Decklist of the Day: RUG Control

Decklist of The Day: RUG Control

Playing the Strongest Cards

The challenge has been presented to build decks using 6 if the 10 best cards in standard. The Top 10 list again

1. Jace, The Mind Sculptor
2. Jace Beleren
3. Primeval Titan
4. Preordain
5. Mana Leak
6. Joraga Treespeaker
7. Lotus Cobra
8. Lightning Bolt
9. Pyromancer Ascension
10. Frost Titan

When you look at this list one thing jumps at me. Black and White are terrible. (Not really but for the purpose of my list they are.) I decided to play only the 3 best colors as well. So knowing that I present to you R/U/G Control

Main Deck

Creatures

3 Frost Titan

4 Lotus Cobra

3 Oracle of Mul Daya

3 Goblin Ruinblaster

(13)

Spells

4 Jace, The Mind Sculptor

4 Explore

4 Mana Leak

4 Preordain

4 Lightning Bolt

(20)

Lands

4 Misty Rainforest

4 Scalding Tarn

2 Halimar Depths

4 Raging Ravine

2 Mountain

3 Forest

5 Island

3 Copperline Gorge

(27)

Sideboard

4 Obstinate Baloth

4 Flashfreeze

4 Pyroclasm

2 Ratchet Bomb

1 Goblin Ruinblaster

The idea behind this deck is pretty obvious set yourself up to cast a few Frost Titans right away on the back of Lotus Cobra, Fetches and Explore.

Playing Halimar Depths or Preordain on turn 1 is pretty spectacular in this list. Setting yourself up for a turn 2 Lotus Cobra and being able to play a second cobra on turn 3 is amazing. And Jace Brainstorming for fetch lands is one of the best thing this deck does.

Leaving out Avenger of Zendikar was a tough choice. But not playing Primeval Titan takes away the bulk of the late game landfall and late game for this deck is around turn 6.

The biggest weaknesses for this deck (other than keeping an iffy hand that plays slow) is Elves and Red Deck Wins. Which is why the sideboard is built the way it is.

I look forward to testing this deck against other “Top 10 List” Decks.

Honorable Mention Top 10 List

Pyromancer Ascension

Spells

4 Pyromancer Ascesions

4 Lightning Bolt

4 Preordain

4 Mana Leak

3 Jace Beleren

2 Call to Mind

4 Burst Lightning

3 Foresee

4 See Beyond

3 Into the Roil

(35)

Land

4 Scalding Tarn

3 Halimar Depths

11 Mountain

7 Island

(25)

Side Board

4 Kiln Fiend

4 Calcite Snapper

4 Pyroclasm

3 Staggershock

Stay tuned for why pros hate Quest White Weenie.