sideboard choices

smurf1130 · Joined: 09 Jun 2008 Posts: 6

i had just noticed that there isnt really enough conversation about strateigic sideboarding so heres what im going to do, im gunna take a reicent top 8 deck and we should talk about the differnt choices that can be made with this persons sideboard with the different matchups. what to take out what to put in, and why

rdeg87 · Joined: 29 Apr 2007 Posts: 277

Ok. Stop talking about it, and do it

FusionFire · Joined: 18 Jan 2006 Posts: 246

most of the time I play 5cc with Rhox and my SB is

SB: 2 Condemn
SB: 2 Pyroclasm
SB: 1 Wrath of God
SB: 1 Austere Command
SB: 4 Bitterblossom
SB: 1 Glen Elendra Archmage
SB: 3 Guttural Response
SB: 1 Pithing Needle

Its what I brought to the major events this past year and it served me quite well. Bitterblossom was SB'd in most often since faeires were rampant. But this give u a general idea of whats good right now for whats out there.

smurf1130 · Joined: 09 Jun 2008 Posts: 6

Main Deck
4 Remove Soul
4 Esper Charm
4 Wrath of God
4 Cryptic Command
4 Resounding Thunder
3 Runed Halo
4 Negate
3 Oblivion Ring
2 Beacon of Immortality
3 Story Circle
1 Oona, Queen of the Fae
2 Vivid Marsh
2 Mistveil Plains
2 Llanowar Wastes
2 Sunken Ruins
3 Mystic Gate
4 Reflecting Pool
4 Vivid Meadow
4 Vivid Creek
2 Vivid Crag

SB
2 Memory Plunder
2 Wheel of Sun and Moon
3 Batwing Brume
3 Condemn
2 Crucible of Worlds
3 Jund Charm

sorry i meant to post this a while ago, so, side board choices against what matchups?

FusionFire · Joined: 18 Jan 2006 Posts: 246

problem with Story Circle in a 3c deck is u need a dedicated set of white to activate it so now your trying to balance prevention and counter mana. if anything put that SB and MD condems. Also, try and find another win condition. 1 beat stick and 4 Thunders won't do it. You basically scoop to anyone play runed halo. not bad, but i'd work on the main deck a little more and then play around a bit with it and see what decks it falls to easily and then build your SB around that

Nikko_ · Joined: 29 Dec 2007 Posts: 3

Dracon_ian · Joined: 13 May 2008 Posts: 66

For 5 colour control, I like to run something like;
2 Razormane Masticore
3 Condemns
1 Wrath of God
2 Ajani Vengant
3 Bitterblossom
2 Vexing Shusher
2 Glen Elendra Archmage

I say like, because bitterblossoms cost too much for me to bother with. And I do use a different build to you, so i've taken your's into account.
I've put Wrath of god in side because I run 3 Wraths and 2 Firespouts main, just works nicely.
ajani because if you can get it down, it's the nuts in control match-ups. Vexing becuase if it doesn't get killed, it will always help against fae and other control decks.
Masticore is SB becuase it helps against all sorts of decks, and with the level of draw in 5cc you don't need to worry too much about having to sac. it.
Glen, a cheap counter creature.
Condemn because of the number of creatures that are hard to kill, or just come back (Figure, chameleon collousus) and it's cheap.