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RC Denver Yawgmoth Focus Testing, Thoughts on the deck, and Decklist Update [Twinlesstwin]

Added 2024-01-21 23:17:59 +0000 UTC

Hi everyone,

I am going to be doing more intense focus testing with my friends who I trust to be good opponents similar to the Deep Dive Style of video. I have 4 matches against Yawgmoth today, my hope is you guys criticize my plays, callout spots where we could act differently, and we really get some good discussion going on this matchup.

Notes:
4 Murktide seems very important in this matchup, a fast Murktide packs the biggest punch and lets us tempo Yawgmoth.

3-4 Stern scolding also seems highly impactful in helping us to narrow the range of spells the opponent can punish us with (Only weak to Chord and Cauldron)

1 Cursed Totem feels like a sweet spot, aside from the risk it doesn't do anything on boards the opponent doesn't have Yawgmoth, I also think playing 2 Totem incentivizes Yawg opponents to board reclamation sage which they can chord for. My overall impression is totem also can put you is risky spots, if you have totem in play do you counter a Yawgmoth with Scolding? What if they have Boseiju? Not in love with the multiple totem plan unless we are desperate because it gives the Yawgmoth player clearer direction on how much to respect it.

Blood moon/Magus seems like a very real plan on the play, on the draw I find it pretty slow and risky so I am going to avoid it unless I find the matchup is desperate and requires cheesing.

Spell Pierce feels good enough to keep in, we can tag cauldron, chord, and pile on. Containing Yawgmoth's board is already a plan we try to employ so Pierce has a lot of chances to be relevant.

I am becoming more convinced DRC can be cut in the matchup. The only game I got with DRC I drew 2, but the single DRC draws have not been effective in winning us games so I am willing to focus on the pure Murktide + interaction strategy.

https://youtu.be/vHkbqVA3wWY

https://youtu.be/NRsQNoz3UzA