What's everyone's opinions on this? I've seen it a few times, and tried running it at FNM last week, but in testing there have been games I would've won with a combo but instead had to use Sigarda, who was eventually outclassed by a pair of Wurmcoils on the other side of the table. IMO it's fine but probably not worth it, anyone agree/disagree?
If your running Pod, you should run combo. It's a good midrange deck without, but I just can't see why you wouldn't.
^ I agree for the most part, but it depends on your meta. If your meta has a lot of Bolts and Paths, consider the non combo deck because its more of a "good stuff, value" deck and isn't as easy to disrupt.
Quote from: Agrus Kos, Enforcer of Truth on December 22, 2014, 04:26:11 PM
^ I agree for the most part, but it depends on your meta. If your meta has a lot of Bolts and Paths, consider the non combo deck because its more of a "good stuff, value" deck and isn't as easy to disrupt.
A lot of the time, the combo is just an intimidation thing. Without it, you get 2 more slots and still maintain the fear of an insta win. That said, I still prefer the deck with archangel/feeder
Non combo pod is angel pod, it is a toolbox that plays a combo because there is strictly no reason not to play a searchable 2 card infinite life combo.
Quote from: Hunteroffire9 on December 22, 2014, 07:34:22 PM
Non combo pod is angel pod, it is a toolbox that plays a combo because there is strictly no reason not to play a searchable 2 card infinite life combo.
No, angel pod is pod without melira combo and with archangel/feeder, which is less cards, less bad cards, and way less slots. Combo less pod is just called junk/abzan pod or comboless pod.
Quote from: DimirOverlord1300 on December 22, 2014, 06:22:11 PM
Quote from: Agrus Kos, Enforcer of Truth on December 22, 2014, 04:26:11 PM
^ I agree for the most part, but it depends on your meta. If your meta has a lot of Bolts and Paths, consider the non combo deck because its more of a "good stuff, value" deck and isn't as easy to disrupt.
A lot of the time, the combo is just an intimidation thing. Without it, you get 2 more slots and still maintain the fear of an insta win. That said, I still prefer the deck with archangel/feeder
Your opponent doesn't realize you don't have the combo though, you grind out with value cards while they are always leaving multiple mana open to deal with a non-existant problem. I still agree with you that it is better to go {Chord of Calling}--->win, but some non combo lists are doing quite well, and I won't argue with results.
@Hunter, Dimir is correct, there are decks out there that don't play any combo at all and that is what we are talking about.
I'm sorry, pod just got banned😭.
I think we found the answer to "Pod Without Combo," the answer is no.
How about pod without pod?
Quote from: Dstyle1 on January 19, 2015, 01:24:25 PM
How about pod without pod?
Ive found a solution, check my list.