The fact that threats are more powerful does not exclusively effect aggro and midrange decks in regards the demise of Demonic Tutor
The question asked "Why would you want to...?" not "Are decks bigger than 60 cards a great idea for crushing my enemies?" Magic is not just about the tournament scene.ire_and_curses ire_and_curses2011-12-22 22:49:34 +00:00Commented Dec 22, 2011 at 22:49 7@ire_and_curses Most casual decks benefit from playing 60 cards in the same way that they benefit from running the right number of lands
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#18: Recurring Nightmare Weve already touched on a few Recurring Nightmare decks this month, but the biggest win for the card has got to be Brian Seldens 1998 World Championship list: Creatures (24) 1 Spike Weaver 1 Verdant Force 1 Tradewind Rider 4 Wall of Blossoms 4 Birds of Paradise 1 Man-o'-War 2 Nekrataal 2 Uktabi Orangutan 2 Spike Feeder 2 Wall of Roots 1 Spirit of the Night 1 Orcish Settlers 1 Cloudchaser Eagle 1 Thrull Surgeon Lands (22) Spells (14) Sideboard While Recurring Nightmare is most often thought of as part of Survival of the Fittest strategies, it has also enjoyed a fair bit of success in B/G Rock decks, just using it for value and in combo decks seeking to loop it, with any number of creatures that effectively net you mana each time
The auto-updating cover sheet is super cool
The big exception was a $5,000 Neutronium pack opened near the end of the stream, which resulted in a $7,000 Rayquaza card
But the real anti-casting cards in Gruul have to be the artifact and land destruction