@@MartinNielsen_nevilshute On the other hand, I think I remember TES was playing 3 mountains when they were playing pulverize. Which isn't a problem against red stompy, but might be against eldrazi. Not sure if anything else popular plays both chalices and wastelands.
Really good video! One thing I noticed is that lists that play 2 Burning Wish over Talisman/additional black tutors are struggling to find solutions post sideboard as the Wish toolkit in SB is usually made of x1, but we only play 2 BW instead of 4 of a TES deck. I still think that this list which made top4 in EU EW is the best version at the moment, if only for the huge amount of Blood Moon effects around, but I am inclined to either play the third copy of Burning Wish or to rethink the sideboard to include more Echoing Truth (maybe Dress Down is not that useful?).
Thanks! Yeah I see where you’re coming from on that. I do like having a few 2-ofs in the sb to board in to fill clutch roles like bounce spells or anti combo tools. So the whole sb can’t be 1-of bullets
I respect people still trying to make Ant happen. Since I switched to DD I cant play combodecks without Force and daze anymore. xD I feel the deck is stuck as nothing meaningful really happened to it since like 2011. Its a miracle the deck basically still stands like that but I would have no problem if it got something new to toy with at some point.
I know what you mean. After DD became a deck in 2020 it’s hard to shuffle up a dark ritual combo deck without the comfort of force of will. But I think it is mostly a psychological comfort thing. Back when ANT was top-tier there was another very strong spell based combo deck that played force in Sneak and Show (two if we count UB Reanimator) and I don’t think many of the ANT Pilots that picked up DD were considering SnS back then because it played Force. I also do think ANT (or at least Storm as a macro archetype) has gotten several “toys” in the past 5-8 years: Wishclaw Talisman, Dark Petition, Pair o’ Dice Lost, Beseech the Mirror even Veil of Summer to name some. But it just seems like none of those were actually improving the deck significantly. I think this is due to the core engine of the deck being already at an impressively high level. Past in Flames is an incredible engine card and I think it’s close enough to Yawgmoth’s Will that I honestly don’t know if Will being unbanned would make a marked improvement in ANT (it probably would or maybe spawn a new storm variant). Other things that would improve the deck would be any relevant spell with only Phyrexian Mana as the mana cost. I have many thoughts on this but will leave it like this for now :)
@@MartinNielsen_nevilshute Shame on me, I totally forgot about our Lord Dark petition haha. It seems TES makes way better use out of Stuff like Talisman and especially Beseech tho (I think this is by far the most interesting one). That being said, I always love your videos, so I hope this didn't come across as some kind of negative criticism.
Well narrated thought process
Thank you ☺️
It was a very enjoyable league to watch, thank you !
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Boarding in pulverize over void snare is ballsy.
Crash can’t be burning wished for 😮
Yeah noticed rewatching. Instant!
@@MartinNielsen_nevilshute On the other hand, I think I remember TES was playing 3 mountains when they were playing pulverize. Which isn't a problem against red stompy, but might be against eldrazi. Not sure if anything else popular plays both chalices and wastelands.
Really good video! One thing I noticed is that lists that play 2 Burning Wish over Talisman/additional black tutors are struggling to find solutions post sideboard as the Wish toolkit in SB is usually made of x1, but we only play 2 BW instead of 4 of a TES deck. I still think that this list which made top4 in EU EW is the best version at the moment, if only for the huge amount of Blood Moon effects around, but I am inclined to either play the third copy of Burning Wish or to rethink the sideboard to include more Echoing Truth (maybe Dress Down is not that useful?).
Thanks! Yeah I see where you’re coming from on that. I do like having a few 2-ofs in the sb to board in to fill clutch roles like bounce spells or anti combo tools. So the whole sb can’t be 1-of bullets
I’ve been really enjoying ANT lately, had forgotten how good basic lands and Past in Flames feel.
Yeah I hear ya. Past in Flames is one hell of a card
I respect people still trying to make Ant happen. Since I switched to DD I cant play combodecks without Force and daze anymore. xD I feel the deck is stuck as nothing meaningful really happened to it since like 2011. Its a miracle the deck basically still stands like that but I would have no problem if it got something new to toy with at some point.
I know what you mean. After DD became a deck in 2020 it’s hard to shuffle up a dark ritual combo deck without the comfort of force of will. But I think it is mostly a psychological comfort thing. Back when ANT was top-tier there was another very strong spell based combo deck that played force in Sneak and Show (two if we count UB Reanimator) and I don’t think many of the ANT Pilots that picked up DD were considering SnS back then because it played Force.
I also do think ANT (or at least Storm as a macro archetype) has gotten several “toys” in the past 5-8 years: Wishclaw Talisman, Dark Petition, Pair o’ Dice Lost, Beseech the Mirror even Veil of Summer to name some. But it just seems like none of those were actually improving the deck significantly. I think this is due to the core engine of the deck being already at an impressively high level.
Past in Flames is an incredible engine card and I think it’s close enough to Yawgmoth’s Will that I honestly don’t know if Will being unbanned would make a marked improvement in ANT (it probably would or maybe spawn a new storm variant).
Other things that would improve the deck would be any relevant spell with only Phyrexian Mana as the mana cost.
I have many thoughts on this but will leave it like this for now :)
@@MartinNielsen_nevilshute Shame on me, I totally forgot about our Lord Dark petition haha. It seems TES makes way better use out of Stuff like Talisman and especially Beseech tho (I think this is by far the most interesting one). That being said, I always love your videos, so I hope this didn't come across as some kind of negative criticism.
Not at all! Thoroughly appreciate discussions like this and don’t proclaim any truth :)