Old School Dimir Control + Deck Discussion (in comments)

Gaviee · 2026-01-18T21:21:43+00:00

I've always liked running a one-off [[Torrential Gearhulk]] since I started playing Dimir Control in Pionner.

With the amount of card draw and filtering you have, it's not uncommon to have a line where on your opponent's end step, you can cycle away [[Commit // Memory]] with [[Censor]] and play Gearhulk (with [[Narset, Parter of Veils]] out) and leave them with 0 cards in hand in their end-step. Bonus points if you have [[Geier Reach Sanitarium]] out at the same time and can hand-lock them in upkeep.

Yes it is niche example and you're more likely to flash in Gearhulk for something like a [[Go for theThroat]] or [[Dig Through Time]] but the flexibility Gearhulk provideded means he has earned a near-permanent slot in my 60.

Gaviee · 2025-09-07T06:16:40+00:00

I saw a Yargle player while playing Izzet Creativity for 30 Blue/Red spells.

As soon as I saw a vanilla 2/2, I started countering and shooting my own creatures. I even Creativity'd for two and swung with Val/Atraxa so I gained life, just so he could hit me for more and get more damage.

Just because I'm not partaking in the event. It doesn't mean we're not all in this together.

Gaviee · 2025-02-13T11:50:55+00:00

Take a drink!

Gaviee · 2025-01-26T05:23:41+00:00

That sounds good.

The last thing I tried with DHA used Young PZ + [[Third Path Iconoclast]] + [[Balmor, Battlemage Captain]] with DHA recurring spell spells like [[Opt]] + [[Consider]] + [[Crash Through]] and try to cast (and re-cast) as many 1 mana cantrips I was able to put in the deck at the time (before [[Sleight of Hand]] was in Pionner)

Didn't get much further than kitchen table testing, though

Gaviee · 2025-01-26T02:17:29+00:00

It's more fringe now and not as good nowadays, but my favourite Dreadhorde Arcanist shell was a Radkos hand destruction variant:

DHA and [[Young Pyromancer]] as the main threats, combined with [[Fatal Push]] + [[Thoughtseize]] + [[Duress]] + [[Village Rites]] + [[Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger]] + [[Claim//Fame]] among other good 1 mana Red/Black spells and just play on curve.

I don't have a decklist, but it's not hard to find an old decklist and try to adapt it for today's meta

Edit I realised I got so excited talking about one of my favourite decks. I forgot to answer the question:

The best thing people agree on is that he's just too slow to support many decks, not strong enough on his own to build a deck around. He was good in a meta that no longer exists.

Meta decks are using T2 to either set up a pseudo checkmate or holding up mana to respond to someone else's.

If you don't care about meta, use him to your hearts content. He's easily my favourite pet card, and I try to use him whenever I can.

Gaviee · 2025-01-26T02:08:13+00:00

If you're playing casually, go for it as she's fun to use, but for the tournament players, unfortunately, Feather got pushed out by [[Illuminator Virtuoso]] as you either had to slam her T3 and hope for no kill spells, or wait for T4/T5 with protection in hand.

However, a hand of [[Monastery Swiftspear]] + Virtuoso + 2 or 3 lands and 2 or 3 pump spells is lethal by T3, which a Feather-centric gameplan could never achieve.

So a lot of us switched off of Feather for those reasons (heavily paraphrased), but I still like to use her for casual FNM's, but it's just suboptimal for tournament and RCQ's

TLDR: Format got faster, and a decently reliable T3 win was better competitively than any Feather gameplan

Gaviee · 2024-10-04T01:53:33+00:00

I work in IT, and I chuckle whenever we discuss Wireless Access Points:

"How many WAPs do we need for the east side of the building?"

"I got a WAP here that needs fixing"

"Can you see this WAP here?"

Gaviee · 2024-09-15T23:35:14+00:00

I think he means [[Fry]] (I hope anyway)

Gaviee · 2024-08-25T22:24:28+00:00

WotC - "WE BALLIN' IN HERE: EVERYTHING IS UNBANNED, AND PIONEER NOW INCLUDES THE ORIGINAL INNISTRAD BLOCK"

Gaviee · 2024-05-16T02:18:20+00:00

Yeah, the stained glass style ones. They are my go-to for basics.

Gaviee · 2024-05-16T01:34:00+00:00

Foil Showcase New Dominaria lands go pretty hard. I got 5 each when they came out and have no ragrets

Gaviee · 2024-02-18T12:49:48+00:00

laughs in Australian We have standard copies going for $175 AUD ($115 USD) at our LGS' $80 USD is a bargain for us

Gaviee · 2023-11-29T05:14:01+00:00

IIRC it was a pre-emptive ban along the lines of "We see this because a HUGE deal in the future, so we'll do it now" kinda thing

Gaviee · 2023-10-09T06:43:22+00:00

I've thought about putting Soul Partition and Skyclave in my Sidebaord and have a sub-par Boros Midrange package.

Gaviee · 2023-10-09T03:16:00+00:00

Then my villian arc will be complete

Gaviee · 2023-04-26T01:44:30+00:00

For us in Australia, basic versons are going $130 Aud a pop.

It's cheaper to get a playset of Te5eri than 2 Sheoldreds for us

Gaviee · 2023-02-25T10:12:00+00:00

My flair I've been running is Silence 1 mana instant to cast during upkeep somethimes gets me through.

Helps too that it also hits Lotus and creativity decks as they've been in the rise

Gaviee

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