So I decided to take the Kuldotha Red deck apart and try a more solid build for Boros. It was basically the same list as before, but I replaced the Spikeshot Elders with Cunning Sparkmages, and the Tunnel Ignus's for Kor Skyfishers.
Lands (24):
1 Terramorphic Expanse
1 Evolving Wilds
4 Arid Mesa
4 Scalding Tarn
4 Marsh Flats
5 Mountain
5 Plains
Creatures (22):
4 Steppe Lynx
4 Plated Geopede
4 Goblin Guide
4 Kor Skyfisher (I still dislike them, but they really came in handy!)0
3 Stoneforge Mystic
3 Cunning Sparkmage (A lot easier than the the Elder! Considering putting 4)
Spells (10):
4 Lightning Bolt
3 Journey to Nowhere
3 Burst Lightning
Equipment (4):
3 Adventuring Gear
1 Basilisk Collar
Sideboard (15):
1 Journey to Nowhere (In case I need to remove more stuff)
1 Basilisk Collar (Against artifact removal, I might need backup)
3 Mark of Mutiny (It's better than I thought)
3 Celestial Purge (In case I saw mono red, or UB control)
2 Koth the Hammer (Useless)
3 Revoke Existance (Mediocre)
2 Emeria Angel (Never needed them. Wanted to maintain speed)
Throughout the tourney I realized my only weapon is speed. With Titans being the staple of most bigger decks these days, it's nearly impossible for me to win late game. After Sunday, I realized that Boros isn't that consistent too..
Round 1: A fun homebrew deck
My first opponent was playing a UG homebrew deck that ran Kraken's, Leviathans, Octopuses, etc. Quest for Ula's Temple basically. Game 1 he gets 2 counters on the quest before I kill him. I board in Revoke Existance, but they become useless! Well luckily, one hits Ratchet Bomb, but otherwise in game 2 he gets Birds of Paradise and Lotus Cobra, then hard casts that 8/8 Leviathan that turns everything into Islands. It was an embarrassing loss.... Game 3 I out run him. 1-0
Round 2: RUG
The same guy I lost to in the semi-finals of last Friday's draft. I don't remember how this match-up turned out, but he ended up beating me extremely easily. His Mana Leaks and Lightning bolts took care of literally EVERYTHING I played.. 1-1
Round 3: Homebrew Necrotic Ooze
I got paired down this round. My deck walked right through him in game 1. Game 2 my opening hand consisted of 2 Steppe Lynx and 2 Goblin guide. He managed to get 2 Consume the Meeks off, but I ended up drawing into a ton more creatures. Lucky me!
Top 4 Round 1: UG Titan (homebrew?)
An amazing deck for something he whipped up in the morning. Basically he ramps into Summoning Trap or Titans or Avenger of Zendikar. Basically... Avenger of Zendikar, make a ton of tokens. Rite of Replication kicked. Make another 23049823094820 tokens. Primeval Titan, fetch lands, and other ramp spells to make the tokens huge. Swing for hundreds and hundreds of damage...... The guys told me the only way to win was to get nut draws. Game 1 I mulligan into a shitty hand. Game 2 I go turn 1: Goblin guide. Turn 2: Steppe Lynx. Turn 3: Double Steppe Lynx (3 total). Then every top deck from there was a fetch land. Nutty-much? Game 3: I get a hand with Goblin Guide, Stoneforge Mystic, Adventuring Gear, and 4 lands. Keepable? Dunno, I gave it a shot. I get the Guide out, and then the Stoneforge Mystic out with Adventuring gear, then I got him to 10 life. But my Goblin Guide draws him into 2 Summoning Traps, which both get Avenger of Zendikar..
I really want to make my deck mono-red, but I don't have the money for it. Should I try playing this deck again next sunday? We'll see.
After the tourney I spent the next hour trading a fatass stack of cards with my friend. It was a fun trade. I'm going to try to make a boros Elder Dragon Highlander deck.
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