Control Decks

[ELLERfeller]

Aggro decks take the fun out of magic to me. No one feels like it was a good match when it ends at turn 4. Control allows the game to stretch out longer and provides a challenge to overcome!

[prayos]

That's tragic. I'd throw them off, and play Bant Auras just because. Lay down the fountain, you get frustrated thinking I'm playing control, then BAM! {Invisible Stalker} with 3 {Ethereal Armor}s.

But you see, that's fun.

I have no problem being beat to death with a 20/18 avacyn pilgrim. I sideboard glaring spotlight just for that.

LOL. SO many people underestimate the Pilgrim. My favorite hand to keep is {Breeding Pool}, {Hallowed Fountain}, {Temple Garden}, {Avacyn's Pilgrim}, {Ethereal Armor}, {Rancor}, {Unflinching Courage}.

Turn 2 I enchant the pilgrim, swing for 5. Turn 3 courage, swing 8, turn 4 another ethereal or other 1 drop enchantment. Its fun, but simple.

[Langku]

I'll be completely honest. I'm that guy. I'm that guy that revels in the fact that I just eff'd up your plans. I'm that guy who likes to frustrate my opponent. Not just with control decks, but with any deck.  Any deck that I can play that frustrates the heck out of you, I'm having the most fun. Like last night, I was playing a game. I let my opponent cast 4 creatures. He was expecting me to counter so he could play his big guy. So, I let them resolve. The best part, is in his frustration that I didn't counter, he forgot I was 1 turn away from ulting {Tamiyo}. So next turn, popped Tamiyo, cast {Supreme Verdict}, which promptly went back to my hand. Opponent picked up his stuff, and left the store. All the while complaining he'd had me at 1 point for 5 turns and couldn't do a damn thing, and control sucks, and blah blah blah. Every time someone rage quits after playing me, I swell with pride, and make another mental notch.

Now, again, this is just how I get my fun out of the game. It's not the same for everyone. I LOVE mirror matches, and I hate playing against control when I'm not playing it myself. However, when I beat down a control deck with my bantchantment deck, I get excited.

That's the spirit Wally (edit: oops, sorry. It was Prayos!). I admit that I've scooped (never walked, though😉)  only a few turns into a game against heavy control. Even when I lose to it I have to admire that deck. What's not  to love about tossing out answers to everything they cast? Now when two players can keep answering each other's spells its like watching a great fencing match, tennis game, or even a dance. I might go so far as to say it's elegant.

Now if you'll pardon me I need to go make a control deck.

[Birdbrain]

Currently working on a red/blue control deck. Not sure how its going to do. Anyone want to have a wall game when its done?

[Crapshooter]

Aggro sled clas take the fun out of magic to me. No one feels like it was a good match when it ends at turn 4. Control allows the game to stretch out longer and provides a challenge to overcome!

This is the same way I feel.

[prayos]

Now when two players can keep answering each other's spells its like watching a great fencing match, tennis game, or even a dance. I might go so far as to say it's elegant.

This. A million times over. Control takes much more skill and thought to play. Not saying aggro doesn't take some skill. It does. Particularly when you play against a control deck. But control takes an infinite more thought process.

[Mlerner12]

Currently working on a red/blue control deck. Not sure how its going to do. Anyone want to have a wall game when its done?

I will, might want to make it USA burn control. What I run. Loads damage with red, then do things like {Blustersquarrl} or {Oblivion Ring} (favorite card in my deck) to prevent me from taking mucj. It works wonders. And no matter what get {Cyclonic Rift} and {Cpunterflux}.

[Birdbrain]

Currently working on a red/blue control deck. Not sure how its going to do. Anyone want to have a wall game when its done?

I will, might want to make it USA burn control. What I run. Loads damage with red, then do things like {Blustersquarrl} or {Oblivion Ring} (favorite card in my deck) to prevent me from taking mucj. It works wonders. And no matter what get {Cyclonic Rift} and {Cpunterflux}.

i don't have to make it burn. I can already do plenty of damage with it without burn

[Mlerner12]

No, but maybe try it.