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How I stopped worrying and learned to love the Bonk: A Maindeck Hammer Primer
With the meta in flux right now, no one is really sure what the “optimal build” of Hammer is. So instead of just guessing, I wanted to discuss how to build a hammer deck and what to do based on your expected meta.THE CORE:50 card main: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/5168796#paper28 Spells4 0’s, (Ornithopters/Me...
Deck and SB guide, effective 10/7/2022
Hello hello hello everyone, here is the link to the updated Hammer list effective 10/7/22. You'll notice some small changes from last month, which I will cover below. As I have been testing for the SCG DFW 30K, I expect slightly more UW control than normal, and I expect a decent amount of living end as well as 4C C...
Matchup Analysis - Amulet Titan
Key Cards:Pre-board: Aid, Hammer, GingerbrutePost-board: Lavinia, Kaldra, MarchProblem Cards:Pre-board: Saga, AmuletPost-board: Force of Vigor, BoseijuObjectives: Win the die roll. Being on the play is good. Game 1, your plan should be to goldfish them. Kill them as quickly as possible, and only play around Boseiju if ...
Matchup Analysis - Burn
Key Cards:Pre-board: Shadowspear, Hammer, Sigarda’s Aid, GingerbrutePost-board: Spell Pierce, Urza’s SagaProblem Cards:Pre-board: Eidolon of the Great Revel, SkullcrackPost-board: Deflecting Palm, Path to Exile, Smash to SmithereensObjectives: Shadowspear + Hammer makes game 1 almost impossible to lose. This should...
Deck and SB guide, effective 9/7/2022
Howdy everyone, here is the link to the updated Hammer list effective 9/7/22. You'll notice some small changes from last month, which I will cover below. This is 73/75 of the list that I top 4'ed the NRG 5k with, and going into an open meta, it is the list I would recommend.Of course, make sure to adjust your m...
Matchup Analysis - Hammer Mirror
Key Cards:Pre-board: Sigarda’s Aid, Paladin, Kaldra/SFM, Inkmoth, Shadowspear, The Reality ChipPost-board: Removal Spells, Spell Pierce, Pithing NeedleKey Strategies and Objectives: Kill them ASAP Mulligan to a fast hand (goal is turn 3. If you have the turn 2, then go for it.). Oftentimes mulling to 5 is often corr...
Deck and SB guide, effective 8/5/2022
Alright everyone, here is the link to the updated Hammer list effective 8/5/22. You'll notice some pretty distinct changes from last month, which I will cover below. I recently won a ~60 person RCQ, so this list is reflective of that.Of course, make sure to adjust your mid-match decisions based on the specifics of ...
Matchup Analysis - Living End
Key Cards:Pre-board: Inkmoth, Gingerbrute, PaladinPost-board: Lavinia, Pierce, Relic, Teferi, Meddling MageProblem Cards:Pre-board: Grief, Force of Negation, Colossal Skyturtle/Brazen BorrowerPost-board: Force of Vigor/Foundation Breaker/Ingot Chewer, SubtletyObjectives: Game 1, your plan is try to kill them on turn 2 ...
Matchup Analysis - GB Yawgmoth
Key Cards: Pre-board: Kaldra, Kaldra, and KALDRA, or Shadowspear + Hammer beats G1.Postboard: STILL Kaldra, Hushbringer, Blacksmith’s Skill, and Pithing NeedleProblem Cards:Pre-board: Yawgmoth, Grist, BoseijuPostboard: Force of Vigor, Outland Liberator, Crime//Punishment, and Magus of the MoonObjectives: Game 1 revol...
Deck and SB guide, effective 7/5/2022
Alright everyone, here is the link to the updated Hammer list effective 7/5/22. Of course, make sure to adjust your mid-match decisions based on the specifics of any list you face and use this as a guideline, rather than a hard and fast rule!https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/19dEzcMipiCvyBpid2p5OryqxX2eICXLMDhsoAz...
Matchup Analysis - 4 Color Omnath (Yorion)
Key Cards: Urza’s Saga, Kaldra, Reality Chip(Post-board) - Lavinia, Hushbringer, Blacksmith’s SkillProblem Cards: Solitude, Wrenn & Six (W6), Teferi, Time Raveler (T3f), FuryHonorable mentions: Boseiju, Dress Down, Omnath, and Force of VigorSpecial notes about the Deck:Unlike many other top tier decks (Living End, ...
Update for this week!
It's been live for about a week, and I'm blown away by the support on the patreon. Thank you all so much! I am still figuring out the logistics on group talks, but in the meantime you can look forward to my breakdown of the much-requested 4c matchup this week!
Matchup Analysis - Blue Red Murktide
Key Cards: Sigarda’s Aid, Urza’s Saga, Esper Sentinel, Blacksmith’s Skill (Post-board)Problem Cards: Archmage Charm, Dress Down (usually 0-1 g1, 1-3 post board)Objectives: Game 1, your entire plan is to get a hammer on a creature. Once it’s there, they have ~5 outs to that creature outside of throwing their dud...
Deck and SB guide, effective 6/13/2022
Hello Bonk'ers, here is the most recent decklist and sideboarding guide! As always, take this with a grain of salt and adjust based on exact opposing deck configurations.https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1L3xg1NGs6b3JbF-rUGmBwG-MjXOJ80-Gk-mimb6uElQ/edit#gid=1701219366
