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Digging The Hole 75 cards, 15 sideboard 2 {Darkslick Shores} 2 {Blackcleave Cliffs} 4 {Sulfur Falls} 1 {Ghost Quarter} 5 {Mountain} 5 {Island} 3 {Swamp} 22 lands 4 {Perilous Myr} 4 {Priest of Urabrask} 4 {Havengul Lich} 14 creatures 2 {Gitaxian Probe} 2 {Gut Shot} 4 {Ponder} 4 {Faithless Looting} 2 {Devil's Play} 4 {Heartless Summoning} 4 {Mana Leak} 4 {Thought Scour} 24 other spells Sideboard 2 {Mental Misstep} 2 {Deathmark} 4 {Crush} 2 {Combust} 1 {Red Sun's Zenith} 2 {Slagstorm} 2 {Falkenrath Noble} 15 sideboard cards

Can someone give me the best answer to protect my Heartless Summonings. That's the biggest flaw i encounter whenever I play my deck.

Quote from: Gwupit on March 18, 2012, 07:13:50 PM
Can someone give me the best answer to protect my Heartless Summonings. That's the biggest flaw i encounter whenever I play my deck.

Other than more counterspells I'm not sure what can protect Enchantments

Should I just take out Desperate Ravings and main board my other two Mana Leaks?

Quote from: Gwupit on March 18, 2012, 07:22:34 PM
Should I just take out Desperate Ravings and main board my other two Mana Leaks?

In my opinion yes, but I'm no Grand Prix player

I also have a huge problem with Blood Seaker. I'm thinking about either side boarding or straight up running Falkenrath Noble to counter this.

I should have expected this many problems for a home-brewed deck 😔

You could try running a little more removal, {Red Sun's Zenith} or {Slagstorm} or something like that

I could but the reason why I'd prefer to run Falkenrath Nobles is that they can also be used to produce infinite damage and infinite health which is good in case I run into Phyrexian Unlife

Quote from: Gwupit on March 18, 2012, 07:54:33 PM
I could but the reason why I'd prefer to run Falkenrath Nobles is that they can also be used to produce infinite damage and infinite health which is good in case I run into Phyrexian Unlife

If you can pull off your combo that regularly, then go for it, main deck that vamp

I guess if you're really concerned about {Blood Seeker}s, you could run a few {Surgical Extraction}s

I could but then I have to put in more cards to put him in the graveyard so it's better if I can just take him of the battlefield at instant speed or counter him

Quote from: Gwupit on March 18, 2012, 08:36:34 PM
Why I haven't put in {Diabolic Tutor} in for late game is beyond me. That being said I guess I can main board {Gut Shot} to deal with {Blood Seeker} and other awsome one drops and side board {Falkenrath Noble}

IMO, {Diabolic Tutor} is too slow to be competitive.

I need some top notch tourney players' opinions on whether this deck can compete in the Salt Lake city Grand Prix

Quote from: BlackJester on March 18, 2012, 09:56:29 PM

Quote from: Gwupit on March 18, 2012, 08:36:34 PM
Why I haven't put in {Diabolic Tutor} in for late game is beyond me. That being said I guess I can main board {Gut Shot} to deal with {Blood Seeker} and other awsome one drops and side board {Falkenrath Noble}

IMO, {Diabolic Tutor} is too slow to be competitive.

I'd agree. Try {Thought Scour} main deck, it seems exactly what you want. I'm not a seasoned pro but before you spend lotsa money on admission, try going to your local FNM and if you don't make Top 8 then use your best judgment to decide your next course of action.

I replaced {Diabolic Tutor} with {Thought Scour}, thanks for that advice by the way, but I don't know if I should take out some other cards to put in more {Thought Scour} 😱

Thanks to the guy who suggested {Thought Scour}! I have been pulling off the combo more and more often now that I'm running a play set 😄