Comments on: Price of Progress: Chaotic Backlash AKA The Other Blightning http://www.top8magic.com/2009/05/price-of-progress-chaotic-backlash-aka-the-other-blightning/ Magic: the Gathering current trends, play tips, gossip Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:05:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Chewy http://www.top8magic.com/2009/05/price-of-progress-chaotic-backlash-aka-the-other-blightning/#comment-906 Chewy Tue, 12 May 2009 13:32:15 +0000 http://www.top8magic.com/?p=1584#comment-906 Seems like you want to play Boat Brew splashing black for Anathemancer right? Or BW tokens splashing red for him. I like the concept here and think that Painter/Backlash is cute, but I cant see it being better than the 2 decks I mentioned above. That said, RW lark/Boat Brew with 2-3 backlash in the board may be a good idea in itself. Seems like you want to play Boat Brew splashing black for Anathemancer right? Or BW tokens splashing red for him.

I like the concept here and think that Painter/Backlash is cute, but I cant see it being better than the 2 decks I mentioned above.

That said, RW lark/Boat Brew with 2-3 backlash in the board may be a good idea in itself.

]]> By: Tim http://www.top8magic.com/2009/05/price-of-progress-chaotic-backlash-aka-the-other-blightning/#comment-905 Tim Tue, 12 May 2009 08:10:46 +0000 http://www.top8magic.com/?p=1584#comment-905 I want BDM to be happy, I made the Thoughtseize, Sculler, Meddling Mage, Reveillark deck. // Lands 3 [SHM] Sunken Ruins 2 [ON] Island (2) 1 [MM] Swamp (4) 4 [TE] Reflecting Pool 4 [10E] Caves of Koilos 4 [SHM] Mystic Gate 1 [ST] Plains (4) 4 [ALA] Arcane Sanctum // Creatures 3 [SHM] Kitchen Finks 1 [LRW] Ajani Goldmane 1 [ALA] Elspeth, Knight-Errant 2 [LRW] Jace Beleren 4 [ALA] Tidehollow Sculler 4 [PS] Meddling Mage 3 [MOR] Reveillark 4 [LRW] Mulldrifter // Spells 4 [CFX] Path to Exile 4 [LRW] Thoughtseize 3 [WL] Agonizing Memories 4 [LRW] Cryptic Command // Sideboard SB: 1 [LRW] Ajani Goldmane SB: 1 [ALA] Elspeth, Knight-Errant SB: 1 [LRW] Jace Beleren SB: 4 [A] Wrath of God SB: 4 [LRW] Burrenton Forge-Tender SB: 4 [SHM] Puppeteer Clique It's been doing really well. Once I had 3 Meddling Mages out set to Broodmate Dragon, Chameleon Colossus, and Kitchen Finks. My opponent's hand was two broodmate dragon, two colossus, and a Kitchen Finks. I want BDM to be happy, I made the Thoughtseize, Sculler, Meddling Mage, Reveillark deck.

// Lands
3 [SHM] Sunken Ruins
2 [ON] Island (2)
1 [MM] Swamp (4)
4 [TE] Reflecting Pool
4 [10E] Caves of Koilos
4 [SHM] Mystic Gate
1 [ST] Plains (4)
4 [ALA] Arcane Sanctum

// Creatures
3 [SHM] Kitchen Finks
1 [LRW] Ajani Goldmane
1 [ALA] Elspeth, Knight-Errant
2 [LRW] Jace Beleren
4 [ALA] Tidehollow Sculler
4 [PS] Meddling Mage
3 [MOR] Reveillark
4 [LRW] Mulldrifter

// Spells
4 [CFX] Path to Exile
4 [LRW] Thoughtseize
3 [WL] Agonizing Memories
4 [LRW] Cryptic Command

// Sideboard
SB: 1 [LRW] Ajani Goldmane
SB: 1 [ALA] Elspeth, Knight-Errant
SB: 1 [LRW] Jace Beleren
SB: 4 [A] Wrath of God
SB: 4 [LRW] Burrenton Forge-Tender
SB: 4 [SHM] Puppeteer Clique

It’s been doing really well. Once I had 3 Meddling Mages out set to Broodmate Dragon, Chameleon Colossus, and Kitchen Finks. My opponent’s hand was two broodmate dragon, two colossus, and a Kitchen Finks.

]]> By: Derrick S. http://www.top8magic.com/2009/05/price-of-progress-chaotic-backlash-aka-the-other-blightning/#comment-901 Derrick S. Mon, 11 May 2009 03:27:28 +0000 http://www.top8magic.com/?p=1584#comment-901 The other direction to take the deck is to make it more aggro based, cut fallout for Spectral Procession, focus the mana a bit more and add Windbrisk Heights. Cut Vess and 1 Path for 3 FInks. Just my two cents. Of course this plays into the fallouts other people are playing, so it may not be as good. The other direction to take the deck is to make it more aggro based, cut fallout for Spectral Procession, focus the mana a bit more and add Windbrisk Heights. Cut Vess and 1 Path for 3 FInks. Just my two cents.

Of course this plays into the fallouts other people are playing, so it may not be as good.

]]> By: Derrick S. http://www.top8magic.com/2009/05/price-of-progress-chaotic-backlash-aka-the-other-blightning/#comment-900 Derrick S. Mon, 11 May 2009 03:24:38 +0000 http://www.top8magic.com/?p=1584#comment-900 I cut Thoughtseizes in the main for 3 Terrors. Moved Thought Hemmorage out of the board and replaced it with 2 Thoughtseize. I'd like to work in finks somehow, but am unsure where it fits in right now. Maybe a sideboard card? I cut Thoughtseizes in the main for 3 Terrors. Moved Thought Hemmorage out of the board and replaced it with 2 Thoughtseize.

I’d like to work in finks somehow, but am unsure where it fits in right now. Maybe a sideboard card?

]]> By: BryanG http://www.top8magic.com/2009/05/price-of-progress-chaotic-backlash-aka-the-other-blightning/#comment-898 BryanG Sun, 10 May 2009 09:22:13 +0000 http://www.top8magic.com/?p=1584#comment-898 Will, Just in running a few quick games it feels to me like the deck is begging for lifegain to deal with rival ananthemancers which i believe will be every where at regionals... 3 thoughtseize 4 fallout and a couple of pain lands are adding up... possible answers for main deck? ajani makes the move... finks? requires a manabase adjustment runed halo? First card I would put on the chopping back would be the (so far) unimpressive Lilliana... like I said only based on a few games. thoughts? Will,
Just in running a few quick games it feels to me like the deck is begging for lifegain to deal with rival ananthemancers which i believe will be every where at regionals… 3 thoughtseize 4 fallout and a couple of pain lands are adding up… possible answers for main deck?

ajani makes the move…
finks? requires a manabase adjustment
runed halo?

First card I would put on the chopping back would be the (so far) unimpressive Lilliana…

like I said only based on a few games. thoughts?

]]> By: Wobbles http://www.top8magic.com/2009/05/price-of-progress-chaotic-backlash-aka-the-other-blightning/#comment-891 Wobbles Sat, 09 May 2009 18:23:48 +0000 http://www.top8magic.com/?p=1584#comment-891 Initial impressions are that the deck seems fine in the matchups you've already noted (tokens/ 5c) but a dog to Red decks of multiple stripes, as well as elves. Painter's servant hates to see a hasty 3/2 come down on the other side of the board, and there seems to be a lot of those running around. The biggest problem in the handful of games I've played has been the curve. Really awkward to have a handful of 5's and only get to 4 lands before dying. Or to have 6-7 lands and a collection of bears. I've only played a dozen or so games, but that's my general impressions so far. Initial impressions are that the deck seems fine in the matchups you’ve already noted (tokens/ 5c) but a dog to Red decks of multiple stripes, as well as elves. Painter’s servant hates to see a hasty 3/2 come down on the other side of the board, and there seems to be a lot of those running around. The biggest problem in the handful of games I’ve played has been the curve. Really awkward to have a handful of 5’s and only get to 4 lands before dying. Or to have 6-7 lands and a collection of bears. I’ve only played a dozen or so games, but that’s my general impressions so far.

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