Todd vs. BBD: B/G Zombies vs. RUG Control

It looks like Zombies is going to be a huge part of the Standard metagame; can Brian Braun-Duin’s RUG deck take it head on?

By Todd Anderson

September 28, 2012

RUG Control Brian Braun-Duin

Standard

Article Deck

Sep 27, 2012

Creature (11)

4

Huntmaster of the Fells // Ravager of the Fells

3

Snapcaster Mage

4

Planeswalker (4)

2

Jace, Architect of Thought

2

Tamiyo, the Moon Sage

Sorcery (7)

4

Mizzium Mortars

3

Pillar of Flame

Instant (12)

2

Brimstone Volley

1

2

Desperate Ravings

3

Essence Scatter

2

2

Land (26)

1

Desolate Lighthouse

2

1

4

Hinterland Harbor

4

1

Kessig Wolf Run

3

2

4

4

Sideboard

2

Flames of the Firebrand

2

Garruk Relentless // Garruk, the Veil-Cursed

2

Grafdigger's Cage

1

Izzet Staticaster

1

Jace, Architect of Thought

1

1

Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius

1

Pillar of Flame

2

Tree of Redemption

2

Zealous Conscripts

B/G Zombies Todd Anderson

Standard

Article Deck

Sep 27, 2012

Creature (26)

4

3

4

Geralf's Messenger

4

4

4

3

Rakdos Shred-Freak

Enchantment (3)

3

Sorcery (2)

2

Instant (6)

2

4

Land (23)

4

Cavern of Souls

2

Golgari Guildgate

4

9

Swamp

4

Woodland Cemetery

Sideboard

1

3

4

2

Liliana of the Veil

3

Underworld Connections

2

Vraska the Unseen