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Eric Jeffrey Seltzer - December 12, 2013

Deck of the Day – Junk Midrange Trisha Thomas (9th Place at SCG ...

Junk Midrange

Trisha Thomas

9th Place at StarCityGames Standard Open on 12/7/2013

Lands (24)

Creatures (24)

Spells (12)

Sideboard

I’ve always found Junk to be one of the more powerful combinations of colors and this deck is no different combining a dynamic mix of dorks, beasts and removal. Everything starts out with the dorks pushing hard to power the beasts out as quickly as possible with a set of Mystics and a trio of Caryatid. Then we have what feel more like the middle of the pack threats in Fleecemane Lion & Smiter and the utility of Scavenging Ooze, although the graveyard isn’t being used as much as a resource like it was in previous metas. We finally get to the diverse package of beasts with Desecration Demon, Polukranos, Obzedat and Blood Baron. Between the all of them you are definitely going to find a way through your opponents defenses. It’s as if some finishers were pulled out of Black Devotion, GRuul Monsters and Esper Control then smashed together. The removal package is well rounded to deal with a variety of obstacles using a mix of Hero’s Downfall, Abrupt Decay, Putrefy and Doom Blade. The deck also has a pair of Thoughtseize for a minor amount of disruption.

While I find the deck to be well designed there are a few changes that I would look at if I were to pick it up. First with Doom Blade there are way too many threats that make these dead draws that I would much prefer Devour Flesh in that spot as it can help rid pesky Gods as well. Also, Temple of Silence is strictly better then Orzhov Guildgate. Finally for my taste I would prefer to squeeze in the ful set of Thoughtseize rather then just a random pair, but that could be more my need for information.

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Gregoire Thibault - December 1, 2013

Deck of the Day – Orzhov Control (Grand Prix Vienna – Top 16 &...

Orzhov Control – Black Control splashing white

Andreas Ganz (12th, 12-3, Black Control splashing white)

Grand Prix Vienna – Top 16

Lands (25)

Creatures (13)

Other spells (22)

Sideboard

Here we have an interesting control deck with lots of hand disruption, seven in the main with Sin Collector and possibly three more post Sideboard. Giving you plenty of useful information on your opponents, allowing you to plan out your winning strategy as you chip away his hand. This deck has a very strong removal suite with twelve total in the main, most of the time you already know what your opponents will be summoning so your answers are in hand. Orzhov Control is mostly black with a splash of white for Blood Baron of Vizkopa and Sin Collector less aggressive than its cousin Mono-Black Devotion. Blood Baron seems to be largely a meta call against a field of White weenie (Boros) and Mono-Black Devotion, while Sin Collector is another Duress on a stick. The Pack Rat has turned out to be quite a bomb in this season, otherwise it was just bane in Return To Ravnica Limited. The rats allow you to build an army very quickly with the help of Mutavault to pump them even more. Overall this looks like a solid deck that I’d Like to sleeve up and test it out versus Mono-Blue Devotion. Anyone had a running or tried out this deck please leave us some comments.