![]() Jace just helps it do it a bit better, but that’s not what I needed help with. While it does help in the Control matchups as a means of taking over a late-game, this deck isn’t actually lacking in that ability as it stands. It isn’t functioning as a solution to a specific problem, but is more acting as an extension of the primary gameplan. The issue is that Jace is taking up a spot in the sideboard that I actually don’t like in deckbuilding. Jace not only fits that space perfectly, it doubles as a potential answer to Marit Lage, which was a good enough reason for me to play it. This version of Temur tends to hit its land drops more often due to Wrenn, but needs a way to close the game when you get into the mid-to-late game. I love Jace, so it didn’t take much convincing for me to fit it into my sideboard. With the Humans pairing in round 3, I was certain I misbuilt my deck and spent some time thinking about potential changes. Round 1 was the wake-up call I needed to see that I was misguided and Thalia decks could still be a serious problem. This would free up valuable space to include more answers to Marit Lage, which is a creature I wanted to be prepared for. ![]() I trusted that 5 removal spells, Wrenn and Six, and Dreadhorde Arcanist would be enough to handle most creature match-ups. This led to overconfidence in my deckbuilding: My sideboard had next to no Red removal to bring in. This led me to the conclusion that it would not be very popular and was likely not well-positioned as a result of Wrenn and Six decks being over-represented. I played against exactly 1 Death and Taxes deck in my 3 or 4 weeks of testing and I lost that match. This event perfectly illustrates why online testing isn’t comprehensive. ![]() It didn’t take long for me to learn that I was woefully unprepared for Aether Vial/Thalia decks. Here is the breakdown of how the Open went:
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