Comments on: Beggars CAN Be Choosers: It’s Stompy, I’m in Love

By: toxic fungus

toxic fungus — Mon, 23 May 2011 14:33:24 +0000

Neros, It was not a an article series, it was a forum, and the only way to get there was to register. Unfortunately, i can’t link it as you’d need to be registered for it to work, and I can’t get to the site from my work computer anyway.

By: Neros64

Neros64 — Tue, 17 May 2011 21:26:12 +0000

Whats the name of the article series on PDCMagic.Com with the deck list analysis? I found one that was for standard but that was all and it seems you don’t have to be logged in to view them unless I was thing the wrong area somehow. I just looked through there articles which were from PureMTGO.Com.

By: toxic fungus

toxic fungus — Tue, 17 May 2011 13:59:20 +0000

Andrew: Thanks for the positive feedback, it means a lot! You are correct that the matchup with MBC is not that favored. There are a few cards that really wreck you. That said, the deck is capable of just smashing so fast that the MBC player never establishes control. I’d say it’s (very roughly) 60/40 in their favor. The frantic storm matchup does seem to be good for you as the green mage. The sb Thermokarst, plus untargetable, plus free rootwallas work well, but again, it may be in reality more like 50/50.

Veon: Yeah, I’m not sold on that elephant either, but was trying to figure out what to put there. The Shinen may be correct.

On a different note, I meant to include commnet on the NPH card “Mutagenic Growth,” which may have a home in this deck. I’m not sold on that either, but definitely want to test it when it comes online. Also, that card is clearly better in the infect deck.

By: Veon

Veon — Tue, 17 May 2011 09:23:12 +0000

I’ve played this deck a lot and it’s really good.

You only have 3 bad match-ups: MBC, WW and infect.

Infect runs almost the same pump spells than you (plus Invigorate, and that’s huge) but it’s like you start at 10 life.

WW has lots of cards that hurt you. Standard Bearer is a complete nightmare for the deck, it turns off all your pump spells. And then they have Kor Skyfisher to block your Silhana Ledgewalker. That said, if they dont draw the Bearer is a close match, but winnable.

MBC has lots of tools against you. Crypt Rats + Unearth is so painfull, like Tendrils of Corruption/Corrupt.

The rest of the matchups are even or in your favor.

Frantic Storm it’s very close, but pretty winnable. The key here is using a Shinen to take down some familiars. Also they cant bounce your Silhanas and you have 4 Rootwallas to play more creatures after they combo out.

Speaking about the list I don’t like the Rogue Elephant at all. I played with it a lot of times and it has not been good a single time I drew it. I would play the 4th Shinen of Lifes Roar instead.

On the sideboard, i would take out the Hidden Spiders for Hornet Stings. Still good vs MUC/Faeries and can deal with standard bearers.

By: Andrew Pekios

Andrew Pekios — Tue, 17 May 2011 07:41:25 +0000

I enjoyed this article, each one has been better than the last. It seems odd that this deck would actually be that good against MBC or Frantic Storm but if it works it works. I’m definately going to give it a try once I get some rangers.

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By: Neros64

Neros64 — Tue, 17 May 2011 00:11:10 +0000

@ SaiDes
Thats exactly what I meant but, I guess doing the article right after each works pretty good too.

I never even thought about the drafts going on. Hopefully the next time your having troubles finding a card a draft will come up so you could wait it out abit instead. How good/bad is your laptop?

By: KBudde

KBudde — Mon, 16 May 2011 20:57:11 +0000

I love to watch Pauper matches on video but also appreciate written content. Sometimes you just can’t watch videos and being able to read strategy articles for Pauper is welcome.