SCG Minneapolis $5K Preview

I just saw on Outpost 2000’s website that they’re going to start Wednesday Night Magic! Awesome!

I honestly can’t wait for this:

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Even though 7:22 is no longer around, it really helped me to develop my spirituality and my perspective on faith. I guess you could say that 7:22 somewhat evolved into Buckhead Church. Like I said, I’m super happy it’s coming back.

So here’s what I’m thinking about running for the SCG $5K this weekend. I need your input and your advice!

4 Bloodbraid Elf
4 Boggart Ram-Gang
3 Chameleon Colossus
4 Putrid Leech
4 Wren’s Run Vanquisher
3 Sygg, River Cutthroat

3 Maelstrom Pulse
4 Nameless Inversion
2 Jund Charm
4 Puncture Blasts

25 Lands

No one likes to face a Wren’s Run or Boggart, plus they’re great against Colossus. Puncture Blast is flexible against Finks, Redcap, and Colossus and is a great game finisher. I just need to get my hands on 4 Gilt-Leaf Palaces. It’s just that I don’t want to spend more money on cards. Blong and I will probably try to get there early and try to swing some trades. If I do get those Palaces, I’ll probably run something close to this deck. If not, here’s my other option:

4 Bloodbraid Elf
2 Broodmate Dragon
4 Kitchen Finks
3 Mulldrifter

3 Bituminous Blast
2 Cruel Ultimatum
4 Cryptic Command
2 Jund Charm
4 Maelstrom Pulse
3 Mind Stone
2 Thought Hemorrhage
1 Volcanic Fallout
1 Wrath of God

26 Lands

The card advantage in this deck is crazy good! Bloodbraid is 2 spells, Broodmate is 2 creatures, Finks is 2 creatures, Mulldrifter nets you 2 cards, Bit Blast is 2 spells, Cruel is just too cruel, Cryptic is two spells, I have four board sweepers that will usually kill at least two for their creatures, Mind Stone is an early mana ramp and a late game cantrip, and Thought Hemorrhage will usually remove at least 2 or 3 threats from their deck.

Mindstone is awesome in this deck! Mindstone allows me to play a turn 3 Bloodbraid, Thought Hemorrhage, Cryptic Command, or Wrath or a turn 4 Bit Blast or Mulldrifter. Later in the game it becomes card advantage. I prefer not to cascade into a Mindstone but I honestly don’t mind if I do.

Why Thought Hemorrhage in the main deck? Because in this metagame, after a few turns, you should be able to guess what the main 20 cards in your opponent’s deck are. Also whenever I play this card, as soon as it resolves, I immediately reach for my opponent’s deck! This way I get to look through my opponent’s deck, as opposed to them looking through it to find the named card. Seeing what’s in their deck gives me a huge advantage for the rest of the match. It makes me aware of what to play around, how to best utilize the rest of my cards, what their deck is really made of, and what to sideboard against it. Plus it catches them off guard, especially against Cascade Swans. I think I just convinced myself to play this deck. Hahaha!