BuG Constellation

[BaBa BLaCkSHeeT]

BuG Constellation 75 cards, 15 sideboard 4 {Overgrown Tomb} 3 {Breeding Pool} 3 {Temple of Mystery} 2 {Mutavault} 3 {Watery Grave} 2 {Swamp} 3 {Forest} 4 {Temple of Malady} 24 lands 4 {Doomwake Giant} 3 {Courser of Kruphix} 1 {Ætherling} 4 {Sylvan Caryatid} 3 {Brain Maggot} 4 {Eidolon of Blossoms} 19 creatures 3 {Mana Bloom} 3 {Kiora, the Crashing Wave} 3 {Abrupt Decay} 1 {Ultimate Price} 4 {Hero's Downfall} 3 {Underworld Connections} 17 other spells Sideboard 1 {Courser of Kruphix} 2 {Negate} 1 {Dispel} 1 {Bow of Nylea} 4 {Thoughtseize} 2 {Bile Blight} 1 {Ultimate Price} 1 {Doom Blade} 2 {Golgari Charm} 15 sideboard cards Notes: The shell credit must be given to BBD based upon the Junk Constellation. The deck list can be found in SCG articles or youtube deck tech.

[BaBa BLaCkSHeeT]

I sleeved up BBD's junk list tonight for FNM at a LGS. With only a few play test prior to start I felt {Elspeth, the sun champion} was an easily removed win-con and {banish light} although a constellation trigger was often just a temporary removal with the rampant of {abrupt decays} and other enchantment hate.

No discredit to the list as I didn't get many play testing in. But based on the list splashing white for 2 banishing lights and 2 elspeth felt weak although it gives oodles of options to the sideboard which my current deck needs adjustment to justify the blue splash.

Cannot complain ended tonight 4-0-3 (double draw into top 8 as only undefeated and splitting the prize pool at top 4)

Game 1: control/aggro I lucked out playing a semi newer player he ran an azorious control shell with {Daxos} and scry fish long games but ended 2-0

Game 2: mono black devotion light white splash for sideboard. Game 1 {aetherling} sealed the game as my opponent didn't have an answer to win in time. Game 2 he mulligan to six and was stuck on two lands. Can't justify the sideboard plan here.

Game 3: mono black splashing red for dreadbores. An unanswered kiora ult sealed match 1 easier to pull of ramping and on the play!  Match 2 kept a one lander forest three {sylvan cyratid} a doom wake and eidolon on the draw found my second land on turn four unfortubaetly the greedy keep ended me quickly to three life babe zombies a turn from sweeping with a doom wake! Match 3 {packrat} nearly ended me quick finding my bile blight in time paired with double abrupt decay a rough 3 card trade swept away the rats and going all the way to turn 5 on times rounds doom wakes swept the board and won the game milling myself down to the last four cards my all my doom wakes and aetherling a were shoved to the bottom. Luckily survived on timely removal

In top 8 played a red deck wins doom wake made quick work of the board and courser/sylvan bodies with life gains was just too strong.


Overall, I was pleased with the last minute blue splash over white. The sideboard wasn't identical to what I played tonight as the sideboard wasn't thought thru well prior. I felt I wanted a second {negate} and a third {Golgari charm} to aid against control and burn. Still need to explore blue options and the sideboard.

Any constructive suggestions are welcomed when suggesting a card replacement in main board would appreciate suggestions for cuts as well as just jamming extra cards is hard

[LadyGrixis]

I have to say, I'm not really a fan of {Doomwake Giant}. There has to be something better for this slot.

[BaBa BLaCkSHeeT]

{doomwake giant} especially in multiples with the free {mana bloom} triggers honestly serves as a supreme verdict I was able to sweep two demons and a blood baron in a single turn I'm sold there's not a lot of replacements that would fill the same role. It's for the constellation triggers

[Stopwaitdie]

I think i like {thoughtsieze} main board better than {ultimate price}

[BaBa BLaCkSHeeT]

I would love to find room for ~3 in the main board but as a singleton I opted for ultimate price. Any suggestions of cuts to make the room? It's hard to find space for cards without cutting enchantments ;(

Also considering {putrefy} in the side as some test plays against jund he sideboard in golgari charm and my ultimate price did nothing to his storm breath ;(

[Stopwaitdie]

{putrefy} is better than ultimate price in main board in my opinion, and i cant think of things to cut for {thoughtsieze} main board without cutting some enchantments or a kill spell or kiora all are tought options and you should make that decision for your meta at your local fnm.

[Anoobass]

I would assume he had 2 or 3 doomwake giants, he gets a 1 cost constellation trigger from mana bloom every turn and then casts another enchantment or 2 for the finisher.

[BaBa BLaCkSHeeT]

Yes, as stated previously with two doom wakes on the field I was able to drop two blooms making -4 killing the blood baron and a brain maggot. So 4, however not then four clearly.

[LadyGrixis]

I helped work the $1K Event yesterday at my store and there was a really good player who decided to run this deck. I watched closely, and it seemed to do alright in his first match-up; but against the regular meta, it was pitiful.

However, I LOVE this build after watching it. It's so much fun!

[BaBa BLaCkSHeeT]

Did he run the white junk constellation list or actually decided to try blue as well? I got stomped attempting the white in some playtesting somehow the blue made it run smoother for myself.

[LadyGrixis]

It was Junk.