Classic Doomsday

I have been testing out Doomsday in Classic for some time and my testing results were mediocre because not only was the deck difficult to pilot, the deck was even more difficult to build. It is an incredibly high level deck that has much potential but I couldn't reach either points to my satisfaction.

With the recent legacy build doing well, my interests were very much piqued in that direction. Who would have known that Steve Menendian would already have had a new version in the works? I would think that having good players to discuss and brew ideas with is very useful in the deckbuilding aspect.

So anyhow, I took his Legacy build and Classic-fied it and took it into a few games. The deck was winning decently but sculpting a Doomday pile was not easy and I probably overexposed myself with less-than-efficient piles. Not sure how many more games I would need to clock before I get the hang of it but I definitely have to work with a pen and paper to make it work better.

It was interesting how people would sideboard Leyline of the Void when my win condition was primarily Laboratory Maniac. Maybe they didn't think that I could hardcast it? I added Tendrils of Agony to open up another victory route.

My next upgrade would involve me putting in a Lion's Eye Diamond to allow me to make plays that would require mana which I am currently restricted from but I couldn't get my hands on one at a good price yet. With this additional mana, the deck would gain an extra way to work out of situations.

The deck is generally resiliant to all sorts of hate cards (extraordinarilly so) but can be quite weak against pressure since it's a deck that requires certain conditions to be met while going off. Pressure plus counters are difficult to beat especially if Doomsday isn't found yet.

I like the raw potential of the deck but it is very difficult to pilot under pressure and needs a very calculative and imaginative mind to grasp. I would definitely feel accomplished if I can master playing the deck and also building the optimal build. Thankfully, it's not a deck that people can just see, pick up and play properly so I would lose little value even if the list gets revealed if I happen to do well with it in a future DE. Hope that that day would come soon. :)