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Jtrain10

Stay at 30 or go to 40 cards in sealed league.

Like the title says, I’m torn between staying at 30 or going to 40 cards in my sealed league. I opened a pretty deep pool of r/g so I’m currently running r/g ramp. I could stay at 30, but would lose some solid playables or go to 40. Going to 40 cards hurts consistency of course.

Important notes:

  • my rares are bad, but my uncommons are very good (2 meteor golem, red giant that takes out blockers, vigilant balloth, declare dominance).

  • I would be cutting solid cards like giant spider, Skyscanner, elvish rejuvenator

Anybody had luck going to 40? Or should I just make the tough cuts to stay at 30?

Edit: This is for sealed league at my lgs. You start out with 3 packs so 30 card decks are ok. Extra packs are added as weeks go on so you can increase to 40 if you desire.

Posted Aug 1, 2018, 11:57 AM UTC · edited

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sebbyk•

I’m very confused by this question. 40 cards is the minimum deck size for limited events.

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Jtrain10OP•

This is sealed league at my lgs. You start out with 3 packs so your deck is only 30 cards to begin with.

I will edit for clarification.

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byhi•

If you can, stay at 30 is my advice. Less cards means more chances to pull the exact cards you want. Trim it down to your best 30. With ramp, that means your are pulling your bombs or larger stompy creatures faster bc there's less to pull.

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Jtrain10OP•

Thanks for the advice. 30 does keep the deck more focused and increases the likelihood of drawing my big dudes.

My only concern is that the aggro decks are getting better now that it is week 3. Many of the dudes I would cut are in the 3-4 slot.

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byhi•

Ooooo. Yea that can suck. Leave you open for early attacks. That’s a tough balance. Are the options only 30 or 40? Or can you do 34 or a number in between. I only played a couple games in my sealed league due to time but I really want to get in the next one.

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Jtrain10OP•

I usually don’t have a whole lot of time to play, but summer break gives me more free time.

34-35 isn’t a bad idea. Add an extra land and 3 dudes. That might be the way to go.

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filthyc4sual•

what

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Drink_it_black•

.......have you been playing wrong this whole time?

Minimum for limited is 40.

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Jtrain10OP•

See above reply and edit. This is sealed league. You start out with 3 packs so 30 card decks are the minimum.

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Drink_it_black•

That's weird. Why not 6 packs and a 40 card deck like any other sealed event?

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Jtrain10OP•

WOTC started it with Kaladesh. You start with 3 and can add an additional pack every week. You can also add a pack after 3 losses.

I think you get less packs initially since it is ongoing instead of “one and done” like most sealed events.

Wizards provides promos for everyone who participates in the league and most stores have additional prizes.

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KingAshcashcash•

30 is the way to go

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Chem_is_tree_guy•

I am in my third set of league. I play 30 up until pack 5 (week 3 unless you get loser packs) and then tend to go to 40 just due to my inability to choose which cards to cut. 30 may be preferred, but it's what I always do, especially if some bombs pull me into 3 colors by then.

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TheLameSauce•

2 [[Meteor Golem]] s in a 30 card deck seems like a bad idea unless you really have good consistent ramp. Would you be able to post your full pool?

Not saying you should make building decisions based on it, but with mill being a potential strategy with both [[Psychic Corrosion]] and [[Patient Rebuilding]] (the latter of which is a complete bomb), playing a 30 card deck is almost a concession of game 1 if your opponent gets any of that online. Just something to consider, you'll need to be prepared to go up to 40 against this sort of deck if you see it.

I'd also recommend to your LGS to just increase the number of initial packs/buyin for future leagues as 30-card decks are a bit too consistent. [[Advantageous Proclamation]] is known as a cube bomb for a reason, and it's not 100% because cube is generally more powerful of a format.

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Jtrain10OP•

30 card sealed league has been promoted by wizards since Kaladesh. They just stick to what wizards recommends. It does lead to pretty busted decks by week 3-4.

I have never had an issue getting to 7 mana and the golems have been a big reason I have a great record. You leave the deck at the store so I don’t have it in front of me. Ramp wise I know I have;

  • 2 Druid of the cowl
  • gifts of paradise
  • elvish rejuvenator

Ramp + payoffs is the one thing my pool is pretty deep in.

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TheLameSauce•

Lol, I always forget mtg culture on reddit necessitates downvotes for opinions you disagree with, especially when OP specifically requests it.

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