Landstill

illusion · Joined: 31 Aug 2004 Posts: 48

//NAME: Landstill
2 Chain of Vapor
3 Mana Leak
4 Vedalken Shackles
3 Peek
2 Fact or Fiction
4 Standstill
4 Counterspell
4 Force Spike
4 Hinder
4 Spire Golem
4 Stalking Stones
20 Island
2 Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir
SB: 3 Bribery
SB: 3 Stifle
SB: 2 Hibernation
SB: 3 Last Word
SB: 4 Counterbalance

I'm having a little trouble with the split into second ability... is there anything in blue I could put in sb to stop that annoying ability Shocked

Madmaker · Joined: 18 Jul 2006 Posts: 3

Only counterbalance + top and a lot of A-Factor (But remember that you can't answer with top at split second)

P.s. A=Ass XD

Feodoric · Joined: 27 Dec 2006 Posts: 10

Landstill should be U/W, so you can run Decree of Justice. You can keep Shackles in if you just run fetchlands and duals, however.

Magx · Joined: 07 Sep 2004 Posts: 339

You can do any morph in response of Split Second ability... so, with your deck, Willbender, Vesuvan Shapeshifter and Fathom Seer would work. In T2, there is a deck called Pickles (why in hell it is called that is beyond me though) that is completelely base around those cards.

cogito · Joined: 11 Feb 2007 Posts: 26

Is it one particular spell that's causing you trouble (like Sudden Death)? If so then Chalice of the Void is very strong, splashing white for Meddling Mage is also decent. Willbender will answer S. Death, S. Shock, Word of Seizing and Stonewood Invocation.

I can't figure out any Split Second spell that hurts you that badly. Is it just Sudden Death? That doesn't seem too scary.

illusion · Joined: 31 Aug 2004 Posts: 48

Actually its more like the red decks with creature that got split to second and burn spells with that ability too... if i dont get shackles i die pretty quick Smile

. Also i'm thinking of sb'ding arcane laboratory for enchantress (whatever its called now) ive seen alot of ppl play it o_O.

Erebus- · Joined: 26 Nov 2006 Posts: 93

Enchantress?! I thought that deck was only playable in Legacy. If its Extended you want, you should really just go with CouterbalancePsychatog, play Standstill in it if you like. And if possible when playing a deck with split second cards, try to keep a card with the same converted mana cost on top at all times because Counterbalance still works, only top doesnt.

Thorns · Joined: 16 Aug 2006 Posts: 830 Location: Rath

illusion · Joined: 31 Aug 2004 Posts: 48

Engrishskill · Joined: 15 Jan 2007 Posts: 400

To be honest, I can't think of too many spells with split second that would really be cause for concern...there is always krosan grip and extirpate, I suppose but those spells can just be ignored somewhat.

The idea to add the pickles creature is completely retarded. Magx is a type two player primarily and not a very good one, at that. The fact he suggested a huge number of creatures to be added to a landstill variant(a primarily creatureless deck) further gives credence to this fact.

As far as the deck is concerned, ditch the stalking stones and add some blinkmoth nexus...maybe leave two stones. Also, run a few fetch lands. Ditch the peeks and add some repulses. Also, add some disrupts. I like the package of two disrupts and four forcespikes, personally. As far as the sideboard and what-have-you is concerned, I think you should test the deck more because some of the numbers and choices don't make sense to me.

Hopefully this advice will be helpful. Cheers