Hello everybody. Today we go deep into the matchup of Solar Fires and Dragonstorm. This includes pre and post-interviews, as well as analysis and a hopefully a few interesting questions for feedback in the forums.
Here are the decklists from both opponents:
Creatures (10)
Lands (19)
Spells (31)
- 1 Sacred Mesa
- 4 Wrath of God
- 1 Plains
- 3 Island
- 3 Boros Signet
- 4 Compulsive Research
- 4 Lightning Helix
- 4 Remand
- 3 Azorius Signet
- 4 Demonfire
Sideboard
Spells (43)
- 5 Mountain
- 7 Island
- 4 Sleight of Hand
- 4 Seething Song
- 4 Dragonstorm
- 2 Compulsive Research
- 4 Remand
- 3 Gigadrowse
- 2 Mishra's Bauble
- 4 Rite of Flame
- 4 Lotus Bloom
Sideboard
Here were their sideboarding plans after Game 1 (they did not change after Game 2):
Brian takes out one Grozoth, one Gigadrowse and two Mishra’s Bauble
Brian brings in four Wipe Away
Charles takes out one Lightning Angel, one Demonfire, one Sacred Mesa
Charles brings in three Faith’s Fetters
My belief is that Charles should’ve taken out the rest of his Lightning Angels and one Wrath of God in exchange for three Giant Solifuge and one Ivory Mask.
Also, Brian took out a Gigadrowse, which I think is very important to him in surviving this matchup.
What do you think?
Join me tomorrow when we tackle the Top 2!
Evan “misterorange” Erwin
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