AROUND THE BLOCK #3

The Meta Continues to Change
After several weeks with several different reigning archetypes, I thought that LOR block had pretty much been exhausted. We had several HomeBRU control decks, a Merfolk combo, some Faeries, and one lonely RG Warriors , all of which have been played to some extent already this season. Along with some other tribes that saw some play, one new deck seemed to have emerged, a UGB monstrosity that one player named "Jellymoose Sandwich." These UGB builds claimed two of the top 4 slots. Here is one of the decks:

Top 4: Jellymoose Sandwich
4 Cloudcrown Oak
4 Eyeblight's Ending
3 Fertilid
11 Forest
3 Game-Trail Changeling
2 Island
3 Leaf Gilder
4 Lignify
4 Mournwhelk
4 Mulldrifter
4 Nameless Inversion
10 Swamp
4 Warren Pilferers

Sideboard
4 Bog-Strider Ash
4 Boggart Birth Rite
1 Broken Ambitions
4 Festercreep
2 Footbottom Feast

This deck is interesting because it offers an alternative late-game deck besides HomeBRU or Faeries. The idea seems to be to play dense, powerful threats, and has a little Treefolk synergy as well. The Moose himself can be more than some decks can handle. Don't forget you can gain life with Bog-Strider Ash off of those Nameless Inversions!

Warrendrifter
The top spot of the night actually went to yours truly, LordSanada. I played a UB Control deck dubbed "Warrendrifter" that I have been tweaking all season. Here is the list:

1st Place, Warrendrifter
4 Aethersnipe
4 Eyeblight's Ending
4 Faerie Trickery
3 Fencer Clique
2 Footbottom Feast
13 Island
4 Mulldrifter
4 Nameless Inversion
4 Ponder
2 Shimmering Grotto
9 Swamp
3 Violet Pall
4 Warren Pilferers

Sideboard
2 Dreamspoiler Witches
4 Festercreep
2 Footbottom Feast
4 Peppersmoke
3 Pestermite

This deck can easily outlast any aggro deck that does not get a killer start, and has a great late-game plan. Footbottom Feastand Warren Pilferers are terrific; they provide that gas to win the end game.

Worlds Next Week!

Next week is Worlds, the last week of the season. The way BPDC is doing Worlds this season is by inviting anyone who "placed" (got top 4 or top 8) anytime this season. Anyone else is free to watch, but will not be able to compete. I'm sure that more details will be forthcoming, keep a look out and good luck!

~LordSanada