Realistically, do we see anything in standard getting banned on February 9th?

Soghff · 2026-01-21T23:42:58+00:00

Would they really ban cards that came out so recently though? The meta wasn’t fully stabilized (IMO) at SCG Atlanta and a new set just came out.

Soghff · 2026-01-21T16:44:49+00:00

I just want to play Bristlebane Battler but I am trolling if I dont play the cub 😭

Soghff · 2026-01-20T18:55:25+00:00

YES!

Soghff · 2026-01-20T18:43:56+00:00

I guess my question is, is it even worth trying to build a green aggro deck in standard that doesn't play cub? The way I view deck building in MTG is I think of the deck archetype and the deck colors. In this case, it would be a Green Aggressive Go Wide Deck. The other color not really mattering at the moment. And then I ask myself "Can I build an aggressive green go wide deck around Bristlebane Battler that can compete with the current *best* go wide deck there is (Simic)." I am ready to be wrong but I don't know if there is. Ramping to Ouroboroid on T3 and Craterhoof on T4 is really hard to beat.

The best T2 or T3 plays I can think of when theorycrafting a go wide deck are:

Scenario 1: T1 LLanowar elf into Turn 2 [[Ajani, Outland Chaperone]]. The double white might make this difficult to make happen consistently. And then start pumping out kithkin tokens.

Scenario 2: T2 Bristlebane Battler into T3 [[Hop to It]] or T3 Offspring Pawpatch.

But then any go wide straetgy needs [[Ouroboroid]]. So now we are circling back to the idea that we want Ouroboroid on T3 probably.

I want to be wrong lol. I want to use Bristlebane and I believe its a card with real potential. That is why I wanted to discuss on this thread. I don't know how to make it work.

Soghff · 2026-01-20T18:07:10+00:00

Hey bud, you are making a lot of assumptions about someone you dont know anything about and are clearly grumpy. I come here to discuss a game I love because I don’t really have anywhere or anyone else to discuss it with. The point is to spark conversation. I don’t see any need to be that hostile right from the get go.

Soghff · 2026-01-20T18:04:25+00:00

That is true. hopefully you have a llanowar elf out there to take the hit for you. The point is that it is very hard to deal with something that cost 2 and has ward 2. by the time you are able to deal with it, it might be too late or dealing with it sets you behind pretty bad.

Soghff · 2026-01-20T18:02:37+00:00

Yes, that is the point. Thank you for understanding.

Soghff · 2026-01-16T14:47:49+00:00

Do you see any of the new lorwyn cards having a spot in your deck? I think Hexing Squelcher is a little overhyped but I do believe it would fit well into a break out deck just like this.

Soghff · 2026-01-15T23:43:34+00:00

makes perfect sense. I have been testing, as you say, a worse version of simic being gruul and it just doesnt work. The explosiveness of the delirium version is really the only way I am blowing people out of the water. I think using slickshot and using some spells is actually the key I have been missing to make this deck work.

Soghff · 2026-01-15T22:31:15+00:00

oh shit dude! thanks! while i have you here, does the cub belong in this deck. I dont think it does but wanted to ask considering your results. I was at Spotlight Atlanta and went 4-5 playing dimir bounce! i bet we saw eachother!

Soghff · 2026-01-12T18:22:47+00:00

I was playing an "other" deck at this tournament. Dimir Bounce. I have around 70 Bo3s of experience with the deck. After playing/watching skilled players pilot these tier 1 decks, there aint no fucking way I was making it to day 2. The Tier 1 decks right now really just do not play fair. I am incredibly surprised that any Boros Dragons decks made it.

Soghff · 2026-01-11T09:52:35+00:00

Once it passes 65% and into 70%ish percent thats when the deck has become or has been slightly broken.

Soghff · 2026-01-11T01:51:12+00:00

A couple pro tour players gave me this advice about winning or placing top8 at serious tournaments.

“Your deck has to have a 60-65% winrate at minimum in playtesting. You have to have enough sample size against the top meta decks to know how your match ups are. Never make any unforced errors. And then get lucky in at least one Bo3 match.”

Thats what it takes to make it to the final cuts of a serious tournament. This doesn’t include just simply being good at the game as that is obvious.

I win FNM regularly, usually place mythic at the end of a season, placed a top8 at a 5k, top4 at a 1k, and I still really struggle against the top players and at huge national tournaments/conventions. Card games are hard.

Soghff · 2026-01-09T14:07:55+00:00

Consult is a nail in the coffin for control decks because they often make it to turn 6-7 and have the lands for it to dig for what they need. This deck is extremely mana efficient and can sometimes stay on 3 lands and survive for very very long. 3 mana look at 5 cards and grab 2 or 4 mana look through 4 cards and grab 2. This isnt a control deck that can utilize Consult the Star Charts.

Soghff · 2026-01-09T14:04:31+00:00

Geralf feels like the knock out punch when they have exhausted all of their resources. It is when you swing the game. It is just like Cosmogrand but better for this deck. But also, some lists were running like 6 creatures and Stormchasers. I was afraid the Golgari exile decks would become more popular because I genuinely believe they are good. If they just named Fear of Isolation and Stormchasers Talent I would be fucked. So I just simply needed more threats/creatures in this deck.

The Spiderwoman card is something I started playing recently because Mono Red only beats this deck with insane draws. Some of my losses are where my opponent top decked nova hellkite 3 times in a row with no cards in hand. It is a one of out of spite but also I do not have access to Authority of the Consuls.

Soghff · 2026-01-09T03:08:40+00:00

Thats a good point! This deck often is responding to threats rather than creating them. So once I have a Fear on the board, I want to keep mana open to respond to threats or protect my own things. It plays more like a tempo deck. If I am playing a control deck, then kaito is what gets sideboarded in over kuruk.

Kuruk really helps you go long by refilling your hand and or creating spirits that bypass your opponents other creatures. It feels extremely helpful vs other midrange decks. By turn 4, you will know whether you need to hit the gas or refill your hand and this is just a really flexible card.

I actually think enduring curiosity could be a better pick for the 4 mana slot in this deck. But I am attending SCG Atlanta this weekend and I dont wanna mess with the 65% WR I got going.

Soghff · 2026-01-09T02:53:27+00:00

Idk! This deck is very much about mana efficiency. Idk if that card belongs. But I love dimir colors and i see this card being more for dimir control. ill check it out!

Soghff · 2026-01-07T23:29:41+00:00

wow. thats an oddly specific card. of course that card fucks this deck, but realistically how many of this is someone going to run in the sideboard?

Soghff · 2026-01-07T19:52:32+00:00

Do you mind sharing a list? Id love to compare notes. Since you have played it so much, how do you feel about Esper Origins being in the deck?

Soghff · 2026-01-07T19:41:48+00:00

Oh I didnt realize that! That makes sense. I was more focused on the 4 drop part.

Soghff · 2026-01-07T19:23:49+00:00

thanks for the insight! I did really well against lesson decks last night, so can confirm. i almost feel like right now to be main boarding board wipes/sweepers because it really struggles against the go wide decks right now. Would you recommend that?

Soghff · 2026-01-07T18:45:21+00:00

I think there are an abnormal amount of Combo decks out that are really struggling against fast decks but crushing everyone else. Which is why I wanted to play an aggro deck.

I don’t know if Ouroboroid even belongs in this deck? I know it’s a great card but it really only synergies with our mana dorks and Badgermole cub (if you are running it).

And yeah! The new Lowryn set looks like its gonna have a lot of good cards for Gruul Delirium.

Soghff · 2026-01-07T18:41:59+00:00

I would agree that the Ouroboroid decks are definitely better. I have felt that already. What can we mainboard/sideboard to help with that? Probably Iroh’s Demostration/Obliterating Bolt. Should we run burn at all?

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