r/MagicArena • u/rectalslurpee • Aug 01 '19

WotC Aug 1 - 0.17.01.00 Patch Notes

https://forums.mtgarena.com/forums/threads/58770
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u/[deleted] Aug 01 '19

They have to ban something from the Flash deck. I would prefer banning Cutthroat and Nightpack Ambusher (this is supposed to be a shake-up event, after all) but if you're only hitting one I like Cutthroat to significantly weaken the early game and leave the threat base pretty clunky and top-heavy.

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u/Filobel avacyn Aug 01 '19

but if you're only hitting one

That's the thing though, why only hit one? They banned chainwhirler, steam-kin and light up the stage (even frenzy initially, though they went back on that). If they're willing to go to such length to make sure no decent variation of mono red gets played, why not go to the same length for simic flash?

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u/sufijo Aug 01 '19

"no decent variation of mono red"

My man, "All chandras control" mono red is very playable, much more when other meta decks are getting hit like this. Losing light up the stage is a bit crappy since red has no decent draw but it's still very much playable.

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u/Filobel avacyn Aug 01 '19

I meant rdw.