Before we get started with Sneak & Show, here’s the answer from last month’s Grixis Delver article:

Grixis Delver Final Hand Answer

Hand 10: (on the play)

» Keep or Mulligan?

Sneak & Show

Pre-board

Hand 1: (on the play)

» Keep or Mulligan?

Hand 2: (on the draw)

» Keep or Mulligan?

Mulligan This hand is just too slow. On turn two you can either Burning Wish for Past in Flames or get a copy of a ritual effect then on the third turn, the other line. This sets up a turn four Past in Flames kill if our opponent doesn’t kill us or have countermagic. This is wishful thinking.

Hand 3: (on the play)

» Keep or Mulligan?

Keep You’ve already mulliganed once and your hand has some interaction with mana. I wouldn’t expect an average five card hand to be any better.

Hand 4: (on the draw)

» Keep or Mulligan?

Mulligan This should be very obvious, this hand just doesn’t do anything. You would need to draw two different initial mana sources for your rituals and tutors while hoping your opponent doesn’t have any interaction.

Hand 5: (on the play)

» Keep or Mulligan?

Mulligan Six Goblins on the play isn’t fast enough to stop Emrakul, the Aeon’s Torn or Griselbrand from taking over the game. Four turns is just too slow. The only way I see this line of play winning is if multiple disruption spells are drawn.

Post-board

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Hand 6: (on the draw)

» Keep or Mulligan?

Mulligan This hand has all sorts of things wrong with it. No disruption, no tutor effects, and no consistent mana sources. An average six card hand would be much better.

Hand 7: (on the play)

» Keep or Mulligan?

Keep Leyline of Sanctity is very common in Sneak and Show sideboards, this hand has an answer to the annoying enchantment. It also has a way to fix your hand in case they don’t have Leyline of Sanctity in their opening hand. I think this is a fine hand, it has ways to find what it needs and is more reliable than most five card hands. Keep it!

Hand 8: (on the draw)

» Keep or Mulligan?

Keep This hand is this article’s “no-brainer”. A turn one hypothetical kill with disruption back-up. The real decision is what to name with Cabal Therapy. I would likely name Force of Will as it’s mathematically more probable than Spell Pierce or Flusterstorm (assuming they leave open mana).

Hand 9: (on the play)

» Keep or Mulligan?

Keep Once again, we have an answer for Leyline of Sanctity. Unfortunately, it won’t be needed – you’re going to jam. You’re going all in on Telemin Performance as long as they don’t have Leyline of Sanctity or if they do, cast Empty the Warrens. Twelve Goblins is a much more reasonable clock, especially on the play.

Hand 10: (on the draw)

» Keep or Mulligan?