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American Control 60 cards, 0 sideboard 2 {Shivan Reef} 4 {Flooded Strand} 2 {Plains} 3 {Mana Confluence} 2 {Temple of Epiphany} 4 {Mystic Monastery} 2 {Battlefield Forge} 4 {Island} 4 {Temple of Enlightenment} 27 lands 2 {Pearl Lake Ancient} 2 {Keranos, God of Storms} 4 creatures 2 {Outpost Siege} 3 {Jeskai Charm} 4 {Dissolve} 3 {Dig Through Time} 3 {End Hostilities} 2 {Perilous Vault} 2 {Elspeth, Sun's Champion} 4 {Magma Jet} 4 {Reality Shift} 2 {Ætherspouts} 29 other spells Sideboard Notes: This is just an idea for an American build because I love American Control in modern and liked it it RTR Standard so idk give me feedback and ideas for a sideboard and for swaps.

{Anger of the Gods}. You are wipe heavy, which can be good, but if you're playing against aggro the two turn earlier wipe is life saving. You also need to be able to board your wipes out vs control mirrors.

I feel like you want more burn and counters. {Wild Slash}, {Lightning Strike}, {Dissipate}, {Disdainful Stroke}, {Negate}, {Nullify}. The reasons being that burn can kill early threats while throwing it in their face will win you the game. You only have four counters which just doesn't feel like enough.

{Reality Shift} is more or less sideboard material IMO. Board in vs {Flamewake Phoenix}, {Bloodsoaked Champion} and co. I'd replace with {Lightning Strike} and/or {Wild Slash}.

{Revoke Existance} is a very solid sideboard option. Pegs god cards, {Scuttling Doom Engine}, ensoul'd {Darksteel Citadel}s and more.

Quote from: LinkCelestrial on February 25, 2015, 03:03:08 PM
{Revoke Existance} is a very solid sideboard option. Pegs god cards, {Scuttling Doom Engine}, ensoul'd {Darksteel Citadel}s and more.

Agree with everything link said except the above. Do you really see many doom engines, ensoul artifacts, and darksteel citadels turned creatures in your meta? I've seen one janky ensoul deck in the past 6 tournies I've been too. I'd just run {erase} since instant speed and not many artifacts are actually seeing play.

Edited: sorry.

Quote from: particle on February 25, 2015, 03:09:50 PM

Quote from: LinkCelestrial on February 25, 2015, 03:03:08 PM
{Revoke Existance} is a very solid sideboard option. Pegs god cards, {Scuttling Doom Engine}, ensoul'd {Darksteel Citadel}s and more.

Agree with everything cltrn said except the above. Do you really say many soon engines, ensoul artifacts, and darksteel citadels turned creatures in your meta? I've seen one janky ensoul deck in the past 6 tournies I've been too. I'd just run {erase} since instant speed and not many artifacts are actually seeing play.

This is Link Celestrial not cltrn. I agree with Particle actually. Artifact removal is not relevant in current standard. You can always {Erase} the {Ensoul Artifact}. I am usually the one playing the janky Ensoul Blast deck so that's why it comes to mind. I also run it in Modern cause it's much more relevant.

 

Thanks for the info about Anger of the Gods and erase id in the sideboard already