Subject: Bottomless rider V2.0
Date: Thu, 21 May 1998 12:31:04 +0300
From: Alex Shternshain <ashterns@qualcomm.com>
To: fkusumot@ix.netcom.com

This is an improved version of my Bottomless Rider deck that was previously
posted on the Dojo on March 3rd.

4x Bottomless Pit // Deck theme, cannot
4x Tradewind Rider // do without those

3x Ensnaring Bridge // Best creature control available, nice synergy
// with the Pit
4x Sage Owl // A living mini-Impulse that can be tapped for the Rider
// and can attack under the Bridge - just perfect!
4x Blood Pet // A living mini-Ritual that can get a turn-2 Pit
3x Wall of Souls // Need defence...
4x Wall of Tears // and bounce
4x Manowar // Cannot attack under the Bridge, but the CIP ability
// is worth it.
2x Time Elemental // Not sure about those. Might leave in V3.0
1x Intuition // Only 1, hardly ever needed more.

2x Scalding Tongs // Still undecided which one is better
2x Cursed Scroll // might use 4 tongs or 4 scrolls

-- 37 spells

1x Volrath's Stronghold // Recycling lost Tradewinds et. al.
22x Assorted lands (I strongly suggest using 3-4 Bad Rivers. Not
only do they thin your deck, but can shuffle if Sage Owl shows nothing
of value)

-- Total 60

Sideboard:
3x Chill // Essential
3x Perish // Essential
3x Gloom // Essential
+ 6 cards tailored for your local metagame

Comments are welcome

Alex

Alex Shternshain