Deck and SB guide, effective 11/8/2022

Hi everyone, here is the updated Hammer list effective 11/8/22. You'll notice some small changes from last month, which I will cover below. I expect a slight downtick in ETBs, but the increase in various RB/x decks (Jund, Jund Saga, Rakdos Scam) pushed me in a couple directions

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!

SB Guide: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16pSrQRv66qNoCU2mv8x9dnse8Z6-IzbeZFiAOMFve9I/edit?usp=sharing

Here is a link to the current decklist: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/5214531#paper

-0 Relics/GY hate - Still very happy with this. See past posts for the reasoning here.

-2 MD Skill and Pierce - I had to continue adding-cards to the SB, and this paired with how powerful Pierce has become G1 led me to add it back (looking at Creativity, the Mirror, and UW control). 

-2 Lavinia/1 Drannith - Not only is she still excellent against Cascade and 4C Elementals, but with her stopping Leyline Binding, she continues to be one of your best tools. I have split with Drannith because Drannith does a good job hating on cascade while also fighting against Underworld Breach.

-Cyst over Chip: Without Yorion in the format, we still don't need the overwhelming card advantage from Chip. Additionally, the pressure Chip can provide has done a great job.

-2 Sanctifier: Yeah... there are a lot of RB decks running around, especially without 4C Yorion to bully Jund as much. While we can beat the decks without Sanctifier, having access to her is a powerful tool.

-2 Hushbringer: While 4C elementals has ticked down, they still exist. Additionally, I have seen more tribal decks (specifically Merfolk) become more popular, and Hushbringer is an absolute beating against them. Also, she can do some solid work against Yawgmoth.

-4 Removal Spell Suite: With more Hammer running around, and Ragavan ticking up a bit more, having the ability to interact a bit more is proving to be highly valuable. I am going with the 2 March/1 Ending/1 Path split because March is great against Saga decks while still having utility against other decks as well. Ending is a nice split between covering the mirror, Amulet, Yawg, and Ragavan decks.