I'm putting together a gauntlet to try new brews against and just play testing in general. I'm also trying to get a few friends interested in playing modern, so I want a variety for them to choose from, trying to show how open your options are. My goal is to have 20 decks and cover all the arch types. This is my list so far. Any suggestions?
Jean Grey (U/R Phoenix)
Amulet Titan
Dredge
Bant Spirits
Jeskai
Colorless Eldrazi
Hardened Scales
Jund
8-whack (I qualified for a RPTQ with this, so it stays)
Burn
Rakdos Burn
Whir Prison
Living End
Mardu Pyromancer
Green Tron
Humans
Death's Shadow (Grixis)
Infect
Adnauseam
Sultai Teaching Reclamation (This is one of the decks I'm trying out to run the gauntlet really)
Edit: And yes, I know not all of them are Jean. Top right is Hope Summers, and bottom three are Emma Frost, each possessed by Phoenix during Avengers vs X-Men.
I think you're missing Titanshift and probably RUGx Scapeshift. I don't think there's much incentive to test both versions of Burn. The matchups won't play out all that different and neither will the sideboard plans. I know it has fallen out of favor but Hollow One is kinda still a thing. You could also add a Creature Toolbox deck, Abzan CoCo comes to mind.
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RUG Scapeshift hasn't been relevant since Twin was legal. Did something change that I'm not aware of? Titanshift and straight RG versions have been the accepted norm and best builds for a while.
Titanshift still races fairly well against anything but Turn 2/3 decks, and has annoying consistency and inevitability against fair or interactive decks. It's still very powerful and very consistent.
The thing with RUGx is that people are super high on Growth Spiral and will probably force it a bit too much. I've done it myself the last couple of weeks and the deck felts cool enough. Not amazing but I wouldn't be surprised to face it at a GP. At least I find it way more likely to happen than to face 8whack, Eldrazi or Pyromancer for that matter.
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As someone who has loved the Titanshift strategy and had to sort of shelve it during the KCI era, I think that RG Breach is more viable. I haven't quite had the chance to test it, but a friend who was running Jeskai and UW Control to a 50% win rate the past 3 months has been something like 18-2 with it so far. I'm about to jump on that train, even if I personally prefer Titanshift myself.
The difference is this. Breach is a deck that is hurt less by Blood Moon, quicker, less resilient, has 4 Through the Breach, 3-4 Simian Spirit Guide, 4 Summoner's Pact, and 0-1 Scapeshift, while Titanshift has 0 Breach, 4 Scapeshift, 2 Summoner's Pact, more reliant on Blood Moon not living, and more resilient. Titanshift runs 27 lands while Breach runs 25.
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Legacy - Sneak Show, BR Reanimator, Miracles, UW Stoneblade
Premodern - Trix, RecSur, Enchantress, Reanimator, Elves https://www.facebook.com/groups/PremodernUSA/ Modern - Neobrand, Hogaak Vine, Elves
Standard - Mono Red (6-2 and 5-3 in 2 McQ)
Draft - (I wish I had more time for limited...)
Commander - Norin the Wary, Grimgrin, Adun Oakenshield (taking forever to build) (dead format for me)
You are not going to playtest enough to get significant amounts of data for all those decks. Instead of adding, I would suggest to cut down on gauntlet decks (10 at most), and get a good amount of playtesting in against those.
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Jean Grey (U/R Phoenix)
Amulet Titan
Dredge
Bant Spirits
Jeskai
Colorless Eldrazi
Hardened Scales
Jund
8-whack (I qualified for a RPTQ with this, so it stays)
Burn
Rakdos Burn
Whir Prison
Living End
Mardu Pyromancer
Green Tron
Humans
Death's Shadow (Grixis)
Infect
Adnauseam
Sultai Teaching Reclamation (This is one of the decks I'm trying out to run the gauntlet really)
Jean Grey though? Just Phoenix
Spirits
My Young Pyromancer tokens appreciate it.
Edit: And yes, I know not all of them are Jean. Top right is Hope Summers, and bottom three are Emma Frost, each possessed by Phoenix during Avengers vs X-Men.
UR ....... WUBR ........... WB ............. RGW ........ UBR ....... WUB .... BGU
Spells / Blink & Combo / Token Grind / Dino Tribal / Draw Cards / Zombies / Reanimate
Spirits
WUMiracles ControlUW
RUBGrixis Death's ShadowBUR
UR ....... WUBR ........... WB ............. RGW ........ UBR ....... WUB .... BGU
Spells / Blink & Combo / Token Grind / Dino Tribal / Draw Cards / Zombies / Reanimate
Spirits
UR ....... WUBR ........... WB ............. RGW ........ UBR ....... WUB .... BGU
Spells / Blink & Combo / Token Grind / Dino Tribal / Draw Cards / Zombies / Reanimate
WUMiracles ControlUW
RUBGrixis Death's ShadowBUR
The difference is this. Breach is a deck that is hurt less by Blood Moon, quicker, less resilient, has 4 Through the Breach, 3-4 Simian Spirit Guide, 4 Summoner's Pact, and 0-1 Scapeshift, while Titanshift has 0 Breach, 4 Scapeshift, 2 Summoner's Pact, more reliant on Blood Moon not living, and more resilient. Titanshift runs 27 lands while Breach runs 25.
Premodern - Trix, RecSur, Enchantress, Reanimator, Elves https://www.facebook.com/groups/PremodernUSA/
Modern - Neobrand, Hogaak Vine, Elves
Standard - Mono Red (6-2 and 5-3 in 2 McQ)
Draft - (I wish I had more time for limited...)
Commander -
Norin the Wary, Grimgrin, Adun Oakenshield (taking forever to build)(dead format for me)