Episode 79—Matthew Hackbert Turbo Depths

Phil's traveling this week. Nate and Zac interview Turbo Depths aficionado Matthew Hackbert. They scour his thoughts on the deck, how to play it and ways to attack it. "Stock" GB Turbo Decklist Main: Lands - 23 3 Bayou 4 Verdant Catacombs 4 Dark Depths 4 Thespian's Stage 3 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth 1 Sejiri Steppe 1 Bojuka Bog 1 Ghost Quarter 1 Swamp (S-C if ItN) 1 Forest (S-C if ItN) Creatures - 11 4 Vampire Hexmage 4 Elvish Spirit Guide 3 Sylvan Safekeeper Other - 26 4 Lotus Petal 4 Thoughtseize 4 Duress 4 Crop Rotation 4 Sylvan Scrying 2 Expedition Map or 2 Into the North (Map usually over ItN) 3 Pithing Needle 1 Flex (This is often S. Library or 3rd Map/ItN) Sideboard - 15 1 Pithing Needle 1 Karakas 1 Dryad Arbor/Mishra's Factory 2 Thorn of Amethyst 2 Surgical Extraction 2 Rite of Consumption 3 Abrupt Decay 3 Flex SB Flex is often some combination of the following: More Thorns/Spheres Decay/Grip effect Surgical Bosejiu for vs U/x Control Card Advantage (Bob/S.Library, etc.) Bitterblossom --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BUG "Negator" Depths - This variant designed and championed by Tom Hepp Main: Lands - 28 4 Dark Depths 4 Thespian Stage 4 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth 4 Misty Rainforest 3 Verdant Catacombs 2 Bayou 1 Underground Sea 1 Tropical Island 1 Bojuka Bog 1 Sejiri Steppe 1 Wasteland 2 Flex Spots (Some combo of Gemstone Mines and/or a Forest) Creatures - 4 4 Vampire Hexmage Other - 28 4 Mox Diamond 4 Crop Rotation 4 Brainstorm 4 Thoughtseize 2 Duress 2 Inquisition of Kozilek 3 Sylcan Scrying 2 Pithing Needle 2 Expedition Map 1 Stifle Sideboard - 15 3 Flusterstorm 3 Surgical Extraction 2 Krosan Grip 2 Abrupt Decay 2 Pithing Needle 1 Dryad Arbor 1 Ghost Quarter 1 Karakas Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/eternaldurdles Our Tee Shirt: https://teespring.com/shop/eternal-durdles-brew-crew?aid=marketplace&tsmac=marketplace&tsmic=search#pid=46&cid=2742&sid=front www.audibletrial.com/Eternaldurdles Phil's voice on a book: https://www.audible.com/pd/Fiction/Portal-World-Audiobook/B07CJ28KQ2?ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1&pf_rd_p=e81b7c27-6880-467a-b5a7-13cef5d729fe&pf_rd_r=ZQNQDDQP24MQDTJCJH6D&