Vintage Doomsday Deck List Analysis for 2023.07.09

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Saturday Challenge

discoverN - 1st Place

Sunday Challenge

Tsubasa_Cat - 5th Place

SingPanMan - 18th Place

Wyjx - 26th Place

revenantkioku - 27th Place

League

Tsubasa_Cat - 5-0

notmi - 5-0

Core and Differences

Core

Core-Combo (6)
Doomsday
Thassa's Oracle

Counter (7)
Flusterstorm
Force of Will
Mental Misstep

Draw (16)
Ancestral Recall
Brainstorm
Dig Through Time
Gitaxian Probe
Gush
Necropotence
Ponder
Preordain
Street Wraith
Time Walk

L⁣ands/Mana (20)
Black Lotus
Dark Ritual
Fetch Lands
Island
Mox Jet
Mox Sapphire
Underground Sea

Tutor (4)
Demonic Consultation
Demonic Tutor
Mystical Tutor
Vampiric Tutor
Sideboard (6)
Force of Negation
Leyline of the Void
Steel Sabotage
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale

discoverN - 1st Place Differences

Main (7)
Duress
Fetch Land
Flusterstorm
Force of Negation
Mindbreak Trap
Mishra's Bauble
Portent
Sideboard (9)
Annul
Cut Down
Leyline of the Void
Mindbreak Trap
Ray of Enfeeblement
Snuff Out
Steel Sabotage
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale

Tsubasa_Cat - 5th Place Differences

Main (7)
Duress
Fetch Land
Flusterstorm
Force of Negation
Mindbreak Trap
Mishra's Bauble
Portent
Sideboard (9)
Cut Down
Leyline of the Void
Mindbreak Trap
Ray of Enfeeblement
Snuff Out
Steel Sabotage
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale

SingPanMan - 18th Place Differences

Main (7)
Daze
Duress
Flusterstorm
Force of Negation
Mystical Dispute
Watery Grave
Sideboard (9)
Annul
Cut Down
Hullbreacher
Island
Leyline of the Void
Mindbreak Trap
Snuff Out

Wyjx - 26th Place Differences

Main (7)
Daze
Duress
Fetch Land
Force of Negation
Mishra's Bauble
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
Sleight of Hand
Sideboard (9)
Cut Down
Dress Down
Fatal Push
Library of Alexandria
Mindbreak Trap
Ray of Enfeeblement
Steel Sabotage
Surgical Extraction

revenantkioku - 27th Place Differences

Main (7)
Daze
Flusterstorm
Lotus Petal
Mindbreak Trap
Spell Pierce
Watery Grave
Sideboard (9)
Cut Down
Dress Down
Leyline of the Void
Null Rod
Opposition Agent
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
Steel Sabotage

Tsubasa_Cat - 5-0 Differences

Main (7)
Duress
Fetch Land
Flusterstorm
Force of Negation
Mindbreak Trap
Mishra's Bauble
Portent
Sideboard (9)
Cut Down
Leyline of the Void
Mindbreak Trap
Murktide Regent
Ray of Enfeeblement
Steel Sabotage

notmi - 5-0 Differences

Main (7)
Daze
Flusterstorm
Lotus Petal
Mindbreak Trap
Spell Pierce
Watery Grave
Sideboard (9)
Dismember
Dress Down
Leyline of the Void
Opposition Agent
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
Steel Sabotage
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale

Total Differences

L⁣ands/Mana (9)
Fetch Lands
Lotus Petal
Watery Grave

Counters (26)
Daze
Flusterstorm
Force of Negation
Mindbreak Trap
Mystical Dispute
Spell Pierce

Draw (8)
Mishra's Bauble
Portent
Sleight of Hand

Discard (5)
Duress

Creatures (1)
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
Sideboard (0)

Anti-Graveyard (7)
Leyline of the Void
Surgical Extraction

Anti-Artifacts (10)
Null Rod
Steel Sabotage

Creatures (7)
Hullbreacher
Opposition Agent
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse

Lands (2)
Island
Library of Alexandria

Counters (10)
Annul
Mindbreak Trap

Removal (27)
10 Cut Down
Dismember
Dress Down
Fatal Push
Murktide Regent
Ray of Enfeeblement
Snuff Out
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale

Breakdown

Main Core: 53 cards Side Core: 6 cards

Main Averages Side Averages
CoreCombo 6.0 AntiArtifact 2.43
Counter 10.71 AntiGraveyard 4.0
Creature 0.14 Counter 2.43
Discard 0.71 Creature 1.14
Draw 17.14 Lands/Mana 0.14
Lands/Mana 21.29 Removal 4.71
Tutor 4.0
Main Difference Side Difference
Counters +0.31 Anti-Artifact +0.23
Creature +0.14 Counter +0.23
Discard -0.09 Creature +0.14
Draw -0.46 Discard -0.20
Lands/Mana +0.29 Lands/Mana +0.14
Removal -0.20 Removal -0.09

Thoughts

We're seeing a resurgence of Daze, but not in the top decks. While it can sometimes enable a turn one win, so many decks are going to have that extra mana – especially with decks like Jewel Shoppes and Mono White Initiative being so in on artifact mana.
Duress is almost ubiquitous, and I had a situation where I wished I was playing it. It snags so much. I'd recommend that one copy in the 75.
Annul is dipping a bit. Maybe it's not the answer we need. The bounce on Steel Sabotage is strong. But Oath of Druids can be a rough matchup as well. it's all about counters and comboing off first.
As the numbers of copies of The One Ring keep going up, I'd say we don't want to skimp on either Sabotage or Annul.
I'm torn on Null Rod. Sometimes it just wins games, but others I just die to Urza's Saga while not having combo cards in my hand. It's probably better for more controlling decks. Doomsday wants to go off fast, and not mess around with its own plan.


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