Subject: New Deck! Date: Mon, 6 Jul 1998 11:26:40 -0700 From: "Esterline, Chris" To: "'fkusumot@ix.netcom.com'" Deck: "CIMMERIAN HATE" (60 cards) My verdict is in Hatred rocks! Those who don't use it are either "life weenies", or they don't understand their competition. 16 - Spells (Just enough "Roids" to give my creatures a very-quick and deadly pump. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------ 4 - Hatred (What do I care if I only have one or two life left, my opponent is dead!) 2 - Endless Scream (Something for the mid to late game.) 4 - Scare Tactics (You'll be sorry if you wait until it's used on you.) 4 - Culling the Weak (Did he say Giant Growth? Oh well, I guess I will sack my Carnophage and bring in this Kezzerdrix.) 2 - Dark Ritual (Adds that extra black oomph!) 25 - Creatures (Carnophages' give you quick creature advantage. Foul Imp's also fit this model as well as giving you control of the skies. Dauthi's are quick un-blockables, as well as mid-game no-effort pump machines.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------ 4 - Carnophage 3 - Foul Imp 4 - Dauthi Warlord 4 - Dauthi Horror 4 - Dauthi Slayer 3 - kezzerdrix 3 - Wall of Souls 19 - Land (Um, it's a black deck. I found no use for any other land type other than Swamps.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------ 19 - Swamps Side Board ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------ SB: 4 Null Brooch (vs. Control) SB: 3 Mortuary (vs. Control) SB: 4 Jet Medallion (Pull the Kezzy's and insert these babies to speed the deck up against Red) SB: 4 Wasteland (vs. effective multicolor land use) Play ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------ Always go first. Blue-Control offers the only defense in the early game. With SB, this deck has never lost the best two out of three in Type 2 play. 1 st. Draw: 1 Carnophage, 1 Culling of the Week, 1 Hatred, 1 Scare Tactics, 2 Dauthi, 1 Swamp. 1st Turn Me: land, play Carno(1) (LIFE = 20) Him: land (LIFE = 20) 2 nd Turn Me: loose one life for Carno on upkeep, draw land, play Dauthi Slayer(2), use Carno to pop opponent for two. (LIFE = 19) Him: land, play creature(2) (LIFE = 18) 3 rd Turn Me: leave Carno tapped, draw a Dauthi, play Culling of the Week (1), Sac Carno, play Hatred (5), pump Dauthi Slayer for 16. (LIFE = 3) Him: DEAD! (NO LIFE) Um, build it, then play it, then thank me. Or don't, and it might eat you alive at your next Type 2 Tourny. Chris J. Esterline ----------------------