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So is anyone actually winning games with the Vadrok deck?

I get the idea that you cycle and copy instants from the graveyard to get value with Murmuring Mystic, Whirlwind of Thoughts and Ral, but the deck just doesn't do anything.

It can't put threats on the board and while it usually operates with a full hand, none of the spells can really threaten anything the Chevil deck puts on the board. It doesn't help that, like, everything the BG does is a 2 for 1.

I just wanted one win with the deck and it took me 11 games for someone to get color screwed and concede. Meanwhile, I'm 13-0 with the BG deck.

Good event again WotC. Who the hell is designing these decks?

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about 4 years ago - /u/wotc_Cromulous - Direct link

I am, thanks for asking.

And yep, players are struggling more with the Vadrok deck. It is naturally harder to be the one trying to find the perfect spot for each spell, but as currently constructed, it looks like it's too difficult to piece that together. The overall card quality in Vadrok's deck was sort of forced down in order to provide enough grist for both mutating and cheap spells, and we didn't dock enough points from Chevil to keep things in line.

For those out there fighting the good fight with Vadrok:

  • Kill Chevil. At instant speed, right before playing your creatures. Use the free mulligan.
  • Create tokens. The Chevil deck does have some removal, but not enough to keep up. Even just two tokens can be enough to secure you a mutate target.
  • Amass tokens are serious-business mutations.
about 4 years ago - /u/wotc_Cromulous - Direct link

Originally posted by pchc_lx

We have the raw numbers internally. They aren't quite that extreme, but they are significant. The point of my post was that we are aware this event missed the mark.

about 4 years ago - /u/wotc_Cromulous - Direct link

Originally posted by Ketsa

2400 matches is statistically significant. so it's 80-20

I doubt you see a major difference. 1-2% maybe.... at most ?

There is a meaningful selection effect in players who use third-party trackers. The actual numbers are around 73/27.