I think Rec-Sur is dang solid, and can be taken a number of ways (none of which require Blue, I might add). Not long ago I was quoted as saying Naya had the best averages in the format (if built right). I am beginning to wonder if Rec-Sur may have stolen that illustrious moniker in these last few weeks.

I also just played against a combo version that was also running cascade -> hypergenesis along side the Ideal combo. I only got to play vs. that deck once, so maybe there were some god draws involved but I got comboed out on turn 5 vs. the “Ideal” hand and on turn 4 vs. the hypergenesis hand. Now, combo always looks invincible when it works and terrible when it doesn’t but I was intrigued.

…of course I’m still just getting my feet wet in this format, so take those thoughts for what they are worth.

Also, I played THREE “mirrors” in fact (two Rec-Zur and one Body Double/Bile Urchin/Reveillark combo). The maindeck Shred Memory was clutch. I will say though, I was pretty lucky with my opening draws; I seemingly had Dirty Jesus or Survival every game.

I have been playing this build (with a few minor edits to the SB) in 2mans since arriving back home post-New Years and have lost like two matches in maybe twelve. It’s definitely a powerful deck, and the fact that it can just straight beat the crap out of you if it fails to hit the synergy is a nice failsafe.

It seems like the arrival of Survival on the scene has produced a definite shift in the meta, you mentioned a couple of times that you played 2 control (presumably base blue) matchups, and it sounded like you played at least two “mirrors” (were both GBwu though?) What about combo? Did you notice anyone playing Ideal or Belcher?

To plat: Yeah, agreed, SoFI is just crazy when it works. It’s just those times that it doesn’t that’s the big turn off for me. Greaves never feels like a let down in a format jam-packed with removal (some of which is obviously Red so…). My longstanding theory on deck construction is composite synergy, not the “good cards in these colors make the cut.” I tried Doran initially, but found that I wanted something that did a bit more. If I was to play a dork, yes, I’d rather it be Call of the Herd (two dorks). Purely a judgment call. I think I mentioned that there was a few cards you could probably opt out: Wall of Blossoms being suspect one (hate this card).

Also, if you look at the curve, there’s just soooooooo many three-drops. It worked out this time, but obviously with only a single showing it’s hard to say whether this was in fact the right call. Good point though.

DOWN WITH SoFI!!!!