BUG Control (1st Place FNM)

[Kurama]

BUG Control 75 cards, 15 sideboard 4 {Temple of Mystery} 3 {Temple of Deceit} 4 {Overgrown Tomb} 3 {Watery Grave} 3 {Breeding Pool} 2 {Forest} 3 {Golgari Guildgate} 3 {Swamp} 25 lands 4 {Sylvan Caryatid} 2 {Prime Speaker Zegana} 4 {Reaper of the Wilds} 2 {Desecration Demon} 3 {Scavenging Ooze} 2 {Prophet of Kruphix} 17 creatures 1 {Abrupt Decay} 3 {Hero's Downfall} 2 {Ashiok, Nightmare Weaver} 2 {Golgari Charm} 2 {Dissolve} 2 {Jace, Architect of Thought} 3 {Thoughtseize} 3 {Far // Away} 18 other spells Sideboard 1 {Vraska the Unseen} 2 {Negate} 2 {Jace, Memory Adept} 1 {Golgari Charm} 2 {Ætherling} 2 {Doom Blade} 2 {Gainsay} 1 {Gaze of Granite} 2 {Abrupt Decay} 15 sideboard cards Notes: Suggestions for improvements? Especially against control?

[Bookmeister]

I would drop 2 lands and the oozes for 2 more prophets and 3 {Master Biomancer}, he can turn any creature into a wincon.

[Bop]

I dig this idea. Not sure how it would play out but the combinations seem fresh.

[Kurama]

I dig this idea. Not sure how it would play out but the combinations seem fresh.

Basically what I was going for, I've been testing on Cockatrice for about a week, but I'll be taking it to FMM tonight, so I'll see how it actually works.

[Kurama]

Regarding my last post - I said I would play it at FNM so I did...and got 1st with it. Still, the games I did lose were all to control, so any ideas to strengthen that matchup?

[SoshiGanrou]

Gain say!! Lol if it's esper control you are looking at a battle of ætherling and the big drops. In SB I would say have 2 gainsay and 2 negate to help be prepared for their tricks. In my IMO if you have blue and are playing control you need 4 dissolve and 4 AOT to get the card advantage and start taking leaps ahead of your opponent. But that's me. CONGRATZ as well

[Kurama]

Gain say!! Lol if it's esper control you are looking at a battle of ætherling and the big drops. In SB I would say have 2 gainsay and 2 negate to help be prepared for their tricks. In my IMO if you have blue and are playing control you need 4 dissolve and 4 AOT to get the card advantage and start taking leaps ahead of your opponent.

Never thought about {Gainsay} to be honest, although it would definitely give me an edge against control, as would {Negate}, which I did consider but ended up ditching for {AEtherling} ironically enough. The {Primeval Bounty} never actually did a lot for me, so I may end up pulling it and one other card for {Gainsay}. Thx for the advice.

[Kurama]

Updated SB based on SoshiGanrou's advice.

[JordanCirk]

Kurama, I'm very interested in this deck and am now deciding between this and prime speaker bant (Reid dukes list). If you can tell me your experience with it and what you found to be the strong/weak matchups that would help me decide a lot better thanks!

[Kurama]

Kurama, I'm very interested in this deck and am now deciding between this and prime speaker bant (Reid dukes list). If you can tell me your experience with it and what you found to be the strong/weak matchups that would help me decide a lot better thanks!

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