Comments on: Simon Says #36: Boom/Bust Jund (Modern 2-Mans and Daily Event)

By: Robin

Robin — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 20:26:46 +0000

I was really interested to see the boom/bust jund version. I’m not sure what matchups it is really going to shine in, most of the combo decks aren’t particularly color or land intensive. And the control decks have counters to help them deal with either half. I thought having an LD component in the Jund ‘mirror’ was supposed to be part of its strength, but its hard to disagree with your assessment of it in that particular mirror.

Maybe you are busy recording another constructed vid with your thoughts on changes, but if not: the portion I was really looking forward to were your thoughts on the build’s strengths and weaknesses, in Particular the Cobra/Boom/Bust package.

Anyway, I love your limited series, but I also love these change of pace pieces. Thanks for putting the effort into assembling the deck for us.

By: Grischa

Grischa — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 02:19:06 +0000

Rakdos Charm is also a Shatter, but you probably just did not see it in the last game.

By: Wyrath

Wyrath — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 14:06:29 +0000

I was also surprised about the misplays, but that is only because your content is of such high quality usually.

Keep it up and better luck next time.

By: Manuel Vega

Manuel Vega — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 12:42:48 +0000

Well this is just to Simon, dont want to speak with anyone here.

Im so sorry if i put something that you take like an insult to yourself, wasnt my intension.I just try to put on you some pressure when you record something for others.On the other hand,wasnt a good post and im so sorry, anyways i will try to speak with you about it on the next PT if you are there.

And everyone here knows that you are a great player me either,i looked all RTR sealed videos you made, and i learned A LOT but till 25 days, or more your videos comes down on level.
Anyways i will try to speak with you on private about it, and once again SO SORRY if i wrote something that you didnt like.

0 post more for me.Just a reflexion for others. If the roles changes and Simon is looking at your replays, how many errors he is going to considerate to close the replay?

Sorry at all.

By: Martin

Martin — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 03:26:19 +0000

Watched the whole thing from start to finish and it made me want to play modern so badly. Thanks for some great videos. Dismissing 3 hours of content after watching 3 minutes and stating that you’re not gonna learn anything is… well, maybe enough has been said about this

Keep it up, would love to see more constructed videos from you, especially while we’re waiting for GTC to come out.

By: Amandevill

Amandevill — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 22:39:59 +0000

Hey there, great commentary and really liked the quality of editing and the amount of content. Keep up the great work!

By: Comments

Comments — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 21:59:06 +0000

Interesting. The innovation in the list, boom//bust, never really got to shine. It does seem to require a large amount of set up (red source, fetch land and a favourable position) and seems to be only good in a few specific match ups, which, to be fair, you did not face.

The deck seems to be worse then stock (spirit) jund to me. Against non-combo decks, you lose some game as a confidant is a better topdeck/cascade target then a cobra and the boom//busts don’t really do much for the late game either. I suppose the cobra’s allow you to be more explosive, but that requires quite the godhand. Against combo decks you still do not seem to be favored, even with the boom\\bust addition.

The deck just seems to have gone too far from it’s strengths: cheap and powerfull threats some of which can regenerate card advantage, removal and just enough discards to fight unfair things.

Your commentary and play were as always outstanding.