Because I do not know how to register a poll, therefore I guess I will just do this manually.
I'm doing a small research for my local card dealer (and out of curiosity) on the current metagame.
Where do you play locally? (state, city)
What is your local meta? (most common decks)
What do you play? (deck name/general description)
How well do you do on average? (win loss ratio, against your meta)
Please answer some if not all those questions, that would be very helpful.
Thank you for your cooperation
I shouldn't forget to mention that these questions apply to the standard format only.
I'd love to help, but there is no FNM near me ... or card dealer for that matter. Otherwise I be glad to tell all.
Quote from: Appleguru56 on January 31, 2012, 01:50:42 AM
Because I do not know how to register a poll, therefore I guess I will just do this manually.
I'm doing a small research for my local card dealer (and out of curiosity) on the current metagame.
Where do you play locally? (state, city)
What is your local meta? (most common decks)
What do you play? (deck name/general description)
How well do you do on average? (win loss ratio, against your meta)
Please answer some if not all those questions, that would be very helpful.
Thank you for your cooperation
3. Grand Architect
4. 3-1-1
Haven't been to FNM for a while.
W/G is pretty big here, there are at least 3 others who play with a deck like mine here. Delver decks and RDW also have a few people each. There are 2 tempered steel and 1 grand architect that are strong as well.
Quote from: Alaskanice on January 31, 2012, 11:37:07 AM
W/G is pretty big here, there are at least 3 others who play with a deck like mine here. Delver decks and RDW also have a few people each. There are 2 tempered steel and 1 grand architect that are strong as well.
An aggro meta, nice
Quote from: Alaskanice on January 31, 2012, 11:37:07 AM
W/G is pretty big here, there are at least 3 others who play with a deck like mine here. Delver decks and RDW also have a few people each. There are 2 tempered steel and 1 grand architect that are strong as well.
Grand Architect represent! :D
~National Standard Association of Grand Architects
I would represent the United Assosiation of Blue White Control, but our members are a bit dwindling since innastrad release
My Meta is full of a ton of jank, we just recently inherited a bunch of amateurs due to another FNM-hosting hobby shop closing down. The regulars all run very creative decks that use new and creative brewing strats. I've also seen pretty much every huge net-deck at one time or another. The rest of the kids play jank, they play basic decks with no purpose or goal, just a huge mess of supposedly good cards.
I play a B/R (soon to be B/R/W) Vampire deck. It is almost pure Aggro, and I tend to go 3-1 almost every week, placing 3rd-7th out of around 30 people.
In my neck of the woods, I usually see semi-pro players, who run top tier decks, usually of the {Snapcaster} mileilu, with tons of flashback U/B/Artifact control decks. I do poorly against these decks, as the average investment cost/deck is $250.00+. I might win one round out of 4-5, if I get manna and they do not. I only have a small card pool and many of what I own have rotated out, so no Standard play for those cards. Also, only the top two finishers get promos, unless you get the wildcard roll on the dice. Fun, but kind of boring, as I cannot really complete with them, nor do I win new cards.
Meta means ........
Your local FNM competition. Is it full of Aggro, nothing but Control? Is there a dominant deck or an entire lack of diversity? Etc.
Ah ok I have no meta...... I find it not fun trying to compete with people who have been playing for so long with single cards that will cost more then my deck.
I guess I would have to have meta draft it kinda levels the playing field.
Quote from: InfinitiveDivinity on February 01, 2012, 01:13:31 AM
My Meta is full of a ton of jank, we just recently inherited a bunch of amateurs due to another FNM-hosting hobby shop closing down. The regulars all run very creative decks that use new and creative brewing strats. I've also seen pretty much every huge net-deck at one time or another. The rest of the kids play jank, they play basic decks with no purpose or goal, just a huge mess of supposedly good cards.
I play a B/R (soon to be B/R/W) Vampire deck. It is almost pure Aggro, and I tend to go 3-1 almost every week, placing 3rd-7th out of around 30 people.
Haha I'm sure most of us would wish that we had that environment so we can all win!
I'm curious to where this place is in america, what state and city?
Quote from: Appleguru56 on February 01, 2012, 09:41:33 PM
Quote from: InfinitiveDivinity on February 01, 2012, 01:13:31 AM
My Meta is full of a ton of jank, we just recently inherited a bunch of amateurs due to another FNM-hosting hobby shop closing down. The regulars all run very creative decks that use new and creative brewing strats. I've also seen pretty much every huge net-deck at one time or another. The rest of the kids play jank, they play basic decks with no purpose or goal, just a huge mess of supposedly good cards.
I play a B/R (soon to be B/R/W) Vampire deck. It is almost pure Aggro, and I tend to go 3-1 almost every week, placing 3rd-7th out of around 30 people.
Haha I'm sure most of us would wish that we had that environment so we can all win!
I'm curious to where this place is in america, what state and city?
Well I'm saying around half of the guys are amateurs, the rest are either semi-professional or veteran players. In fact my shop has I think 3 of the top 10 Players in my state. But I live in Denver, CO.
I bet tebow could beat them with an all white deck
Have anyone seen wolf run in their meta?
You see all the top decks were I'm at. It's rare to see an original build.
Quote from: Appleguru56 on February 02, 2012, 02:24:25 AM
Have anyone seen wolf run in their meta?
Yup, I've seen a few different variations.
Quote from: Appleguru56 on February 02, 2012, 02:24:25 AM
Have anyone seen wolf run in their meta?
Yup I recently I went 4-1, losing only to Wolf run ramp at the last Friday. Monoblack infect and grixis control prevelant. There is some solar flare decks. Some tribal decks for all but werewolves so far. Currently I'm running BWG Pod but I'm shifting into Jund Pod with wolf ramp.
How about home-brews, does anyone witness some home-brews? If so, are they even playable?
Quote from: Appleguru56 on February 03, 2012, 12:36:32 AM
How about home-brews, does anyone witness some home-brews? If so, are they even playable?
Architect is very playable.