Subject: Here's something I wrote about Sligh
Date: Thu, 18 Dec 1997 13:53:02 EST
From: Ryan0253 <Ryan0253@aol.com>
To: fkusumot@ix.netcom.com

Yet another Sligh deck.

This is my version of Sligh.  As you can see, it has a few differences from
"normal" Sligh.  The most noticible is the addition of Mogg Conscripts instead
of Jackal Pups.

1cc:

 4  Mogg Conscripts
 2  Goblin Vandals
 2  Keepers of Kookus
 1  Cursed Scroll (AIH)

2cc:

 3  Ironclaw Orcs
 2  Canyon Wildcats
 2  Fireslingers
 2  Goblin Bombardments

3cc:

 2  Viashino Sandstalkers
 2  Ball Lightnings

4cc:

 2  Lava Hounds

Burn/Control:

 4  Kindles
 4  Incinerates
 4  Fireblasts
 2  Hammers of Bogardan
 2  Earthquakes

Land:

 2  Dwarven Ruins
 2  Wastelands
16  Mountains

Sideboard:

 4  Pyroblasts
 2  Boils
 2  Hand to Hand
 3  Jinxed Idols
 2  Dwarven Miners
 2  Aftershocks

Card Highlights:

Mogg Conscripts:  I hear more about this card than anything else.  People
always ask me why I don't use Jackal Pups instead.  There are many reasons.
First of all, Conscripts don't hurt you very much.  Most turns they can
attack, since Sligh usually plays creatures every turn, especially with the
Sandstalkers.  They are more durable, have 2 power and 2 toughness, making
them immune to things like Fireslingers and the green weenies that are used in
5CG.  Jackal Pups are terrible in the mid to late game, and if you are playing
against a burn deck, you have problems.

Dwarven Ruins:  These aren't that great in an opening hand, but in late game
they come in handy.  I have been saved by these simply because of the quick 2
mana boost they give.  The mana allows you to cast one more Kindle or
Incenerate, or lets you get one Fireblast past a Chill.

Goblin Bombardment: Sometimes you just need a few extra points of damage to
win.  Whenever someone casts a spell to kill one of your creatures, just throw
it at him or her.  You can use these at end game to deliver those extra points
needed, or to get an extra damage or get rid of a weenie from your Ball
Lightnings.

Hand to Hand and Jinxed Idol: These let you get past the ever annoying COP:
Red.

Dwarven Miner:  There are over 30 different nonbasic lands in the Standard
enviroment.  Many of these are not used, but rainbow lands such as Gemstone
Mine, Undiscovered Paradise, and City of Brass are key cards in 5CG and Pros-
Bloom.  This creature can decimate the mana of supply of rainbow decks.

Aftershock:  These are mainly in to destroy Maro.  Last tournament I was in, I
was undefeated until I ran into a guy who played 5CG with Maros and
sideboarded in Warmth and COP:Red.  With Hand to Hand and Jinxed Idol, I can
deal with COP:Red, but the easiest way to get rid of Maro is with Aftershock.
These can also be used against any deck with a non-enchantment permanent that
caused you trouble.

            -Ryan Stocks
Sligh-Guy at large