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i recently ran the new and updated version through a gauntlet and found that UB control absolutely destroyed me, and that twin and VtMP were pretty good match ups MB.
So i dropped from 3 sun titans and 3 demystify to 0 of each, and from 3 tec edge to 2 of each, and decided to run 4 spellskite and 3 negate. seems like a much better matchup for me, as by the time they have their combo out, they're already locked down. i'm ganna retry the gauntlet with the 3 wall of omens and what not, honestly, what i'm most afraid of is gavaleer + infiltration lens like in this deck. i'm on the play, preordain, they go gavaleer, then they go infiltration lens equip on gavaleer, i can't block it and eventually it'll just end up wrecking my face due to the high amount of early game damage and their ability to draw into goblin grenades... goblin tribal is a really tough matchup for me. like i mean really tough. that deck looks strong.

on a side note, here are the results from my gauntlet.

VtMP: 2-0
White Weenies: 2-1 - mana screwed
Black vamps 2-0
UB control: 1-2 - Easily my worst matchup. My only win was from top decking like a champ. but he won through milling with the new jace
GR Stompy: 2-0
Pre-Ban Caw-Blade: 1-1-1 - we both decided the last game would last too long...
Goblin Tribal: 2-0 - close games both times though, very very close games. one goblin grenade and i'd have been dead the second time, the first i won with a negate on his bolt, then a bounce frost titan, hold another negate, day of judgement, next turn swing and tap down his automaton for game.
VtMP (again): 2-1 - lost to a double inferno titan and 2 bolts to my venser.

OVERALL: 14-5-1 or Win:70% Lose:25% Draw:5%

all in all - i'd say the deck has done fairly well for it only being in creation for a day, once i get a better grasp of the meta and what i'll be seeing it'll be even better as long as UB control doesn't reign supreme. I really like it, UW prison is a fun thing to have around. :D

and if UB does see a lot of play, i'll switch back to my :manab::manaw::manau: tezz tempered steel aggro(although that deck and it's SB are built for facing caw-blade 70% of the time, it needs some updating. or maybe i'll switch to my :manaw::manab::manau: control

what's VtMP?

[QUOTE=Seras]what's VtMP?[/QUOTE]

Valakut the molten pinnacle. :)

meh. I've never been a fan of running a sub-par creature in the hopes of getting a soft-lock combo down. there are much better targets for venser like exclusion ritual

[QUOTE=LifeKills]meh. I've never been a fan of running a sub-par creature in the hopes of getting a soft-lock combo down. there are much better targets for venser like exclusion ritual[/QUOTE]

When I'm worried about heavy red aggro, VtMP and twin decks the lockdown is awesome, it just opens me up too much to get my face beat in my UB control

It also keeps venser from bouncing better cards. If you miss a turn with the combo you are liable to get your face smashed

I don't play much standard at all, but will the reprinting of manabarbs make the bloodchief ascension/mindcrank combo rock even harder until September?

though Manabarbs also hits you, it will start the Bloodchief Ascension/Mindcrank off crazy fast, and keep it rolling till everyone is dead.