Lots of this weekend’s Duelists are using what’s popular. Twilight, Agents, Plants, and Infernities are all strong picks to win this tournament, and consequently, many of the competing players are using these Decks. But Michael McTavish took a different approach. Instead of running a Deck that’s popular because it’s strong, he decided to run a Deck that beats those Decks. Michael McTavish’s Banishment Deck uses Dimensional Fissure and Macro Cosmos to counter the most popular Decks of the weekend.
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Michael McTavish is a local Canadian, competing in the YCS with a Banishment Deck. His Deck has favorable match-ups against several of the most popular Decks in the field this weekend, including Twilight and Plants. Unfortunately for McTavish, his Round 1 opponent is Tuan Pham – a Toronto-local who entered the YCS with Gladiator Beasts. Gladiator Beasts are a tough match-up for McTavish, who will do everything he can to overcome this early disadvantage. Read more…