Vintage Doomsday Deck List Analysis for 2022.03.12-13

Another challenge win for Doomsday, but there’s quite a bit of a dip in the number of published lists.

Saturday Challenge

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MaxMagicer (1st Place)

Creatures (6)
4 Street Wraith
2 Thassa’s Oracle

Sorceries (14)
1 Demonic Tutor
4 Doomsday
1 Duress
1 Gitaxian Probe
1 Ponder
4 Preordain
1 Sleight of Hand
1 Time Walk

Instants (22)
1 Ancestral Recall
1 Brainstorm
4 Dark Ritual
2 Daze
1 Demonic Consultation
1 Dig Through Time
3 Flusterstorm
1 Force of Negation
4 Force of Will
1 Gush
1 Mental Misstep
1 Mystical Tutor
1 Vampiric Tutor

Artifacts (3)
1 Black Lotus
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Sapphire

Enchantments (1)
1 Necropotence
Lands (14)
1 Flooded Strand
1 Island
4 Misty Rainforest
4 Scalding Tarn
4 Underground Sea

Sideboard (15)
1 Island
1 Duress
2 Fatal Push
4 Leyline of the Void
1 Mindbreak Trap
1 Opposition Agent
4 Steel Sabotage
1 The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale

discoverN (15th Place)

Creatures (6)
4 Street Wraith
2 Thassa’s Oracle

Sorceries (16)
1 Demonic Tutor
4 Doomsday
2 Duress
1 Gitaxian Probe
1 Merchant Scroll
1 Ponder
1 Portent
4 Preordain
1 Time Walk

Instants (20)
1 Ancestral Recall
1 Brainstorm
4 Dark Ritual
1 Demonic Consultation
1 Dig Through Time
3 Flusterstorm
1 Force of Negation
4 Force of Will
1 Gush
1 Mental Misstep
1 Mystical Tutor
1 Vampiric Tutor

Artifacts (3)
1 Black Lotus
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Sapphire

Enchantments (1)
1 Necropotence
Lands (14)
2 Flooded Strand
2 Misty Rainforest
2 Polluted Delta
3 Scalding Tarn
1 Snow-Covered Island
4 Underground Sea

Sideboard (15)
1 Duress
1 Force of Negation
1 Energy Flux
1 Fatal Push
1 Island
4 Leyline of the Void
1 Mindbreak Trap
4 Steel Sabotage
1 The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale

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Sunday Challenge

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discoverN (15th Place)

Creatures (6)
4 Street Wraith
2 Thassa’s Oracle

Sorceries (16)
1 Demonic Tutor
4 Doomsday
2 Duress
1 Gitaxian Probe
1 Merchant Scroll
1 Ponder
1 Portent
4 Preordain
1 Time Walk

Instants (20)
1 Ancestral Recall
1 Brainstorm
4 Dark Ritual
1 Demonic Consultation
1 Dig Through Time
3 Flusterstorm
1 Force of Negation
4 Force of Will
1 Gush
1 Mental Misstep
1 Mystical Tutor
1 Vampiric Tutor

Artifacts (3)
1 Black Lotus
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Sapphire

Enchantments (1)
1 Necropotence
Lands (14)
2 Flooded Strand
2 Misty Rainforest
2 Polluted Delta
3 Scalding Tarn
1 Snow-Covered Island
4 Underground Sea

Sideboard (15)
1 Duress
1 Force of Negation
1 Energy Flux
1 Fatal Push
1 Island
4 Leyline of the Void
1 Mindbreak Trap
4 Steel Sabotage
1 The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale

HouseOfManaMTG (16th Place)

Creatures (6)
4 Street Wraith
2 Thassa’s Oracle

Sorceries (16)
1 Demonic Tutor
4 Doomsday
2 Duress
1 Gitaxian Probe
1 Merchant Scroll
1 Ponder
1 Portent
4 Preordain
1 Time Walk

Instants (20)
1 Ancestral Recall
1 Brainstorm
4 Dark Ritual
1 Demonic Consultation
1 Dig Through Time
3 Flusterstorm
1 Force of Negation
4 Force of Will
1 Gush
1 Mental Misstep
1 Mystical Tutor
1 Vampiric Tutor

Artifacts (3)
1 Black Lotus
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Sapphire

Enchantments (1)
1 Necropotence
Lands (14)
2 Flooded Strand
2 Misty Rainforest
2 Polluted Delta
3 Scalding Tarn
1 Snow-Covered Island
4 Underground Sea

Sideboard (15)
1 Force of Negation
1 Energy Flux
1 Fatal Push
1 Hydroblast
1 Island
4 Leyline of the Void
1 Mindbreak Trap
4 Steel Sabotage
1 The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale

billster47 (32nd Place)

Creatures (7)
4 Street Wraith
3 Thassa’s Oracle

Sorceries (13)
1 Demonic Tutor
4 Doomsday
1 Duress
1 Gitaxian Probe
1 Ponder
4 Preordain
1 Time Walk

Instants (23)
1 Ancestral Recall
1 Brainstorm
4 Dark Ritual
2 Daze
1 Demonic Consultation
1 Dig Through Time
3 Flusterstorm
1 Force of Negation
4 Force of Will
1 Gush
1 Mental Misstep
1 Mystical Dispute
1 Mystical Tutor
1 Vampiric Tutor

Artifacts (3)
1 Black Lotus
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Sapphire
Lands (14)
2 Flooded Strand
3 Misty Rainforest
2 Polluted Delta
2 Scalding Tarn
1 Snow-Covered Island
4 Underground Sea

Sideboard (15)
1 Snow-Covered Island
2 Fatal Push
1 Hurkyl’s Recall
4 Leyline of the Void
2 Mindbreak Trap
1 Opposition Agent
3 Steel Sabotage
1 The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale

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League

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4minutesMile (5-0)

Creatures (6)
4 Street Wraith
2 Thassa’s Oracle

Sorceries (13)
1 Demonic Tutor
4 Doomsday
1 Gitaxian Probe
1 Ponder
1 Portent
4 Preordain
1 Time Walk

Instants (23)
1 Ancestral Recall
1 Brainstorm
4 Dark Ritual
2 Daze
1 Demonic Consultation
1 Dig Through Time
3 Flusterstorm
1 Force of Negation
4 Force of Will
1 Gush
1 Mental Misstep
1 Mystical Dispute
1 Mystical Tutor
1 Vampiric Tutor

Artifacts (3)
1 Black Lotus
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Sapphire

Enchantments (1)
1 Necropotence
Lands (14)
3 Flooded Strand
3 Misty Rainforest
3 Scalding Tarn
1 Snow-Covered Island
4 Underground Sea

Sideboard (15)
2 Energy Flux
1 Fatal Push
1 Island
4 Leyline of the Void
1 Mindbreak Trap
1 Murktide Regent
1 Opposition Agent
3 Steel Sabotage
1 The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale

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Core and Differences

Core

Creatures (6)
4 Street Wraith
2 Thassa’s Oracle

Sorceries (12)
1 Demonic Tutor
4 Doomsday
1 Gitaxian Probe
1 Ponder
4 Preordain
1 Time Walk

Instants (20)
1 Ancestral Recall
1 Brainstorm
4 Dark Ritual
1 Demonic Consultation
1 Dig Through Time
3 Flusterstorm
1 Force of Negation
4 Force of Will
1 Gush
1 Mental Misstep
1 Mystical Tutor
1 Vampiric Tutor
Lands (14)
9 Fetch Lands
1 Island
4 Underground Sea

Artifacts (3)
1 Black Lotus
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Sapphire

Sideboard (11)
1 Fatal Push
1 Island
4 Leyline of the Void
1 Mindbreak Trap
3 Steel Sabotage
1 The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale

MaxMagicer (1st Place) Differences

Main (5)
2 Daze
1 Duress
1 Necropotence
1 Sleight of Hand
Sideboard (4)
1 Duress
1 Fatal Push
1 Opposition Agent
1 Steel Sabotage

discoverN (15th Place) Differences

Main (5)
2 Duress
1 Merchant Scroll
1 Necropotence
1 Portent
Sideboard (4)
1 Duress
1 Energy Flux
1 Force of Negation
1 Steel Sabotage

discoverN (13th Place) Differences

Main (5)
2 Duress
1 Merchant Scroll
1 Necropotence
1 Portent
Sideboard (4)
1 Duress
1 Energy Flux
1 Force of Negation
1 Steel Sabotage

HouseOfManaMTG (16th Place) Differences

Main (5)
2 Duress
1 Merchant Scroll
1 Necropotence
1 Portent
Sideboard (4)
1 Energy Flux
1 Force of Negation
1 Hydroblast
1 Steel Sabotage

billster47 (32nd Place) Differences

Main (5)
2 Daze
1 Duress
1 Mystical Dispute
1 Thassa’s Oracle
Sideboard (4)
1 Fatal Push
1 Hurkyl’s Recall
1 Mindbreak Trap
1 Opposition Agent

4minutesMile (5-0) Differences

Main (5)
2 Daze
1 Mystical Dispute
1 Necropotence
1 Portent
Sideboard (4)
2 Energy Flux
1 Murktide Regent
1 Opposition Agent

Total Differences

Tutors (3)
3 Merchant Scroll

Draw (10)
5 Necropotence
4 Portent
1 Sleight of Hand

Counters (8)
6 Daze
2 Mystical Dispute

Creatures (1)
1 Thassa’s Oracle

Discard (8)
8 Duress
Artifacts (9)
5 Energy Flux
4 Steel Sabotage

Discard (3)
3 Duress

Creatures (5)
1 Hurkyl’s Recall
1 Murktide Regent
3 Opposition Agent

Counters (5)
3 Force of Negation
1 Hydroblast
1 Mindbreak Trap

Removal (2)
2 Fatal Push

Thoughts

Main Core: 55 cards Side Core: 11 cards


I always have respect for someone trying a build without Necropotence. I’m not sure if another Thassa’s Oracle is the best choice, but it’s not the worst option.
Duress is still up, Daze is still down. Portent is more popular this week, although that’s likely people following discoverN’s lead.


Nothing particularly spicy in the side this week, although discoverN seems to be off Hydroblast, but still not playing any creatures in the side. Almost everyone seems to be up to 5 cards for Shops. discoverN is packing a third Duress in the side. That’s sending a message.

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