what is the best side for rdw

combomaster · Joined: 31 Jul 2008 Posts: 13

main deck

4xfigure head
4xvexing shusher
4xbogart ramgang
4xashmoor gouger
4xdemigod

20 creatures

4xtarfire
4xlashout
4xnameless
4xflame javelin

16 spells

24 land

2xreflecting pool
4xaunties hovel
4xgraven cairns
14xmountians

side board

2xeyeblight's ending
4xmurderous redcap
4xfestercreep
3xchaotic backlash
2xunwilling recruit

im not to sure about my side borad any advice????

aldaryn · Joined: 02 Sep 2004 Posts: 473

What's redcap for?

You need to be thinking about what to side out, but I think there are two plans vs. kithkin, either play chaotic backlash to punish them for having dudes out, or go on to the Festercreep / Soul Snuffers plan. It looks like you are playing redcap over snuffers in the same idea, but I don't think that's a good call.

As far as dealing with opposing fatties like doran and colossus, I tried inside out for doran and it's probably too situational... I saw lists also playing Rugged Prairie to sb unmake, but that doesn't kill colossus anyway, so I think Eyeblight's ending is pretty logical. I'd up to 4, actually.

Unwilling recruit for the mirror, right? Or vs. Doran?

Your MD seems stock, and I can see logic for Inversion, but I think Puncture Blast is better. It kills Finks and it domes.

For SB I'd say

4 Festercreep
4 Soul Snuffers
4 Eyeblight's Ending
3 Unwilling Recruit or maybe Wild Ricochet?

Edit: Actually, Eyeblight's ending is a waste too. Spitebellows is better. It kills Doran AND Colossus if they tap low, so...make that 4 Bellows instead.

thranarama · Joined: 23 Apr 2005 Posts: 191

You don't need removal for Colossus as you have 2 ways of making it irrelevant, if you play Puncture Blast, anyway. 8 good outs for colossus seems good enough to me. Also, I prefer Stigma Lasher over Vexing Shusher, just because it gives you a better Toast matchup, where your faeries matchup isn't going to improve due to shusher, they just kill it on sight. And I know that Lasher will probably be a kill on sight creature, too, but if you hit them w/ Lasher it can drastically change the game in your favor, where as resolving one spell using Shusher won't usually mean the game. Anyway, I've been testing the version w/ Unmakes in the board, and it really helps vs. Doran and Toast. Also, Doran is the worst matchup anyway, and is really tough to win. Luckily for me, it is not very popular in my area.

combomaster · Joined: 31 Jul 2008 Posts: 13

ive been doing testing to and vexing shusher is good it does help the fairys match up because its a creature more or less that cant be countered.
stigma lasher is also hot but i find as you correctly say it has a target on it and the only creature in block that always gains u life is finks..... and im not scared with life gain thats fine with me other creatures get burnt out b4 they gain life ie knight of medow grain.

re-aldaryns comments on my side um firstly murderous redcap is a fatty blocker plus extra burn if needs be.
puncher blast i have been wondering about putting back in.
inversion though is so good on doran makes it a 2/2 vertualy.
unwilling recruit is a given i had that in my build.
spitebellows hmmm i mite add that soooo really in the end excelent comments guys keep em coming i need all the help i can get and i will test your recommendations!!!!!! Smile