Subject: Deck List (Perhaps needs help)
Date: Thu, 08 Oct 1998 12:22:19 PDT
From: "Zopa None" <zopa_1@hotmail.com>
To: fkusumot@ix.netcom.com

Frank:

   Here's the deck I've been working with for the Rath-Cycle Rome
Qualifiers.  It's gone through a number of minor changes over the past
couple of months, and I feel it's probably hit that well-known
"almost" point in it's development. That is, it"almost" wins more than
it loses.
   The problem seems to be that, generally speaking, if I draw land, I
will win. If I get hosed one way or the other, I most assuredly will
lose.
   Anyway, first the deck, then the strategy.

   Rath Cycle W/W(u) for analysis.

Soltari Priest                4
Soltari Monk                4
Soltari Champion         4
Soltari Trooper             4
Cloudchaser Eagle      2
Mana Leak                 4
Power Sink                 4
Ertai's Meddling          2
Disenchant                 2
Cataclysm                   4
Mox Diamond              4
Island                          9
Plains                          13

Total:                           62 (Yeah, yeah, I heard it already...)

Sideboard:  (Mostly brainless)
Disenchant                     2
Cloudchaser Eagle          2
COP: Red                        3
Light of Day                     3
Wall of Essence               3
Allay                                 2

   Now, I usually play this type of deck with a "Damn the torpedoes,
full steam ahead" approach, but I've calmed down alot since then.
   The plan with this thing is to get a single critter out on turn one,
courtesy of the Moxes, and then to back up everything with the counters,
Disenchants,  Cataclysm, etc...
   I've successfully pounded Living Fit 7 of the last 9 times, and that
most annoying Trade-Awakening abomination 5-0 in current play testing.
However, at the PTQ's, I can only manage 3-3! I can only attribute it to
my land draws. If you kind Dojo folks have any advise, please, please,
let it be known.

                                                      Much thanks,
                                                           Zopa
                                              (A.K.A. C. F. Manning)
                                               Zopa_1@hotmail.com

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