Discussion Durant

[Christopher Shehan]

Is it just me or has anyone else been going against/building Durant decks in expanded? Does this deck actually have staying power or is just a fad? I have probably won 75 percent of my games against the deck but it is always a close game. Anyone have any suggestions to help make it a bit of an easier time against it? I generally play Night March, Zoroark, Archie's and Wails.

 

[CrownAxe]

It got 10th place at the most recent expanded regional

 

[Otaku]

The short version is it is probably a "Your mileage may vary" situation. You have your usual issues, like a particular deck being strong or weak against Durant's tactics, but you also have certain lists that can change that. Perhaps most important of all, you have player skill; knowing how to handle Durant is a less common skill than it once was, and unlike with most decks, there isn't much similar to let someone know the strategy by "default".

 

[Merovingian]

The other issue with Durant is that it’s a relatively tight list and there’s not a whole lot that can be done to improve it further