Topic: Standard Dega (RWB) Control

So Here's The List:

http://deckbox.org/sets/538169

As a bit of background my LGS is highly competitive. The meta there is very diverse, but all decks are top tier.
What I commonly face is UG or RG monsters, RW Devotion, Mono Blue, Mono Black, and UWX control

Over the past 4 events I'm 16-0-4 (drawing into a 1st/2nd split each week)
I had one game loss to mono black and one game loss to mono red b/c they were on the play.

Prior to BnG's release I had a lot more trouble with mono black winning about 60% of games.

Anyway, let me know whatcha think, avoid comments like, "why the fuck are you running 2 revoke existences main, you're trash," and actually try to be productive. I do have some strange ideas from time to time so atleast let me provide insight when needed.

Critique away.

Cheers,

ShadowSmiles42

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Re: Standard Dega (RWB) Control

So first off, if you're 16-0-4 and are facing off against tier 1 decks every week, either those people cannot pilot their decks worth a damn, or your deck is already running like a pretty well tuned machine.

Admittedly having only looked over the list for a minute or two, I'm a bit taken aback by the number of one-ofs that are in the deck.  Do you find yourself looking for those cards for certain match-ups or just more generally?

As another point, I note you're actually running copies of BOTH Underworld Connections and Read the Bones... any particular reason you didn't just choose one of the two and run with it?

I would think that perhaps doubling up Assemble and Whip to 2x of each might prove beneficial as they make a pretty solid complimentary pair... but again, if you're already sitting at that type of a record, you're doing something right.

Are there cards you're uncertain of?

Re: Standard Dega (RWB) Control

Im not much of a standard player but i find a few things confusing with the deck so here are some questions before I might be able to make a helpful suggestion big_smile

-A follow up this looks to me like its abit of a midrange/control type deck. Lock the board out of small duders, play big threats then keep the path clear for them. Is that more or less accurate?

-Do you find the rakdos keyrune of any importance? I would have thought a 26th land would have been abit better in a deck like this.

-What about the Warleader's helix and Chained to to the rocks? With many of the big fatties in the format pro white, hexproofable or >4 Toughness I would have assumed these would not be terribly relevant.

-You said when BNG was released you saw your game against mono B improve. Is that because of changes to their deck or because of the extra temples?? I cant imagine Bile blight or Revoke existence being of particular note against them (Unless Im missing something?)

Re: Standard Dega (RWB) Control

So much to respond to,
Starting with TYWooOneTime...(My shop is rather competitive a lot of GP/PTQ consistent Day 2 players)

I was originally running 3 Read the bones, switched it up to 2 Connections and left 1 RTB in... I've just been too lazy to cut the 3rd RTB but I probably will.

As for the one ofs, in making the deck I couldnt make up my mind, that being said I usually bump devour flesh up to 2, but that's about it. I just like having excessive amounts of removal. As a side note there was one week where i ran two sin collectors mainboard, but i forgot to write down what i moved to board.

Addressing Whip/Assemble: I've flirted with cutting whip almost every week, but i'm just way too partial to whipping back an obzedat. There was also one week when I bumped assemble up to 2. Still not sure how i feel about it.

At one point i was also running a singleton elsepeth...I should have kept track of week to week changes.

Now to TRZ...

Yea, more or less the plan, stall until i drop blood baron or assemble

As for the key rune it's been insane, does ramp into a bigger Rakdos' Return, but more importantly blocks mutavault or burns a removal spell.

Warleader's helix goes at the face 9 out of 10 times.
Chained to the rocks is a 1 mana removal spell in a format with very little hexproof (sylvan caryatid is about it)

As for BoG, bile blight is great against all mono colored decks
and revoke existence is insane. I'll talk more about it later.

GTG.

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Re: Standard Dega (RWB) Control

So yea, Revoke Existence

With the number of decks that run gods, underworld connections, and detention spheres it's a phenomenal card for 2 mana that i have no problem casting at any point in the game.

I'm updating the deck based on this past week now

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Re: Standard Dega (RWB) Control

So yeah, Deicide is probably just better in that slot... and white is getting an Oblivion Ring style replacement... might be worth looking into.

Re: Standard Dega (RWB) Control

Yea, I've already swapped it out with the proxy, not yet sure where to fit the o-ring so we'll see.

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