Well Im certainly not such a big fan of Day’s Undoing like you seem to be so there is that 🙂

Chandra is certainly worse in a deck without Day’s Undoing. Lachney played 4.

That’s certainly true. Fortunately for it, Path is seeing as little play as it probably ever will right now (since Abzan, Abzan Company, and Jeskai Midrange/Control are all Tier 2 at the most), and you could just side it out against any deck playing white anyway.

The modular synergies are fun and interesting! I don’t think I would ever want Hangarback in my opener, as it doesn’t play well with the rest of the deck and all of our 2+ spells win the game (Overseer, Plating, Ravager, Champion). It could be a sweet thing to bring in against removal heavy decks, but man is it bad against Path to Exile.

It’s hard to answer this, as it really just comes down to play style and other factors. I consider this the same issue as spending removal to protect delve creatures; sometimes it could be right, depending on if the delve guy is killing our opponent, other times we might be fine letting it die, as we can always draw into another one or a Kolaghan’s Command. I think it’s important to remember that we are always a control deck, the lategame should benefit us, and we don’t really NEED our creatures to survive, as we can just kill them with Creeping Tar Pit. Definitely an interesting question 🙂

Which is why I’d much rather be running Young Pyromancer in the two drop spot.

2 CMC and if left unchecked will run away with game.

Jace gives a couple loothouse activations before a one off (effectively) sorcery speed flash back. At this point I’d much rather have the 2 drop that can win me the game.

I actually think that the best home for Jace is Grixis Control, for the reasons you mentioned (even more value, very easy to flip, weak body is less relevant). Twin may or may not be able to wring some use out of him, but I know I’d rather play a Vendilion Clique in that deck.

Also, really well written article! Thanks!

—Jake

Ash Durrbeck made top 6 in the SCG Open in Richmond and she said that wouldn’t play Chandra next time.

http://sales.starcitygames.com//deckdatabase/displaydeck.php?DeckID=88220
http://www.starcitygames.com/events/coverage/3435_standard_open_top_8_profiles.html

I agree with the general sentiment though that only time will tell what’s good and what is not though everybody will have his own opinion of what these will be.

FWIW, Donovan Lachney just took 5th at a Standard SCG IQ with 4 Chandra and 4 Undoings in his mainboard:

http://sales.starcitygames.com//deckdatabase/displaydeck.php?DeckID=88061

Like Trevor said, we’ve only just begun to see Origins’s impact on constructed formats. It’s still too early to dismiss cards that do something unique.