by Eldariel on 2009-11-27 21:32 EST

The dropper at 4-0 would've probably won had he played until the end. Was playing Spread 'em, which is pretty good vs. Jund.

Also, someone honestly needs to do a metagame breakdown, I wanna know exactly HOW much Jund is around.'cause that's amazing.

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by defuseKid on 2009-11-27 21:36 EST

surprise surprise..

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by Jacois on 2009-11-27 21:39 EST

Well, the top 16 had only 4 Jund. Just the first 2 pages of decks from the tournament seemed really diverse.

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by SJM on 2009-11-27 22:13 EST

I don't like speed007's sideboard at all. One of the things that makes the Japanese version of Jund work is that it plays 4x of the uber-powerful cards bit blast and broodmate. Cutting to 3 of each for sable stag is nuts.

What would Jund board quenchable fire in against?

DevonKyle's version of Jund I like. 4x Sable Stag and 2x Oran-Rief to pwn the Jund mirror. I don't like resounding thunder, though. I'd run burst lightning in that slot as additional tools against boros and mono-red and a way to kill a 4/4 sable stag. I'd also cut down to 3 maelstrom pulse because he's got 3 terminates. I'd consider keeping 3 terminate because it's good against Naya and Bant decks. Only 2 ruinblaster is crazy, 4 or 0 with that card imo.

stephen_bonf's deck I also like. Classic Jund with a couple of rangers thrown in. However, this version I'd definitely run 1-2 oran rief maindeck because you have so many creatures to abuse it with (and 3 garruk). I like his sideboard also, although 3 jund charm feels better to me than 2 for consistency against crypt decks, vampires, boros etc.

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by kumagmd on 2009-11-27 23:21 EST

the return of the boring mirror match finals...

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by Berzerker on 2009-11-28 00:13 EST

this is why I am so tired of standard right now.

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by TheWatery on 2009-11-28 00:41 EST

Not to say it would have been a guarantee, but I 3-0 dropped and my list could have easily top 4'd.

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by DevonKyle on 2009-11-28 03:54 EST

Quenchable fire is for the mirror. Honestly, think about it. It is a solid sb card. I agree that my sb is a bit weird but its more in the testing phase than anything else. I don't like ruinblaster but I'm still in the process of finding what should replace it. I agree it is amazing in the mirror and in various other match ups but since I refuse to run rampant growths the possibility of hitting it off of bloodbraid on turn 4 haunts me.

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by gypsy on 2009-11-28 04:22 EST

quenchable fire seems rly bad the mirror isnt about burning them out its by winning attrition wars with mind rots/ ruinblasters

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by DevonKyle on 2009-11-28 04:47 EST

well it worked for me and worked well might I add. I've tested it a lot and I made my judgment call. This format is too boring and I decided to try something new. Didn't turn out too bad for me.

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by pascal3000 on 2009-11-28 08:33 EST

I played spread em and lost r1 to Green White tokens t.t Probably the most impossible matchup next to Vampires, maybe even worse t.t

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by Mykrob56 on 2009-11-28 10:17 EST

@ gypsy: you've obviously never dealt six damage to a jund player in the mirror, or hit it of a bituminous blast.

it wins the attrition war.

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by gypsy on 2009-11-28 13:24 EST

you obviously dont know what attrition means if you think a burn spell that only goes to the face wins an attrition war. it might be good but i dont think u want a burn spell in the mirror when they are trying to blightning/mind rot you and kill ur lands with ruinblaster

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