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Phenax 75 cards, 15 sideboard 11 {Swamp} 4 {Watery Grave} 4 {Temple of Deceit} 7 {Island} 24 lands 4 {Hover Barrier} 4 {Bane Alley Broker} 4 {Phenax, God of Deception} 4 {Wall of Frost} 4 {Consuming Aberration} 4 {Cloudfin Raptor} 24 creatures 4 {Hero's Downfall} 2 {Negate} 4 {Dissolve} 10 other spells Sideboard 3 {Ashiok, Nightmare Weaver} 2 {Rise of the Dark Realms} 4 {Dispel} 4 {Cyclonic Rift} 2 {Mind Grind} 15 sideboard cards

I've been thinking in this deck for a while. Any advice, comments, criticism? My local meta is rather controlling.

Quote from: SilenRevered on March 11, 2014, 10:21:36 AM
I've been thinking in this deck for a while. Any advice, comments, criticism? My local meta is rather controlling.

If it's controlling then I would suggest that you have 2 more lands and 2 negates so you have 6 spell counters main board. Cut the dimir charms. What kind of control is mainly there? Is it esper, UW control, cause you might be able to splash for {dispel} in your side.

Quote from: SoshiGanrou on March 11, 2014, 02:30:52 PM

Quote from: SilenRevered on March 11, 2014, 10:21:36 AM
I've been thinking in this deck for a while. Any advice, comments, criticism? My local meta is rather controlling.

If it's controlling then I would suggest that you have 2 more lands and 2 negates so you have 6 spell counters main board. Cut the dimir charms. What kind of control is mainly there? Is it esper, UW control, cause you might be able to splash for {dispel} in your side.

There is 1 UW control and 1 bant maze's end. Other major decks include a U/W heroic aggro ,  B/G splash w reanimator, and a R/B aggro. Those are the decks that top 3 the most. I almost want to splash white for {Rest in Peace} for reanimator and {Elixir of immorality}.

Can always have the {doom blade} as a four in your side. I run esper control and have 4 doom blades side board. As far as reanimator you can splash white for it but then comes sphinx, d-sphere etc and turns into something else. Have you thought about {far/away}? Another good removal.

+1 swamp
+1 island
+2 negate
-4 dimir charm

Don't forget {drown in sorrow}

I would suggest the dimir divination card. Don't have time to look it up but it mills and can be sideboarded in for when you need that extra card advg

Quote from: Walkhard on March 12, 2014, 04:56:29 PM
I would suggest the dimir divination card. Don't have time to look it up but it mills and can be sideboarded in for when you need that extra card advg

{pilfered plans}? I do agree with adding draw power in here. I would cut the {bane-alley broker}