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8 Rack 75 cards, 15 sideboard 2 {Tectonic Edge} 2 {Plains} 2 {Dakmor Salvage} 3 {Godless Shrine} 6 {Swamp} 4 {Marsh Flats} 1 {Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth} 20 lands 2 {Smallpox} 2 {Inquisition of Kozilek} 4 {The Rack} 4 {Liliana of the Veil} 4 {Wrench Mind} 2 {Thoughtseize} 1 {Phyrexian Arena} 4 {Blackmail} 2 {Delirium Skeins} 2 {Path to Exile} 2 {Raven's Crime} 2 {Funeral Charm} 1 {Waste Not} 4 {Ensnaring Bridge} 4 {Shrieking Affliction} 40 other spells Sideboard 2 {Leyline of the Void} 1 {Dismember} 1 {Damnation} 3 {Disenchant} 3 {Leyline of Sanctity} 2 {Torpor Orb} 1 {Path to Exile} 2 {Extirpate} 15 sideboard cards Notes: If {Liliana of the veil} is too expensive then {necrogen mists} does a fantastic impersonation.

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How is blackmail?

Quote from: Spencer Addington on November 25, 2015, 01:29:06 AM
How is blackmail?

90% of the time if its turn 3 or later it is better than {thoughtseize} as you can hit land and you don't lose life

Quote from: Mr_Fahrenheit on November 25, 2015, 01:30:34 AM

Quote from: Spencer Addington on November 25, 2015, 01:29:06 AM
How is blackmail?

90% of the time if its turn 3 or later it is better than {thoughtseize} as you can hit land and you don't lose life

Ok 90% may be a slight exaggeration but a lot of the time would be accurate enough. Worst case scenario you are guaranteed to get a card with it where as thoughtseize and inquisition can occasionally miss. And you have so much discard it usually does end up as a thoughtseize and when it doesn't, you don't really mind that much because your deck has so much redundancy.

A lot of lists I see run {surgical extraction} any reason you aren't?

Quote from: VQMracing on November 25, 2015, 11:23:43 AM
A lot of lists I see run {surgical extraction} any reason you aren't?

He plays {Extirpate}, because he prefers taking scenic routes and avoiding coupons 😉

Quote from: InfinitiveDivinity on November 25, 2015, 01:45:02 PM

Quote from: VQMracing on November 25, 2015, 11:23:43 AM
A lot of lists I see run {surgical extraction} any reason you aren't?

He plays {Extirpate}, because he prefers taking scenic routes and avoiding coupons 😉

Scenic, split second, something like that.

So I really enjoy playing the deck, the issue I have ran into is if there is any way to prevent the amazing top decks. Can we control those at all? Lol

Quote from: VQMracing on November 30, 2015, 03:37:40 AM
So I really enjoy playing the deck, the issue I have ran into is if there is any way to prevent the amazing top decks. Can we control those at all? Lol

Well, there is this thing called Mill ;)

You can lock the board down pretty well, especially post board when you can board in {leyline of sanctity} if you need to. You want both players to be top decking as early as possible and with liliana on the field they either play their card on their turn or lose it on yours. You can even use {funeral charm} on their draw step to make them discard their card before they can even play it. Some lucky top decks will happen but that's the way magic goes sometimes.

Lol if you want to control the amazing top decks jump on the Lantern control band wagon.

What do you think about {dream salvage}?

Sounds cool...seems bad with {Ensnaring Bridge} though.

There is really no need for it. You want to be in topdeck mode, and it is rare that it will be more than 1 card past turn 4 or 5.