7.31.2008

Eventide + Fae = ?

Consider this an Eventide set review for block faeries.

Dream Fracture - This is a card I'm unsure on. It is clearly no Remand but that does not tell us much, Remand was amazing. Its main competition is Broken Ambitions and Negate. It has the advantage over those two is it hits everything. However the fact it costs three means that it doesn't counter anything on turn two (aka counter Bitterblossom) and you need seven lands to do something like Mistbind Clique+counter.
Verdict: Maybe

Inundate - This to me compares to Incremental Blight. I personally think this could be an interesting replacement. The main deck you run Blight for is Kithkin. Inundate bounces all their dudes but Thistledown Liege and blanks any Spectral Processions. That said I think six is too much and the fact that it doesn't kill anything means this won't make the cut.
Verdict: Nope

Oona's Grace - I'd love to run 26 land and two Oona's Graces in faeries. That said I don't think that will work. Cutting three spells for do nothing cards will result in too many do nothing hands.
Verdict: Maybe but think no

Wake Thrasher - I'm just mentioning this here as the deck lacks 3 drops and fatties. Despite being a Merfolk this fills both rolls. That said I think no.
Verdict: Doubtful

Necroskitter - A fine anti-Kithkin option that "combos" with Incramental Blight. That said due to a hybrid card I'll get to this won't make the cut.
Verdict: Nope

Talara's Bane - This could see sideboard play if the format shifts to lots and lots of Kithkin and green decks. Taking out a Cloudthresher or Cloudgoat Ranger seems really, really good. This is a great sideboard replacement of Thoughtseize in these matchups. It hits the cards you want and boosts your life, not lowers it.
Verdict: Doubtful

Beckon Apparition - Puppeter Clique is still the premier answer to Manneqiun decks. If non-creature graveyard stuff becomes and issue (retrace) I can see this being played. Clearly it fights for space with Faerie Macabre.
Verdict: Maybe

Stillmoon Cavalier - This is the hybrid I allued to. It pretty much has protection from Kithkin, as in the whole deck. You can even first strike it pre Mirrorweave and it keeps first strike after Mirrowweave. This is also solid v 5c decks as long as the board out firespout. I plan on running two or three in my sideboard for the rest of the PTQ season.
Verdict: Hells yeah!

Cold-Eye Selkie - An atractive sideboarding option if Peppersmoke was never printed.
Verdict: Can't wait for UGB merfolk to play this against me.

Groundling Pouncer - See last entry.
Verdict: Nope

Snakeform - The best answer yet to Chameleon Colossus. In fact I think if this card is heavily played CC will become less of a metagame threat. Also this card is gonna be almost as big of a rules pain as Mirrorweave. I want to run a pair of these some where but I don't know if I can find room.
Verdict: I think so

Cascade Bluffs et al - More filter lands make the mana in this format even more stupid. Personally I think if you want to run Cryptic Command and Chameleon Colossus in the same deck why play fish when you can play fae? Not sure if any splashing will be worth using these. If you want to play a 5c list ala GerryT then you'll be running some.
Verdict: Looks likley


Two ideas on where faeries could go:

#1 Slower, more counterspells: Oona's Grace and Dream Fracture look to me like an option to make a slower, more controling faeries deck. That said I'm not sure if faeries is the best fit for this or is Mannequin is. Also this idea probably won't work due to Kithkin and Faerie decks being good and fast.

#2 Three-five colors: I've heard or worse ideas than running some Colossi in faeries. Add in Firespout access and it might be worth diluting the synergistic core of the deck. On the other hand, probably not.

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