This is exactly what I want, the opponent cast a bolt (trying to target a faerie) and in this way he waste his bolt and I have another bigger faerie or more faeries.. cards advantage + major faeries mass for the final alpha strike
Anyway over and out! I do not want to focus the debate on my aggro-tempo Fae (3 top8 in 3 tournament and I usually play legacy so I don't know well all modern-decks but this strategy works ...it's also luck!!)
The other spells listed you use are single shot only, meaning, simple purpose only. If you could have a gun that could fire any caliber; would you choose single caliber gun over it? No. Cryptic command requires timing and patience. This not an eldrazi or simple control deck. You must risk something and learn to play it well. Cryptic command has been a staple of this deck since its conceptualization. If you choose to not use it; that is your risk and choice. Please drag the thread with you as some of have been playing since it was founded. To be fair, your meta might be on some serious speed and I can understand your issue with it. Having four 8 cmc spells is not an issue for the deck.
The play of quickling fae plus mist bind clique is neat, but is easily tripped up. Did you post your list? I am interested in your build to see the numbers plus side board. If I am guessing correct; you need 6 mana to operate?
Cryptic command has to be 3-4 in the deck. For instance, cavern of souls stops me from countering vampire aristocrat. My opponent had plenty to sacrifice to it. What do I do? I scratched my head while she laughed at me. Always know that there is a way out. I decided to bounce it with cryptic command and tap him out. Now what do I do, it's enevidable it will hit. I vendilion cliques it away. I had to do that twice. It's a huge luck draw that I could do that. Critic-command is your best tool for dealing threats and tripping up plans. This deck is not really aggro, it's a multi tool with creatures as bonus. Be patient with it and be flexible as you may have to think out side the box to win. It feels like I am using real style of magic when I play this deck instead of creature dump or burn. Manipulation is the goal, don't loose sight of that. Not trying to show off, but I can't explain the importance of cryptic command without that story.
For those with land issues, sunken ruins and watery grave are fine if you have crap draw of lands. River of tears is ok as a 1 of. It's more an island than a BU land.
I'm actually thinking of cutting Darkslicks to a 2of with the two freed-up slots going to Flooded Strand (preferably would've been Misty Rainforest IF IT WASN'T SO EXPENSIVE).
Critical turn is the 4th turn and at that point if you've been hitting your land drops every remaining copy of Darkslick Shores mutates into a Salt Marsh. It's bad enough Creeping Tar Pit is a Salt Marsh until the 4th land drop (technically 3rd but it doesn't really do anything other than be a tapped creature in that case), but it's super awkward having 8 possible Salt Marsh land drops in your deck ready to ruin your natural curve into Cryptic Command/Mistbind/etc.
The driving force behind how I built my 24-land landbase was "always minimize the instance of Salt Marshes in the deck." Ideally the only Salt Marsh that should see play is Creeping Tar Pit because it's legitimately one of the best Modern-legal manlands ever printed, but Darkslick Shores is a difficult one because it's great when it needs to be great, but it blows at a critical point in the game where we'd like our lands to not blow in that sort of fashion. Unfortunately you can only play 4 Polluted Deltas and running any more fetches means running the risk of having to fetch-shock to cast something...
Best land rational i have heard. I hate darkslick shore sucks on 3 and 4. It has put me in a bind before or lost games. You are better off with check lands instead or secluded glen.
It won't be useful as Burn would have already sideboarded in Destructive Revelry to deal with our Bitterblossom. Our best bet comes in the form of Monastery Siege. It would give us the time we need to counter their removal.
I like that idea....Thanks, applying Monastery Siege to side board.
Forgot everyone has artifact hate out the @##%*.
Dash Hopes is still in because I haven’t actually drawn it yet, and therefore cannot assess its efficacy.
I know you mentioned this earlier, but man, dash hopes is a really, really bad card. Punisher effects and all that. But no really, it never stops anything game-breaking and it never deals five damage for the win.
I saw this on tcg player articles this morning. Adam's new list. Thought?
3 Mistbind Clique
4 Spellstutter Sprite
3 Vendilion Clique
Creatures [10]
4 Ancestral Vision
4 Bitterblossom
3 Cryptic Command
4 Dismember
3 Inquisition of Kozilek
3 Mana Leak
2 Sword of Feast and Famine
2 Thoughtseize
Spells [25]
2 Creeping Tar Pit
4 Darkslick Shores
3 Island
4 Mutavault
4 Polluted Delta
4 Secluded Glen
1 Swamp
3 Watery Grave
Lands [25]
Deck Total [60]
I think it is heavy on discard and short on counter/kill. I like the swords of feast and famine, but I would split them to sofaf with either Solas or Sofai.
It seems pretty straightforward. I think he has plenty counterspells (SSS, 3 Cryptics, and 3 Mana leaks), but 4 removal seems a bit low. I've liked five discard so far--how much do you think is ideal?
Has anyone tried the equipment angle yet?
I like 6 kill spells and plenty of cheap early counter that is still good late game. SSS is a creature to me with the bonus of counter. I love equipment/swords in my deck. I always run one or two main board. They turn a game around.
I saw this on tcg player articles this morning. Adam's new list. Thought?
3 Mistbind Clique
4 Spellstutter Sprite
3 Vendilion Clique
Creatures [10]
4 Ancestral Vision
4 Bitterblossom
3 Cryptic Command
4 Dismember
3 Inquisition of Kozilek
3 Mana Leak
2 Sword of Feast and Famine
2 Thoughtseize
Spells [25]
2 Creeping Tar Pit
4 Darkslick Shores
3 Island
4 Mutavault
4 Polluted Delta
4 Secluded Glen
1 Swamp
3 Watery Grave
Lands [25]
Deck Total [60]
I think it is heavy on discard and short on counter/kill. I like the swords of feast and famine, but I would split them to sofaf with either Solas or Sofai.
You need more control cards. Favorable winds is a win more card, not what you need. Mana leak, go for the throat, or redirect will serve you much better. The fae are not about being a tribe together. It's about working together just enough to win with control. Life gain cards are side board material.
Thoughts on thing in the ice for this deck? Recharge my hand with Cliques and SSS seems cool.
I think the card is not for us honestly, the token production at cost of life points means you don't want to waste the value on a conditional upheaval that really doesnt fit the gameplan, otherwise its fine for lists that can flip it. I think a deck with serum visions would fit it better
I thought more on it, but it's cool answer to mass creature issues. We easily play many spells. Most of my bitterblossum fairies are fodder and rarely area life threat. My lands kill more than the fairies do. I love tricks like thing in the ice, yet I can completely understand your point.
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1 smother
1 dismember
2 go for the throat
1 doom blade
3 thoughtsieze
4 ancestral vision
2 mana leak
2 remand
3 cryptic command
4 Bitterblossom
2 Scion of Oona
2 Ventilions Clique
4 Mistbind Clique
4 Spell Stutter Sprite
25 lands (appropriate/no budget concern)
Discard is not as important to me as targeted kill now. Opinions?
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I like it. I would kick one swamp for a island. Four is best. Swap 1 watery grave for 1 River of Tears.
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The other spells listed you use are single shot only, meaning, simple purpose only. If you could have a gun that could fire any caliber; would you choose single caliber gun over it? No. Cryptic command requires timing and patience. This not an eldrazi or simple control deck. You must risk something and learn to play it well. Cryptic command has been a staple of this deck since its conceptualization. If you choose to not use it; that is your risk and choice. Please drag the thread with you as some of have been playing since it was founded. To be fair, your meta might be on some serious speed and I can understand your issue with it. Having four 8 cmc spells is not an issue for the deck.
The play of quickling fae plus mist bind clique is neat, but is easily tripped up. Did you post your list? I am interested in your build to see the numbers plus side board. If I am guessing correct; you need 6 mana to operate?
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For those with land issues, sunken ruins and watery grave are fine if you have crap draw of lands. River of tears is ok as a 1 of. It's more an island than a BU land.
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Best land rational i have heard. I hate darkslick shore sucks on 3 and 4. It has put me in a bind before or lost games. You are better off with check lands instead or secluded glen.
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I like that idea....Thanks, applying Monastery Siege to side board.
Forgot everyone has artifact hate out the @##%*.
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I like 6 kill spells and plenty of cheap early counter that is still good late game. SSS is a creature to me with the bonus of counter. I love equipment/swords in my deck. I always run one or two main board. They turn a game around.
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3 Mistbind Clique
4 Spellstutter Sprite
3 Vendilion Clique
Creatures [10]
4 Ancestral Vision
4 Bitterblossom
3 Cryptic Command
4 Dismember
3 Inquisition of Kozilek
3 Mana Leak
2 Sword of Feast and Famine
2 Thoughtseize
Spells [25]
2 Creeping Tar Pit
4 Darkslick Shores
3 Island
4 Mutavault
4 Polluted Delta
4 Secluded Glen
1 Swamp
3 Watery Grave
Lands [25]
Deck Total [60]
I think it is heavy on discard and short on counter/kill. I like the swords of feast and famine, but I would split them to sofaf with either Solas or Sofai.
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I thought more on it, but it's cool answer to mass creature issues. We easily play many spells. Most of my bitterblossum fairies are fodder and rarely area life threat. My lands kill more than the fairies do. I love tricks like thing in the ice, yet I can completely understand your point.
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