This made top 8 in Barcelona. I guess the thing freaking me out about it is Terminus. Any other board sweeper Lodestone Golem would make too expensive but not Terminus.
How is this deck faring against the U/W control decks like the ones from Barcelona? Just looking at it on paper, Terminus scares me because they can cheat it out even if you've already stuck a Lodestone Golem.
Article about Sai, Master Thopterist by Frank Karsten. He's very high on the card right now, even in Modern. Doesn't specifically mention Grand Architect decks but the analysis here should prove valuable to anyone thinking about trying Sai out.
I think Sai is useful if you want to try to play the long game. I understand that not everyone here thinks that's the best idea and are more focused on the beatdown/disruption plan. Maybe it winds up being a sideboard card vs. control?
Has anyone considered Sigil of Distinction as a one-of in this deck? It's tutorable for the versions running Trinket Mage and seems like it would be a great mana sink. Turns a Mausoleum Wanderer into both a beat stick and a hard counter. Just a thought...
Anyway, I'm about to hop on the wagon here since I already have a set of Walking Ballista and this deck looks like both an affordable and competitive entry point for me into Modern.
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Laszlo Poroskai's White-Blue Control
3 Jace, the Mind Sculptor
Creature (3)
2 Snapcaster Mage
1 Vendilion Clique
Sorcery (7)
1 Serum Visions
1 Timely Reinforcements
4 Terminus
1 Entreat the Angels
Instant (18)
4 Opt
4 Path to Exile
1 Condemn
2 Think Twice
2 Logic Knot
1 Mana Leak
1 Negate
3 Cryptic Command
2 Search for Azcanta
1 Detention Sphere
Legendary planeswalker (2)
2 Teferi, Hero of Dominaria
Land (24)
2 Glacial Fortress
2 Hallowed Fountain
3 Celestial Colonnade
4 Field of Ruin
4 Flooded Strand
7 Island
2 Plains
https://www.channelfireball.com/articles/core-set-2019-spotlight-sai-master-thopterist/
I think Sai is useful if you want to try to play the long game. I understand that not everyone here thinks that's the best idea and are more focused on the beatdown/disruption plan. Maybe it winds up being a sideboard card vs. control?
Anyway, I'm about to hop on the wagon here since I already have a set of Walking Ballista and this deck looks like both an affordable and competitive entry point for me into Modern.