bolov0's Infect 75 cards, 15 sideboard 4 {Cathedral of War} 11 {Forest} 4 {Inkmoth Nexus} 19 lands 2 {Spellskite} 4 {Glistener Elf} 4 {Blight Mamba} 4 {Ichorclaw Myr} 14 creatures 4 {Titanic Growth} 4 {Mutagenic Growth} 4 {Rancor} 4 {Wild Defiance} 2 {Apostle's Blessing} 3 {Gut Shot} 2 {Gitaxian Probe} 4 {Ranger's Guile} 27 other spells Sideboard 2 {Naturalize} 2 {Spellskite} 3 {Dismember} 1 {Gut Shot} 4 {Mental Misstep} 3 {Viridian Corrupter} 15 sideboard cards Notes: One of the biggest surprises this week is the incredible performance of Infect strategies. Cathedral of War is incredibly important for this archetype, forcing opponents to use their Gut Shots before an attack, greatly decreasing the Infect player's chances of being two-for-oned. The Infect deck performs exceptionally well against all the non-Delver decks. Many of the decks in the current Standard format are trying to ignore their opponents. When this becomes the case it's usually best to play the deck that can kill opponents in the smallest window of time. Infect usually isn't happy to find itself playing against Delver, but the deck's sheer power level can often steal a match. This is, without any doubt, the best deck if you're playing in a Standard tournament where you don't expect much Delver in the field. Here's a look at bolov0's Infect list; main deck Spellskites and Mental Missteps help even the odds when battling Delver and Blight Mamba lets you race in the air with your Inkmoth Nexus.------http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/pr/208 |