other top options: Celestial Purge - removes (at Instant speed!) Liliana of the Veil, Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker, Splinter Twin, Dark Confidant - with Twin decks so successful in Modern this looks quite good! Leyline Of Sanctity - only turn-1 or turn-0 defense against Thoughtseize/Inquisition of Kozilek, but at high opportunity cost. I don't yet have any Nykthos, Shrine To Nyx, but it will get stronger if Leyline is boarded in. I'm just wondering if it's worth it to try to salvage the Black/Green or the Jund with hand-control matchup. Sundering Growth - no explanation needed, but no other way to remove artifacts/enchantments unless using my mainboard Oblivion Ring. Suppression Field shuts down or slows all kinds of fetchlands and combo parts, but I'm just not sure it is leverage enough to actually win those games. In addition, it limits my own deck construction. It does become stronger if I end up going the Leonin Arbiter route... if it becomes evident that my deck needs to be a little more controlling after this event, Suppression/Arbiter will be promoted (Arbiter mainboard and Suppression in the side)
I'm also having a tough time deciding between Mirran Crusader and Silverblade Paladin in the mainboard - Crusader's protections make it resilient, but Paladin presents a faster clock - important for WW.
Leyline of sanctity should be in if you can afford it, turns a few decks into byes, I like suppression field over needle as well.so I would go. 3 leyline of sanctity, 3 rip, 3 ethersworn canonist, 3 stony silence, 3 suppression field.And I would pick mirran crusader out of those two, hate against rock junk and zoo.to name a few.also in side, brave the elements could be great versus anger of the gods and pyroclasm
Mindcensor is out of budget for now but I can probably snag a set of Arbiters this week. I'll probably get the Leylines in August/September if I like how the deck plays (unless I don't see any hand control/burn kills) - I still need some justification to drop $70 or more to fine-tune the sideboard. I ran a more crude version at my LGS in March and won 4 games of 11 without Path or Stony....
I'll take Stony over Field since a forbidding effect will always be preferred over leaving the opponent a choice - for Tron and Affinity I need an fast and definite answer - I dont like inconsistency, but a 2/1 split may be worth a try.
I just like field for twin which is biggest percent of meta currently.I probably wouldn't use fencing ace without equipment or something, with just honor of pure they are ok..maybe go the hate route with dryad militant.
I'll take Stony over Field since a forbidding effect will always be preferred over leaving the opponent a choice - for Tron and Affinity I need an fast and definite answer - I dont like inconsistency, but a 2/1 split may be worth a try.
I think you might be able to get by with those Arbiters you mentioned (I might even try to maindeck one or two), but Suppression Field does put a big hurt on Twin and Pod (I would personally chose it over Stony Silence if you were picking one or the other, but some of your stuff gets caught in the crossfire.)
I second the idea of Dryad Militant over Fencing Ace if you aren't using equipment. It eats Snapcaster Mage's lunch and hits just as hard as Fencing Ace unless you've kept a hand with nothing but HotP.
I've also had Lost Leonin, Elite Inquisitor where Ace is now. Thought about Angel Of Jubilation, maybe 1 Odric, Master Tactician there gives me a stronger midrange game. After looking at this advice, I'll rebuild sideboard for primarily Twin, Tron, and Affinity. Celestial Purge may help with Jund. Could also fit Arbiter in Ace's slots.
Also I played l play tested dawn charm before I would definitely go brave the elements in that slot, I would also maybe consider timely reinforcements for the side since
That gives me enough consistency to play test on. Always observing/cultivating but I think I can take it from here, playing a little Aggro, a little Hatebear. I'll find out much more in two weeks. Thanks, guys.
Currently here's my sideboard...
3x Kataki, War's Wage (Affinity, Equipment, etc.)
3x Pithing Needle (Planeswalkers, Artifacts, etc.)
3x Rest In Peace (Reanimator/Recursion, Tarmogoyf, Snapcaster Mage, Persist creatures, etc.)
3x Stony Silence (Urzatron, Affinity, Birthing Pod, etc.)
3x Faith's Shield (Any targeted threat, but mainly Lightning Bolt, Abrupt Decay, Path to Exile)
[recently replaced Sundering Growth]
other top options:
Celestial Purge - removes (at Instant speed!) Liliana of the Veil, Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker, Splinter Twin, Dark Confidant - with Twin decks so successful in Modern this looks quite good!
Leyline Of Sanctity - only turn-1 or turn-0 defense against Thoughtseize/Inquisition of Kozilek, but at high opportunity cost. I don't yet have any Nykthos, Shrine To Nyx, but it will get stronger if Leyline is boarded in. I'm just wondering if it's worth it to try to salvage the Black/Green or the Jund with hand-control matchup.
Sundering Growth - no explanation needed, but no other way to remove artifacts/enchantments unless using my mainboard Oblivion Ring.
Suppression Field shuts down or slows all kinds of fetchlands and combo parts, but I'm just not sure it is leverage enough to actually win those games. In addition, it limits my own deck construction. It does become stronger if I end up going the Leonin Arbiter route... if it becomes evident that my deck needs to be a little more controlling after this event, Suppression/Arbiter will be promoted (Arbiter mainboard and Suppression in the side)
I'm also having a tough time deciding between Mirran Crusader and Silverblade Paladin in the mainboard - Crusader's protections make it resilient, but Paladin presents a faster clock - important for WW.
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3 Accorder Paladin
1 Brimaz, King of Oreskos
4 Fencing Ace
3 Judge's Familiar
1 Mirran Crusader
3 Precinct Captain
1 Silverblade Paladin
3 War Falcon
1 Ajani Goldmane
2 Celestial Flare
3 Dawn Charm
4 Honor of the Pure
2 Launch The Fleet
2 Oblivion Ring
3 Path To Exile
2 Raise The Alarm
4 Ghost Quarter
18 Plains
I have Faith's Shield instead of Brave the Elements in order to protect my enchantments from removal...mainly the 'ring.
I'll take Stony over Field since a forbidding effect will always be preferred over leaving the opponent a choice - for Tron and Affinity I need an fast and definite answer - I dont like inconsistency, but a 2/1 split may be worth a try.
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I think you might be able to get by with those Arbiters you mentioned (I might even try to maindeck one or two), but Suppression Field does put a big hurt on Twin and Pod (I would personally chose it over Stony Silence if you were picking one or the other, but some of your stuff gets caught in the crossfire.)
I second the idea of Dryad Militant over Fencing Ace if you aren't using equipment. It eats Snapcaster Mage's lunch and hits just as hard as Fencing Ace unless you've kept a hand with nothing but HotP.
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2 Celestial Purge
2 Kataki, War's Wage
3 Leyline Of Sanctity
2 Pithing Needle
2 Rest In Peace
2 Stony Silence
2 Suppression Field
Until I acquire the Leylines, those will be Sundering Growth.
BTW, with 18-20 creatures would you advise a mainboard Thalia?
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