2011 Worlds Deck Tech: Ad Nauseam with Ruben Snijdewind (Modern)

[Silberhase]

he will play it for a red mana, just for x=0 and then with flashback cost again.

[KushbotGamer]

Quick question, how does he discard conflagarate?

[taishoukinjiro]

Wait, why exactly can't he play Tendrils of Corruption?

[wolfchild84]

@taishoukinjiro 1) It's Tendrils of Agony, not Corruption. 2) Scourge (the set that Tendrils is in) is not legal in Modern.

[TheLightYagami]

whats with the triangles on the pacts?

[zhengjing1]

@TheLightYagami might be to remind him of paying for it on the upkeep. Even though that is considered as cheating.

[TheLightYagami]

@zhengjing1 Makes sence, but I'm pretty sure that it wouldnt be cheating.

[zhengjing1]

@TheLightYagami dci rules states that any alteration of cards need to first be approve by the head judge. Anything thats not a signature from the writer is generally not approved. This is one of the basic rules.

[TheLightYagami]

@zhengjing1 I see, though, I would not say it is a "basic rule". A basic rule is something like "you have to shuffle" and "dont stab anyone".

[Neiiiiiii]

@TheLightYagami I think it might be from his nationals or a GP, the cards that are jused in such turnaments are marked by the judges, to make it harder for people no cheat. I doubt that it as a card alter, tho i might be wrong.

[MrFreak0r]

his cards look like fun. best of luck for this guy!

[Kryptnyt]

Suggested nickname; the Flying Dutchman.

[bevonair]

He finished 9th. Wescoe check!

[gen000x]

hey, i saw that guy at the m12 pre-release.

[paklinlam]

Cause most of the spells he's actually hard casting are Blue. When he goes off, he'll have the red sources from his draw pieces (ie. cards in the top row).

[Urmezawa]

How does he get his kill spell in the grave if he goes off on 5 or 6 mana and is tabbed out?

[Demonomania87]

@Urmezawa

When he goes off, he draws his entire deck. There are a lot of of 'free' mana sources like Simian Spirit Guide in it, as shown at the start of the video, which makes it easy to cast the kill spell for 0 to get it in the graveyard.

[Letadelko]

Scalding Tarn and no Mountain in deck? Why?

[UrbyKris]

@Letadelko For thinning the deck I think

[MATTierial]

Wizard's goal of neutering combos in modern... Failed miserably.

[PHDnHorribleness]

@MATTierial not really. they took out preordain and ponder which were far too reliable and also took out blazing shoals cause a lucky two turn kill is pretty dumb since most decks wouldn't have mana up for a counter and just lose. obviously they didn't expect combo decks to just drop from the format as they didn't ban all deck search cards, storm cards, mana cards, and other combo cards including exarch twin, which actually won the pro tour.

[nathones]

is Rich Hagon allergic to learning sideboard strategy?

[RSosage2781]

I love the use of PhyUnlife as a way to counteract the AdNau life loss... very nice

[jrckr1]

@RSosage2781 I totes lurve ur abbrevs

[jvdthwip]

But the deck seems to be doing fine with Conflagrate anyway.

[jvdthwip]

It's too bad he didn't have lightning storm since not only can it go off at instant speed, but he can cast it off of a Boseiju

[necrofeo]

oh yes adnauseam is a sweet card, actually i was wondering if will see any adNau. deck on modern,pretty cool

[docpepperclassic]

I. Love. This deck.

[Magezdeath]

Third! IM ILLITERATE AND I CAN'T COUNT

AND IM BLIND!

[djgiga]

@Magezdeath Are you Rich Hagon?