Dies to Removal

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I didn't see his decklist but below is what I came to after putting it together and play testing against the field. I haven't gave this a whirl in a competiton yet (FNM is in modern mode til next Friday) but I went the goldfish route main and sideboard to shore up issues. [deck]Creature (30) 2x Athr...

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At my game day a Bw variant made it to second. It played the full grip of enchantment creatures and some super tech : Ethereal Armor . The card was crazy good when it stuck generally making it read +2/+2 first strike. I was thinking of expanding on it playing keening apparition and spirit of the lab...

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I am actually talking about running both Denizen and Maurader. Denizen gives your early creature evasion support whereas Maurader sets up the final push. Just as an obvious example for why to run them, Sylvan Caryatid.

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What are your thoughts on Shadow Alley Denizen? Helps Pain Seer stay active early and can help punch your last bit of damage through.

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Has anyone considered running Nightviel Specter and Erebos main for potetially 10 sources of CA (and turning off lifegain G1)?

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Damn, I just realized the interaction between Steppe Lynx and fetch lands. That's pretty legit.

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I should have been more specific. I was thinking about taking ur delver from a counter oriented deck to burn.

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This is a bit of a tangent but I figured this would be the best place for opnions (its sorta on topic). I currently play UR Delver for modern and came across the 2nd place finish for the SCG Open in LA. http://sales.starcitygames.com//deckdatabase/displaydeck.php?DeckID=65248 I noticed there was qui...

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You can play crazy tech with me and run 3 Boros Reckoner in SB. I play an even split of U and W producers including all 3 U/W duals. 18 white sources is risky but I never anticipate playing reckoner before T4 (which runs the same line of verdict). It totally screws creature aggro and lends itself to...

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Pretty legit synergy w/ Chandra's Pheonix. Chump block, kill w/ Searing Blood, then snag your pheonix back.

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Pretty legit synergy w/ Chandra's Pheonix. Chump block, kill w/ Searing Blood, then snag your pheonix back.

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A 4cc 5/5 flier is solid in my book, chances are that's what it will typically be. Even if your opponent has removal that shouldn't effect your decision to play this card, it should really only be based on how much you value the evasion.

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But in this particular instance niether form of the creature is bad. If your oppennent gives you a 5/5 you know it will probably die but they still have to use a piece of removal. The non-tribute form speaks for itself. Vexing Devil didnt have two board prescence options (or fly), I honestly don't s...

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All I can say is yes please:

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All I can say is yes please:

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MDU, how about -1 SBD -1 Mountain for +1 Chains and +1 to your liking (FDS, Selfie, back to LI). I goofed around last week and played dega control with warleader helix and they always felt like a huge bomb on a little target to me.

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If you do go the Exava route you could drop the Jesters for Chainwalkers. They run the same power and make for a better late game if you have Exava out.

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I use tappedout.net

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This is what I've been tossing around lately. LI is nice in both the early and late game turning on 1-3cc creatures then Assemble. I've been back n forth on the Reckoner or Mortars though. My meta has quite a bit of G/r and G/w aggro variants I like the late game board clear mortars brings but the R...

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Has anyone tried a 3 Dragon 1 Assemble split yet? Fills the same spot but shores up the Bx and Gx matches a bit better. I like the idea of falling into the Assemble / Initiative combo main deck as well.

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You wouldn't side in Boros Charm against Anger of the Gods? Seems even more important to keep our recursion intact.

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I'll have to goldfish for awhile but I might just end up running 2 chains MD for the 24th land.

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I've been going back n forth on whether to let YP go myself. I've been testing just 2 in the MD but it seems kind of pointless. As far as "to Chandra or not", I think its not just about Chandra but the amount of loss interaction with phoenix you lose when you drop her as well as burn. Here...

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@MDU

Would you elaborate on Legions Initiative and Haunted Plate for me/us? I assume the plate is for a late game finisher but what is legions for especially as a one of? Just to get damage in if its played early enough?

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I'm surprised this deck list isn't just running closer to mythic control. Play AotG and Baron/Stormbreath as the wincon (coupled with burn of course).

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@MDU Pyrewild for me just seems like a shoe in if you are playing Ashley. Its probably all preference but its kind of how BTE and FFS are in the take both or none category. I want a cleaner curve with ashley but I also want them to have potential into the late game (outside of burn combat tricks). I...

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Sounds like some are having difficulty in white based midrange matches. Glare of Heresy?

The meta would have to be packed with W/x aggro/midrange variants to to really make Glare worth it and even then our burn package suites that role fairly well.

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[deck]Creature (21) 3x Ash Zealot 4x Chandra's Phoenix 4x Firedrinker Satyr 1x Pyrewild Shaman 4x Rakdos Cackler 2x Stormbreath Dragon 3x Young Pyromancer Sorcery (1) 1x Flames of the Firebrand Enchantment (2) 2x Chained to the Rocks Land (23) 11x Mountain 4x Mutavault 4x Sacred Foundry 4x Temple of...

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Try the version with Ash and the version without Ash a few times against BG, Gx and Ux Devotion. Tell me your thought after that, if you still believe Ash is better then removal in those MU then so be it (We may have different play styles nothing wrong with that). Its probably because I dance aroun...

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[quote=" magicdownunder » Thu Nov 28, 2013 12:58 am Ash Zealot I didn't cut Ash Zealot because she DIES TO REMOVAL, I cut her because in the MUs which matter she doesn't connect since the other side can produced better threats which outclass her much too fast. [/quote] So outside of not curving...

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The argument against ashley was that she doesn't stick enough to warrant her inclusion. I personally think that is precisely the reason to keep her but I see a valid argument in bringing in 4 chains and and additional burn in lieu to get a better position against MUD.

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[deck]Creature (22) 4x Ash Zealot 4x Chandra's Phoenix 4x Firedrinker Satyr 1x Pyrewild Shaman 4x Rakdos Cackler 2x Stormbreath Dragon 3x Young Pyromancer Enchantment (2) 2x Chained to the Rocks Land (23) 11x Mountain 4x Mutavault 4x Sacred Foundry 4x Temple of Triumph Instant (11) 4x Lightning Stri...

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Since you are running commune with the gods have either of you thought of playing auramancer to double dip the effect? Being able to reuse a commune pool of enchantments is nice, at least from a pauper perspective.

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The extra power isn't worth it; Voice is a 2-1 or turns apparent 2-1s into 1-1s.

That wasn't the logic of my suggesting fleecemane. Games will go past turn 5 and having an additional hexproof body late game would make for a better hedge especially in a deck with a lower creature count.

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If your meta actually shifted to something like this there is tons of answers to enchantment heavy decks, either way it is pretty funny.

Have you considered Fleecemane over Voice? In a deck with a smaller creature ratio it might work out better as well as bring a better late game.

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@MDU I am assuming you have YP in the SB for faster aggro decks (AiR), wouldn't boarding the 2 other shocks be more prudent in that regard? T1 answers to their T2-3 swings can hamstring them.

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I went to a smaller FNM to try out the R/W variant. Suffice to say I beat myself a couple time primarily to not recurring the phoenix 3 times in one game and my not checking my sideboard before playing in another (still busting 3 years of rust off :P). I will say that while playing Pyrewild Shaman, ...

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@Pedros Does the life gain from Last Breath swing the match to unfavorable? I know Beckon Apparition requires MoW to attack but it has potential if we are looking for cheaper spells.

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Isn't Titan's Strength just so much better than the shaman in this deck? The extra scry really emphasizes the strengths of this deck, not to mention strength can net you a token, be used defensively, and is cheaper in this mana intensive deck. Scry one now is probably about as powerful as pay one n...

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I was poking around for some additional cheap answers for MoW and found: Beckon Apparition Also found an idea for G/R ramp decks: Soul Tithe I am digging soul tithe for G/R especially. Forcing them to reinvest in a single arbor or let it go for 1W is pretty legit. It can also hate other creatures li...

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