BW Discard (Hand in Hand)

Gerrardfo · Joined: 04 Sep 2004 Posts: 318

Olivier Ruel's 4th place deck from PT: Honolulu:
4 Caves of Koilos
4 Godless Shrine
4 Orzhov Basilica
1 Shizo, Death's Storehouse
1 Eiganjo Castle
6 Swamp
2 Plains
4 Plagued Rusalka
4 Ravenous Rats
4 Dark Confidant
3 Hand of Cruelty
2 Shrieking Grotesque
2 Paladin en-Vec
3 Teysa, Orzhov Scion
4 Ghost Council of Orzhova
2 Okiba-Gang Shinobi
3 Umezawa's Jitte
4 Castigate
3 Mortify
//Sideboard:
2 Terashi's Grasp
1 Descendant of Kiyomaro
2 Distress
2 Cranial Extraction
2 Phyrexian Arena
2 Orzhov Pontiff
2 Seize the Soul
2 Slay

Ruud Warmenhoven's top 8 deck from PT: Honolulu:
4 Godless Shrine
4 Caves of Koilos
1 Eiganjo Castle
1 Shizo, Death's Storehouse
5 Plains
8 Swamp
3 Savannah Lions
3 Isamaru, Hound of Konda
4 Ravenous Rats
4 Dark Confidant
4 Shrieking Grotesque
4 Hypnotic Specter
2 Ghost Council of Orzhova
2 Hand of Cruelty
1 Kami of Ancient Law
4 Umezawa's Jitte
4 Mortify
2 Faith's Fetters
//Sideboard:
4 Castigate
3 Last Gasp
2 Manriki-Gusari
2 Otherworldly Journey
1 Nekrataal
2 Okiba-Gang Shinobi
1 Kami of Ancient Law

Dr_Moo · Joined: 26 Nov 2004 Posts: 987

You know the format is interesting when 1 mana 2/2s aren't good enough to make an aggro deck's cut.

MarkTwainIII · Joined: 19 Dec 2005 Posts: 100

i blame it on the powerful slower decks

gregor · Joined: 27 Feb 2005 Posts: 29

ruel's deck isn't about balls to the wall aggro

Dr_Moo · Joined: 26 Nov 2004 Posts: 987

Obviously not, but in past formats Isamaru would have been an automatic inclusion in any aggro deck. There was a time when Goblin Cohort would have been really good. Right now, he doesn't get played. The creatures in this format are as high quality as we've ever seen by a pretty large margin. There are just countless creatures at nearly every possible mana cost that are well above average.

mashedtato12 · Joined: 11 Dec 2005 Posts: 7

i tweakedruels hand in hand for a JSS competition in St. Cloud Minnesota........i took second. i REALLY like this deck it has a ton of potential it def. needs to drop a ghost council for a mortify. cuz you get ghost council overload. but i think that ruels version is crazy good so i advise people to play it.

ant900 · Joined: 11 Oct 2004 Posts: 2449 Location: somewhere

isay drop a teysa too, it just doesnt seem useful enough to have 3

kilomitro · Joined: 25 Oct 2004 Posts: 165

i honestly cant see tesya being good. in an aggro deck 3 creatures is ALOT!her second ability thought is pwnage. i think the deck is great, but i dont like its odds against aggro.

Lackeos · Joined: 10 Oct 2004 Posts: 255

This deck is amazing against aggro. I'm 7-0 matches against Gruul beats.

I cut 1 Rusalka, 1 Teysa, and 1 Ghost-Council for 1 Mortify, 1 Descendant of Kiyomaro, and 1 Shrieking Grotesque.

I think the Distresses sideboard are kind of :-/ and need to be substituted for something better. I can't tell you what. Descendants, another Jitte, maybe a third Terashi's Grasp, some Paladin En-Vecs, etc.. I haven't thought of any good ideas yet.

Shagrath · Joined: 24 Feb 2005 Posts: 202

tinman · Joined: 05 Nov 2005 Posts: 198 Location: Winter par

i know exactly what the distress needs to be subbed for ruub did it its called castrate i mean castigate Shocked

pppppp · Joined: 09 Dec 2005 Posts: 181

all you morons who didnt see okiba gang in this deck before ruel showed it to you should be ashamed

h0m3r · Joined: 05 Sep 2004 Posts: 134

to be honest in early versions os BW its understandable not to run okiba gang since its hardly good synergy with Bob

Lackeos · Joined: 10 Oct 2004 Posts: 255

the_guy_123 · Joined: 08 Jun 2005 Posts: 130 Location: Quebec

How about Persecute in the SB. I can hardly believe Ruel hasn't put that in, perhaps the meta wasn't what I think it was.