Deck 'MiniRampie_v0.2'

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Deck : 'MiniRampie_v0.2', by Eric Baes (created 2014-07-08)
Format : Standard RTR GTC DGM M14 THS BNG JOU M15
Archetype : Junk Aggro
Colors : BGW
Plan A : beat-down, protecting (ideally 'Elvish Mystic' powered turn 2) 3-drops
Plan B : spot removal plus 'Agent of the Fates' based board state control
Strengths : low mana curve; versatile non-intrusive sideboard (i.e. keeping offensive deck nature)
Weaknesses : self-damage from lands; not much exile capability; only few x-for-1 (no board sweepers) in sideboard
Comment : only tested against some major metagame matchups, with average (limited sample) results

Deck

Number of cards : 60
Mana curve : 0:21 1:16 2:13 3:10
Mana cost symbols : B:27 U:0 G:16 R:0 W:15
Mana ability sources : X:5 B:17 U:4 G:20 R:4 W:13
 
Why this card ?    Why this amount ?    Comment ...

21 Lands
Lands mana ability sources : X:5 B:17 U:4 G:16 R:4 W:13
Lands untapped mana ability sources : X:5 B:17 U:4 G:16 R:4 W:13
Lands self-damage mana ability sources : X:0 B:17 U:4 G:16 R:4 W:13
 
4 E M Godless Shrine  / primarily B tempo  / core strategy colors support  /
4 E M Llanowar Wastes  / BG tempo  / core strategy colors  /
4 E M Mana Confluence  / primarily BG tempo  / core strategy colors  / replace because too much self-damage from lands ?
4 E M Overgrown Tomb  / BG tempo  / core strategy colors  /
4 E M Temple Garden  / primarily G tempo  / core strategy colors support  /
1 E M Caves of Koilos  / primarily B tempo  / 21 lands completion  /

22 Creatures
Creatures mana curve : 0:0 1:6 2:6 3:10
Creatures mana cost symbols : B:18 U:0 G:9 R:0 W:10
Creatures mana ability sources : X:0 B:0 U:0 G:4 R:0 W:0
 
4 E G Elvish Mystic  / maximal turn-2 3-drop probability  / core strategy  /
2 M L BG Deathrite Shaman  / direct damage or life gain flexibility  / 1-drops completion  / replace by other 1-drop ?
3 E L GW Fleecemane Lion  / early pressure + late defense  / 2-drops completion  / replace by other 2-drop (because of irrelevant late defense) ?
3 E M L 1W Imposing Sovereign  / board state tempo  / core strategy support  / add 4th copy ?
4 E M L 1BB Agent of the Fates  / untargeted board state control (potentially self-destruct) + defense  / core strategy  /
4 E M L 1BB Master of the Feast  / beatdown monster  / core strategy  /
2 E M L 1WW Brimaz, King of Oreskos  / beatdown monster + free defense  / 3-drops completion  / easily sideboard-swappable (because W = secondary color)

16 Instants and Sorceries
Instants and Sorceries mana curve : 0:0 1:9 2:7
Instants and Sorceries mana cost symbols : B:9 U:0 G:7 R:0 W:4
Instants and Sorceries mana ability sources : X:0 B:0 U:0 G:0 R:0 W:0
 
4 M L W Gods Willing  / cheap 3-drops protection + evasion + 'Agent of the Fates' tricks  / core strategy  /
3 M L G Ranger's Guile  / cheap 3-drops protection + 'Agent of the Fates' tricks  / core strategy support  / 3 copies = too defensive + too 'Agent of the Fates' oriented ?
2 E M L B Thoughtseize  / disruption  / core strategy support  /
4 E M BG Abrupt Decay  / early board state control  / core strategy  /
2 E M L 1B Ultimate Price  / board state control  / core strategy support  / easily sideboard-swappable
1 E M L 1B Devour Flesh  / untargeted board state control  / core strategy support  / replace by 'Ultimate Price' for more focus ?

1 Other Spells
Other Spells mana curve : 0:0 1:1
Other Spells mana cost symbols : B:0 U:0 G:0 R:0 W:1
Other Spells mana ability sources : X:0 B:0 U:0 G:0 R:0 W:0
 
1 E M W Oppressive Rays  / early board state tempo  / 1-drop semi-removal  / replace by e.g. 'Thoughtseize' (because W = secondary color) ?

Sideboard

Number of cards : 15
 
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6 Creatures
1 M L XG Mistcutter Hydra  / (offense) versus U/x control  /  / add 1 copy because of likely metagame ?
1 E M L 1W Aegis of the Gods  / protection versus (primarily R) direct damage  /  / swap out 'Fleecemane Lion' ?
2 E M L 1BB Lifebane Zombie  / disruption versus G and/or W creatures  /  / swap out 'Brimaz, King of Oreskos' ?
1 E M L 1WW Fiendslayer Paladin  / protection versus B and/or R targeting  /  / swap out 'Brimaz, King of Oreskos' ?
1 E M L 2W Hushwing Gryff  / versus tempo/damage enter-the-battlefield abilities  /  / too conditional ?

8 Instants or Sorceries
1 E M L XG Windstorm  / versus (small) flyers  / x-for-1  / add 1 copy, despite e.g. 'Bile Blight' ?
3 E M L BB Bile Blight  / versus primarily (token) creature swarms  / x-for-1  /
2 E M L 1G Back to Nature  / versus primarily enchantment creatures  / x-for-1  /
1 E M L 1W Glare of Heresy  / versus W permanents (including planeswalkers)  /  /
1 E M L 1BB Hero's Downfall  / versus primarily planeswalkers (in addition to 'Abrupt Decay')  /  /

1 Other Spells
1 E M L 1 Glaring Spotlight  / versus hexproof creatures (+ enabling finishing strike)  /  / too conditional ?

Matchups

Archetype Colors Performance Comment ...
Naya Aura GRW  / positive (limited sample) result against similar deck containing weaker lands (by Kris Baes)  / current sideboard slightly biased towards this matchup
Bant Control UGW  / positive (limited sample) result against Michiel Klapwijk  / todo: add 'Golgari Charm' to sideboard
Golgari Reanimator BG  / negative (limited sample) result against Michiel Klapwijk  / todo: add 'Scavenging Ooze' (to sideboard ?)
Gruul Monsters (without removal) GR  / negative (limited sample) result against Michiel Klapwijk  / todo: add 1 land + 'Reaper of the Wilds'

Note: Unused Cards

Why ?

Creatures
1G Scavenging Ooze  / did not consider improvement over 'Deathrite Shaman'
2BG Reaper of the Wilds  / did not consider 4 CMC creatures

Instants and Sorceries
BG Golgari Charm  / did not consider defense against some blowouts