Modern Magic — Orzhov Ramp vs. Red Deck Wins (almost Standard)
Channel: T1GlistenerElf
Date: 01/07/2014

A bit more than a month ago, I played this deck (with some slight modifications), but I was doing so on only a couple of hours of sleep. Three videos and uncounted misplays later, I did such a terrible job that I couldn't simply leave it at that; it needed another, more legitimate, chance. The idea of the deck seems good, but it doesn't really play as well as I had hoped. Having tried again, I think that I'm going to retire the deck for good. This video, along with the next three, help to build the story of how I came to that decision.

When you find that you can't beat a deck that is a few cards away from being Standard, then there's probably a problem with the deck. Then again, a deck like Red Deck Wins, which tries to outrace me and can disrupt my game plan by burning my creatures, is also not one of my favored matchups either.

Also, be cognizant of when your opponent does not understand a card that you play. Since he mostly plays Standard, my opponent probably did not seem to realize that cards that are hit with Path to Exile are, well, exiled. This makes the difference between who wins and who loses in game three, as a Chandra's Phoenix was returned to the hand to hit me again. However, the fault is also mine for not realizing it, although, in my defense, his graveyard, where he misplaced the Phoenix, is hidden from me by his deck.

The moral is to know your cards well in case your opponent makes a mistake from not knowing it. Be ever-vigilant and conscious of irregularities.

I think that this is the decklist, although I never wrote it down at the time, so please forgive me if I am mistaken.
Creatures
4 Crypt Ghast
1 Emrakul, the Aeons Torn
2 Griselbrand
1 Magus of the Moat
4 Nirkana Revenant
Enchantments
4 Heartless Summoning
Instants
3 Geth’s Verdict
4 Go for the Throat
4 Path to Exile
Planeswalkers
2 Liliana of the Dark Realms
Sorceries
4 Debt to the Deathless
2 Profane Command
4 Thoughtseize
Lands
1 Eye of Ugin
4 Godless Shrine
4 Marsh Flats
8 Swamp
4 Verdant Catacombs
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Special thanks to Dragon Star Hobbies for allowing me to film at their store.