Comments on: HL GP 7: Place 5-8, Jonny Al-Saidi, UG-AggroControl Report + Deck

By: malz77

malz77 — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 13:51:08 +0000

@ Heiner: http://www.magicplayer.org/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=1883 with a comparison of the two decks

By: Heiner79

Heiner79 — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 12:29:17 +0000

hat wer die andere u/g aggro liste und die final-standings?

By: Tabris

Tabris — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 11:08:22 +0000

IÂ´ll guess you are right about the creature count. It is a bit low but most of the time I do have enough creatures. With three equipments + rancor even the small ones are capable of doing some damage. Guys like Scryb Ranger and Wall of Roots are my replaces for the Elves. I do understand thats very important to have an 3 drop on Turn 2 wich is only possible with bird or noble hierarch in my deck but I do need high quality – or at least utility creatures. The T1 elves are not strong enough in my view. They do allow me to play some things ealier but I dont want them in the mid or late game. Birds and Noble Hierarch are a exception bc they do have other purposes (flying+exalted) besides their capability of providing me three mana on T2.

I know that many people think the beastmaster and pestermite are not this great in my deck. But I was realy satisfied by both of them. Pestermite is a relict from my old faerie theme this deck was providing but heÂ´s still in there bc of his flexibility. Additionally to have a flash creature is also a viable pro for this card.

By: MMD

MMD — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 06:48:17 +0000

Thank you for your detailed report!

I donÂ´t think that you play enough creatures to be able to be the aggressor very often. IMO this is a control aggro design and there are some creatures listed which are better suited in a aggro-control design (e.g. Serendib, Pestermite, ?Beastbreaker?).

My UGx standard setup up is roughly 1/3 lands/creatures/spells.

I think that a UGx aggrocontrol deck not playing the full suit ouf Mana Elves cannot be correct. I even play Elves of the Deep Shadow in Dark Bant. The 3CC drops in UGx are too important and in the same way it is important to play them in T2.

By: malz77

malz77 — Mon, 31 May 2010 07:08:31 +0000

you are right, the games were decided by control magic effects in combination with your draw spells. in one game it was sower of temptation in an other game it was treachery in combination with fact or fiction and gush. I simply couldn’t get enough business on the table so you well-deserved the win