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UWR Maze Control 75 cards, 15 sideboard 1 {Selesnya Guildgate} 1 {Orzhov Guildgate} 1 {Gruul Guildgate} 1 {Golgari Guildgate} 1 {Dimir Guildgate} 1 {Rakdos Guildgate} 1 {Simic Guildgate} 4 {Hallowed Fountain} 3 {Steam Vents} 4 {Sacred Foundry} 3 {Maze's End} 2 {Azorius Guildgate} 2 {Boros Guildgate} 2 {Izzet Guildgate} 27 lands 2 {Ætherling} 2 creatures 3 {Detention Sphere} 3 {Syncopate} 3 {Azorius Charm} 2 {Izzet Charm} 2 {Warleader's Helix} 2 {Turn // Burn} 2 {Shock} 2 {Jace, Architect of Thought} 4 {Sphinx's Revelation} 4 {Anger of the Gods} 4 {Supreme Verdict} 31 other spells Sideboard 1 {Shock} 1 {Glare of Heresy} 1 {Ratchet Bomb} 2 {Wear // Tear} 1 {Negate} 2 {Assemble the Legion} 2 {Pithing Needle} 2 {Turn // Burn} 3 {Counterflux} 15 sideboard cards Notes:

This is the deck i want to play on the gameday!
It's a american control with {Maze's End} as a win con. I have {Ætherling} and {Prognostic Sphinx} one of each in because im not sure which one is better. Ætherling is an additional wincon if a gate gets milled, destroyed, etc.
But sphinx handles  {Stormbreath Dragon}!
Do you have some ideas?

Ætherling all the way. Your control should be able to handle the dragon :)

Quote from: SoshiGanrou on October 13, 2013, 11:16:00 AM
Ætherling all the way. Your control should be able to handle the dragon :)

Don't think so!
I can just counter or verdict it.
Most times i will verdict his board an then he will cast the dragon while i won't have enough mana to counter it or draw another verdict in a short time.
That happened very often in my testing games...

Quote from: Antirayman on October 13, 2013, 12:55:40 PM

Quote from: SoshiGanrou on October 13, 2013, 11:16:00 AM
Ætherling all the way. Your control should be able to handle the dragon :)

Don't think so!
I can just counter or verdict it.
Most times i will verdict his board an then he will cast the dragon while i won't have enough mana to counter it or draw another verdict in a short time.
That happened very often in my testing games...

You mana base is very finicky. Consistently dropping {anger of the gods} and {supreme verdict} when you need them seems like a near impossible feat

Add {chromatic lantern} or some other mana fixer. Reduce the {Maze's End} count by 1-2.

Quote from: Pirate John on October 13, 2013, 01:04:32 PM

Quote from: Antirayman on October 13, 2013, 12:55:40 PM

Quote from: SoshiGanrou on October 13, 2013, 11:16:00 AM
Ætherling all the way. Your control should be able to handle the dragon :)

Don't think so!
I can just counter or verdict it.
Most times i will verdict his board an then he will cast the dragon while i won't have enough mana to counter it or draw another verdict in a short time.
That happened very often in my testing games...

You mana base is very finicky. Consistently dropping {anger of the gods} and {supreme verdict} when you need them seems like a near impossible feat

Add {chromatic lantern} or some other mana fixer. Reduce the {Maze's End} count by 1-2.

Seems like a plan!
Lantern is to slow because you can't drop a lantern on turn 2 for a turn 3 anger.
But prophetic prism would be a possibility!
Also droping a maze should be fine.

Lantern sets up turn 4 supreme verdict, even if you miss a land drop. I do like the prism idea tho.

I play 27 lands!
To add lantern would increas the number to 30.
Cut lands is also not possible since i need gates and lands that enter untapped.
I often have to much lands in the late game and with 3 more i would draw too many althought i need a useful spell to buy time to end the game with maze.