the meta. If you are only hitting instants and sorceries then you are too weak against creatures and planeswalkers. Too many of the good spells are just one of's anyway.

      I'd rather have a second Force of Negation or play Pyroblast. I have been testing 4 flusters for the Doomsday and Tinker match ups and that is working out better than this card.

      Honestly, play An Offer You Cannot Refuse or Spell Pierce may be better than this card right now.

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      Mana Burn? What Mana Burn, but Under 4th Edition Rules...?
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      When you should have used a mulligan, but...
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      This is a very odd screenshot.

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      Delver of Secrets in Mono-U
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      REB v Pyroblast
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      Another trick with Pyroblast I used to see when Dack Fayden was more popular was people ultimateing Dack, then Pyroblasting whatever to steal it.

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      Current Decks for Casual 5-color Vintage (mono-W ideas?)
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      ok, this is working much better even against the random MTGO meta... I almost never even cast Tendrils though... almost always end up slotting them out for Tormod's or Create Removal, depending... still needs some work... I'd be happy with a 33% win rate.
      Thank you guys for your suggestions!!

      Swamp x15 (prolly at least 1 too many)
      Strip Mine x1
      Wasteland x2

      Black Lotus
      Mox Jet
      Jet Medallion (I know, I know... but against non-super-competitive decks it can be money)
      Tormod's Crypt

      Banehound x2 (haste and lifegain? please.)
      Dark Ritual x4
      Duress x4
      Vampiric Tutor (basically only for Will)

      Cabal Ritual x3 (almost ready to get rid of these)
      Chains of Mephistopheles x2 (secret tech! secret PROXY tech... wow $$)
      Demonic Tutor (Will he or won't he Will)
      Hymn to Tourach x4
      Order of the Ebon Hand x2 (Fallen Empires doesn't suck!!!!)
      Sinkhole x4 (zapping the sole Volcanic in a Breach deck feels good... and I just love these black-bordered beauties)

      Mind Drain x2 (I dunno... it fits the theme...?)
      Yawgmoth's will (duh)
      Hero's Downfall (I need to replace this main deck... really wanted to include Beta Terror... but... artifacts........)
      Hyptnotic Spectre x4

      Lilliana of the Dark Realms x2
      Tendrils of Agony x1 (I tried with 4... it just wasn't working)

      Drain Life x1 (I just love winning on a DL...)

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      Tormod's Crypt x3
      Terror x4 (I've never used them... they need to go)
      Order of the Ebon Hand x2
      Dark Banishing x2 (these are actually helpful)
      Hero's Downfall
      Tendrils of Agony x3 (again... never used)

      This is MUCH better than the previous build... obviously still some work to do, but thank you guys again!

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      Looking for old decklist... control circa 2001
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      @revengeanceful ahhh... thanks! That's kinda too bad but good to know 🙂