celestial purge can hit non artifact/enchantment permanents, which is QUITE relevant, if you ask me.
Things like liliana, kiki jiki, or bob (if you dont have a bolt in hand)
I dont really understand your list, you want to play a delver deck with only 2 serum visions, and 3 cryptic commands?
You dont even run 4 bolts and paths to clear the way?
i would say to keep one of each in the side, theya re really versatile and hit a lot of problem cards for us. Purge gets rid of blood moon/moon mage, kiki jiki, splinter twin, liliana, raging ravine and bob among the most relevant ones, while combust hits restoration angel, exarch and pestermite, village beel ringer, and colonnades, all for 2 mana, and combust is even uncounterable.
Pretty good if you ask me.
Well, the problem with playing splits of things like anger is that, unlike other kinds od splits, when you need it, its because you want to wipe the board, most likely cause you are dying.
Draw the wrong one and you lose. Quite simple, actually. Besides, verdict seems a lot less necessary now that melira and zoo are on the rise, while jund/junk/GB are a lot less played. The only relevant target is fae, which isnt being played in big numbers.
I suppose you could make a case for etched champion, but . . . its too situational, right now anger seems the best of the 2 cards.
I think you can cut the 4th path for a 3rd mana leak or electrolyze, aside from that the list looks perfect to me.
the only thing i really dont agree is with 2 veredicts and 1 anger. Either you play 2 verdicts, or 2 angers, not a split. And a lone mindsensor doesnt work, its 3 or none.
Dont hope too much for price drops on remand, the duel decks wont be 20 dollars anyways, if anything, that will keep the price from getting any higher. Just like with MM, price tags wont change too much.
Blue Moon was good because nobody expected it, next time people will be ready for it.
As much as you can expect a deck, when it plays 4 MB blood moons, plus spreading seas and counters, one of them is bound to resolve and screw you up. Sure, you might be able to fetch for a basic or two if you realize what you are playing agaisnt on the first or second turn, but thats it.
Modern mana bases dont run more than 3~4 basics anyways, and half the decks cant search for them because they dont have the allied fetchlands.
@akroma: i would prefer 4 gifts before the second rites.
I wouldnt be so sure of that. Still, the fact remains that you can always answer blood moon with counters, it has been our best way of dealing with such threats. Besides, if you resolve a geist early enough, i dont see how they can deal with that.
Its not like this deck has to win every single time, you know?
It won a GP just a month ago, and dezani did decent enough with it, too. I could see the merits of going into a more controlish build, like those flash hybrids do, but that doesnt mean the standard midrange is bad.
Well, while i do understand where you are coming from, its not like you are going to play all 4 paths anyways, and there are things removal just can not handle. Ask Karn Liberated or Liliana of the Veil for their opinions on the matter.
If you pay attention to his build, you will notice he doesnt want tempo, he wants answers, sicne hes playing a lot more controlthan the standard midrange list. Its not as controlish as shenhar´s worlds list, but its close.
In a tipical midrange, yeah, play remand. As many as you can fit.
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Things like liliana, kiki jiki, or bob (if you dont have a bolt in hand)
You dont even run 4 bolts and paths to clear the way?
Pretty good if you ask me.
Draw the wrong one and you lose. Quite simple, actually. Besides, verdict seems a lot less necessary now that melira and zoo are on the rise, while jund/junk/GB are a lot less played. The only relevant target is fae, which isnt being played in big numbers.
I suppose you could make a case for etched champion, but . . . its too situational, right now anger seems the best of the 2 cards.
the only thing i really dont agree is with 2 veredicts and 1 anger. Either you play 2 verdicts, or 2 angers, not a split. And a lone mindsensor doesnt work, its 3 or none.
As much as you can expect a deck, when it plays 4 MB blood moons, plus spreading seas and counters, one of them is bound to resolve and screw you up. Sure, you might be able to fetch for a basic or two if you realize what you are playing agaisnt on the first or second turn, but thats it.
Modern mana bases dont run more than 3~4 basics anyways, and half the decks cant search for them because they dont have the allied fetchlands.
@akroma: i would prefer 4 gifts before the second rites.
It won a GP just a month ago, and dezani did decent enough with it, too. I could see the merits of going into a more controlish build, like those flash hybrids do, but that doesnt mean the standard midrange is bad.
In a tipical midrange, yeah, play remand. As many as you can fit.