Heck, a well-built mono silver deck piloted by Gabe could trounce a badly-built Sam deck piloted by a n00b. We're looking at these decks built and played to maximum potential.
I'm not so sure. So long as the noob actually knows how to play, I think it'd be 50/50 at best. Most noobs are like, "Oh noes, it's Gabe (or really any good player), I better not attack" for the entire game. That doesn't count.
probably because not many play deacons or syrians
And no one played Samuel or mono Red last year. The reason they *might* be reprinting Peter/Andrew is that we're getting new starter decks next year. That's not much of an opportunity to boost themes.
Judges and mono Red were theoretically playable. Deacons have never been playable *coughIsildurcough*
