[ Dragon Stompy ]

CUB3X · Joined: 10 Feb 2007 Posts: 19

Stompy decks, it seems, are becoming increasingly popular. There are a few different types (decks) of stompy.

Let's look at the basis behind all stompy decks. They will usually all contain the following:

4x Ancient Tomb
4x City of Traitors
4x Mox Diamond/Chrome Mox
4x Chalice of the Void

This is usually universal to the stompy archetype. Right now I'd like to focus on Dragon Stompy.

Here is the basic list for Dragon Stompy:

Manabase
City of Traitors
Ancient Tomb
Mountain
Chrome Mox
Simian Spirit Guide
Seething Song

Creatures
Arc-Slogger
Rakdos Pit Dragon
Magus of the Moon
Gathan Raiders
Sulfur Elemental
Razormane Masticore
(Simian Spirit Guide)

Spells
Umezawa's Jitte
Sword of Fire and Ice
Chalice of the Void
Trinisphere
Demonfire
Blood Moon

The above list is an idea of what is common to the Dragon Stompy maindeck.

In the MWS Trial tournament on March 8th, ZeKo ran the following build:

ZeKo's Top 4 Dragon Stompy

// Manabase
4 City of Traitors
10 Mountain
4 Ancient Tomb
4 Seething Song
4 Chrome Mox
4 Simian Spirit Guide

// Creatures
4 Rakdos Pit Dragon
4 Arc-Slogger
4 Gathan Raiders
4 Magus of the Moon
3 Sulfur Elemental

// Spells
4 Blood Moon
3 Umezawa's Jitte
4 Chalice of the Void

// Sideboard
4 Pyrokinesis
3 Trinisphere
4 Tormod's Crypt
4 Pithing Needle

He finished Top 4.

Some testing has resulted in my list below:

My Personal List

// Lands
4 Ancient Tomb
4 City of Traitors
10 Snow-Covered Mountain

// Creatures
3 Arc-Slogger
4 Magus of the Moon
4 Simian Spirit Guide
4 Gathan Raiders
4 Rakdos Pit Dragon
2 Sulfur Elemental

// Spells
4 Chrome Mox
4 Chalice of the Void
3 Sword of Fire and Ice
2 Umezawa's Jitte
4 Seething Song
3 Trinisphere
1 Demonfire

// Sideboard
2 Sulfur Elemental
1 Trinisphere
2 [Demonfire
3 Blood Moon
3 Pyroclasm
4 Pithing Needle

Xanthophobia · Joined: 30 Sep 2006 Posts: 17

Tauran mauler seems like it would only be good if it was played turns 1,2, or 3 whereas sulfur elemental- the likley cut for it- is more universaly good. I really like its effects; unconterable and killing decree tokens, mom, and more is good.

As for sword of fire and ice im not a fan, it seems slow clunky. In other words, it throws a wrench in your deck. Besides the benifit of card draw in the end is not worth the cost of an extra turn to use it. Umezawa's jitte is lean in mana cost, has a wider range of effects, and can store up counters to control the board more. Solid card, no need for fire//ice.

I love the top 4 list exept it is missing something that the origional builds lack, which is late game recovery. I would like to point out that browbeat is a good card in this deck since in late game if your opponent pays the life they are running risky to being killed soon and its concentrate if not. Win-Win in my book. Maybe in sb though at first against WoGs and such.

Daveslusher · Joined: 05 Nov 2006 Posts: 202

Saying Stompy decks need late game power is soo very wrong. Your objective is to lock and win ASAP. My issue with dropping blood moon is Decks like NQGr can just bolt your magus and they're back on their way to kicking your ass with a tarmogoyf. At least 3 Echantments are needed to be sure they dont get this advantage..

lahiri89 · Joined: 13 Nov 2007 Posts: 11