So, I guess even the best decks can lose, and even the worst decks can get lucky! A pauper staple, Izzetclops uses Kiln-Fiend and Nivix Cyclops to create HUGE threats in an instant. In Modern, this 9 ticket deck 4-0’d a daily event even. Using the many cheap spells modern has to offer, and using a myriad of protection spells (Apostle’s Blesing, Dispel, Stubborn Denial), games can be finished very, very quickly. Obviously could the deck would benefit from the inclusion of Gitaxian Probe, and with MM2015 just around the corner, I wouldn’t be surprised if the Probe will drop significantly when reprinted. all in all, it just goes to show that money DOES NOT have to be the deciding
shot addendum: My Jeskai Ascendancy Combo deck has been put to sleep again. I 3-1’d 3 events, but lost 2 more deciding matches to the clock. The total counter in 10 daily events stands at 13-17. So not a HUGE loss, but nothing to write home about either. All in all, the MTGO clock is NOT kind to combo players as those extra wins would’ve pulled the deck even. Finally, it just really isn’t much fun to play combo online – going off is such a mentally tiring and cumbersome process, I caught myself hoping the opponents would actually finish me off before I would have a chance to win!
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