Vintage Doomsday Deck List Analysis for Eternal Weekend North America 2023
- Eric
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- on Dec 12, 2023
Eternal Weekend in North America was big. And we got sixteen Doomsday lists out of it. No top 8s, but a decent win rate
Decklists
Core and Differences
Main Core: 45 cards Side Core: 0 cards
Core
| Core-Combo (6) 4 Doomsday 2 Thassa's Oracle Counter (6) 2 Flusterstorm 4 Force of Will Draw (10) 1 Ancestral Recall 1 Brainstorm 1 Dig Through Time 1 Gitaxian Probe 1 Gush 1 Necropotence 1 Ponder 2 Preordain 1 Time Walk Lands/Mana (19) 1 Black Lotus 4 Dark Ritual 8 Fetch Lands 1 Island 1 Mox Jet 1 Mox Sapphire 3 Underground Sea Tutor (4) 1 Demonic Consultation 1 Demonic Tutor 1 Mystical Tutor 1 Vampiric Tutor | Sideboard (0) |
23rd - Reid Duke Differences
| Main (15) 1 Daze 1 Defense Grid 2 Dress Down 1 Duress 1 Flusterstorm 1 Lotus Petal 1 Mental Misstep 2 Preordain 3 Street Wraith 1 Underground Sea 1 Watery Grave | Sideboard (15) 2 Cut Down 1 Duress 1 Hurkyl's Recall 4 Leyline of the Void 1 Sheoldred, the Apocalypse 1 Soul Rend 3 Steel Sabotage 1 Swamp 1 The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale |
31st - Derek Shank Differences
| Main (15) 2 Daze 2 Duress 1 Flusterstorm 1 Mental Misstep 2 Preordain 1 Sleight of Hand 4 Street Wraith 1 Underground Sea 1 Watery Grave | Sideboard (15) 2 Cut Down 4 Leyline of the Void 2 Sheoldred, the Apocalypse 2 Snuff Out 4 Steel Sabotage 1 The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale |
34th - Melee_123 Differences
| Main (14) 1 Chain of Vapor 2 Daze 1 Force of Negation 1 Mental Misstep 1 Mystical Dispute 1 Peek 2 Preordain 4 Street Wraith 1 Underground Sea | Sideboard (15) 1 Dress Down 1 Duress 1 Flusterstorm 1 Hurkyl's Recall 4 Leyline of the Void 1 Mindbreak Trap 4 Steel Sabotage 2 The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale |
38th - AdamCostsbile Differences
73rd - Richard Johnson Differences
111th - Eric Farmer Differences
142nd - Omri Goldenberg Differences
168th - sage stetson Differences
176th - Adam Orwig Differences
251st - maino82 Differences
284th - Lam Phan Differences
| Main (15) 1 Chain of Vapor 2 Daze 1 Force of Negation 1 Island 1 Mental Misstep 1 Mystical Dispute 1 Opt 1 Peek 1 Preordain 4 Street Wraith 1 Underground Sea | Sideboard (15) 1 Dress Down 1 Duress 1 Flusterstorm 1 Hurkyl's Recall 4 Leyline of the Void 1 Mindbreak Trap 4 Steel Sabotage 2 The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale |
291st - Tristan Mosser Differences
363rd - Dirk Megee Differences
365th - Chris Chauvet Differences
| Main (15) 2 Daze 1 Dress Down 1 Fetch Lands 1 Force of Negation 1 Mental Misstep 2 Preordain 2 Spell Pierce 4 Street Wraith 1 Underground Sea | Sideboard (15) 1 Dress Down 1 Duress 1 Fatal Push 1 Flusterstorm 4 Leyline of the Void 1 Mindbreak Trap 1 Murktide Regent 1 Ravenous Trap 1 Snuff Out 3 Steel Sabotage |
377th - Brandon Adams Differences
378th - Bradley Patterson Differences
| Main (15) 2 Daze 1 Dress Down 1 Mental Misstep 1 Peek 2 Preordain 2 Spell Pierce 4 Street Wraith 2 Watery Grave | Sideboard (15) 2 Chain of Vapor 2 Fatal Push 2 Force of Negation 1 Grafdigger's Cage 2 Hurkyl's Recall 1 Island 3 Steel Sabotage 1 Surgical Extraction 1 The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale |
Total Differences
| Main | Averages | Side | Averages |
|---|---|---|---|
| CoreCombo | 6.0 | ||
| Counter | 10.625 | Counter | 1.5 |
| Discard | 0.4375 | Discard | 0.3125 |
| Draw | 16.3125 | ||
| Lands/Mana | 21.4375 | Lands/Mana | 0.3125 |
| Removal | 0.875 | Removal | 4.4375 |
| Tutor | 4.125 | ||
| Other | 0.1875 | ||
| Creature | 1.5625 | ||
| AntiArtifact | 3.375 | ||
| AntiGraveyard | 3.5 |
Thoughts
Whew! Shame that one person got tricked into playing Tinker Doomsday (I jest. It's an interesting build I have had little luck with. I mostly like to joke becasue it makes the comparison images weird and long.)
The thing about Tinker Doomsday is look at the sacrifices it makes. This list plays 4 Draw and 4 Counters. Other players have between 5 and 8 Counters and 7 to 10 Draw spells - more if you consider that many on the lower end also packed Dress Down for its utility. So, of course it's a representation issue, but standard Doomsday does well.
While there are many interesting choices, Reid Duke's main copy of Defense Grid is one I am looking to try myself. It not like old Dark Petition Storm lists that were on 2 to 4 copies, but I like the idea of having Grid and Duress as options.
I've personally been on Chain in the main – that whole Blue Count thing, but I think I'll give Reid's list a spin this week.
Oh yeah, and not to brag, but it looks like I was the top ranked Doomsday player at amongst all three Eternal Weekends this year. 😎
Although I missed top 8 by a hair, I'm proud – ugh, I kind of hate using that word but that is how I feel – of how much better I did, considering that I went 2-5 at last year's event. Fun both times, but hey, it feels good when it at least feels like work pays off. Even though I know luck also plays a huge part of it.
Thanks to all the Doomsday players for their interesting lists this year. Keep on jamming the deck on MO and your locals.
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Best of luck to everyone playing this weekend!
Remember: Always Be Casting Doomsday.
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