RDW v2 60 cards, 0 sideboard 20 {Mountain} 20 lands 4 {Grim Lavamancer} 4 {Reckless Waif} 4 {Stromkirk Noble} 4 {Stormblood Berserker} 4 {Chandra's Phoenix} 20 creatures 2 {Koth of the Hammer} 4 {Arc Trail} 4 {Shrine of Burning Rage} 4 {Brimstone Volley} 2 {Incinerate} 4 {Geistflame} 20 other spells Sideboard |
Quote from: Kuberr on June 27, 2012, 05:46:22 PM
Get rid of the waifs or the lavamancer and put in {Vexing Devil}s get a playset.
Add {Thunderous Wrath} maybe 3.
Add {Bonfire of the Damned} maybe 2 or 3.
Quote from: Willthomjr on June 27, 2012, 06:03:46 PMQuote from: Kuberr on June 27, 2012, 05:46:22 PM
Get rid of the waifs or the lavamancer and put in {Vexing Devil}s get a playset.
Add {Thunderous Wrath} maybe 3.
Add {Bonfire of the Damned} maybe 2 or 3.
Vexin devil meh
Other suggestions are solid.
Quote from: Willthomjr on June 27, 2012, 10:24:26 PM
So kanga you don't think 2 copies of bonfire and thunderous wrath are worth it? I don't think 4 of are even remotely a possibility but 2 is doable.
Quote from: KangaRod on June 27, 2012, 10:15:09 PMWhy do you hate vexing devil so much? It's a good card
Switch the {brimstone volley} for {volt charges}. Don't run {vexing devil} he is not good. You need a second permanent on the board turn 1, and you don't want to be casting 1 Cc creatures on any turn but turn 1. You certainly don't want you deck to be further weakened by having janky 2 or 3 card combos that make cards dead unless you have them all. Red Deck Wins draws its strength from the power and ambiguity of its cards, and it's ability to curve out, for 3 or 4 turns to get an opponent in burn range.
That should be your plan. Cast creatures and smash - anything more than that is over thinking it.
Switch the {geistflame} for {gut shot}, drop 2 {grim lavancer} if you insist on playing them. I would recommend dropping them entirely. Don't run {thunderous wrath} you can't afford to have auto-mulligan cards in your deck. I would srop the {arc trail} especially if you are not playing 4 {incinerate}
I would also recommend considering having more threats to cast on turn 2.
Quote from: KangaRod on June 27, 2012, 10:15:09 PM
Switch the {brimstone volley} for {volt charges}. Don't run {vexing devil} he is not good. You need a second permanent on the board turn 1, and you don't want to be casting 1 Cc creatures on any turn but turn 1. You certainly don't want you deck to be further weakened by having janky 2 or 3 card combos that make cards dead unless you have them all. Red Deck Wins draws its strength from the power and ambiguity of its cards, and it's ability to curve out, for 3 or 4 turns to get an opponent in burn range.
That should be your plan. Cast creatures and smash - anything more than that is over thinking it.
Switch the {geistflame} for {gut shot}, drop 2 {grim lavancer} if you insist on playing them. I would recommend dropping them entirely. Don't run {thunderous wrath} you can't afford to have auto-mulligan cards in your deck. I would srop the {arc trail} especially if you are not playing 4 {incinerate}
I would also recommend considering having more threats to cast on turn 2.
Quote from: KangaRod on June 28, 2012, 10:34:04 PM
I T8'd a 70 person PTQ with my deck.
I can't count the times I've been successful at FNM or other minor tournaments. Don't you dare compare your success at one single Friday Night Magic with my continued success week in and week out.
The reason I don't like {vexing devil} is simple. A 1 casting cost creature in a sligh deck should only be cast on 1 turn. Turn 1. Turn 1 {vexing devil} is never a good play, therefore; {vexing devil} is not a good card.
Magic is about luck, but if you build your deck correctly; the odds will be in your favour, or as you may call it - luck will be on your side.
Quote from: KangaRod on June 29, 2012, 01:48:32 AM
I'm not mad, I just wanted to explain my logic; in that hopes maybe some people would understand my opinion, and actually make their decks better (by not playing {vexing devil})
I kind of figured these forums were for helping people make their decks better and not just trolling people actually trying to help - but maybe I was wrong?