Comments on: Dime a Dozen #4: Now with More Birds!

By: Jason Moore

Jason Moore — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 08:07:17 +0000

eXc – Thanks for your comments, though we’ve already gone over most of your nitpicks. You’re probably right about saving the Armorer there. Glad you like the deck, I think it’s pretty cool too!

Donzo – I will consider it, though Acolyte does get hosed pretty good by Arrows (as you mentioned) and Capsize. All the Post lists are also running Echoing Truth main now as well. With this particular list I think leaving up protection mana instead of playing out creatures is not the best use of a turn. I could be wrong though.

By: Donzo

Donzo — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 07:40:35 +0000

Crimson Acolyte gives UR post fits if you’re looking to improve you’re sb against them, it also helps with the goblin mu not that that needs much help. Obviously serrated arrows is good against it, but arrows is always going to be good against ww. I recommend a few copies in the board if you keep having problems with post.

By: eXc

eXc — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 07:27:13 +0000

I think you should keep better track of your Javelineers. Ive just watched M1G1 and im pretty sure u had 3 missplays there:

#1 once you couldve killed his Wolf with the Javelineer to fizzle his Groundswell (this is debatable but i think a javelin counter is less worthy than 5 life)
#2 second you couldve killed the wolf to save your armorer when he doubleblocked (u clearly shouldve kept the armorer above the counter in my eyes)
#3 you clearly missed out on the attack with the Cathar when u played the Skyfisher but some1 already mentioned that (get in there! when hes at 0 u win the game – why hesitate?)

Anyways i liked the deck very much props for that!

By: Jason Moore

Jason Moore — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 04:17:33 +0000

Question 1 – At the time I didn’t want to risk losing the Cathar in combat. Afterwards I decided that (I think) attacking would’ve been better regardless. A key theme behind a lot of my mistakes is that I don’t send enough pawns into the red zone. Gonna work on that, thanks!

Question 2 – I’ve tried to get into Standard Pauper, but personally I think it might be a little dull at the moment. I think the limited card pool hurts it a bit. I do like that it is cheap, and helps players build up a collection for both Standard and Pauper, though.

tommy2tall – This is true, though I wanted to preserve my Javelin counter and instead use my life total as a resource. Good observation!

By: tommy2tall

tommy2tall — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 03:31:40 +0000

Game 1 rd 1 when he ground swells his wolf you could have used the
Icatian Javelineers to kill the wolf in response

By: Question

Question — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 03:22:56 +0000

Also Jason since you seem to know a lot about Pauper, what is your view of standard pauper becoming a thing? I say pro: gets more people into it, con: dilutes current/potential player base.

By: Question

Question — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 03:20:28 +0000

In M1G1 when you played Kor Skyfisher on the flipped Loyal Cathar, why didn’t you attack first with it (since it was 2 toughness anyway from Armorer)? Only reason I can see is in case opponent had a pump spell and you didn’t want to lose Cathar, but eating his last spell seemed about the same value anyway.