The Deck to Beat: Elves!

Which list do you think is actually best? I prefer Grapeshot as kill condition to Predator Dragon.

What changes do you think need to be made since everyone expects elves now?

I have to think the Chord list is better, and probably Grapeshot/Witness kill package. Thoughtseize SB might be more effective than a bunch of Chord targets for the mirror. I think I'd rather have one Pontiff though, probably a Canonist since it doubles up against Storm. Fecundity SB is a beating, nobody has a plan for that card. I was unimpressed with Blasting Station.

I haven't touched Extended since the PT though, so this is just from what I've read. Most people think the deck is going to get banned after Worlds, before PTQs, so I'm not putting much thought into it just yet.

try brain freeze as a kill because it is hard to kill in mirror with essans wardon on your oppents side

Brain Freeze is actually sick in the mirror, especially if they're trying to Grapeshot you out, but it's not very good against Blue decks because they have Academy Ruins.

This is the best Elves list I've played so far. It's Frank Karsten's. The 2 Thoughtseizes main may seem random, and they are, but they're almost always better than something like Essence Warden. Elvish Champion gives you a shot at beating Night of Soul's Betrayal and lets you combo out over their guys in the mirror. Gaddock Teeg makes the Tron matchup so much better. I think Mirror Entity is the best kill because it doesn't open you up to Stifle like Grapeshot does (they have to have two but still), and it's not a creature that can be killed or blocked unlike Predator Dragon.

3 Forest
4 Gilt-Leaf Palace
1 Horizon Canopy
1 Overgrown Tomb
1 Pendelhaven
1 Temple Garden
3 Windswept Heath
3 Wooded Foothills
4 Birchlore Rangers
4 Elvish Visionary
4 Heritage Druid
4 Llanowar Elves
1 Mirror Entity
4 Nettle Sentinel
1 Regal Force
1 Viridian Shaman
4 Wirewood Hivemaster
4 Wirewood Symbiote
3 Chord of Calling
4 Glimpse of Nature
3 Summoner's Pact
2 Thoughtseize

Sideboard:
2 Burrenton Forge-Tender
1 Elvish Champion
3 Gaddock Teeg
1 Mycoloth
2 Orzhov Pontiff
2 Thoughtseize
2 Umezawa's Jitte
2 Viridian Shaman

Frank Karsten on Elves

In an unrelated note, Evan Erwin said that this week's edition of The Magic Show will include footage from the Cruise of Patrick Chapin in a dress. Check GerryT's Facebook status for pictures.

This is my most likely candidate for this weekend:

4 Birchlore Rangers
4 Elvish Visionary
4 Heritage Druid
4 Llanowar Elves
1 Mirror Entity
4 Nettle Sentinel
1 Regal Force
1 Viridian Shaman
4 Wirewood Hivemaster
4 Wirewood Symbiote

3 Chord Of Calling
3 Summoner's Pact
4 Glimpse Of Nature
2 Thoughtseize

3 Forest
3 Gilt-leaf Palace
3 Horizon Canopy
1 Overgrown Tomb
1 Temple Garden
2 Windswept Heath
3 Wooded Foothills
1 Pendelhaven

SB:
3 Proclamation of Rebirth
2 Burrenton Forge-Tender
3 Viridian Shaman
2 Thoughtseize
2 Mycoloth
1 Orzhov Pontiff
2 Wilt-Leaf Liege