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Matchup Resources
[[Force of Will|]]
[[Deafening Silence|]]
[[Force of Negation|]]
Navigating the Control matchups isn’t the easiest task, there’s a lot to consider: “What are the odds the opponent has free counter-magic in hand?” to winning the game before [[Deafening Silence]] hits the table in post-board games.
You can find the mathematical probability of free counter-magic in the opponent’s opening hand, on the data page. You can also find the number of [[Goblin Token]]s you’ll need to successfully beat a [[Stoneforge Mystic]] into [[Batterskull]]!
The plan in the past has traditionally been to “go-under” Control decks before those decks have time to lock TES out of the game with cards such as [[Counterbalance]] and [[Ethersworn Canonist]] or for Control decks with a card advantage engine with something like [[Jace, the Mind Sculptor]]. While this plan can still work, depending on the hand, it’s certainly a lot more risky in a world that contains [[Force of Negation]]. This is because the increased percentage of the opponent having free counter-magic in the opponent’s hand went up. With the printing of cards like [[Force of Negation]], [[Drown in the Loch]], and [[Mystic Sanctuary]] waiting too long can also be an issue as the Control player can “grind” out games using incremental advantages.
What is effective in this matchup?
“If the opponent is strong in the early game and has a good long-game, how does TES win?” It plays a different game. Cards such as [[Veil of Summer]], [[Galvanic Relay]], and then the additional copies of [[Galvanic Relay]] in the sideboard or [[Carpet of Flowers]] allow the deck to overwhelm the opponent by playing the game differently. These cards are all “critical-hits” and if the opponent doesn’t have the right tools immediately, there’s a good chance that they’re not long for this world. How TES overwhelms the opponent is building a presence, start off by getting a copy of [[Wishclaw Talisman]] in play along with some artifact mana. Then cast something like a “must-counter” business spell or [[Defense Grid]]. Now, protect the spells with [[Veil of Summer]] from hand or even in the deck with the [[Wishclaw Talisman]]. The deck is able to not feel pressured to race [[Deafening Silence]] due to having access to a pair of [[Abrupt Decay]] which can be searched for.
A friendly reminder that the stipulation on [[Wishclaw Talisman]] is that it can only be used during your turn, meaning it can be used as instant speed.
An added benefit of the protection spells being heavy hitting, must-counters, is their effects and how it synergizes with the deck. [[Echo of Eons]] is a reasonable “Storm-engine” against blue-based Control decks when paired with [[Veil of Summer]] and [[Defense Grid]] as they won’t be able to interact with their freshly drawn hand from [[Echo of Eons]]. [[Thoughtseize]] isn’t as ideal, which is why you won’t find any copies in our deck list.
With Modern Horizons 2 (MH2), Control decks gained a new tool in [[Prismatic Ending]] which is possibly the most efficient board answer printed to this day. It makes casting an early [[Lion’s Eye Diamond]], [[Wishclaw Talisman]], or [[Defense Grid]] possibly a risk. This is something to keep in the back of your mind, if your hand can afford to wait until the combo turn to cast these spells — it’s worth it. Another effective spell against these cards is [[Kolaghan’s Command]], that said, you can always “counter” that spell with a [[Veil of Summer]].
Control decks weren’t the only ones that received an upgrade in Modern Horizons 2, The EPIC Storm received [[Galvanic Relay]]! Essentially, an “uncounterable” card advantage engine in a match-up that is often defined by available resources. This changes the dynamic of the match-up quite a bit by making both [[Burning Wish]] and [[Wishclaw Talisman]] an incredibly dangerous cards to let resolve, which was often the play pattern previously. Before MH2, the worst thing that could happen to a control deck was a lethal Storm spell much later in the game which allowed them plenty of time to manipulate the game to not matter or a [[Thoughtseize]] which could be rendered ineffective by their own copies of [[Veil of Summer]]. The EPIC Storm now has an easily castable, lower-power level, mini-[[Mind’s Desire]] to dominate games.
Important Cards in the Match-up
Control’s Key Cards
Main Deck
- [[Force of Will]]
- [[Force of Negation]]
- [[Plague Engineer]]
- [[Kolaghan’s Command]]
- [[Prismatic Ending]]
- [[Veil of Summer]]
- [[Snapcaster Mage]]
Sideboard
- [[Leovold, Emissary of Trest]]
- [[Counterbalance]]
- [[Deafening Silence]]
- [[Rest in Peace]]
- [[Pyroblast]]
- [[Collector Ouphe]]
TES’s Key Cards
Main Deck
- [[Veil of Summer]]
- [[Wishclaw Talisman]]
- [[Burning Wish]]
- [[Galvanic Relay]]
- [[Echo of Eons]]
- [[Ad Nauseam]]
Sideboard
- [[Carpet of Flowers]]
- [[Abrupt Decay]]
- [[Galvanic Relay]]
- [[Tendrils of Agony]]
- [[Peer into the Abyss]]
- [[Echo of Eons]]
Resource Links
Articles
19-21-2022 TES Matchup Battles: 4c Minsc Control by Alex Poling on theepicstorm.com
10-10-2022 Matchup Mulligan: 4c Minsc Control by Bryant Cook on theepicstorm.com
10-07-2022 Through the Looking Glass: 4c Minsc Control with Brian Coval by Grant Johnson on theepicstorm.com
07-25-2022 TES Matchup Battles: Jeskai Control by Alex Poling on theepicstorm.com
07-21-2022 Matchup Mulligan: Jeskai Control by Bryant Cook on theepicstorm.com
07-13-2022 Through the Looking Glass: Jeskai Control with Matthew Vook by Greg Sor on theepicstorm.com
07-22-2021 Through the Looking Glass: Bant Control with Anuraag Das by Greg Sor on theepicstorm.com
07-14-2021 TES Matchup Battles: Bant Control by Alex Poling on theepicstorm.com
07-08-2021 Matchup Mulligan: Bant Control by Bryant Cook on theepicstorm.com
09-25-2019 TES Matchup Battles: UW Stoneblade by Alex Poling on theepicstorm.com
08-22-2019 Through the Looking Glass: 4c Snow Control with Rugved Karhade by Anthony LaVerde on theepicstorm.com
08-13-2019 Matchup Mulligan: 4c “Snow” Control by Bryant Cook on theepicstorm.com
07-12-2019 TES Matchup Battles: 4c Control II by Alex Poling on theepicstorm.com
06-24-2019 Through the Looking Glass: Miracles II with Lawrence Harmon on theepicstorm.com
06-17-2019 Matchup Mulligan: Miracles II by Bryant Cook on theepicstorm.com
04-24-2019 Matchup Mulligan: UW Stoneblade by Bryant Cook on theepicstorm.com
01-28-2019 TES Matchup Battles: Miracles by Alex Poling on theepicstorm.com
12-24-2018 TES Matchup Battles: Landstill by Alex Poling on theepicstorm.com
11-14-2018 TES Matchup Battles: Grixis Control by Alex Poling on theepicstorm.com
11-07-2018 Combating Miracles by Bryant Cook on theepicstorm.com
10-16-2018 Through the Looking Glass: Grixis Control with Brian Braun-Duin by Anthony LaVerde on theepicstorm.com
10-10-2018 Matchup Mulligan: Grixis Control by Bryant Cook on theepicstorm.com
09-20-2018 TES Matchup Battles: Esper Stoneblade by Alex Poling on theepicstorm.com
02-19-2018 Through the Looking Glass: Miracles with Anuraag Das and Sam Roukas by AJ Kerrigan on theepicstorm.com
02-07-2018 Matchup Mulligan: 4c Pile by Bryant Cook on theepicstorm.com
01-17-2018 Matchup Mulligan: Miracles by Bryant Cook on theepicstorm.com
07-04-2017 Fighting Miracles in the Post-Top Era by AJ Kerrigan on theepicstorm.com
04-20-2017 TES Matchup Battles: 4c Control by Alex Poling on theepicstorm.com
02-02-2017 TES Matchup Battles: Leovold Sultai by Alex Poling on theepicstorm.com
08-04-2016 Fighting the Miracles Menace by AJ Kerrigan on theepicstorm.com
09-04-2015 Xantid Swarm Vs. The Metagame by Bryant Cook on theepicstorm.com
Videos
04-02-2023 Legacy League Live Stream – Jordan Karim vs. newbrak with Azorius Control on Magic: the Gathering Online
04-02-2023 Legacy Showcase Finals – Bryant Cook vs. JUJUBEAN__2004 with Jeskai HullDay Control on Magic: the Gathering Online
04-02-2023 Legacy Showcase Finals – Bryant Cook vs. roter_Erzengel with Bant Control on Magic: the Gathering Online
02-23-2023 Legacy League Live Stream – Jordan Karim vs maybenextime with 4C Control on Magic: the Gathering Online
02-16-2023 Legacy League Live Stream – Jordan Karim vs XShockWaveX with Jeskai Control on Magic: the Gathering Online
02-09-2023 Legacy League Live Stream – Jordan Karim vs Nikeos with 5C Yorion Control on Magic: the Gathering Online
02-09-2023 Legacy League Live Stream – Jordan Karim vs CasoraZitora with 4C Control on Magic: the Gathering Online
01-22-2023 Legacy League Live Stream – Jordan Karim vs Geodude_Jared with Standstill on Magic: the Gathering Online
01-22-2023 Legacy League Live Stream – Jordan Karim vs supermartingale with 4C Control on Magic: the Gathering Online
12-21-2022 Eric Tang vs. Chris Banuchi with Minsc 4c Control on 90’s MTG
12-16-2022 Eric Tang vs. Phil Blechman with Miracles on 90’s MTG
11-02-2022 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs NAP_DARKMAGE_… with 4c Yorion Control on Magic: the Gathering Online
08-24-2022 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs sheastrausman with 4c Control on Magic: the Gathering Online
05-26-2022 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs mtgColorado with Jeskai Control on Magic: the Gathering Online
05-21-2022 Oliver Everhard vs. Jake Saracino with Grixis Control on 90’s MTG
04-03-2022 Legacy Showcase – Bryant Cook vs Ozymandias17 with Jeskai Control on Magic: the Gathering Online
04-03-2022 Legacy Showcase – Bryant Cook vs v001 with Jeskai DelverBlade on Magic: the Gathering Online
04-03-2022 Legacy Showcase – Bryant Cook vs trunks132 with 4c Control on Magic: the Gathering Online
03-13-2022 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs Andreas_Mueller with Grixis Control on Magic: the Gathering Online
02-13-2022 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs WaToO with Jeskai BreacherDay on Magic: the Gathering Online
02-06-2022 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs Ish512 with Grixis Control on Magic: the Gathering Online
01-14-2022 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs OxyWithMoxy with Shardless Rhinos on Magic: the Gathering Online
01-14-2022 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs Enrichetta with SharkStill on Magic: the Gathering Online
10-24-2021 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs LeoFa with 4c Control on Magic: the Gathering Online
10-10-2021 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs Ark4n with RUG Control on Magic: the Gathering Online
10-10-2021 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs Xpz98 with Shardless RUG on Magic: the Gathering Online
09-04-2021 Legacy Pro Tour Qualifier – Bryant Cook vs McWinSauce with Bant Control on Magic: the Gathering Online
08-26-2021 Legacy Preliminary – Bryant Cook vs Purplegambit with Bant Control on Magic: the Gathering Online
07-24-2021 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs Arboro with 4c Control on Magic: the Gathering Online
06-20-2021 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs btraut with Bant Control on Magic: the Gathering Online
06-06-2021 Legacy Showcase – Bryant Cook vs AnziD with Miracles on Magic: the Gathering Online
06-06-2021 Legacy Showcase – Bryant Cook vs Ark4n with Jeskai Stoneblade on Magic: the Gathering Online
05-20-2021 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs lukystrike with Miracles on Magic: the Gathering Online
05-09-2021 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs Ozymandias17 with SnowDay on Magic: the Gathering Online
05-09-2021 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs Chefen with BUG Leovold on Magic: the Gathering Online
04-27-2021 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs hermanomlg with Miracles on Magic: the Gathering Online
01-17-2021 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. Jenara19 with 4c Snow Control
01-17-2021 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. wambocombo2020 with SnowDay
11-29-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. tuckbear with 4c Snow Control on Magic: the Gathering Online
11-29-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. Jenara19 with Landstill on Magic: the Gathering Online
11-22-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. joker10289 with Miracles on Magic: the Gathering Online
11-22-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. Do0mSwitch with 4c Snow Control on Magic: the Gathering Online
11-01-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. wiky with 4c Snow Control on Magic: the Gathering Online
10-11-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. moatzu with 4c Snow Control on Magic: the Gathering Online
09-13-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. Do0mSwitch with 4c Control on Magic: the Gathering Online
09-13-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. moatzu with 4c Control on Magic: the Gathering Online
09-13-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. moatzu with 4c Control on Magic: the Gathering Online
09-13-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. ziggy_stardust with 5c Omni-Tell on Magic: the Gathering Online
09-12-2020 Legacy PTQ – Bryant_Cook vs. r0cknati0n with 4c Control on Magic: the Gathering Online
09-12-2020 Legacy PTQ – Bryant_Cook vs. Stryfo with Stryfo Pile on Magic: the Gathering Online
09-12-2020 Legacy PTQ – Bryant_Cook vs. Ozymandias17 with 4c Control on Magic: the Gathering Online
07-26-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. Stryfo with 4c Control on Magic: the Gathering Online
07-04-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. ZYURYO with 4c Control on Magic: the Gathering Online
05-03-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. TheJigIsAlwaysup with Miracles on Magic: the Gathering Online
05-03-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. Svaca with Grixis Control on Magic: the Gathering Online
05-03-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. Bedell with Grixis Control on Magic: the Gathering Online
04-25-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. Gernardi with Miracles on Magic: the Gathering Online
03-29-2020 Legacy Preliminary – Bryant_Cook vs. BaronOfBacon with 4c Control on Magic: the Gathering Online
03-29-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. Wurst_ with Miracles on Magic: the Gathering Online
03-26-2020 Legacy Super Qualifier – Bryant_Cook vs. jacetmsst with 4c Control on Magic: the Gathering Online
03-26-2020 Legacy Super Qualifier – Bryant_Cook vs. Zaracias with 5c Control on Magic: the Gathering Online
01-27-2020 Allen Yee vs. Phil Blechman with 4c Thopter Sword at Gamestoria, NYC
01-27-2020 Allen Yee vs. Phil Blechman with 4c Thopter Sword at Gamestoria, NYC
01-26-2020 Showcase Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. Svaca with 4c Control on Magic: the Gathering Online
01-26-2020 Showcase Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. Eli12 with BUG Leovold on Magic: the Gathering Online
01-05-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. TheZooKeeper with Miracles on Magic: the Gathering Online
09-29-2019 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. WarAndMagicTV with Grixis Control on Magic: the Gathering Online
09-29-2019 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. _maddy with Miracles on Magic: the Gathering Online
03-24-2019 Q1 Legacy Playoff – 03/24/19 – Bryant_Cook vs. Ark4n with UW Stoneblade on Magic: the Gathering Online
03-24-2019 Q1 Legacy Playoff – 03/24/19 – Bryant_Cook vs. PhilLesh with UW Stoneblade on Magic: the Gathering Online
03-24-2019 Q1 Legacy Playoff – 03/24/19 – Bryant_Cook vs. stainerson with Miracles on Magic: the Gathering Online
02-17-2019 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. Stryfo with 4c Control on Magic: the Gathering Online
02-17-2019 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. t_gaule with Grixis Control on Magic: the Gathering Online
02-17-2019 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. Ozymandias17 with Grixis Control on Magic: the Gathering Online
01-20-2019 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. FirstToThirst with Miracles on Magic: the Gathering Online
12-02-2018 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. Denym with Miracles on Magic: the Gathering Online
11-04-2018 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. Convo with Shardless BUG on Magic: the Gathering Online
10-07-2018 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. AnziD104 with Miracles on Magic: the Gathering Online
10-07-2018 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. flowerdayonyon with Grixis Control on Magic: the Gathering Online
10-07-2018 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. Redviking1993 with Grixis Control on Magic: the Gathering Online
10-07-2018 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. Condescend with Miracles on Magic: the Gathering Online
08-08-2018 Bryant Cook vs Brian Braun-Duin with Grixis Control on Legacy Premier League
07-14-2018 Michael Connin vs. Ali Mirghahari with UW Stoneblade at Prodigy Games: Lake Worth, FL
06-24-2018 Bryant_Cook vs. atdawn_theysleep with 4c Control on Magic: the Gathering Online
06-24-2018 Bryant_Cook vs. Iwouldliketorespond with UW Control on Magic: the Gathering Online
04-29-2018 Bryant_Cook vs. flowerdayonyon with Deathblade on Magic: the Gathering Online
04-29-2018 Bryant_Cook vs. Mikeantor11 with UW Stoneblade on Magic: the Gathering Online
03-04-2018 Bryant Cook vs. Jim Davis with Miracles at StarCityGames: Worcester, MA
08-06-2017 Albert Lindblom (alli) vs atdawn_theysleep with 4c Control (Round 4) on Magic Online (MTGO)
08-06-2017 Albert Lindblom (alli) vs Momsen with 4c Control (Round 3) on Magic Online (MTGO)
05-04-2017 Romario Neto vs Anuraag Das with UWr Stoneblade on Legacy Premier League
04-17-2017 Nick Linder vs. Gabriel Meier with Miracles at Gameplace in Lucerne, Switzerland
03-18-2017 Bryant Cook vs. Joe Stempo with 4c Control at Eternal Extravaganza VI in Washington, DC
04-22-2016 Steven Fierro vs. Fred Chen with Deathblade at Fire & Dice in Woodland Hills, CA
08-22-2015 Joey Valente vs. Corey Armstrong with Shardless BUG at Fire & Dice in Woodland Hills, CA
08-11-2015 Jordon Robbins vs. Jon Ha with Miracles at Ready to Play Trading Cards in Columbia, SC
01-10-2015 Bryant Cook vs. Zane Knapp with Esper Deathblade at StarCityGames: Philadelphia, PA
08-10-2014 Bryant Cook vs. Lloyd Kurth with Shardless BUG at StarCityGames: Syracuse, NY
06-13-2014 Bryant Cook vs. Reid Duke with Miracles at StarCityGames Invitational: Columbus, OH
08-27-2013 Bryant Cook vs. Harry Corvece with Shardless BUG at StarCityGames: Baltimore, MD
06-23-2013 Matthew Bevenour vs. Brad Nelson with Esper Deathblade at StarCityGames: Philadelphia, PA
03-17-2013 Bryant Cook vs. JD Nir with Esper Stoneblade at StarCityGames: Washington, DC
05-12-2012 Bryant Cook vs. Sam Roukas with BUG Control at Jupiter Games in Binghamton, NY
02-11-2012 Bryant Cook vs. Tariq White with Stoneblade at Jupiter Games in Binghamton, NY
[[Daze|]]
[[Spell Pierce|]]
[[Delver of Secrets|]]
The tempo decks are the one archetype that became more difficult from the switch to [[Wishclaw Talisman]] and [[Mox Opal]] based lists. The EPIC Storm added a fourth color and cut the basic [[Island]], which obviously isn’t ideal against [[Stifle]] and [[Wasteland]] strategies.
What is effective in this matchup?
How TES beats these decks is by setting up its mana efficiently. With decent mana, the rest will become much more obtainable. Sitting on your fetchlands and then using [[Mox Opal]] and [[Chrome Mox]] to cast your set-up spells can do wonders. If you can set it up, protecting [[Defense Grid]] with [[Veil of Summer]] goes a long way as [[Defense Grid]] can shut down [[Stifle]] effects.
A few tips: [[Stifle]] can still counter abilities through [[Veil of Summer]], don’t fall into this trap. [[Stifle]] can also stop [[Wishclaw Talisman]], do not forget this!
A good practice is not to cast spells into the opponent’s copies of [[Daze]]. The easiest way of beating the opponent is to turn their cards into dead cards as [[Delver of Secrets]] strategies live on thin margins. If just a few of their cards become not effective, it’s a lot easier to navigate through whatever is left in the opponent’s hand.
A more recent addition to The EPIC Storm is [[Peer into the Abyss]]. Previously, our options for tempo match-ups were either pressured by our life total ([[Ad Nauseam]] or [[Empty the Warrens]]) or symmetrical ([[Echo of Eons]]). Against these tempo decks, the life-total concern is very real against [[Delver of Secrets]] or [[Dragon’s Rage Channeler]], while [[Echo of Eons]] gives our blue opponents access to more copies of [[Force of Will]] and [[Force of Negation]]. It was a real tough spot to be in. Enter [[Peer into the Abyss]]! While it does use the life total — it doesn’t really. [[Peer into the Abyss]] can be cast from two life! This allows some time to set up a less-risky kill. The concern here is that [[Burning Wish]] into [[Peer into the Abyss]] is a nine-mana line. This is less of a concern post-board, however, when [[Carpet of Flowers]] enters the picture.
A more cost-efficient method has arrived from Modern Horizons 2 (MH2) — [[Galvanic Relay]]. A great option in the match-up as a [[Burning Wish]] target to bull-doze through the multiple copies of [[Force of Will]], [[Force of Negation]], and [[Daze]]. This is a match-up where the “During your next turn, you may play that card.” part of the text is actually relevant. Against the deck with [[Delver of Secrets]], [[Dragon’s Rage Channeler]], and [[Murktide Regent]] backed by [[Lightning Bolt]] and [[Chain Lightning]] it can be difficult to time correctly. Admittedly, this card is more devastating post-board in our opening hands.
Important Cards in the Match-up
Tempo’s Key Cards
Main Deck
- [[Daze]]
- [[Stifle]]
- [[Spell Pierce]]
- [[Force of Will]]
- [[Delver of Secrets]]
- [[Wasteland]]
Sideboard
- [[Null Rod]]
- [[Collector Ouphe]]
- [[Plague Engineer]]
- [[Blazing Volley]]
- [[Flusterstorm]]
- [[Surgical Extraction]]
TES’s Key Cards
Main Deck
- [[Galvanic Relay]]
- [[Mox Opal]]
- [[Lotus Petal]]
- [[Veil of Summer]]
- [[Echo of Eons]]
- [[Burning Wish]]
Sideboard
- [[Carpet of Flowers]]
- [[Peer into the Abyss]]
- [[Galvanic Relay]]
- [[Abrupt Decay]]
- [[Empty the Warrens]]
- [[Tendrils of Agony]]
Resource Links
Articles
09-23-2022 TES Matchup Battles: Merfolk by Alex Poling on theepicstorm.com
09-15-2022 Matchup Mulligan: Merfolk by Bryant Cook on theepicstorm.com
08-26-2022 TES Matchup Battles: Grixis Shadow II by Alex Poling on theepicstorm.com
08-05-2022 Matchup Mulligan: Death’s Shadow II by Bryant Cook on theepicstorm.com
09-27-2021 Through the Looking Glass: Jeskai Ragavan with Matthew Vook by Greg Sor on theepicstorm.com
09-22-2021 TES Matchup Battles: Jeskai Ragavan by Alex Poling on theepicstorm.com
06-28-2021 Matchup Mulligan: UR Delver II by Bryant Cook on theepicstorm.com
06-25-2021 TES Matchup Battles: UR Delver III by Alex Poling on theepicstorm.com
06-15-2021 Through the Looking Glass: UR Delver with Jarvis Yu by Greg Sor on theepicstorm.com
09-24-2020 Through the Looking Glass: BUG Ninjas with Matt Brown by Theo Andresier on theepicstorm.com
09-23-2020 TES Matchup Battles: BUG Ninjas by Alex Poling on theepicstorm.com
09-15-2020 Matchup Mulligan: BUG Ninjas by Bryant Cook on theepicstorm.com
05-14-2020 Through the Looking Glass: Lurrus Grixis Delver with Rich Cali by Theo Andresier on theepicstorm.com
05-12-2020 Matchup Mulligan: Grixis Delver II by Bryant Cook on theepicstorm.com
11-28-2019 Through the Looking Glass: Delver with Michael Lewis by Anthony LaVerde on theepicstorm.com
11-27-2019 Matchup Mulligan: RUG Delver II by Bryant Cook on theepicstorm.com
11-25-2019 TES Matchup Battles: RUG Delver II by Alex Poling on theepicstorm.com
06-26-2019 TES Matchup Battles: Grixis Delver II by Alex Poling on theepicstorm.com
03-19-2019 TES Matchup Battles: UR Delver II by Alex Poling on theepicstorm.com
03-13-2019 Matchup Mulligan: UR Delver by Bryant Cook on theepicstorm.com
09-17-2018 Through the Looking Glass: Death’s Shadow with Ben Friedman by Anthony LaVerde on theepicstorm.com
09-14-2018 Matchup Mulligan: Death’s Shadow by Bryant Cook on theepicstorm.com
08-14-2018 Through the Looking Glass: RUG Delver with Eric Vergo by Anthony LaVerde on theepicstorm.com
07-25-2018 Matchup Mulligan: RUG Delver by Bryant Cook on theepicstorm.com
07-18-2018 TES Matchup Battles: RUG Delver by Alex Poling on theepicstorm.com
06-29-2018 TES Matchup Battles: Death’s Shadow by Alex Poling on theepicstorm.com
05-16-2018 Through the Looking Glass: Grixis Delver with Jonathan Sukenik by AJ Kerrigan on theepicstorm.com
10-05-2017 Matchup Mulligan: Grixis Delver by Bryant Cook on theepicstorm.com
07-03-2017 TES Matchup Battles: UR Delver by Alex Poling on theepicstorm.com
01-17-2017 TES Matchup Battles: Grixis Delver by Alex Poling on theepicstorm.com
Videos
03-20-2023 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs. Ornitotterismo with Izzet Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
03-20-2023 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs. BoraxTheClean with Death’s Shadow on Magic: the Gathering Online
03-18-2023 Oliver Everhard vs. Roland Chang with Grixis Delver on 90’s MTG
03-16-2023 Legacy League Live Stream – Jordan Karim vs gamemaker with Ninjas on Magic: the Gathering Online
03-06-2023 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs joshez with Dimir Ninjas on Magic: the Gathering Online
03-02-2023 Legacy League Live Stream – Jordan Karim vs GetDunked with UR Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
03-02-2023 Legacy League Live Stream – Jordan Karim vs Phyrexian_Wombat with UR Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
02-23-2023 Legacy League Live Stream – Jordan Karim vs Ark4n with UR Stiflenought on Magic: the Gathering Online
02-23-2023 Legacy League Live Stream – Jordan Karim vs QweX with UB Death’s Shadow on Magic: the Gathering Online
02-16-2023 Legacy League Live Stream – Jordan Karim vs 700_1337 with UR Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
02-09-2023 Legacy League Live Stream – Jordan Karim vs iKhada with Death’s Shadow on Magic: the Gathering Online
01-26-2023 Legacy League Live Stream – Jordan Karim vs psychedelicgermcc with UR Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
01-22-2023 Legacy League Live Stream – Jordan Karim vs tbrantl99 with UR Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
01-15-2023 Legacy Showcase Challenge – Bryant Cook vs qbturtle15 with Izzet Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
01-15-2023 Legacy Showcase Challenge – Bryant Cook vs Oscar_Franco with Izzet Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
01-15-2023 Legacy Showcase Challenge – Bryant Cook vs marceliiine with Izzet Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
01-15-2023 Legacy Showcase Challenge – Bryant Cook vs federusher with Izzet Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
01-15-2023 Legacy Showcase Challenge – Bryant Cook vs RearrangedAS with Merfolk on Magic: the Gathering Online
12-30-2022 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs kentaro_hokori with Izzet Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
10-27-2022 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs LuisMJ with Izzet Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
10-17-2022 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs wangyaguang453 with Izzet Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
09-12-2022 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs PizzaRolls with Izzet Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
08-17-2022 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs gamemaker with Ninjas on Magic: the Gathering Online
07-28-2022 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs LordMajicus with Merfolk on Magic: the Gathering Online
07-10-2022 Bryant Cook vs. Alex Rubin with Izzet Delver at SCG CON: Syracuse, NY
06-06-2022 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs reidderrabbit Izzet Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
05-26-2022 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs eakatis1 with Izzet Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
05-26-2022 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs bparis15 with Izzet Delverless on Magic: the Gathering Online
04-03-2022 Legacy Showcase – Bryant Cook vs thestudygroup Izzet Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
04-03-2022 Legacy Showcase – Bryant Cook vs Diem4x Izzet Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
04-03-2022 Legacy Showcase – Bryant Cook vs Thalai Izzet Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
04-03-2022 Legacy Showcase – Bryant Cook vs joker10289 Izzet Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
04-03-2022 Legacy Showcase – Bryant Cook vs Onaruck Izzet Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
03-20-2022 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs Themata Izzet Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
03-20-2022 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs HJ_Kaiser with Jeskai Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
03-13-2022 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs Baku_91 with Izzet Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
03-13-2022 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs s063 with Izzet Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
02-13-2022 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs Darthkid with Izzet Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
02-13-2022 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs i_b_TRUE with Izzet Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
02-13-2022 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs burrarun with Izzet Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
02-13-2022 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs newbornskyfire with Izzet Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
02-06-2022 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs Giovasc91with Canadian Threshold on Magic: the Gathering Online
10-23-2021 Oliver Everhard vs. Chris Banuchi with Jeskai Ragavan on 90’s MTG
10-24-2021 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs Bullwinkle6705 with Izzet Saga on Magic: the Gathering Online
10-24-2021 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs Bullwinkle6705 with Izzet Saga on Magic: the Gathering Online
10-10-2021 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs OrnatePuzzles Izzet Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
10-10-2021 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs Ozymandias17 with Jeskai Tempo on Magic: the Gathering Online
10-10-2021 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs OrnatePuzzles Izzet Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
09-12-2021 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs Molnija with Izzet Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
09-12-2021 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs Beenew with Grixis Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
09-12-2021 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs s063 with Jeskai Tempo on Magic: the Gathering Online
09-04-2021 Legacy Pro Tour Qualifier – Bryant Cook vs __BMJ__ Izzet Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
09-04-2021 Legacy Pro Tour Qualifier – Bryant Cook vs Falco_Lombardi Izzet Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
09-04-2021 Legacy Pro Tour Qualifier – Bryant Cook vs BaronOfBacon Izzet Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
09-04-2021 Legacy Pro Tour Qualifier – Bryant Cook vs poporon3n Izzet Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
09-04-2021 Legacy Pro Tour Qualifier – Bryant Cook vs SIN Izzet Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
08-26-2021 Legacy Preliminary – Bryant Cook vs Falco_Lombardi Izzet Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
08-26-2021 Legacy Preliminary – Bryant Cook vs Kazuga Izzet Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
08-15-2021 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs wooop_orc with Jeskai Tempo on Magic: the Gathering Online
08-15-2021 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs silviawataru Izzet Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
08-15-2021 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs kentaro_hokori Izzet Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
08-15-2021 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs PixelTamer with Merfolk on Magic: the Gathering Online
08-06-2021 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs Alvarth23 with RUG Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
07-04-2021 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs Jacobisboss with Izzet Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
06-27-2021 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs fingers1991 Izzet Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
06-20-2021 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs kentaro_hokori Izzet Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
06-20-2021 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs Gul_Dukat Izzet Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
06-06-2021 Legacy Showcase – Bryant Cook vs medvedev Izzet Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
06-04-2021 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs warmonks with Ninjas on Magic: the Gathering Online
06-04-2021 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs warmonks Izzet Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
05-20-2021 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs ScavengingBooze with RUG Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
05-20-2021 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs Zam_ with RUG Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
05-09-2021 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs UnderwaterBimbo Izzet Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
05-09-2021 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs PixelTamer with Merfolk on Magic: the Gathering Online
05-09-2021 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs sfz with BUG Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
05-09-2021 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs SenpaiBlank Izzet Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
05-02-2021 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs shima_nao with Merfolk on Magic: the Gathering Online
05-02-2021 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs Masumaro with RUG Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
05-02-2021 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs wambocombo2020 with RUG Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
04-15-2021 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs Beenew with RUG Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
04-15-2021 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs cerebralflux Izzet Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
03-15-2021 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs Modern_Monkey with RUG Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
03-10-2021 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs Caleb_Yetman with RUG Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
02-16-2021 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs Domes with Ninjas on Magic: the Gathering Online
02-16-2021 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs learntolove6 with Grixis Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
02-10-2021 Bryant Cook vs Roland Chang with RUG Delver on 90’s MTG
02-03-2021 Bryant Cook vs Daniel Kil Izzet Delver on 90’s MTG
01-17-2021 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. qbturtle15 with RUG Delver
01-17-2021 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. Fenruscloud with Infect
12-20-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. UnderwaterBimbo Izzet Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
12-20-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. jacetmsst with RUG Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
12-20-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. TrueHero with Death’s Shadow on Magic: the Gathering Online
12-20-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. jankyb with RUG Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
12-20-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. Oddball with Poki Pile on Magic: the Gathering Online
12-13-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. malimujo with RUG Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
12-13-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. Lord_Beerus with RUG Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
11-29-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. unicornparadise Izzet Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
11-29-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. L1X0 with RUG Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
11-29-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. medvedev Izzet Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
11-22-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. yamakiller with RUG Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
10-18-2020 Eternal Weekend | Legacy #2 – Bryant_Cook vs. Waeryn with BUG Ninjas on Magic: the Gathering Online
10-18-2020 Eternal Weekend | Legacy #2 – Bryant_Cook vs. schtormy7 Izzet Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
10-11-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. Andreas_Mueller with RUG Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
09-12-2020 Legacy PTQ – Bryant_Cook vs. jtl005 with Esper Hatebears on Magic: the Gathering Online
08-16-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. Beenew with RUG Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
08-16-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. Beenew with RUG Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
08-16-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. medvedev with RUG Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
08-16-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. fingers1991 with RUG Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
08-16-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. MomsBasementStreams with Ninjas on Magic: the Gathering Online
08-16-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. Secretaznman with RUG Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
07-26-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. kentaro_hokori with RUG Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
07-26-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. Gernardi Izzet Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
07-26-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. Misplacedginger with RUG Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
07-18-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. MrJACEone with Ninjas on Magic: the Gathering Online
07-04-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. hutomomo with RUG Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
07-04-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. poporon3n with Grixis Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
07-04-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. yehua with RUG Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
05-03-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. learntolove6 with Grixis Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
05-03-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. Gul_Dukat with Grixis Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
05-03-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. ReturnToDust with Jeskai Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
05-03-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. NuBlkAu with Jeskai Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
04-25-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. Shorak123 with Jeskai Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
04-19-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. JPA93 with Jeskai Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
04-19-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. JPA93 with Jeskai Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
03-29-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. easymoneymarksman with RUG Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
03-29-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. gnorilgrande with RUG Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
03-26-2020 Legacy Super Qualifier – Bryant_Cook vs. Gul_Dukat with 4c Arcanist on Magic: the Gathering Online
02-01-2020 Bryant Cook vs Evan Flynn Izzet Delver at the Leaving A Legacy Open VI: Acton, MA
01-26-2020 Showcase Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. SknerusMcKwacz Izzet Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
01-26-2020 Showcase Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. TheStyle Izzet Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
01-26-2020 Showcase Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. Mogged with Infect on Magic: the Gathering Online
01-05-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. harukasu with Infect on Magic: the Gathering Online
01-05-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. harukasu with Infect on Magic: the Gathering Online
09-29-2019 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. TheZooKeeper with Merfolk on Magic: the Gathering Online
09-08-2019 Q3 Legacy Playoff – 09/08/19 – Bryant_Cook vs. Samwise_GeeGee with RUG Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
09-08-2019 Q3 Legacy Playoff – 09/08/19 – Bryant_Cook vs. fishduggery with RUG Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
06-30-2019 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. Breca with Grixis Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
06-23-2019 Q2 Legacy Playoff – 06/23/19 – Bryant_Cook vs. Guitarmy Izzet Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
06-23-2019 Q2 Legacy Playoff – 06/23/19 – Bryant_Cook vs. Mzfroste Izzet Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
06-23-2019 Q2 Legacy Playoff – 06/23/19 – Bryant_Cook vs. Condescend Izzet Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
01-20-2019 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. ecobaronen Izzet Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
01-20-2019 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. oga828 with Grixis Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
01-20-2019 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. m0ller with Grixis Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
12-02-2018 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. PhilLesh with Grixis Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
12-02-2018 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. ReneRandrup with BUG Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
11-04-2018 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. qbturtle15 with RUG Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
11-04-2018 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. cspickle with Grixis Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
11-04-2018 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs.Leastbean with Grixis Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
10-07-2018 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. poporon3n with Grixis Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
10-07-2018 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. Pikula with Grixis Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
07-14-2018 Bryant Cook vs. Nathan Robinson with RUG Delver at StarCityGames: Worcester, MA
07-08-2018 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. AdventuresWithTarmo with RUG Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
06-24-2018 Bryant_Cook vs. AntzzzOnALog with Grixis Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
06-24-2018 Bryant_Cook vs. ReneRandrup with Grixis Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
06-24-2018 Bryant_Cook vs. AntzzzOnALog with Grixis Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
04-29-2018 Bryant_Cook vs. Ultimar with Grixis Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
04-29-2018 Bryant_Cook vs. yamakiller with BUG Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
04-22-2018 Bryant_Cook vs. Kentaro_hokori with Grixis Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
04-22-2018 Bryant_Cook vs. Lennny with BUG Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
04-22-2018 Bryant_Cook vs. James_Zhi with Grixis Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
04-22-2018 Bryant_Cook vs. Mzfroste with Grixis Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
04-22-2018 Bryant_Cook vs. Eronrelentless with Grixis Delver on Magic: the Gathering Online
03-03-2018 Bryant Cook vs. Benjamin Nikolich with Grixis Delver at StarCityGames: Worcester, MA
01-27-2018 AJ Kerrigan vs. Bob Huang with Grixis Delver at StarCityGames: Philadelphia, PA
10-21-2017 Bryant Cook vs. Hans Jacob Goddick with BUG Delver at Eternal Weekend in Pittsburgh, PA
08-06-2017 Albert Lindblom (alli) vs vs r4wk5t4r with Grixis Delver (Round 2) on Magic Online (MTGO)
08-08-2015 Bryant Cook vs. Jonathon Morawski with Grixis Delver at StarCityGames: Washington, DC
08-08-2015 Bryant Cook vs. Dylan Donegan with Grixis Delver at StarCityGames: Washington, DC
06-26-2015 Nicklas Lallo vs. Hannes Eriksson with Jeskai Delver at Scandinavian Open #5
05-23-2015 Bryant Cook vs. Andrew Boswell with RUG Delver at StarCityGames: Worcester, MA
08-10-2014 Bryant Cook vs. Dan Jordan with Jeskai Delver at StarCityGames: Syracuse, NY
07-20-2014 Bryant Cook vs. Dylan Donegan with RUG Delver at StarCityGames: Baltimore, MD
04-28-2014 AJ Kerrigan vs. Eric Rill with RUG Delver at StarCityGames: Somerset, NJ
09-08-2013 Bryant Cook vs. Ben Friedman with Jeskai Delver at StarCityGames: Philadelphia, PA
07-07-2013 Bryant Cook vs. Jacob Wilson with RUG Delver at StarCityGames: Worcester, MA
03-17-2013 Bryant Cook vs. Ben Green with Jeskai Delver at StarCityGames: Washington, DC
03-17-2013 David Fleischmann Rose vs. Ben Green with Jeskai Delver at StarCityGames: Washington, DC
[[Thalia, Guardian of Thraben|]]
[[Eidolon of the Great Revel|]]
[[Goblin Chainwhirler|]]
These decks attack The EPIC Storm a little differently, attempting to lower TES’s life total very quickly to shut off [[Ad Nauseam]] while having very little disruption otherwise. If this is the case, don’t use life as a resource!
Some advice for these decks is to mulligan aggressively (especially under the London Mulligan). There’s little need to keep a bad or clunky seven-card hand when a six-card or five-card hand is capable of a kill before turn three. It actually works to TES’s advantage, but also aligns well with one of the deck’s game plans in [[Echo of Eons]]. It’s like starting the game fresh except for the fact that TES has a few permanents and hopefully some mana floating!
What is effective in this matchup?
Against these decks, it’s best to cast [[Empty the Warrens]] from a high life total very quickly. This should prevent losing to burn cards, [[Goblin Chainwhirler]], or too many blockers allowing the opponent to stabilize. If this isn’t an option, lean on [[Echo of Eons]] or [[Peer into the Abyss]]. Unlike the blue matchups, protection spells such as [[Defense Grid]] or [[Veil of Summer]] are not as necessary as the opponent is extremely unlikely to have any sort of meaningful interaction in hand. The risk of drawing a bad seven-card hand with [[Echo of Eons]] is why its preferable to [[Empty the Warrens]] if possible. [[Empty the Warrens]] tends to be more of a sure-thing against these decks. Don’t risk an [[Ad Nauseam]] after turn one due to cards like [[Fireblast]] (Burn and sometimes Zoo) pressuring the life-total. Against these aggressive decks, [[Ad Nauseam]] is the primary engine against Goblins and Humans as the opponent rarely have instant speed damage or interaction in general. For decks with instant speed burn spells, [[Peer into the Abyss]] is preferable as it’s less dependent on life-total as a resource.
The two most common and important creatures against these decks are [[Eidolon of the Great Revel]] and [[Thalia, Guardian of Thraben]]. It’s best to try to win before they come down and hit the table.
Important Cards in the Match-up
Aggro’s Key Cards
Main Deck
- [[Thalia, Guardian of Thraben]]
- [[Eidolon of the Great Revel]]
- [[Gaddock Teeg]]
- [[Sanctum Prelate]]
- [[AEther Vial]]
- [[Wasteland]]
Sideboard
- [[Thorn of Amethyst]]
- [[Pyrostatic Pillar]]
- [[Ethersworn Canonist]]
- [[Mindbreak Trap]]
- [[Chalice of the Void]]
TES’s Key Cards
Main Deck
- [[Lion’s Eye Diamond]]
- [[Mox Opal]]
- [[Wishclaw Talisman]]
- [[Burning Wish]]
- [[Ad Nauseam]]
Sideboard
- [[Empty the Warrens]]
- [[Peer into the Abyss]]
- [[Chain of Vapor]]
- [[Galvanic Relay]]
- [[Abrupt Decay]]
Resource Links
Articles
08-31-2021 TES Matchup Battles: Madness Control by Alex Poling on theepicstorm.com
08-16-2021 Through the Looking Glass: Madness with Phil Gallagher by Greg Sor on theepicstorm.com
08-23-2021 Matchup Mulligan: Madness by Bryant Cook on theepicstorm.com
08-26-2020 TES Matchup Battles: Goblins II by Alex Poling on theepicstorm.com
08-18-2020 Through the Looking Glass: Goblins with Eli Goings by Theo Andresier on theepicstorm.com
08-14-2020 Matchup Mulligan: Goblins by Bryant Cook on theepicstorm.com
05-23-2019 Through the Looking Glass: Humans with Eddie Zamora on theepicstorm.com
10-08-2018 TES Matchup Battles: Goblins by Alex Poling on theepicstorm.com
08-06-2018 Matchup Mulligan: Burn by Bryant Cook on theepicstorm.com
08-09-2017 TES Matchup Battles: Burn by Alex Poling on theepicstorm.com
Videos
03-22-2023 Oliver Everhard vs. Jeff Harris with Hammertime on 90’s MTG
03-06-2023 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs eddiecheng with Goblins on Magic: the Gathering Online
10-27-2022 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs Chaucoski with Goblins on Magic: the Gathering Online
10-17-2022 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs pasherring with Hammertime on Magic: the Gathering Online
09-27-2022 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs Hensel with Madness on Magic: the Gathering Online
04-24-2022 Legacy Showcase – Bryant Cook vs mikeray4 with Burn on Magic: the Gathering Online
10-24-2021 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs quinniac with Burn on Magic: the Gathering Online
06-27-2021 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs alexwest with Affinity on Magic: the Gathering Online
06-27-2021 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs ekieling with Madness on Magic: the Gathering Online
06-20-2021 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs MahfuzVanGogh with Madness on Magic: the Gathering Online
06-06-2021 Legacy Showcase – Bryant Cook vs _Batutinha_ with Affinity on Magic: the Gathering Online
06-04-2021 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs dganev with Madness on Magic: the Gathering Online
04-27-2021 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs ST0NEHE4RT with Burn on Magic: the Gathering Online
04-15-2021 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs JustWhie with Burn on Magic: the Gathering Online
03-10-2021 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs motown4 with Burn on Magic: the Gathering Online
02-16-2021 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs Mikeray4 with Burn on Magic: the Gathering Online
10-18-2020 Eternal Weekend | Legacy #2 – Bryant_Cook vs. Yudaja with Humans on Magic: the Gathering Online
07-26-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. danielnunes with Silvers on Magic: the Gathering Online
03-26-2020 Legacy Super Qualifier – Bryant_Cook vs. danielnunes with Slivers on Magic: the Gathering Online
06-24-2018 Bryant_Cook vs. TMT_Noski with Burn on Magic: the Gathering Online
07-07-2013 Bryant Cook vs. Jon Ashworth with Goblins at StarCityGames: Worcester, MA
03-03-2012 Bryant Cook vs. Nick Patnode with Goblins at Jupiter Games in Binghamton, NY
03-30-2011 Liam Kane vs. Patrick Sullivan with Burn at StarCityGames: Los Angeles, CA
[[Thalia, Guardian of Thraben|]]
[[Gaddock Teeg|]]
[[Sanctum Prelate|]]
These sort of decks can be divided into two categories, those with heavy hand disruption and those with permanent disruption. The more prevalent decks would be the [[Thalia, Guardian of Thraben]] based decks like Death & Taxes or Maverick with the other decks being a little more uncommon such as Jund or Nic Fit.
What is effective in this matchup?
In the permanent based matchups, it all comes down to speed, especially in game one. On the play, prioritize mulliganing aggressively (thank you London Mulligan) for hands that can generate a lot of mana paired with a “tutor effect” to enable a fast kill or at the very least a horde of [[Goblin Token]]s. In these matchups, [[Ponder]] tends to be a lot stronger on the play than when on the draw as you can afford yourself one “free” turn to go undisrupted. On the draw, it’s actually fairly similar except more difficult since TES is not guaranteed an undisrupted second turn. Because of this, value being able to cast [[Echo of Eons]] on turn one on the draw if [[Empty the Warrens]] or [[Ad Nauseam]] are not available.
The exception of the undisrupted turn one is when facing 4-Color Loam as it plays [[Mox Diamond]] as well as [[Chalice of the Void]]. While mulliganing aggressively on the play is still ideal, the importance of [[Wishclaw Talisman]] (in post-board games for [[Chain of Vapor]]) and [[Burning Wish]] really go up on the draw.
Against the discard-based decks, consistency-based cards are exactly what TES likes, meaning that [[Ponder]] is an all-star. Even cards such as [[Veil of Summer]] are terrific as it’s essentially a cantrip that also protects you from hand disruption. One of the most effective ways of beating these decks is to resolve [[Echo of Eons]], which means using a [[Burning Wish]] for one early can often prohibit the opponent from casting [[Hymn to Tourach]] or [[Liliana of the Veil]].
Important Cards in the Match-up
Aggro’s Key Cards
Main Deck
- [[Thalia, Guardian of Thraben]]
- [[Gaddock Teeg]]
- [[Chalice of the Void]]
- [[Wasteland]]
- [[Stoneforge Mystic]]
- [[Sanctum Prelate]]
Sideboard
- [[Collector Ouphe]]
- [[Ethersworn Canonist]]
- [[Deafening Silence]]
- [[Mindbreak Trap]]
- [[Surgical Extraction]]
- [[Plague Engineer]]
TES’s Key Cards
Main Deck
- [[Lion’s Eye Diamond]]
- [[Echo of Eons]]
- [[Rite of Flame]]
- [[Dark Ritual]]
- [[Mox Opal]]
- [[Burning Wish]]
Sideboard
- [[Empty the Warrens]]
- [[Abrupt Decay]]
- [[Galvanic Relay]]
- [[Chain of Vapor]]
Resource Links
Articles
05-20-2021 TES Matchup Battles: GW Depths by Alex Poling on theepicstorm.com
05-13-2021 Through the Looking Glass: GW Depths with Tse Shuen Wan and Jason Murray by Greg Sor on theepicstorm.com
05-11-2021 Matchup Mulligan: GW Depths by Bryant Cook on theepicstorm.com
03-25-2021 TES Matchup Battles: Death & Taxes III by Alex Poling on theepicstorm.com
03-17-2021 Through the Looking Glass: Death & Taxes II with Phillip Gallagher by Greg Sor on theepicstorm.com
03-11-2021 Matchup Mulligan: Death & Taxes II by Bryant Cook on theepicstorm.com
11-25-2020 TES Matchup Battles: Mono-Green Cloudpost by Alex Poling on theepicstorm.com
11-23-2020 Matchup Mulligan: Mono-Green Cloudpost by Bryant Cook on theepicstorm.com
10-27-2020 TES Matchup Battles: Maverick II by Alex Poling on theepicstorm.com
10-19-2020 Through the Looking Glass: Maverick with Connery Knox by Theo Andresier on theepicstorm.com
10-13-2020 Matchup Mulligan: Maverick II by Bryant Cook on theepicstorm.com
07-22-2019 Through the Looking Glass: Maverick with Dan Neeley by Anthony LaVerde on theepicstorm.com
05-09-2019 Matchup Mulligan: Maverick by Bryant Cook on theepicstorm.com
04-17-2019 TES Matchup Battles: Death & Taxes II by Alex Poling on theepicstorm.com
01-11-2019 Through the Looking Glass: Death & Taxes with Phillip Gallagher by Bryant Cook on theepicstorm.com
12-13-2018 Matchup Mulligan: 4c Loam by Bryant Cook on theepicstorm.com
08-23-2018 TES Matchup Battles: 4c Loam by Alex Poling on theepicstorm.com
05-24-2018 TES Matchup Battles: Maverick by Alex Poling on theepicstorm.com
08-22-2017 Matchup Mulligan: Death & Taxes by Bryant Cook on theepicstorm.com
12-19-2016 TES Matchup Battles: Death & Taxes by Alex Poling on theepicstorm.com
08-29-2016 TES vs. Sanctum Prelate by Bryant Cook on theepicstorm.com
05-25-2016 The Current State: Massacre by Bryant Cook on theepicstorm.com
01-08-2016 The Current State: Chain of Vapor by Bryant Cook on theepicstorm.com
Videos
04-02-2023 Legacy League Live Stream – Jordan Karim vs. Ark4n with Rakdos Scam on Magic: the Gathering Online
03-20-2023 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs. stormthief248 with Nic Fit on Magic: the Gathering Online
03-16-2023 Legacy League Live Stream – Jordan Karim vs Memories_of_the_Time with Orzhov Scam on Magic: the Gathering Online
03-16-2023 Legacy Live Stream League – Jordan Karim vs mmedal with Maverick on Magic: the Gathering Online
03-06-2023 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs Coinman1863 with Yorion Zenith Control on Magic: the Gathering Online
02-23-2023 Legacy League Live Stream – Jordan Karim vs Sadaxolotl with Death & Taxes on Magic: the Gathering Online
02-16-2023 Legacy League Live Stream – Jordan Karim vs Akaleth with Death & Taxes on Magic: the Gathering Online
01-26-2023 Legacy League Live Stream – Jordan Karim vs TheGrimLavamancer with Death & Taxes on Magic: the Gathering Online
11-02-2022 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs TrueFuturism with Mono-Green Cloudpost on Magic: the Gathering Online
09-12-2022 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs Varner with Death & Taxes on Magic: the Gathering Online
08-24-2022 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs johnnyjohn with Pox on Magic: the Gathering Online
08-24-2022 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs spiffiestmonk8 with Nic Fit on Magic: the Gathering Online
08-17-2022 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs jtl005 with Esper Hatebears on Magic: the Gathering Online
07-28-2022 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs CrossonGrip with Death & Taxes on Magic: the Gathering Online
07-28-2022 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs ForevrUndead with Orzhov Stoneblade on Magic: the Gathering Online
06-06-2022 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs Carroz with Death & Taxes on Magic: the Gathering Online
06-06-2022 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs karatedom with Mono-Black Depths on Magic: the Gathering Online
05-26-2022 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs maddenfong with Death & Taxes on Magic: the Gathering Online
05-21-2022 Eric Tang vs. Eetai Ben-Sasson with Humans on 90’s MTG
05-21-2022 Eric Tang vs. Francesco with GW Depths on 90’s MTG
04-24-2022 Legacy Showcase – Bryant Cook vs fishduggery with Naya Depths on Magic: the Gathering Online
04-03-2022 Legacy Showcase – Bryant Cook vs IsolatedSystem with Mono-Green Cloudpost on Magic: the Gathering Online
03-30-2022 Eric Tang vs. Roland Chang with Death & Taxes on 90’s MTG
03-20-2022 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs shiromuni with Death & Taxes on Magic: the Gathering Online
03-13-2022 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs wooop_orc with Esper Hatebears on Magic: the Gathering Online
03-13-2022 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs HeyNongMan with Esper Hatebears on Magic: the Gathering Online
02-13-2022 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs into_play with Mono-Green Cloudpost on Magic: the Gathering Online
02-06-2022 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs Codex_Shredder with Death & Taxes on Magic: the Gathering Online
01-14-2022 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs Ak4suk1 with Junk Depths on Magic: the Gathering Online
10-24-2021 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs MagicLair with GW Depths on Magic: the Gathering Online
10-24-2021 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs Martin_Dominguez with GW Depths on Magic: the Gathering Online
10-24-2021 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs TrueFuturism with Mono-Green Cloudpost on Magic: the Gathering Online
09-12-2021 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs Kauffj with Yorion Bant Midrange on Magic: the Gathering Online
09-04-2021 Legacy Pro Tour Qualifier – Bryant Cook vs medvedev with Death & Taxes on Magic: the Gathering Online
08-26-2021 Legacy Preliminary – Bryant Cook vs YawgmothPT with Death & Taxes on Magic: the Gathering Online
08-15-2021 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs fr0z3nsun4 with Death & Taxes on Magic: the Gathering Online
08-06-2021 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs StrasDaddy with GW Depths on Magic: the Gathering Online
07-24-2021 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs Florfile-MTG with Death & Taxes on Magic: the Gathering Online
07-04-2021 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs into_play with Mono-Green Cloudpost on Magic: the Gathering Online
06-20-2021 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs terapiadelacabala with Maverick on Magic: the Gathering Online
06-06-2021 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs matyo804 with Death & Taxes on Magic: the Gathering Online
05-20-2021 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs achillies27 with Maverick on Magic: the Gathering Online
04-27-2021 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs fishduggery with UW Hatebears on Magic: the Gathering Online
04-15-2021 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs Dafne17 with Maverick on Magic: the Gathering Online
04-15-2021 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs karlomancer with Maverick on Magic: the Gathering Online
03-15-2021 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs AlwaysSleepy0 with Death & Taxes on Magic: the Gathering Online
03-10-2021 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs Thri1house with Maverick on Magic: the Gathering Online
03-10-2021 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs ehhh with Mono-Green Cloudpost on Magic: the Gathering Online
01-17-2021 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. into_play with Mono-Green Cloudpost
11-29-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. into_play with Mono-Green Cloudpost on Magic: the Gathering Online
11-22-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs._Batutinha_ with Maverick on Magic: the Gathering Online
11-01-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. Oderus Urungus with Mono-Green Cloudpost on Magic: the Gathering Online
11-01-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. Didackith with Mono-Green Cloudpost on Magic: the Gathering Online
11-01-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. corugnoll with Death & Taxes on Magic: the Gathering Online
10-18-2020 Eternal Weekend | Legacy #2 – Bryant_Cook vs. Slinker80 with Death & Taxes on Magic: the Gathering Online
10-18-2020 Eternal Weekend | Legacy #2 – Bryant_Cook vs. Zelosjr with Death & Taxes on Magic: the Gathering Online
09-13-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. c-cream with Cloudpost on Magic: the Gathering Online
09-13-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. achillies27 with Maverick on Magic: the Gathering Online
07-26-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. StrasDaddy with Maverick on Magic: the Gathering Online
07-18-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. poriden with Maverick on Magic: the Gathering Online
07-18-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. MasashiNakamura with 4c Loam on Magic: the Gathering Online
07-04-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. yoshiwata with Death & Taxes on Magic: the Gathering Online
07-04-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. SaitoSan with Maverick on Magic: the Gathering Online
05-03-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. Ultimar with Aggro D&T on Magic: the Gathering Online
05-03-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. Mzfroste with Aggro D&T on Magic: the Gathering Online
04-25-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. hayatatsu with 4c Loam on Magic: the Gathering Online
04-19-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. reizooko with Death & Taxes on Magic: the Gathering Online
03-29-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. ReQQuiem with Esper Hatebears on Magic: the Gathering Online
03-29-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. diabolik30 with Bant NO on Magic: the Gathering Online
03-29-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. Skite with Esper Hatebears on Magic: the Gathering Online
03-26-2020 Legacy Super Qualifier – Bryant_Cook vs. oskiyaa with Death & Taxes on Magic: the Gathering Online
01-05-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. Zaracias with GW Depths on Magic: the Gathering Online
01-05-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. Gandalf_the_Grey with GW Depths on Magic: the Gathering Online
12-29-2019 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. SenorLarson with Death & Taxes on Magic: the Gathering Online
10-26-2019 Bryant Cook vs. Theodore Lockman with Death & Taxes at the Leaving A Legacy Open V: Acton, MA
09-29-2019 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. maelstrom197 with Death & Taxes on Magic: the Gathering Online
09-08-2019 Q3 Legacy Playoff – 09/08/19 – Bryant_Cook vs. maxbv with 4c Loam on Magic: the Gathering Online
06-30-2019 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. Bahra with 4c Loam on Magic: the Gathering Online
06-30-2019 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. Bahra with 4c Loam on Magic: the Gathering Online
06-30-2019 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. Olivetti with Abzan Midrange on Magic: the Gathering Online
06-23-2019 Q2 Legacy Playoff – 06/23/19 – Bryant_Cook vs. m0ller with Maverick on Magic: the Gathering Online
06-23-2019 Q2 Legacy Playoff – 06/23/19 – Bryant_Cook vs. AvocadoToast with Death & Taxes on Magic: the Gathering Online
04-06-2019 Bryant Cook vs. Benjamin Capen with Death & Taxes at the Leaving A Legacy Open III: Acton, MA
03-24-2019 Q1 Legacy Playoff – 03/24/19 – Bryant_Cook vs. luinil with Death & Taxes on Magic: the Gathering Online
03-24-2019 Q1 Legacy Playoff – 03/24/19 – Bryant_Cook vs. Koke_MTG with Death & Taxes on Magic: the Gathering Online
03-24-2019 Q1 Legacy Playoff – 03/24/19 – Bryant_Cook vs. FlyingWhales with Maverick on Magic: the Gathering Online
01-20-2019 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. Monkey_Island with Cloudpost on Magic: the Gathering Online
08-08-2018 Bryant Cook vs Bob Huang with 4c Loam on Legacy Premier League
07-08-2018 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. D00mwake with Death & Taxes on Magic: the Gathering Online
04-22-2018 Bryant_Cook vs. Karolmo with Death & Taxes on Magic: the Gathering Online
04-22-2018 Bryant_Cook vs. Magic-Michael with Death & Taxes on Magic: the Gathering Online
03-03-2018 Kazu Negri vs. Zachary Koch with Death & Taxes at StarCityGames: Worcester, MA
10-28-2017 Bryant Cook vs. David Kagan with Death & Taxes at StarCityGames: Washington, DC
08-06-2017 Albert Lindblom (alli) vs HeyNongMan with 4c Loam (Round 5) on Magic Online (MTGO)
05-04-2017 Romario Neto vs Michael Bonde with Death & Taxes on Legacy Premier League
05-22-2016 Jesse Onland vs. Steven Liao with 4c Loam at Face to Face Games in Toronto, CA
04-30-2016 Jordon Robbins vs. Dane Davidson with Maverick at Ready to Play Trading Cards in Columbia, SC
04-22-2016 Steven Fierro vs. Cory Haukka with Death & Taxes at Fire & Dice in Woodland Hills, CA
09-22-2014 Spencer Miller vs. Greg Pino with Bant Maverick at WUBRG.xyz
12-15-2012 Bryant Cook vs. Eli Kassis with Junk at Jupiter Games in Binghamton, NY
06-17-2012 Ari Lax vs. Devin Badaczeski with Death & Taxes at StarCityGames: Detroit, MI
06-30-2011 AJ Kerrigan vs. James Rynkiewicz with NO-Bant at StarCityGames: Edison, NJ
[[Collector Ouphe|]]
[[Archon of Valor’s Reach|]]
[[Force of Vigor|]]
This category doesn’t really follow any rules except every deck contains some amount of small creatures and a disruptive element with a combo finish. It’s easiest to start off by comparing the two decks that are the most similar — [[Food Chain]] and [[Aluren]]. To TES, these decks are essentially the same A they both play [[Force of Will]], [[Thoughtseize]], and [[Leovold, Emissary of Trest]].
What is effective in this matchup?
[[Leovold, Emissary of Trest]] is an issue because it shuts down cantrips as well as [[Echo of Eons]]. The reason, however, is how the card works with [[Tendrils of Agony]]. The opponent will get to draw a card for each copy of [[Tendrils of Agony]], which then will often result in [[Mindbreak Trap]] or [[Flusterstorm]]. TES can beat this in a few ways, the first being [[Chain of Vapor]], [[Empty the Warrens]], [[Veil of Summer]] (does not stop [[Mindbreak Trap]]), [[Galvanic Relay]], and [[Defense Grid]]. Typically, [[Defense Grid]] is typically the best method.
Elves
Against most combo decks, [[Empty the Warrens]] isn’t an all-star — Elves is no exception. The issue is that these style of decks can both kill through blockers with huge trample creatures. The strategy for TES is to be fast while not using [[Empty the Warrens]] unless needed. [[Echo of Eons]] with a mana open is a much better option given the choice. Don’t get too comfort at any point in the game due to [[Natural Order]] for [[Archon of Valor’s Reach]] or even [[Green Sun’s Zenith]] for a main-deck [[Gaddock Teeg]] or [[Collector Ouphe]]. It’s no longer acceptable to wait a turn and see what happens due to these hate creatures — if there’s a window to combo off, take it!
Golgari Depths
Against most hand-disruption decks, play out your artifact mana and [[Wishclaw Talisman]] to avoid discard spells. Another plan is trying to [[Ponder]] or [[Brainstorm]] to set up [[Burning Wish]] on top of the deck until casting [[Ad Nauseam]] or [[Echo of Eons]]. These decks do play [[Abrupt Decay]] and [[Pithing Needle]], but they play less artifact destruction effects than they do discard spells — play to the better odds. One recommendation that can’t emphasized enough is to not get blown out by [[Crop Rotation]] for [[Bojuka Bog]] messing up a pass the turn [[Echo of Eons]]. In general, [[Empty the Warrens]] is fine on the play, but sort of bad on the draw against a [[Marit Lage Token]] or even [[Plague Engineer]].
Important Cards in the Match-up
Small Creature Combo’s Key Cards
Main Deck
- [[Archon of Valor’s Reach]]
- [[Leovold, Emissary of Trest]]
- [[Natural Order]]
- [[Green Sun’s Zenith]]
- [[Cabal Therapy]]
- [[Crop Rotation]]
- [[Dark Depths]]
Sideboard
- [[Deafening Silence]]
- [[Collector Ouphe]]
- [[Gaddock Teeg]]
- [[Force of Vigor]]
- [[Thoughtseize]]
- [[Mindbreak Trap]]
- [[Veil of Summer]]
TES’s Key Cards
Main Deck
- [[Ad Nauseam]]
- [[Burning Wish]]
- [[Echo of Eons]]
- [[Wishclaw Talisman]]
- [[Defense Grid]]
- [[Lion’s Eye Diamond]]
Sideboard
- [[Abrupt Decay]]
- [[Chain of Vapor]]
- [[Empty the Warrens]]
- [[Peer into the Abyss]]
- [[Echo of Eons]]
Resource Links
Articles
05-24-2022 TES Matchup Battles: Elves II by Alex Poling on theepicstorm.com
05-11-2022 Matchup Mulligan: Elves III by Bryant Cook on theepicstorm.com
05-09-2022 Through the Looking Glass: Elves with Newton Hang by Greg Sor on theepicstorm.com
10-26-2021 Matchup Mulligan: Aluren by Bryant Cook on theepicstorm.com
10-19-2021 TES Matchup Battles: Aluren by Alex Poling on theepicstorm.com
10-15-2021 Through the Looking Glass: Aluren with Stefan Stasiak by Greg Sor on theepicstorm.com
01-25-2021 TES Matchup Battles: Rainbow Depths by Alex Poling on theepicstorm.com
01-14-2021 Through the Looking Glass: Rainbow Depths with Tom Hepp by Theo Andresier on theepicstorm.com
01-11-2021 Matchup Mulligan: Rainbow Depths by Bryant Cook on theepicstorm.com
02-04-2020 Through the Looking Glass: Golgari Depths with Tom Hepp by Landon Sworts on theepicstorm.com
01-31-2020 Depths vs. TES by Tom Hepp on minmaxblog.com
01-09-2020 Through the Looking Glass: Elves with Adam Wallace by Anthony LaVerde on theepicstorm.com
12-05-2019 Matchup Mulligan: Elves II by Bryant Cook on theepicstorm.com
01-17-2019 Matchup Mulligan: Turbo Depths by Bryant Cook on theepicstorm.com
04-23-2018 TES Matchup Battles: Elves by Alex Poling on theepicstorm.com
04-03-2018 Matchup Mulligan: Elves by Bryant Cook on theepicstorm.com
02-27-2018 TES Matchup Battles: Turbo Depths by Alex Poling on theepicstorm.com
01-15-2018 TES Matchup Battles: Aluren by Alex Poling on theepicstorm.com
10-17-2017 Through the Looking Glass: Elves with Julian Knab by Jasper Gardener Burch on theepicstorm.com
Videos
04-02-2023 Legacy Showcase Finals – Bryant Cook vs. karatedom with Elves on Magic: the Gathering Online
03-02-2023 Legacy League Live Stream – Jordan Karim vs RINNEGAN89 with Cephalid Breakfast on Magic: the Gathering Online
02-02-2023 Legacy League Live Stream – Jordan Karim vs LibertyBell1333 with Cephalid Breakfast on Magic: the Gathering Online
01-26-2023 Legacy League Live Stream – Jordan Karim vs Boland with HammerTime on Magic: the Gathering Online
12-30-2022 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs Shoetech with Elves on Magic: the Gathering Online
11-27-2022 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs OlleR with Elves on Magic: the Gathering Online
11-27-2022 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs Peppe with Elves on Magic: the Gathering Online
09-12-2022 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs Testacular with Elves on Magic: the Gathering Online
06-06-2022 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs EronRelentless with Elves on Magic: the Gathering Online
03-30-2022 Eric Tang vs. Murat Bilgen with Turbo Depths on 90’s MTG
03-20-2022 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs EronRelentless with Elves on Magic: the Gathering Online
03-20-2022 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs Julian23 with Elves on Magic: the Gathering Online
03-13-2022 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs Iwouldliketorespond with Elves on Magic: the Gathering Online
02-13-2022 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs B-Carp with Elves on Magic: the Gathering Online
10-24-2021 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs runkor with Elves on Magic: the Gathering Online
09-12-2021 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs fluffy21 with Elves on Magic: the Gathering Online
06-04-2021 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs otaba with Aluren on Magic: the Gathering Online
06-04-2021 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs BladeofIce with Elves on Magic: the Gathering Online
05-20-2021 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs Joraga with Elves on Magic: the Gathering Online
02-03-2021 Bryant Cook vs Phil Nguyen with Rainbow Depths on 90’s MTG
01-17-2021 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. BladeofIce with Elves
12-20-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. reiderrabbit with Elves on Magic: the Gathering Online
12-20-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. Testacular with Elves on Magic: the Gathering Online
11-22-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. Oliver_Hart with Elves on Magic: the Gathering Online
11-01-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. Testacular with Elves on Magic: the Gathering Online
10-18-2020 Eternal Weekend | Legacy #2 – Bryant_Cook vs. fluffy21 with Elves on Magic: the Gathering Online
09-12-2020 Legacy PTQ – Bryant_Cook vs. Julian23 with Elves on Magic: the Gathering Online
04-19-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. Kanonenfutter with Elves on Magic: the Gathering Online
03-29-2020 Legacy Preliminary – Bryant_Cook vs. jjkbb2005 with Elves on Magic: the Gathering Online
12-29-2019 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. makoeyesX with Golgari Depths on Magic: the Gathering Online
09-29-2019 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. Gandalf_the_Grey with Golgari Depths on Magic: the Gathering Online
09-29-2019 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. luinil with BUG Depths on Magic: the Gathering Online
09-08-2019 Q3 Legacy Playoff – 09/08/19 – Bryant_Cook vs. DNSolver with Golgari Depths on Magic: the Gathering Online
06-30-2019 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. FlyingTempest with Elves on Magic: the Gathering Online
06-30-2019 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. Julian23 with Elves on Magic: the Gathering Online
06-30-2019 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. hatjax with Elves on Magic: the Gathering Online
12-02-2018 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. Gul_Dukat with Turbo Depths on Magic: the Gathering Online
07-14-2018 Bryant Cook vs. Oliver Tomajko with Infect at StarCityGames: Worcester, MA
06-24-2018 Bryant_Cook vs. Cartesian with Aluren on Magic: the Gathering Online
11-28-2015 AJ Kerrigan vs. Tom Ross with Infect at StarCityGames: Somerset, NJ
10-13-2015 Jordon Robbins vs. George Boone with Infect at Ready to Play Trading Cards in Columbia, SC
08-09-2015 Bryant Cook vs. Zach Koch with Infect at StarCityGames: Washington, DC
01-10-2015 Bryant Cook vs. Rich Meyst with Elves at StarCityGames: Philadelphia, PA
10-02-2011 Jason Golembiewski vs. Chris Anderson with Elves at StarCityGames: Indianapolis, IN
07-24-2011 Liam Kane vs. Joe Lossett with Elves at StarCityGames: Seattle, WA
[[Griselbrand|]]
[[Show and Tell|]]
[[Reanimate|]]
A series of combo decks that aim to put [[Griselbrand]] in play while disrupting the opponent, and are often fast.
What is effective in this matchup?
[[Veil of Summer]] is very effective against all of these decks and for different reasons! Against the [[Show and Tell]] decks, it protects the combo and against the Reanimator decks it protects TES from discard. It’s truly amazing here. A cool trick about [[Veil of Summer]] is how it can prevent the triggered ability of [[Chancellor of the Annex]]! Once [[Veil of Summer]] resolves, (Yes, you must pay the tax this one time), the [[Chancellor of the Annex]] trigger doesn’t need to be paid for after. This is because the trigger says, “counter” and spells can’t be countered.
These decks can simply go over [[Goblin Token]]s which is the primary reason not to cast [[Empty the Warrens]] in these matchups. [[Griselbrand]] is not only a better [[Batterskull]] against The EPIC Storm, but [[Griselbrand]] will likely draw into [[Emrakul, the Aeons Torn]] or [[Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite]].
Important Cards in the Matchup
Large Creature Combo’s Key Cards
Main Deck
- [[Force of Will]]
- [[Thoughtseize]]
- [[Griselbrand]]
- [[Reanimate]]
- [[Show and Tell]]
- [[Spell Pierce]]
Sideboard
- [[Flusterstorm]]
- [[Surgical Extraction]]
- [[Leyline of Sanctity]]
TES’s Key Cards
Main Deck
- [[Veil of Summer]]
- [[Echo of Eons]]
- [[Ad Nauseam]]
- [[Wishclaw Talisman]]
Sideboard
- [[Echo of Eons]]
- [[Chain of Vapor]]
- [[Peer into the Abyss]]
Resource Links
Articles
03-23-2022 TES Matchup Battles: Sneak & Show II by Alex Poling on theepicstorm.com
03-21-2022 Through the Looking Glass: Sneak & Show with Jerry Mee by Greg Sor on theepicstorm.com
03-11-2022 Matchup Mulligan: Sneak & Show by Bryant Cook on theepicstorm.com
04-28-2021 TES Matchup Battles: BR Reanimator by Alex Poling on theepicstorm.com
04-21-2021 Matchup Mulligan: BR Reanimator II by Bryant Cook on theepicstorm.com
04-13-2021 Through the Looking Glass: BR Reanimator with Jax by Greg Sor on theepicstorm.com
06-24-2020 TES Matchup Battles: UG Omni-Tell by Alex Poling on theepicstorm.com
06-18-2020 Matchup Mulligan: UG Omni-Tell by Bryant Cook on theepicstorm.com
06-16-2020 Through the Looking Glass: UG Omnitell with Aldrich Saplan by Theo Andresier on theepicstorm.com
11-15-2018 Through the Looking Glass: BR Reanimator with Eric Landon by Anthony LaVerde on theepicstorm.com
06-03-2018 Matchup Mulligan: BR Reanimator by Bryant Cook on theepicstorm.com
01-09-2018 Through the Looking Glass: Show & Tell with JPA93 by Jasper Gardener Burch on theepicstorm.com
11-13-2017 Matchup Mulligan: Sneak & Show by Bryant Cook on theepicstorm.com
03-14-2017 TES Matchup Battles: Sneak & Show by Alex Poling on theepicstorm.com
Videos
04-02-2023 Legacy League Live Stream – Jordan Karim vs. SixScry with Sneak & Show on Magic: the Gathering Online
03-02-2023 Legacy League Live Stream – Jordan Karim vs shadowfiendd69 with Bant Natural Order on Magic: the Gathering Online
02-23-2023 Legacy League Live Stream – Jordan Karim vs Magic_Dads71522 with RB Reanimator on Magic: the Gathering Online
02-16-2023 Legacy League Live Stream – Jordan Karim vs Pulpunte with Sneak & Show on Magic: the Gathering Online
02-16-2023 Legacy League Live Stream – Jordan Karim vs duckduckmongoose with UB Reanimator on Magic: the Gathering Online
02-09-2023 Legacy League Live Stream – Jordan Karim vs EmperorKhaless with UB Reanimator on Magic: the Gathering Online
01-22-2023 Legacy League Live Stream – Jordan Karim vs townley1987 with RB Reanimator on Magic: the Gathering Online
12-30-2022 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs fraMario88 with Rakdos Reanimator on Magic: the Gathering Online
12-17-2022 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs ik1cksquirrels with Rakdos Reanimator on Magic: the Gathering Online
11-27-2022 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs XxShuicunexX with Rakdos Reanimator on Magic: the Gathering Online
09-27-2022 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs LegacyBrewPub with Rakdos Reanimator on Magic: the Gathering Online
08-17-2022 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs LikeZoinksScoob with BR Reanimator on Magic: the Gathering Online
07-28-2022 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs MissDestroy with Tin Fins on Magic: the Gathering Online
07-28-2022 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs DaSneakyPete with BR Reanimator on Magic: the Gathering Online
06-06-2022 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs Ark4n with BR Reanimator on Magic: the Gathering Online
04-03-2022 Legacy Showcase – Bryant Cook vs ziyanghuakai with BR Reanimator on Magic: the Gathering Online
02-13-2022 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs astrozombee with BR Reanimator on Magic: the Gathering Online
01-14-2022 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs Eruxus with BR Reanimator on Magic: the Gathering Online
09-12-2021 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs EronRelentless with BR Reanimator on Magic: the Gathering Online
08-15-2021 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs Xpz98 with Sneak & Show on Magic: the Gathering Online
07-24-2021 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs THE_DADDY with BR Reanimator on Magic: the Gathering Online
07-04-2021 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs MaxMagicer with Sneak & Show on Magic: the Gathering Online
06-27-2021 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs uga with Sneak & Show on Magic: the Gathering Online
05-02-2021 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs yamakiller with Sneak & Show on Magic: the Gathering Online
05-02-2021 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs pokerswizard with RB Reanimator on Magic: the Gathering Online
04-27-2021 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs MathiasHardStyle with Omni-Tell on Magic: the Gathering Online
02-16-2021 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs dustyh with Sneak & Show on Magic: the Gathering Online
12-13-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. JPA93 with Sneak & Show on Magic: the Gathering Online
11-01-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. JPA93 with UG Omni-Tell on Magic: the Gathering Online
10-18-2020 Eternal Weekend | Legacy #2 – Bryant_Cook vs. ziggy_stardust with 5c Omni-Tell on Magic: the Gathering Online
10-18-2020 Eternal Weekend | Legacy #2 – Bryant_Cook vs. Moneta with UG Omni-Tell on Magic: the Gathering Online
10-11-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. KarnageKardsENT with BANT Omni-Tell on Magic: the Gathering Online
09-13-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. ziggy_stardust with 5c Omni-Tell on Magic: the Gathering Online
09-13-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. GodOfSlaughter with UG Omni-Tell on Magic: the Gathering Online
09-12-2020 Legacy PTQ – Bryant_Cook vs. ZYURYO with UG Omni-Tell on Magic: the Gathering Online
09-12-2020 Legacy PTQ – Bryant_Cook vs. TheMelkMan with BR Reanimator on Magic: the Gathering Online
09-12-2020 Legacy PTQ – Bryant_Cook vs. eXavie with Sneak & Show on Magic: the Gathering Online
07-26-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. nietzreznor with Sneak & Show on Magic: the Gathering Online
03-29-2020 Legacy Preliminary – Bryant_Cook vs. Basic_Swamp with UG Omnitell on Magic: the Gathering Online
03-29-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. maximusdee with BR Reanimator on Magic: the Gathering Online
03-26-2020 Legacy Super Qualifier – Bryant_Cook vs. Maraxus_of_NL with UG Omnitell on Magic: the Gathering Online
03-26-2020 Legacy Super Qualifier – Bryant_Cook vs. Deverlain with UG Omnitell on Magic: the Gathering Online
02-01-2020 Bryant Cook vs Matthew Orfanello with UG Omnitell at the Leaving A Legacy Open VI: Acton, MA
12-29-2019 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. OompaLoompa with Sneak & Show on Magic: the Gathering Online
06-30-2019 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. Iwouldliketorespond with UB Reanimator on Magic: the Gathering Online
01-20-2019 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. jtlox with Sneak & Show on Magic: the Gathering Online
01-20-2019 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. Monkey_Island with Cloudpost on Magic: the Gathering Online
12-02-2018 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. Suabe with Sneak & Show on Magic: the Gathering Online
11-04-2018 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. Aylett with Mono-Black Reanimator on Magic: the Gathering Online
07-14-2018 Bryant Cook vs. Bob Huang with Sneak & Show at StarCityGames: Worcester, MA
05-04-2017 Romario Neto vs Patrick Dickmann with Sneak & Show on Legacy Premier League
06-26-2015 Nicklas Lallo vs. Mikael Johansson with Omnitell at Scandinavian Open #5
05-23-2015 Bryant Cook vs. Max Brown with Omnitell at StarCityGames: Worcester, MA
07-20-2014 Bryant Cook vs. Todd Anderson with Sneak & Show at StarCityGames: Baltimore, MD
11-13-2013 Ari Lax vs. Allen Pennington with Tin-Fins at Grand Prix: Washington, DC
02-10-2013 Si Ning Li vs. Joshua Ravitz with Sneak & Show at StarCityGames: Edison, NJ
12-09-2012 Jacob Kory vs. Richard Centanni with Sneak & Show at StarCityGames: Las Vegas, NV
05-12-2012 Bryant Cook vs. Eli Kassis with Sneak & Show at Jupiter Games in Binghamton, NY
[[Thoughtseize|]]
[[Veil of Summer|]]
[[Flusterstorm|]]
These matches are two ships passing in the night with slight interaction. Keep explosive hands containing [[Lion’s Eye Diamond]] and “tutor effects” or at the very least a cantrip and a [[Veil of Summer]].
What is effective in this matchup?
Being fast is the primary goal. The biggest piece of advice to follow for these decks is to mulligan aggressively (especially under the London Mulligan). There’s little need to keep a bad or clunky seven-card hand when a six-card or five-card hand can kill the opponent before turn three. It actually works to The EPIC Storm’s advantage, but also aligns well with one of the deck’s game plans in [[Echo of Eons]]. This will rebuild our initial hand, and starts the game fresh except for the fact that TES usually has a few permanents and hopefully some mana floating!
Against most hand-disruption decks, play out your artifact mana and [[Wishclaw Talisman]] onto the battlefield. That or trying to [[Ponder]] or [[Brainstorm]] for a [[Burning Wish]] to place on top of the deck until ready to cast [[Ad Nauseam]] or [[Echo of Eons]] — this helps to play around discard spells. One of the most effective ways to play around discard spells is to search for [[Echo of Eons]] early with [[Burning Wish]] and then just sit there until it is cast. Having access [[Veil of Summer]] is great as well.
[[Echo of Eons]] has the added benefit against many of these decks by resetting their primary tool (the graveyard), use this to gain an advantage! [[Ad Nauseam]] if possible as it’s still the deck’s primary engine. Like against most other blazing fast matchups, [[Empty the Warrens]] is not desirable the opponent can often kill TES before dying. Realistically, [[Empty the Warrens]] should only be cast in dire situations.
Important Cards in the Match-up
Combo’s Key Cards
Main Deck
- [[High Tide]]
- [[Veil of Summer]]
- [[Goblin Charbelcher]]
- [[Thoughtseize]]
- [[Lion’s Eye Diamond]]
- [[Cabal Therapy]]
Sideboard
- [[Flusterstorm]]
- [[Echoing Truth]]
- [[Surgical Extraction]]
- [[Veil of Summer]]
TES’s Key Cards
Main Deck
- [[Veil of Summer]]
- [[Defense Grid]]
- [[Lion’s Eye Diamond]]
- [[Burning Wish]]
- [[Wishclaw Talisman]]
- [[Mox Opal]]
Sideboard
- [[Chain of Vapor]]
- [[Peer into the Abyss]]
- [[Echo of Eons]]
- [[Tendrils of Agony]]
- [[Grapeshot]]
Resource Links
Articles
03-17-2023 TES Matchup Battles: Cephalid Breakfast by Alex Poling on theepicstorm.com
03-08-2023 Matchup Mulligan: Cephalid Breakfast by Bryant Cook on theepicstorm.com
03-03-2023 Through the Looking Glass: Cephalid Breakfast with Devin Reilly by Oliver Everhard on theepicstorm.com
02-17-2023 TES Matchup Battles: The EPIC Storm II by Alex Poling on theepicstorm.com
02-08-2023 Matchup Mulligan: The EPIC Storm II by Bryant Cook on theepicstorm.com
02-03-2023 Through the Looking Glass: The EPIC Storm with Bryant Cook by Grant Johnson on theepicstorm.com
01-18-2023 TES Matchup Battles: Doomsday II by Alex Poling on theepicstorm.com
01-10-2023 Matchup Mulligan: Doomsday II by Bryant Cook on theepicstorm.com
01-05-2023 Through the Looking Glass: Doomsday with Max Carini by Grant Johnson on theepicstorm.com
11-18-2022 TES Matchup Battles: The EPIC Gamble by Alex Poling on theepicstorm.com
11-09-2022 Matchup Mulligan: The EPIC Gamble by Bryant Cook on theepicstorm.com
11-04-2022 Through the Looking Glass: The EPIC Gamble with Tony Scapone by Grant Johnson on theepicstorm.com
04-22-2022 TES Matchup Battles: Ad Nauseam Tendrils II by Alex Poling on theepicstorm.com
04-08-2022 Through the Looking Glass: Ad Nauseam Tendrils with Cyrus Corman-Gill by Greg Sor on theepicstorm.com
04-11-2022 Matchup Mulligan: Ad Nauseam Tendrils by Bryant Cook on theepicstorm.com
04-28-2020 TES Matchup Battles: Doomsday by Alex Poling on theepicstorm.com
04-23-2020 Matchup Mulligan: Doomsday by Bryant Cook on theepicstorm.com
04-21-2020 Through the Looking Glass: Doomsday with Ethan Formichella by Theo Andresier on theepicstorm.com
02-25-2020 TES Matchup Battles: Jeskai Breach by Alex Poling on theepicstorm.com
02-18-2020 Through the Looking Glass: Jeskai Breach with Stefan Schütz by Bryant Cook on theepicstorm.com
02-11-2020 Matchup Mulligan: Jeskai Breach by Bryant Cook on theepicstorm.com
01-23-2020 Matchup Mulligan: The EPIC Storm by Bryant Cook on theepicstorm.com
01-21-2020 TES Matchup Battles: The EPIC Storm by Alex Poling on theepicstorm.com
10-30-2019 Through the Looking Glass: Hogaak with Kat Light by Anthony LaVerde on theepicstorm.com
10-22-2019 TES Matchup Battles: Hogaak by Alex Poling on theepicstorm.com
10-17-2019 Matchup Mulligan: Hogaak by Bryant Cook on theepicstorm.com
08-20-2019 TES Matchup Battles: Ad Nauseam Tendrils by Alex Poling on theepicstorm.com
04-30-2019 Through the Looking Glass: Ad Nauseam Tendrils with Brandon Osborne on theepicstorm.com
03-27-2019 Through the Looking Glass: Grixis Phoenix with Callum Smith on theepicstorm.com
02-25-2019 TES Matchup Battles: Grixis Phoenix by Alex Poling on theepicstorm.com
02-07-2019 Matchup Mulligan: Grixis Phoenix by Bryant Cook on theepicstorm.com
12-29-2018 Through the Looking Glass: Dredge (Mana) with Patrick Schuster by Anthony LaVerde on theepicstorm.com
11-06-2018 Matchup Mulligan: Dredge by Bryant Cook on theepicstorm.com
12-29-2017 TES Matchup Battles: Dredge by Alex Poling on theepicstorm.com
09-17-2017 Matchup Mulligan: Storm by Bryant Cook on theepicstorm.com
Videos
04-02-2023 Legacy League Live Stream – Jordan Karim vs. Hypsh with Doomsday on Magic: the Gathering Online
04-02-2023 Legacy Showcase Finals – Bryant Cook vs. FGC with Doomsday on Magic: the Gathering Online
04-02-2023 Legacy Showcase Finals – Bryant Cook vs. einstein9998 with Cephalid Breakfast on Magic: the Gathering Online
03-20-2023 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs. jacetmsst with Cephalid Breakfast on Magic: the Gathering Online
03-31-2023 Oliver Everhard vs. Yasuhiro Shinohara with Celphalid Breakfast on 90’s MTG
03-06-2023 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs RoseIsland with BUG Tempo Doomsday on Magic: the Gathering Online
01-26-2023 Legacy League Live Stream – Jordan Karim vs ScottOfficial with Oops! All Spells on Magic: the Gathering Online
01-05-2023 Oliver Everhard vs. Hank Zhong with Doomsday on 90’s MTG
12-29-2022 Oliver Everhard vs. Eric Ratkowski with Doomsday on 90’s MTG
01-15-2023 Legacy Showcase Challenge – Bryant Cook vs CoolUser with Cephalid Breakfast on Magic: the Gathering Online
12-30-2022 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs Chaucoski with Ruby Storm on Magic: the Gathering Online
12-17-2022 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs Jozek77 with The EPIC Gamble on Magic: the Gathering Online
12-17-2022 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs TheWitchKling with Oops! All Spells on Magic: the Gathering Online
11-02-2022 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs marceliiine with Tempo Doomsday on Magic: the Gathering Online
10-27-2022 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs Eureka22422 with Doomsday on Magic: the Gathering Online
10-27-2022 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs coe205 with The EPIC Storm on Magic: the Gathering Online
10-27-2022 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs artisan with Doomsday on Magic: the Gathering Online
10-17-2022 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs sarcoma with The EPIC Storm on Magic: the Gathering Online
09-27-2022 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs artisan with Doomsday on Magic: the Gathering Online
09-12-2022 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs brenoroberto82 with The EPIC Gamble on Magic: the Gathering Online
09-12-2022 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs Delthar with Blue Painter on Magic: the Gathering Online
08-17-2022 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs THE_DADDY with Dredge on Magic: the Gathering Online
05-26-2022 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs NWeber with The EPIC Gamble on Magic: the Gathering Online
03-30-2022 Eric Tang vs. Eric Ratkowski with Doomsday on 90’s MTG
03-20-2022 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs DemonicTutors with Ad Nauseam Tendrils on Magic: the Gathering Online
02-13-2022 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs wonderPreaux with Doomsday on Magic: the Gathering Online
02-06-2022 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs kazuyamishima with Ad Nauseam Tendrils on Magic: the Gathering Online
01-14-2022 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs twinlesstwin with Doomsday on Magic: the Gathering Online
10-10-2021 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs wambocombo2020 with Karn Forge on Magic: the Gathering Online
10-10-2021 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs medvedev with BR Reanimator on Magic: the Gathering Online
09-12-2021 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs OxyWithMoxy with High Tide on Magic: the Gathering Online
09-04-2021 Legacy Pro Tour Qualifier – Bryant Cook vs monkeyscantcry with Doomsday on Magic: the Gathering Online
09-04-2021 Legacy Pro Tour Qualifier – Bryant Cook vs SkuuP with Oops! All Spells on Magic: the Gathering Online
08-06-2021 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs RackGL with Ruby Storm on Magic: the Gathering Online
07-04-2021 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs Griselpuff with Izzet Painter on Magic: the Gathering Online
07-04-2021 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs helvetti with The EPIC Storm on Magic: the Gathering Online
06-27-2021 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs sawatarix with Doomsday on Magic: the Gathering Online
06-20-2021 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs nevilshute with Doomsday on Magic: the Gathering Online
06-06-2021 Legacy Showcase – Bryant Cook vs PunishingWaterfalls with BR Reanimator on Magic: the Gathering Online
06-06-2021 Legacy Showcase – Bryant Cook vs Fuz65 with Ad Nauseam Tendrils on Magic: the Gathering Online
04-27-2021 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs JJtheGiantSlayer with ANT on Magic: the Gathering Online
03-15-2021 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs Muldrotha7912 with The EPIC Storm on Magic: the Gathering Online
02-03-2021 Bryant Cook vs Gordon Fjeldsted with The EPIC Storm on 90’s MTG
01-17-2021 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. Ark4n with Dredge
01-17-2021 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. Zaracias with RUG Painter
12-20-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. Enrichetta with Doomsday on Magic: the Gathering Online
12-13-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. Legion273 with Hogaak on Magic: the Gathering Online
12-13-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. ht991122 with Hogaak on Magic: the Gathering Online
12-13-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. maian with Cephalid Breakfast on Magic: the Gathering Online
12-13-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. yamakiller with Hogaak on Magic: the Gathering Online
11-29-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. NewHJ with Oops! All spells on Magic: the Gathering Online
11-22-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. Iwouldliketorespond with Doomsday on Magic: the Gathering Online
11-22-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. Vivarus with The EPIC Storm on Magic: the Gathering Online
10-11-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. Bslock with Doomsday on Magic: the Gathering Online
10-11-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. TheJigIsAlwaysup with Doomsday on Magic: the Gathering Online
10-11-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. Traplin with High Tide on Magic: the Gathering Online
09-12-2020 Legacy PTQ – Bryant_Cook vs. otakkun with Hogaak on Magic: the Gathering Online
09-12-2020 Legacy PTQ – Bryant_Cook vs. ht991122 with Hogaak on Magic: the Gathering Online
07-18-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. revenantkioku with ANT on Magic: the Gathering Online
07-04-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. karintoo with ANT on Magic: the Gathering Online
05-03-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. monkeyscantcry with Doomsday on Magic: the Gathering Online
04-30-2020 Legacy Double-Dash – Bryant Cook vs. Cyrus Corman-Gill with Ad Nauseam Tendrils on Magic: the Gathering Online
04-19-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. TheHollywoodMK with Doomsday on Magic: the Gathering Online
04-19-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. wonderPreaux with Ad Nauseam Tendrils on Magic: the Gathering Online
04-19-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. Aigis with Ad Nauseam Tendrils on Magic: the Gathering Online
03-26-2020 Legacy Super Qualifier – Bryant_Cook vs. GiorgioCombo with The EPIC Storm on Magic: the Gathering Online
01-26-2020 Showcase Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. AnziD with Jeskai Breach on Magic: the Gathering Online
01-26-2020 Showcase Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. Ark4n with Dredge on Magic: the Gathering Online
01-05-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. LuisMJ with Hogaak on Magic: the Gathering Online
12-29-2019 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. fistfullofmetal with Manaless Dredge on Magic: the Gathering Online
09-29-2019 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. MahfuzVanGogh with Dredge on Magic: the Gathering Online
09-08-2019 Q3 Legacy Playoff – 09/08/19 – Bryant_Cook vs. Fuz65 with ANT on Magic: the Gathering Online
09-08-2019 Q3 Legacy Playoff – 09/08/19 – Bryant_Cook vs. youmeandiowa with DETH on Magic: the Gathering Online
06-30-2019 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. CryptomancerRB with ANT on Magic: the Gathering Online
06-30-2019 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. Orim67 with Hogaaak Zombies on Magic: the Gathering Online
06-23-2019 Q2 Legacy Playoff – 06/23/19 – Bryant_Cook vs. THE_DADDY with Dredge on Magic: the Gathering Online
04-06-2019 Bryant Cook vs. Kenton Najdzien with Grixis Phoenix at the Leaving A Legacy Open III: Acton, MA
02-17-2019 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. Guitarmy with ANT on Magic: the Gathering Online
02-17-2019 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. SpatulaOfTheAges with Enchantress on Magic: the Gathering Online
11-04-2018 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. albertoSD with Dredge on Magic: the Gathering Online
10-07-2018 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. LindenPaine with ANT on Magic: the Gathering Online
07-14-2018 Michael Connin vs. Anthony Garcia with High Tide at Prodigy Games: Lake Worth, FL
07-08-2018 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. DNSolver with Reanimator Depths on Magic: the Gathering Online
07-08-2018 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. mh99 with TES on Magic: the Gathering Online
07-08-2018 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. ExpectNoMercy with Dredge on Magic: the Gathering Online
04-29-2018 Bryant_Cook vs. muecke with ANT on Magic: the Gathering Online
10-16-2013 Jeremy Stowe vs. Andrew Dziedz with Dredge at StarCityGames: Milwaukee, MN
07-07-2013 Bryant Cook vs. Royce Walter with TES at StarCityGames: Worcester, MA
11-05-2011 Liam Kane vs. Caleb Neufeld with Dredge at StarCityGames: Las Vegas, NV
[[Chalice of the Void|]]
[[Karn, the Great Creator|]]
[[Sphere of Resistance|]]
Against all of these decks, be fast and protect your lands while hopefully dodging [[Chalice of the Void]] and [[Karn, the Great Creator]]!
What is effective in this matchup?
The first step to winning these matchups is to search for basic land(s). This is especially crucial for playing around [[Wasteland]]. If the opponent is also packing [[Ghost Quarter]], consider leaving one in your deck. One way to do this is to sit on fetchlands as long as possible.
For beating Eldrazi Stompy or other [[Chalice of the Void]] aggro decks, look to win quickly. Once again, lean into the London Mulligan. [[Echo of Eons]] is a resource to get back into the game if need be.
If the opening hand doesn’t win quickly, get permanents on the battlefield as quickly as possible. This gets underneath permanents like [[Chalice of the Void]] and [[Thought-Knot Seer]]. It’s hard to exile a [[Wishclaw Talisman]] from the battlefield with the 4/4 creature! [[Wishclaw Talisman]] can also search up [[Chain of Vapor]] in a pinch. Be careful — [[Wishclaw Talisman]] is shut off by [[Karn, the Great Creator]]. Don’t get too comfortable!
[[Karn, the Great Creator]] tends to be an issue because it’s a one-sided [[Null Rod]] that shuts off all of TES’s artifact mana in [[Chrome Mox]], [[Mox Opal]], [[Lotus Petal]], and [[Lion’s Eye Diamond]]. [[Karn, the Great Creator]] will then lock the up the game completely by retrieving a [[Mycosynth Lattice]] which, in conjunction with [[Karn, the Great Creator]], will stops all cards from working properly. Another downside of [[Karn, the Great Creator]] is sometimes it finds an answer to a horde of [[Goblin Token]]s with the sideboard [[Ratchet Bomb]]. That said, [[Empty the Warrens]] is still a very strong plan against the prison decks.
[[Burning Wish]] has gotten better against lands as a combo enabler. Previously, [[Empty the Warrens]] was a liability because it’s easily answered by [[The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale]] and [[Dark Petition]] was risky due to [[Crop Rotation]] into [[Bojuka Bog]]. Since then, [[Echo of Eons]] has been added and a sideboard copy of [[Peer into the Abyss]] over [[Dark Petition]] to smooth those things over! [[Burning Wish]] is an even stronger tool in pre-board games due to [[Pulverize]]. Against all of these decks, [[Burning Wish]] is highly valued in the opening hand due to the ability to answer [[Chalice of the Void]] or even a possible [[Thorn of Amethyst]].
For the Bomberman matchup, try to keep hands with a lot of zero-casting-cost artifacts. Their deck also plays quite a few zero-converted-mana-cost spells, which prohibits them from playing [[Chalice of the Void]] for zero.
Important Cards in the Match-up
Prison’s Key Cards
Main Deck
- [[Chalice of the Void]]
- [[Thought-Knot Seer]]
- [[Thorn of Amethyst]]
- [[Ancient Tomb]]
- [[Karn, the Great Creator]]
- [[Ghost Quarter]]
Sideboard
- [[Ratchet Bomb]]
- [[Leyline of the Void]]
- [[Sphere of Resistance]]
- [[Thorn of Amethyst]]
- [[Trinisphere]]
TES’s Key Cards
Main Deck
- [[Mox Opal]]
- [[Lion’s Eye Diamond]]
- [[Echo of Eons]]
- [[Wishclaw Talisman]]
- [[Burning Wish]]
Sideboard
- [[Abrupt Decay]]
- [[Chain of Vapor]]
- [[Pulverize]]
- [[Peer into the Abyss]]
- [[Empty the Warrens]]
Resource Links
Articles
05-05-2023 Through the Looking Glass: 8-Cast with Dmitriy Butakov by Oliver Everhard on theepicstorm.com
04-21-2023 TES Matchup Battles: Gruul Initiative by Alex Poling on theepicstorm.com
04-12-2023 Matchup Mulligan: Gruul Initiative by Bryant Cook on theepicstorm.com
04-07-2023 Through the Looking Glass: Gruul Initiative with Andrew Ahern by Oliver Everhard on theepicstorm.com
12-16-2022 TES Matchup Battles: Dungeon Stompy by Alex Poling on theepicstorm.com
12-05-2022 Matchup Mulligan: Dungeon Stompy by Bryant Cook on theepicstorm.com
12-02-2022 Through the Looking Glass: Dungeon Stompy with Peter Van Der Ham by Grant Johnson on theepicstorm.com
01-27-2022 TES Matchup Battles: 8-Cast by Alex Poling on theepicstorm.com
01-21-2022 Through the Looking Glass: 8-Cast with David Fleischmann-Rose by Greg Sor on theepicstorm.com
01-19-2022 Matchup Mulligan: 8-Cast by Bryant Cook on theepicstorm.com
11-26-2021 TES Matchup Battles: Lands II by Alex Poling on theepicstorm.com
11-17-2021 Matchup Mulligan: Lands II by Bryant Cook on theepicstorm.com
07-22-2020 Through the Looking Glass: Titanic Dryad with Kellen Pastore by Theo Andresier on theepicstorm.com
07-22-2020 TES Matchup Battles: Titanic Dryad by Alex Poling on theepicstorm.com
07-09-2020 Matchup Mulligan: Titanic Dryad by Bryant Cook on theepicstorm.com
03-24-2020 TES Matchup Battles: Eldrazi Ramp II by Alex Poling on theepicstorm.com
03-17-2020 Through the Looking Glass: Eldrazi Ramp with Micah Lupa by Theo Andresier on theepicstorm.com
03-12-2020 Matchup Mulligan: Eldrazi Ramp by Bryant Cook on theepicstorm.com
12-16-2019 TES Matchup Battles: Bomberman by Alex Poling on theepicstorm.com
05-21-2019 TES Matchup Battles: Eldrazi Ramp by Alex Poling on theepicstorm.com
03-22-2018 Through the Looking Glass: Lands with Jarvis by AJ Kerrigan on theepicstorm.com
03-19-2018 TES Matchup Battles: Eldrazi by Alex Poling on theepicstorm.com
03-16-2018 Matchup Mulligan: Eldrazi by Bryant Cook on theepicstorm.com
12-13-2017 Matchup Mulligan: Lands by Bryant Cook on theepicstorm.com
09-27-2017 TES Matchup Battles: Lands by Alex Poling on theepicstorm.com
03-07-2016 Storming Through the Rise of the Eldrazi by AJ Kerrigan on theepicstorm.com
Videos
04-02-2023 Legacy League Live Stream – Jordan Karim vs. JPDor with Karn Echoes on Magic: the Gathering Online
03-16-2023 Legacy League Live Stream – Jordan Karim vs NAP_DARKMAGE_MJM with Gruul Initiative Stompy on Magic: the Gathering Online
03-16-2023 Legacy League Live Stream – Jordan Karim vs Harry1232 with 4C Loam on Magic: the Gathering Online
03-02-2023 Legacy League Live Stream – Jordan Karim vs DNSolver with 8-Cast on Magic: the Gathering Online
02-09-2023 Legacy League Live Stream – Jordan Karim vs turtlesharky with Mono-B Helm on Magic: the Gathering Online
02-02-2023 Legacy League Live Stream – Jordan Karim vs iBomb with Mono-B Helm on Magic: the Gathering Online
02-02-2023 Legacy League Live Stream – Jordan Karim vs trammell with Mono-W Dungeon Stompy on Magic: the Gathering Online
02-02-2023 Legacy League Live Stream – Jordan Karim vs Phyrexian_Wombat with Naya Initiative Stompy on Magic: the Gathering Online
02-02-2023 Legacy League Live Stream – Jordan Karim vs Jydehem with Lands on Magic: the Gathering Online
01-26-2023 Legacy League Live Stream – Jordan Karim vs Carneage with Lands on Magic: the Gathering Online
01-22-2023 Legacy League Live Stream – Jordan Karim vs CronaTheDarkOne with Initiative Stompy on Magic: the Gathering Online
01-02-2023 Oliver Everhard vs. Jeff Jao with Lands on 90’s MTG
01-15-2023 Legacy Showcase Challenge – Bryant Cook vs albertoSD with Dungeon Stompy on Magic: the Gathering Online
12-30-2022 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs Joserra with Dungeon Stompy on Magic: the Gathering Online
12-17-2022 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs IslandMountain with Dungeon Stompy on Magic: the Gathering Online
11-27-2022 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs PanHanGo with Dungeon Stompy on Magic: the Gathering Online
10-17-2022 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs GuiBonelIa with HullDay Echo Stompy on Magic: the Gathering Online
09-27-2022 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs GHash77 with Karn Echoes on Magic: the Gathering Online
08-24-2022 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs ZachtheCreeper26 with Lands on Magic: the Gathering Online
08-17-2022 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs alexwest with Azorius Prison on Magic: the Gathering Online
06-06-2022 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs Ashok with Eldrazi Aggro on Magic: the Gathering Online
05-21-2022 Oliver Everhard vs. Dennis Tsao with 8-Cast on 90’s MTG
04-24-2022 Legacy Showcase – Bryant Cook vs susurrus_mtg with MUD on Magic: the Gathering Online
04-24-2022 Legacy Showcase – Bryant Cook vs burrarun with 8-Cast on Magic: the Gathering Online
03-20-2022 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs wordy333 with Steel Stompy on Magic: the Gathering Online
03-13-2022 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs 2jjm with 8-Cast on Magic: the Gathering Online
03-13-2022 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs GHash77 with Karn Echoes on Magic: the Gathering Online
03-13-2022 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs susurrus_mtg with Karn Forge on Magic: the Gathering Online
03-13-2022 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs GHash77 with Karn Echoes on Magic: the Gathering Online
02-13-2022 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs isthetim with Lands on Magic: the Gathering Online
10-24-2021 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs Patxi with 8-Cast on Magic: the Gathering Online
10-10-2021 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs Funnyman31399 with Eldrazi Ramp on Magic: the Gathering Online
08-15-2021 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs LittleSparrow with Lands on Magic: the Gathering Online
07-24-2021 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs NiceJuan with Lands on Magic: the Gathering Online
07-24-2021 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs urawik3 with Lands on Magic: the Gathering Online
06-27-2021 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs Phill_Hellmuth with Lands on Magic: the Gathering Online
05-09-2021 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs enbysaurus_rx with MUD on Magic: the Gathering Online
05-02-2021 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs Arctic_Puffin with Urza Stompy on Magic: the Gathering Online
03-15-2021 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs haubidtran with Urza Stompy on Magic: the Gathering Online
11-29-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. into_play with Mono-Green Cloudpost on Magic: the Gathering Online
11-29-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. John1111 with Urza Stompy on Magic: the Gathering Online
11-01-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. _Pear with Eldrazi Ramp on Magic: the Gathering Online
11-01-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. Didackith with Mono-Green Cloudpost on Magic: the Gathering Online
11-01-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. Oderus Urungus with Mono-Green Cloudpost on Magic: the Gathering Online
10-18-2020 Eternal Weekend | Legacy #2 – Bryant_Cook vs. bgv1989 with Eldrazi Ramp on Magic: the Gathering Online
10-18-2020 Eternal Weekend | Legacy #2 – Bryant_Cook vs. Haliquinn with Lands on Magic: the Gathering Online
09-13-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. c-cream with Cloudpost on Magic: the Gathering Online
09-13-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. Darkiundsa with Urza Stompy on Magic: the Gathering Online
09-13-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. Lanteror with Eldrazi on Magic: the Gathering Online
09-13-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. VipexX with Eldrazi on Magic: the Gathering Online
08-16-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. VipexX with Eldrazi Aggro on Magic: the Gathering Online
08-16-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. fistfullofmetal with Eldrazi Ramp on Magic: the Gathering Online
07-26-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. yamakiller with Urza Stompy on Magic: the Gathering Online
07-18-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. Flow_true with Eldrazi Aggro on Magic: the Gathering Online
07-18-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. yamakiller with Urza Stompy on Magic: the Gathering Online
07-04-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. cbsteph with Lands on Magic: the Gathering Online
04-25-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. Deathrite1221 with Eldrazi Ramp on Magic: the Gathering Online
04-25-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. habsburger with Eldrazi on Magic: the Gathering Online
04-19-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. KelMasterP with Lands on Magic: the Gathering Online
04-19-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. CaptainFarbosa with Urza Stompy on Magic: the Gathering Online
03-29-2020 Legacy Preliminary – Bryant_Cook vs. _goblinlackey with Eldrazi on Magic: the Gathering Online
03-29-2020 Legacy Preliminary – Bryant_Cook vs. markdm with Eldrazi on Magic: the Gathering Online
03-29-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. yamakiller with Eldrazi on Magic: the Gathering Online
03-26-2020 Legacy Super Qualifier – Bryant_Cook vs. chefen with Eldrazi on Magic: the Gathering Online
03-13-2020 Allen Yee vs. Phil Blechman with 5c Lands at Gamestoria, NYC
01-05-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. bobsbread with Eldrazi Ramp on Magic: the Gathering Online
12-29-2019 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. xJCloud with Bomberman on Magic: the Gathering Online
09-29-2019 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. Pathy with Eldrazi Ramp on Magic: the Gathering Online
09-08-2019 Q3 Legacy Playoff – 09/08/19 – Bryant_Cook vs. twin_mtg with Bomberman on Magic: the Gathering Online
09-08-2019 Q3 Legacy Playoff – 09/08/19 – Bryant_Cook vs. Hulahula with Eldrazi Ramp on Magic: the Gathering Online
03-24-2019 Q1 Legacy Playoff – 03/24/19 – Bryant_Cook vs. franticpats with Lands on Magic: the Gathering Online
03-24-2019 Q1 Legacy Playoff – 03/24/19 – Bryant_Cook vs. Pathy with Eldrazi Ramp on Magic: the Gathering Online
02-17-2019 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. Aylett with Eldrazi on Magic: the Gathering Online
02-17-2019 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. Lagerbon with Chalice & Taxes on Magic: the Gathering Online
01-20-2019 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. CrazyCranium with Lands on Magic: the Gathering Online
12-02-2018 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. Iziter with Eldrazi Ramp on Magic: the Gathering Online
11-04-2018 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. Nocley with Eldrazi Ramp on Magic: the Gathering Online
08-08-2018 Bryant Cook vs Jarvis Yu with Lands on Legacy Premier League
06-24-2018 Bryant_Cook vs. hardtimes4Nik with Eldrazi Aggro on Magic: the Gathering Online
04-29-2018 Bryant_Cook vs. Call1Me1Dragon with Lands on Magic: the Gathering Online
04-30-2016 Jordon Robbins vs. Eric Yu with Lands at Ready to Play Trading Cards in Columbia, SC
[[Blood Moon|]]
[[Fiery Confluence|]]
[[Karn, the Great Creator|]]
This matchup is very similar to the Prison decks above, make sure to read that as well. The difference between those decks and this archetype is that this category of decks goes after mana harder. Between [[Blood Moon]], [[Magus of the Moon]], [[Chalice of the Void]], [[Sphere of Resistance]], [[Thorn of Amethyst]], [[Trinisphere]], and [[Karn, the Great Creator]] it’s a lot to take on!
What is effective in this matchup?
More important than ever, it’s important to search for your basics! Fortunately, TES doesn’t need to worry about [[Wasteland]]. What’s nice about these decks (as well as Lands above) is that [[Chrome Mox]] and [[Mox Opal]] act as a basic land that is very difficult for the opponent to interact with.
[[Burning Wish]] into [[Pulverize]] is great these matchups, it can’t be emphasized enough. Because of this, [[Burning Wish]] is highly valued in any hand when on the draw. Don’t get too comfortable — [[Wishclaw Talisman]] is shut off by [[Karn, the Great Creator]] and we don’t play any real answers outside of [[Grapeshot]].
Something to should keep in mind is that while [[Empty the Warrens]] allows for a quick combo, these decks do play between 2-3 copies of [[Fiery Confluence]]. Meaning, playing a discard spell post-[[Goblin Token]]s, look to hit this. Some lists even play a [[Ratchet Bomb]] to get with [[Karn, the Great Creator]]…
Important Cards in the Match-up
Blood Moon’s Key Cards
Main Deck
- [[Chalice of the Void]]
- [[Trinisphere]]
- [[Karn, the Great Creator]]
- [[Blood Moon]]
- [[Fiery Confluence]]
- [[Magus of the Moon]]
Sideboard
- [[Leyline of the Void]]
- [[Thorn of Amethyst]]
- [[Sphere of Resistance]]
- [[Mycosynth Lattice]]
- [[Ratchet Bomb]]
- [[Scab-Clan Berserker]]
TES’s Key Cards
Main Deck
- [[Wishclaw Talisman]]
- [[Swamp]]
- [[Chrome Mox]]
- [[Mox Opal]]
- [[Burning Wish]]
Sideboard
- [[Chain of Vapor]]
- [[Pulverize]]
- [[Abrupt Decay]]
- [[Empty the Warrens]]
- [[Echo of Eons]]
Resource Links
Articles
06-22-2022 TES Matchup Battles: Moon Stompy II by Alex Poling on theepicstorm.com
06-19-2022 Matchup Mulligan: Moon Stompy II by Bryant Cook on theepicstorm.com
06-10-2022 Through the Looking Glass: Moon Stompy with Roberto Orciuolo by Greg Sor on theepicstorm.com
02-23-2022 TES Matchup Battles: Painter by Alex Poling on theepicstorm.com
02-21-2022 Through the Looking Glass: Painter with Callum Smith by Greg Sor on theepicstorm.com
02-17-2022 Matchup Mulligan: Painter II by Bryant Cook on theepicstorm.com
09-30-2019 Through the Looking Glass: Painter with Jack Kitchen by Anthony LaVerde on theepicstorm.com
09-09-2019 Matchup Mulligan: Painter by Bryant Cook on theepicstorm.com
07-20-2018 Through the Looking Glass: Moon Stompy with Zac Turgeon by Anthony LaVerde on theepicstorm.com
05-03-2018 Matchup Mulligan: Moon Stompy by Bryant Cook on theepicstorm.com
11-20-2017 TES Matchup Battles: Moon Stompy by Alex Poling on theepicstorm.com
Videos
03-20-2023 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs. Bootleg_Shaman with Moon Stompy on Magic: the Gathering Online
03-06-2023 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs utley26 with Boros Painter on Magic: the Gathering Online
01-15-2023 Legacy Showcase Challenge – Bryant Cook vs UrzaEnjoyer with Painter on Magic: the Gathering Online
01-15-2023 Legacy Showcase Challenge – Bryant Cook vs Delthar with Painter on Magic: the Gathering Online
12-17-2022 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs Jakobian with Mono-Red Painter on Magic: the Gathering Online
11-02-2022 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs chrisco3622 with Mono-Red Sneak Attack on Magic: the Gathering Online
10-17-2022 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs jayontheplay with Painter on Magic: the Gathering Online
08-24-2022 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs newbornskyfire with Moon Stompy on Magic: the Gathering Online
06-06-2022 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs djhodurase with Painter on Magic: the Gathering Online
04-03-2022 Legacy Showcase – Bryant Cook vs MindOfAKid with Moon Stompy on Magic: the Gathering Online
10-10-2021 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs swiftwarkite2 with Moon Stompy on Magic: the Gathering Online
09-12-2021 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs MoMo321 with Mono-Red Sneak Attack on Magic: the Gathering Online
08-06-2021 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs KabukimanX with Moon Stompy on Magic: the Gathering Online
08-06-2021 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs chlorophant with Painter on Magic: the Gathering Online
07-04-2021 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs musasabi with Moon Stompy on Magic: the Gathering Online
07-04-2021 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs utley26 with Painter on Magic: the Gathering Online
06-06-2021 Legacy Showcase – Bryant Cook vs Supercow12653 with Moon Stompy on Magic: the Gathering Online
05-02-2021 Legacy Challenge – Bryant Cook vs kosaka7 with Moon Stompy on Magic: the Gathering Online
03-15-2021 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs SHAKELION with Painter on Magic: the Gathering Online
02-16-2021 Legacy League – Bryant Cook vs NathanLipetz with Moon Stompy on Magic: the Gathering Online
10-11-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. wordy333 with Moon Stompy on Magic: the Gathering Online
04-25-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. kosaka7 with Moon ‘Drazi on Magic: the Gathering Online
01-05-2020 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. enbysaurus_rx with Painter on Magic: the Gathering Online
12-29-2019 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. pokerswizard with Moon Stompy on Magic: the Gathering Online
12-29-2019 Bryant_Cook vs. utley26 with Painter on Magic Online on Magic: the Gathering Online
12-29-2019 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. RogerSteady with Painter on Magic: the Gathering Online
06-23-2019 Q2 Legacy Playoff – 06/23/19 – Bryant_Cook vs. Ecoscuro with Moon Stompy on Magic: the Gathering Online
02-17-2019 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. MedeaMagica with Moon Stompy on Magic: the Gathering Online
02-17-2019 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. ConnorM426 with Moon Stompy on Magic: the Gathering Online
12-02-2018 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. cronman87 with Moon Stompy on Magic: the Gathering Online
07-08-2018 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. utley26 with Painter on Magic: the Gathering Online
07-08-2018 Legacy Challenge – Bryant_Cook vs. Allewri with Moon Stompy on Magic: the Gathering Online
04-29-2018 Bryant_Cook vs. Bayesta_93 with Moon Stompy on Magic: the Gathering Online
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