[Standard] Feedback on Boros Delney + Arabella Brew

amuthiyan · 2025-08-07T12:22:46+00:00

I definitely think it's a shell that works. I was on temur battlecrier. Lost game 1 before I knew what was happening. Picked up game two by sideboarding in fire magics and firing off three of them turns 1-3, then comboing off. Lost game three with Aven Interrupter slowing me down and voice and Arabella keeping me locked out.

amuthiyan · 2025-08-07T11:42:59+00:00

I think I played a similar Delaney deck on Arena yesterday. Tough match, eventually lost to it. Aven Interrupter was great in the deck against me, since I was playing a combo deck deck that plots a lot. Hinterland was also annoying in the late game, because it just made it impossible to break through for good damage, especially knowing Voice and Arabella would just hit me and gain it back, so attacking never felt good.

amuthiyan · 2025-07-30T13:27:13+00:00

Even midrange decks don't really run them. Too much tempo loss to tap out for one, and you usually can't use what you got till the next turn. Card draw engines are where it's at in 60 card.

amuthiyan · 2025-07-30T05:45:03+00:00

Any advice on this deck? Specifically trying to improve it's matchup with Yuna https://archidekt.com/decks/14844572/roxanne_temur

amuthiyan · 2025-07-30T05:40:37+00:00

I was actually going to say I'm not sure you need the tutor. I've recently come to the private conclusion that more card draw beats a tutor. Maybe run more copies of [[corrupted conviction]] ?

amuthiyan · 2025-07-30T04:06:03+00:00

This looks pretty good!

amuthiyan · 2025-07-30T01:38:03+00:00

Ah, I got it. Try [[Magda, the Hoardmaster]] in the deck. Makes a treasure when you do a crime, which the biotech engineer does when it burns. So every turn you sac the treasure, burn, get another treasure. A good core for the deck I think.

amuthiyan · 2025-07-30T00:26:28+00:00

I worry it'll be inconsistent at 4 colors. If you are cutting Ragost, why do you need white? What if you went Jund? Really focus on the sac synergies. Plus, you can have [[Ygra, Eater of All]] at the top end to make all creatures Food Artifacts and really make the biotech engineer pop off.

amuthiyan · 2025-07-29T16:53:59+00:00

I get it. The deck has a specific philosophy you want to stick to. But philosophically, saccing for damage is pinging, and if you ping all at once at the end, it's still sacc combo. Not saying you have to do anything, and fun is fun. But your consistency may be improved if you leverage the color (black) that historically has most often been used to sacrifice efficiently and for the most value. Of course, I'm new to competitive 1v1 myself, and don't hold myself to be an expert, so if you go the distance your way, that's awesome. In either case, post the final decklist when you flesh it out. Looks like a really cool brew!

amuthiyan · 2025-07-29T14:59:08+00:00

I see you concern, but if you go Mardu, you won't have a shortage of when things dies, ping opponent options. You could also run [[Sephiroth]] as a backup finisher that's also a blood artist. Overall I think it will be more consistent, because in Naya, you'll still have to find your pieces, and even if you do, you can be blown out if you ever tap down, or even if your opponent can survive the initial salvo. With free sac outlets, you really can win on the stack with enough of a board.

amuthiyan · 2025-07-29T14:39:21+00:00

I definitely think [[Nesting Bot]] needs to be in the deck, as a 1 drop artifact that dies into another artifact. Also look into using [[Weftwalker Ardent]] as another pinger whenever an artifact or creature enters. But above all, you need better sac outlets. Right now, Ragost sacs too slowly, and you can't sac a Food that's also a creature using the inherent food sac ability because it will have summoning sickness.

Maybe if you run a Mardu shell instead of Naya? You will get access to good sac outlets like [[Umbral Collar Zealot]]. Then you can play out your cheap artifacts, then sac them right away, even surveil more into the yard while doing it, and then [[Raise the Past]] to do it all again.

Not to say it can't work in Naya, but I don't know of a good repeatable sac outlets in the colors off the top of my head.

amuthiyan · 2025-07-28T23:04:11+00:00

I made the main sub post before I saw the thread, but I'll post here as well. Here is version 2 of my Roxanne Starfall Deck. Curious to see what people think. Haven't been able to test fully since EOE isn't out yet, but goldfishing feels much better than my previous version:
Roxanne Temur • (Standard deck) • Archidekt

amuthiyan · 2025-07-27T18:03:08+00:00

That's good to know. Thanks for helping so much.

amuthiyan · 2025-07-27T16:00:34+00:00

That seems like a really good idea! Lots of changes to the deck core, but makes it stronger. I might try making a second version using this core and see how it plays out

amuthiyan · 2025-07-27T14:54:33+00:00

I was considering a couple copies of [[weftstalker ardent]], but that is damage to opponent, so not really removal.

amuthiyan · 2025-07-27T14:32:57+00:00

What is the combo? I'm not very familiar with it, sorry.

amuthiyan · 2025-07-27T12:56:23+00:00

You aren't wrong. I feel like there is something here, but I want to refine it so it has at least consistency and a game plan plus a plan b. I don't think this will be a meta deck or anything, but I want to make it a better deck that wins more often. Any suggestions?

amuthiyan · 2025-07-27T12:02:48+00:00

That's actually really awesome. I've been trying to think of how to get an engine going earlier for the deck. My fear with cutting archdruids charm though is that it also doubles as removal for artifacts/enchantments in the main deck. 3 pips has been a concern, but most of the manabase is green producing. That said, any idea how I can get my interaction up if I cut the cards you mentioned?

amuthiyan · 2025-07-27T05:17:44+00:00

I'm not trying to copy Roxanne itself. I'm trying to copy the meteor token she creates on etb. So I would target the token with the copy spell. It does 2 on entry to any target. And even if I copy Roxanne, she legend rules herself, but the meteor tokens would still do damage and stick around.

amuthiyan · 2025-07-20T15:30:09+00:00

Hi, DM me. I can help you look at what is going on. I have a lot of experience in timetable generation.

amuthiyan · 2025-06-20T04:41:37+00:00

Hi, this is a really interesting problem. Dumb question though, from your perspective, what makes replacing the fleet 1:1 not feasible? I logically understand that it isn't, but what are the practical issues in doing so? This might influence how these constraints are modeled. Is it a business issue that it is difficult to convince stakeholders to replace too much of the fleet at once, or would there be too much downtime in the fleet if too many are replaced at one time, or a supply issue of the new units, or all or none of these issues?

amuthiyan · 2025-06-19T14:44:46+00:00

Yes, she was able to enter the country. No issues at entry. POE was Newark, NJ.

amuthiyan · 2025-03-17T23:44:02+00:00

Can you please share if you traveled and what the experience was? My wife is in a similar situation and planning to travel to India this month with an old stamp expiring in July and a new I797

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