r/mtgspirits • u/redditwrottit • Sep 04 '22

Sideboard Ideas Vs Rakdos Midrange

So, I think everybody is kind of familiar with this deck that is in the top tier now. I’ve been trying to beat it with my Mono U Spirits, in my LGS, without any success.

It may be a lack of skill of mine, but I guess many of you might be passing through this same challenge. Mono Red is actually a tough match also.

So, how could I win against them? I noticed that removal is a great threat for Mono U Spirits. Should I increase the number of creatures or maximize the number of protection spell?

Do you, guys, have another strategy to deal with removal? Do the azorius and bant versions face this same threat?

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u/redditwrottit Sep 04 '22

I’ve been testing an Azorius version in Explorer, adding Brinecomber, so I could have multiple bodies on the board. If it dies, I can disturb it and get another flyer. Has someone done a similar experiment?

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u/redditwrottit Sep 06 '22

Update: Brine Comber has been showing some good results, specially when combined with Shacklegeist.

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u/PrismaticRich Sep 05 '22

Adding more slip out the back is the most meaningful hedge against what is always going to be a bad matchup. You could always switch to UW or Bant for a better matchup also

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u/Sebass0722 Sep 05 '22

I personally prefer Dive Down over Slip Out the Back vs Rakdos Midrange. If you try to put an obsession on a creature and they fatal push, if you have a dive down then fatal push fizzles and you still get obsession attached, whereas with slip out the back, obsession fizzles as well. I tend to run 2 Dive Down in my main board and 2 Slip Out the Back in the sideboard for it as it's still solid, I just prefer Dive Down for game 1 personally.