Rise of the God Awful Pharaoh

bk1234

I agree with Kinesia 100% — in fact I’m double grinding it just because it’s so easy. Also the new standard and new objectives inspired me to step way outside of my box. I beat Bolas in less than 10 minutes with creatures! 

Zephlon

I'm guessing Sphinxs Decree, Immortal Sun,  Primals' Glorious Rebirth, Gather the pack,  etc?

bk1234

Zephlon said:

I'm guessing Sphinxs Decree, Immortal Sun,  Primals' Glorious Rebirth, Gather the pack,  etc?

In a lot of testing this week, IS was terrible in this deck because the entire strategy's revolves around Karn’s ultimate. In the end I went with this: 

Zephlon

I run a karn deck with the aforementioned pieces and it's wonderful. RR seems like overkill since his imminent doom doesn't matter with decree down. I do wish I had the spyglass, though. It would make my version faster. 

Aeroplane

MarvinFine said:

bken1234 said:

Zephlon said:

I'm guessing Sphinxs Decree, Immortal Sun,  Primals' Glorious Rebirth, Gather the pack,  etc?

In a lot of testing this week, IS was terrible in this deck because the entire strategy's revolves around Karn’s ultimate. In the end I went with this: 

<Deck>

You just wait until you've got yourself a Luminarch's Ascension.Tee hee hee!

*waits quietly for Luminarch's Ascension thread to be split off from this one, and to get another warning off Brigby for derailing threads*

I've pulled Lumi and decree of justice as my only masterpieces. Lumi doesn't need Sigil or Resplendent angel to ramp. In the hands of Huatli with Ghalta and cheap mana gain supports is my fastest deck in standard now. Bolas level has always been tedious. Once his hand is full its  pretty much a given to ding him down. I might try that deck but I have use ISun as I don't have the spyglass. Teferi with Lumi, both Decrees, IS, Nyx, Antiquities of War for good measure(3rd story can bounce off Lumi), Lyra... Hmmm

bk1234

Zephlon said:

I run a karn deck with the aforementioned pieces and it's wonderful. RR seems like overkill since his imminent doom doesn't matter with decree down. I do wish I had the spyglass, though. It would make my version faster. 

RR is only in there for the spells objective. It’s nice because it can wipe all of his supports. I cast it twice in the match I posted. Would like to put another spell in, but this one buys time getting the set up right. 

gogol666

Everybody already said that:
- little changes made the first round interesting
- all the other 30+ matches are redundant, boring and grindy
- the rewards are lame compared to the effort

arNero

My main qualm about this event is that for an event about Amonkhet, why the hell are we not using any Amonkhet cards?

Really....

arevala

Please, any ideas to beat Bolas? Im stuck there New standard is just awful

SinisterOne

arevala said:

Please, any ideas to beat Bolas? Im stuck there New standard is just awful

I run with Ob Nixilis against him. I build up his ultimate and use the following deck.

Supports: (5)

Raiders Wake
Dragon's Hoard
Submerged Boneyard 
Zhalfirin Void 
Sorcerer's Wand 

Spells (5)

Vraska's Contempt
Duress
Mind Rot
Divest
Nightsnare 

I would run the 6 mana discard rare spell from Origins over Divest if I had it. 

Strategy is simple get Ultimate and Wake out spam discard spells draw either via Hoard or first ability. Hold a Contempt for his one creature. It will take a little while to it will beat him every time.

Wand isn't a must have but the 2 damage a turn does help.

Nightsnare is in to get the last goal (3 spells costing 12+)

Rhasget

SinisterOne said:

arevala said:

Please, any ideas to beat Bolas? Im stuck there New standard is just awful

I run with Ob Nixilis against him. I build up his ultimate and use the following deck.

Supports: (5)

Raiders Wake
Dragon's Hoard
Submerged Boneyard 
Zhalfirin Void 
Sorcerer's Wand 

Spells (5)

Vraska's Contempt
Duress
Mind Rot
Divest
Nightsnare 

I would run the 6 mana discard rare spell from Origins over Divest if I had it. 

Strategy is simple get Ultimate and Wake out spam discard spells draw either via Hoard or first ability. Hold a Contempt for his one creature. It will take a little while to it will beat him every time.

Wand isn't a must have but the 2 damage a turn does help.

Nightsnare is in to get the last goal (3 spells costing 12+)

Try to fit in Masterminds Acqusition and steal Imminent Doom from Bolas. Makes it a bit faster.

SinisterOne

Rhasget said:

SinisterOne said:

arevala said:

Please, any ideas to beat Bolas? Im stuck there New standard is just awful

I run with Ob Nixilis against him. I build up his ultimate and use the following deck.

Supports: (5)

Raiders Wake
Dragon's Hoard
Submerged Boneyard 
Zhalfirin Void 
Sorcerer's Wand 

Spells (5)

Vraska's Contempt
Duress
Mind Rot
Divest
Nightsnare 

I would run the 6 mana discard rare spell from Origins over Divest if I had it. 

Strategy is simple get Ultimate and Wake out spam discard spells draw either via Hoard or first ability. Hold a Contempt for his one creature. It will take a little while to it will beat him every time.

Wand isn't a must have but the 2 damage a turn does help.

Nightsnare is in to get the last goal (3 spells costing 12+)

Try to fit in Masterminds Acqusition and steal Imminent Doom from Bolas. Makes it a bit faster.

I haven't gotten that one yet. Missing 4 Uncommons from RIX and that is one of them unfortunately, but when I get it I'll definitely give it a shot.

BATMAN1

Ob

demonic pact
dark bargin 
mastermind asquistion 

everything is just fluff 

BATMAN1

BATMAN1 said:

Ob

demonic pact
dark bargin 
mastermind asquistion 

everything is just fluff 

*everything else is just fluff 

DumasAG

Rhasget said:

SinisterOne said:

arevala said:

Please, any ideas to beat Bolas? Im stuck there New standard is just awful

I run with Ob Nixilis against him. I build up his ultimate and use the following deck.

Supports: (5)

Raiders Wake
Dragon's Hoard
Submerged Boneyard 
Zhalfirin Void 
Sorcerer's Wand 

Spells (5)

Vraska's Contempt
Duress
Mind Rot
Divest
Nightsnare 

I would run the 6 mana discard rare spell from Origins over Divest if I had it. 

Strategy is simple get Ultimate and Wake out spam discard spells draw either via Hoard or first ability. Hold a Contempt for his one creature. It will take a little while to it will beat him every time.

Wand isn't a must have but the 2 damage a turn does help.

Nightsnare is in to get the last goal (3 spells costing 12+)

Try to fit in Masterminds Acqusition and steal Imminent Doom from Bolas. Makes it a bit faster.

Oh man, that is SUCH a good idea!

bk1234

DumasAG said:

Rhasget said:

SinisterOne said:

arevala said:

Please, any ideas to beat Bolas? Im stuck there New standard is just awful

I run with Ob Nixilis against him. I build up his ultimate and use the following deck.

Supports: (5)

Raiders Wake
Dragon's Hoard
Submerged Boneyard 
Zhalfirin Void 
Sorcerer's Wand 

Spells (5)

Vraska's Contempt
Duress
Mind Rot
Divest
Nightsnare 

I would run the 6 mana discard rare spell from Origins over Divest if I had it. 

Strategy is simple get Ultimate and Wake out spam discard spells draw either via Hoard or first ability. Hold a Contempt for his one creature. It will take a little while to it will beat him every time.

Wand isn't a must have but the 2 damage a turn does help.

Nightsnare is in to get the last goal (3 spells costing 12+)

Try to fit in Masterminds Acqusition and steal Imminent Doom from Bolas. Makes it a bit faster.

Oh man, that is SUCH a good idea!

In my alt I’m using it to steal swarm and push out the bug spells. 

arevala

ok guys, finally i ve made it very nice with teferi, full control and long match, but bolas has nothing to kill supports, so teferi's 3rd ability ends up wining by itself

Monkeynutts

This event sucks...

The ai has access to HOU cards....You dont. Dumbest thing ever!

Bil

    Yeah ... Bolas has become quite a pain for those who dont own ob nixilis and whose card collection isn't really solid. Two players in my coalition took more than 200 turns to defeat him using direct damage spells ...