Quote Originally Posted by kethaq View Post
your are correct. So the question is would that be enough to soften nova decks. I think it would,
If you can have at least 2 different builds that can win a type of deck with one different of that type, then there is no need to soften that type

If there was no way besides Nova to beat a Nova then Nova would have to be soften which is not the case

Quote Originally Posted by DarkGate View Post
Well I do beat nova decks quite often, but usually not by much and against the poison decks I have the most trouble.
What matters is that you can win

Quote Originally Posted by DarkGate View Post
If I was trying to build a deck specifically to go against nova decks and their weaknesses I would, butto build a deck specifically built to exploit the weaknesses of nova decks seems like it would weaken my strategy against other players
yes, specificaly building decks against one type of decks can damage the global strategy - but it is a test that has to be made - if there was no manner to win consistently one type of deck then it would be unbalanced - i think the strategy that is majoritary done now is the problem, is like a confortable local maximum...

anyways, in the case of the 2 decks, they are quite capable of fighting others


Quote Originally Posted by DarkGate View Post
(yes there are actually people in the top 50 that don't use nova and there are some who use nova and pillars and some who just plain don't know how to use nova right)
The construction of a Nova Deck is the hability to dispose all ressorces that each Nova gives, is like a semi-combo, is not focuses and cannot relly on a particular combo - is a (tight) explosion! .. The pillar deck is completly different because it can manage the upcomming mana ressources more freely to construct the desire strategy or combo

there is no one better than the other..

Quote Originally Posted by DarkGate View Post
Thing is for me to beat nova decks with my current build I usually need to get at least 4 pillars within the first two turns. Sometimes even if I do this the nova decks will win because they will get two novas first turn and have my life half way down before I'm able to even summon my first dragon. I'm not saying nova doesn't have weaknesses or limitations, but the sheer speed that nova decks can hit you with is the problem most of the times.
The 2 decks don't win sometimes... they can win consistently