I can just tell from my personal experience (what I did in my last post), and I will keep those in my deck. The Talisman can also be discarded to TfK or boost Karnstructs if need be.
Currently, Chalice of the Void is at an all-time high in terms of meta-gaming. I see lots of Burn, Phoenix and UWx Control / Combo plus many others where Chalice on 1 or 2 is close to a hardlock. See the list on my profile for reference, and those additional Artifacts are nice to have with 2+ Karn.
Towards Gemstone Caverns and 23 Lands: I remember the spreadsheet some pages back with the related win percentage for most cards, and if I recall it right, the Caverns is a 3-4% boost, depending on how many times we are on the draw. I won a short tournament a while back because I always had it when I was on the draw. And with 2 Talisman of Dominance which either ramp for a T3 Karn (or even Ugin with natural Tron - happened!) and growing the Constructs while providing colored mana, 23 Lands are enough.
Commit // Memory is a nice new toy in my experience. You can make your opponent shuffle away any nonland whenever they shuffle their library, you can pseudo-counter uncounterable spells, and the Memory-side is hilarious in any BGx MU (among others, probably).
So here my reports.
FNM: Sideboard from my last post. I went 2-1-1, loosing to UB Mill (no Eldrazi Titans in my SB) and drew with UWR Control. Wins against UR Phoenix and Naya Kiki-Evolution-Chord.
Then I changed my SB again:
Then today, a Win-a-Box Tournament, 14 players.
Round 1 vs GW Druid Vizier Combo - 1:2
I won game 1 easily, then I heavily misplayed game 2 & 3 and lost.
Round 2 vs Jund - 2:1
I lost the first game, post-board Commit // Memory was MWP to refill my Hand and shrink Goyfs.
Round 3 vs UW Control - 2:0
First game was like 40 minutes, and we grinded it out until my opponent was decked before he could win. Ballista and Ugin were my best cards. Post-board, I had natural Tron with Gemstone Caverns for Karn and Ballista beats with Remand protection.
Round 4 vs Bogles - 2:1
I lost game 1 fast, game 2 I had an early Chalice followed by Ugin, and game 3 natural Tron with Ugin T4.
I reached third place, winning an UMA Booster (whiff inside). My list feels really comfortably now, especially those Commit // Memory are worthy additions.
I'll think of this deck for larger tourneys like MKM Series this year - it feels to be in a really nice position for nowaday's Meta.
I'll bring this to a Modern FNM this week, and hopefully have something to report.
Notable changes:
-more GY hate: I expect some GY-intense decks to show up in form of Dredge, Living End, Grishoalbrand and more. I know Cage doesn't help against Living End, though Chalice does
-Filigree Familiar: there will be a notable amount of aggro decks, mostly Burn. And the tiny fox is really nice to have alongside Chalice
-3rd Ugin, the Spirit Dragon: I replaced Emrakul with him now that I have 3 in paper. I know Ugin is MWP in quite a lot of MU's, so a third copy was in my thoughts for a longer time. Now I can test to run more, and maybe a Playset among my 75 is correct.
For the creature MU's I have a playset of Dismember and 2 EE's (in addition to 4 Ballistas etc). Supreme Will should be a card to bring in vs. Combo and Control, though both MU's were absent this time (there is usually both around). And finally Emrakul is my silverbullet for UW(x) Control. I will test different cards in those slots during the following weeks.
I'll post again then, I guess.
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So first Tournament today, 4 rounds. My list is that posted above.
Round 1: The Rock - 2:0
My opponent had 4 Field of Ruin and 4 Assassin's Trophy in his 75, but my 5 basic Islands gave me enough safety to cast Wurmcoils from turn 6 until my victory.
SB:
-4 Remand
+2 Engineered Explosives
+1 Oblivion Stone
+1 Crucible of Worlds
Round 2: BW Eldrazi'n'Taxes - 2:0
I had early Walking Ballistas and Condescend, then I had time to establish my mana for the win.
SB:
-4 Remand
-1 Mindslaver
-1 Expedition Map
+2 Engineered Explosives
+2 Dismember
+1 Oblivion Stone
+1 Crucible of Worlds
Round 3: Bogles - 2:1
I lost the first game fast.
Game 2 I had a Chalice on 1 T2, game 3 I had natural Tron with a Talisman for a T3 Ugin. GG!
SB:
-4 Remand
-1 Mindslaver
+2 Engineered Explosives
+2 Chalice of the Void
+1 Cyclonic Rift
Round 4: UR Phoenix - 2:1
I won game 1 with Chalice on 1 and Dismember, Ugin and Karn. Lost game 2 because my blue source was Tolaria West, I was screwed and tapped out when Blood Moon resolved, and had only blue spells in hand. Then game 3 I had Dismember for an early Thing in the Ice, lots of counters and finally Ugin, Karn and Wurmcoils.
SB:
-4 Remand
-1 Expedition Map
-1 Mindslaver
-1 Thirst for Knowledge
+2 Dismember
+2 Surgical Extraction
+2 Chalice of the Void
+1 Cyclonic Rift
For now I won it all 4-0, gaining 3 UMA boosters with an additional EE inside - good trading stuff.
My sideboard will maybe change soon, but for now I am happy with my 75. Today I faced no MU's where Supreme Will, Ghost Quarter or Emrakul were good to board in.
Greetings
PS: That one-of Gemstone Caverns showed up nearly every game I was on the draw. Very helpful card.
Yes I should, but my maindeck is 100% safe. I could put different cards in my SB (like Hurkyl's or Negate) - something to test out. Though Supreme Will seems nice to have especially in combo MU's or Control/Tron. You can either counter their important spells or find a threat if you have other counters available. Hard choice to cut it! And Cyclonic Rift is a card I want to have in my 75 because of the flexibility it grants.
Side note: We met each other some time ago in Hannover! I was one of those U-Tron fans and we had a short chat about the deck. I'll post my Tournament reports here this month. Let's see how my list can perform.
I am still planning the Sideboard, though some cards are safe:
-2 Rest in Peace
-2 Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
-2 Stony Silence
-some Spell Queller
-some Spreading Seas
-1 Sphinx's Revelation
I really like the midrange playstyle this list offers, as well as strong SB options for several MU's.
Any thoughts and suggestions are welcome.
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One thing about Kefnet came to mind: with his carddraw ability, you can return a Tron land to your hand and thereby protect it from Field of Ruin (or rather stifle that activation).
Towards Gemstone Caverns and 23 Lands: I remember the spreadsheet some pages back with the related win percentage for most cards, and if I recall it right, the Caverns is a 3-4% boost, depending on how many times we are on the draw. I won a short tournament a while back because I always had it when I was on the draw. And with 2 Talisman of Dominance which either ramp for a T3 Karn (or even Ugin with natural Tron - happened!) and growing the Constructs while providing colored mana, 23 Lands are enough.
Greetings
FNM: Sideboard from my last post. I went 2-1-1, loosing to UB Mill (no Eldrazi Titans in my SB) and drew with UWR Control. Wins against UR Phoenix and Naya Kiki-Evolution-Chord.
Then I changed my SB again:
2 Dismember
2 Surgical Extraction
2 Grafdigger's Cage
2 Chalice of the Void
2 Commit // Memory
1 Ghost Quarter
1 Crucible of Worlds
1 Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
Then today, a Win-a-Box Tournament, 14 players.
Round 1 vs GW Druid Vizier Combo - 1:2
I won game 1 easily, then I heavily misplayed game 2 & 3 and lost.
Round 2 vs Jund - 2:1
I lost the first game, post-board Commit // Memory was MWP to refill my Hand and shrink Goyfs.
Round 3 vs UW Control - 2:0
First game was like 40 minutes, and we grinded it out until my opponent was decked before he could win. Ballista and Ugin were my best cards. Post-board, I had natural Tron with Gemstone Caverns for Karn and Ballista beats with Remand protection.
Round 4 vs Bogles - 2:1
I lost game 1 fast, game 2 I had an early Chalice followed by Ugin, and game 3 natural Tron with Ugin T4.
I reached third place, winning an UMA Booster (whiff inside). My list feels really comfortably now, especially those Commit // Memory are worthy additions.
I'll think of this deck for larger tourneys like MKM Series this year - it feels to be in a really nice position for nowaday's Meta.
Greetings
2 Dismember
2 Filigree Familiar
2 Surgical Extraction
2 Grafdigger's Cage
2 Chalice of the Void
1 Ghost Quarter
1 Crucible of Worlds
1 Ugin, the Spirit Dragon
I'll bring this to a Modern FNM this week, and hopefully have something to report.
Notable changes:
-more GY hate: I expect some GY-intense decks to show up in form of Dredge, Living End, Grishoalbrand and more. I know Cage doesn't help against Living End, though Chalice does
-Filigree Familiar: there will be a notable amount of aggro decks, mostly Burn. And the tiny fox is really nice to have alongside Chalice
-3rd Ugin, the Spirit Dragon: I replaced Emrakul with him now that I have 3 in paper. I know Ugin is MWP in quite a lot of MU's, so a third copy was in my thoughts for a longer time. Now I can test to run more, and maybe a Playset among my 75 is correct.
Greetings
No FoW to stop it, and those Xerox days are gone soon.
I'll post again then, I guess.
Greetings
Round 1: The Rock - 2:0
My opponent had 4 Field of Ruin and 4 Assassin's Trophy in his 75, but my 5 basic Islands gave me enough safety to cast Wurmcoils from turn 6 until my victory.
SB:
-4 Remand
+2 Engineered Explosives
+1 Oblivion Stone
+1 Crucible of Worlds
Round 2: BW Eldrazi'n'Taxes - 2:0
I had early Walking Ballistas and Condescend, then I had time to establish my mana for the win.
SB:
-4 Remand
-1 Mindslaver
-1 Expedition Map
+2 Engineered Explosives
+2 Dismember
+1 Oblivion Stone
+1 Crucible of Worlds
Round 3: Bogles - 2:1
I lost the first game fast.
Game 2 I had a Chalice on 1 T2, game 3 I had natural Tron with a Talisman for a T3 Ugin. GG!
SB:
-4 Remand
-1 Mindslaver
+2 Engineered Explosives
+2 Chalice of the Void
+1 Cyclonic Rift
Round 4: UR Phoenix - 2:1
I won game 1 with Chalice on 1 and Dismember, Ugin and Karn. Lost game 2 because my blue source was Tolaria West, I was screwed and tapped out when Blood Moon resolved, and had only blue spells in hand. Then game 3 I had Dismember for an early Thing in the Ice, lots of counters and finally Ugin, Karn and Wurmcoils.
SB:
-4 Remand
-1 Expedition Map
-1 Mindslaver
-1 Thirst for Knowledge
+2 Dismember
+2 Surgical Extraction
+2 Chalice of the Void
+1 Cyclonic Rift
For now I won it all 4-0, gaining 3 UMA boosters with an additional EE inside - good trading stuff.
My sideboard will maybe change soon, but for now I am happy with my 75. Today I faced no MU's where Supreme Will, Ghost Quarter or Emrakul were good to board in.
Greetings
PS: That one-of Gemstone Caverns showed up nearly every game I was on the draw. Very helpful card.
Side note: We met each other some time ago in Hannover! I was one of those U-Tron fans and we had a short chat about the deck. I'll post my Tournament reports here this month. Let's see how my list can perform.
Greetings
4 Flooded Strand
4 Scalding Tarn
4 Celestial Colonnade
3 Steam Vents
2 Hallowed Fountain
1 Sacred Foundry
2 Island
1 Plains
1 Mountain
2 Field of Ruin
4 Snapcaster Mage
2 Blade Splicer
1 Vendilion Clique
1 Nimble Obstructionist
4 Geist of Saint-Traft
4 Restoration Angel
[Spells]
4 Opt
3 Lightning Bolt
3 Path to Exile
1 Spell Pierce
4 Lightning Helix
2 Logic Knot
1 Settle the Wreckage
1 Elspeth, Knight-Errant
1 Jace, the Mind Sculptor
I am still planning the Sideboard, though some cards are safe:
-2 Rest in Peace
-2 Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
-2 Stony Silence
-some Spell Queller
-some Spreading Seas
-1 Sphinx's Revelation
Any thoughts or hints are welcome.
Greetings
12 Tron Lands
1 Gemstone Caverns
1 Tectonic Edge
1 Academy Ruins
1 Tolaria West
2 River of Tears
5 Island
[Creatures]
4 Walking Ballista
3 Wurmcoil Engine
[Spells]
2 Chalice of the Void
4 Expedition Map
2 Talisman of Dominance
2 Dismember
2 Repeal
4 Condescend
4 Remand
4 Thirst for Knowledge
1 Oblivion Stone
2 Karn, Scion of Urza
1 Mindslaver
2 Ugin, the Spirit Dragon
1 Ghost Quarter
2 Surgical Extraction
2 Engineered Explosives
2 Chalice of the Void
1 Cyclonic Rift
2 Supreme Will
2 Dismember
1 Oblivion Stone
1 Crucible of Worlds
1 Emrakul, the Aeons Torn
I really like the midrange playstyle this list offers, as well as strong SB options for several MU's.
Any thoughts and suggestions are welcome.
Greetings
Greetings