I'm a returning play from a fifteen year break. I played 4th to masques block. As a returning player with my son investing into legacy at first was not an option because of the investment. We got back into the game at the release of Journey into Nyx and started collecting Standard cards and around rotation started investing into modern thinking it was a safe place to get eternal cards that we'd play with for years. When we started we played basic decks and went to IQ's to see what we wanted to play by playing against it and my son (12) loved pod the second he saw it. he impressed people with how he could pilot a deck that required many lines of action to get to the combo and knew inside and out how to get the win from any board state. feeling comfortable with this new format after the initial investment I also upgraded to foil versions of many of the creatures starting at the cheapest and worked my way up.
So in a matter of a few months i invested over a thousand dollars into a proven eternal format winner and lost about $500 instantly after the ban.
I'd like to know what wizards has to say to players who made significant investments into the game to have it lost in a matter of minutes.
I'm not sure I even want to re-invest into the game again.
To be fair, you could transition your Pod mana base and creatures into a Junk build. It's actually not that difficult of a swap. Considering most of the investment into Pod is the manabase, you actually didn't lose $500.
Hey everyone. Prior to the banning/unbanning, I bought into the rumor that Sword of the Meek would be unbanned and began building Tezzeret. I wanted to be ahead of the curve the second the unbanning went alive... But then, I had egg all over my face when Sword of the Meek was nowhere to be found. Alas, here I still am, building Tezzeret. I need some help pointing me in the right direction.
For starters, I'm basing my list off of Shinohara Gen's list at a recent Japanese Modern event (Hareruya Modan-hai). Let's look at the list for those unfamiliar.
The deck has a few different avenues of attack, acting as both a combo deck (Master Transmuter + Lightning Greaves + Blightsteel Colossus) that can win as early as turn 4. It also plays the long game of a normal Tezz build, also.
However, my meta is full of Splinter Twin players, and that makes Ensnaring Bridge feel so bad. I've thought about putting either Lodestone Golem (for a more taxing build) or Thorn of Amethyst in that slot to hope it slows them down. Same goes for Storm. The problem with Lodestone is that he immediately eats a bolt to the face and dies in Modern, and Thorn of Amethyst is basically just a card against some decks (granted, it could be a 2 mana 5/5 if it needs to be).
Also, I've been testing Consume the Meek in the main over Damnation. Consume is so much better when it's good. There is times when a Twin play taps out and a Consume in response is just an actual blowout.
Any other thoughts on the list? Improvements? Feedback?
As an avid fan of Modern, I'm disappointed that the coverage team is focused on giving the love to U/R Delver. Sure, they are probably performing the best, but there's not even any deck techs or mention of brews. This format is wide open. I want to hear about it.
Favorite Playstyle: Favorite: Aggro-Control 2nd Favorite: Combo How Competitive: As competitive as possible, for both a huge local gathering of Modern players and into GPs Favorite Cards/Colors: Black, White, Green Budget: I can just about afford whatever is needed, minus 'Goyfs. Staples Owned: I own most of G/W Hatebears (but feel it's slightly lacking), along with most of MonoU Tron (feel it's even more lacking).
How good is 'Goyf-less Junk? Would it be competitive enough to a) win locally consistently and b) win at a larger event (given decent pilot skills).
Raphael Levy posted an article Christmas Day on tcgplayer. He brought up a new brew he's been thinking about in Modern, and quite honestly, I think it's one of the better decks I've seen pop up lately (as far as new ideas go).
I think this deck is brilliant. It combines the strength of Life from the Loam, with the strength of the 8Rack decks, to create something that can compete with a ton of different decks. He claims that the Pod matchup is not the best in the world, along with the Burn matchup. I'd like to hear everyone's opinions on this deck, because I think it's really interesting and could be very good.
I was just wondering if there was some specific reason for not having them, I suppose. Maybe adding City of Brass or Confluence over Gemstone Mine, since it's better in the long game?
I have an incredibly noob question. After looking at the list, and seeing that the plan is to win on turn 4/5, why not run a full four of City of Brass, Mana Confluence, Reflecting Pool, and Gemstone Mine. Mine makes sense, since it gets worse the longer the game goes, but the rainbow lands in the early game seem like they would be better than shock lands.
This is my first post, and thus, I would like to say hello to everyone! With that, I turn to you all for some help. B/W Tokens is by far my favorite deck of all time, and Lingering Souls is my favorite single card in Magic history. With that being said, my meta is heavily filled with combo. Pyromancer's Ascension makes up most of the meta, with Pod close behind, and then Twin pulling in last. My issue is this: how do I beat Pyromancer's Ascension/Storm effectively? What cards do I sideboard? What do I look for in their opening hand to discard?
For reference, my list is really similar to Melissa DeTora's newest iteration:
To be fair, you could transition your Pod mana base and creatures into a Junk build. It's actually not that difficult of a swap. Considering most of the investment into Pod is the manabase, you actually didn't lose $500.
For starters, I'm basing my list off of Shinohara Gen's list at a recent Japanese Modern event (Hareruya Modan-hai). Let's look at the list for those unfamiliar.
4 Darksteel Citadel
4 Inkmoth Nexus
3 Creeping Tar Pit
3 Island
3 Darkslick Shores
2 Swamp
2 Underground River
1 Academy Ruins
CREATURES
4 Master Transmuter
2 Wurmcoil Engine
1 Blightsteel Colossus
INSTANTS and SORC.
4 Thirst for Knowledge
2 Apostle's Blessing
2 Damnation
2 Dismember
1 Slaughter Pact
4 Tezzeret, Agent of Bolas
4 Dimir Signet
2 Mox Opal
2 Torpor Orb
2 Relic of Progenitus
2 Talisman of Dominance
2 Ensnaring Bridge
1 Lightning Greaves
1 Spine of Ish Sah
2 Chalice of the Void
2 Pithing Needle
2 Spellskite
2 Sower of Temptation
2 Pack Rat
2 Echoing Truth
2 Smother
1 Consume the Meek
The deck has a few different avenues of attack, acting as both a combo deck (Master Transmuter + Lightning Greaves + Blightsteel Colossus) that can win as early as turn 4. It also plays the long game of a normal Tezz build, also.
However, my meta is full of Splinter Twin players, and that makes Ensnaring Bridge feel so bad. I've thought about putting either Lodestone Golem (for a more taxing build) or Thorn of Amethyst in that slot to hope it slows them down. Same goes for Storm. The problem with Lodestone is that he immediately eats a bolt to the face and dies in Modern, and Thorn of Amethyst is basically just a card against some decks (granted, it could be a 2 mana 5/5 if it needs to be).
Also, I've been testing Consume the Meek in the main over Damnation. Consume is so much better when it's good. There is times when a Twin play taps out and a Consume in response is just an actual blowout.
Any other thoughts on the list? Improvements? Feedback?
Thanks!
Where's Gavin Verhey when you need him?
How Competitive: As competitive as possible, for both a huge local gathering of Modern players and into GPs
Favorite Cards/Colors: Black, White, Green
Budget: I can just about afford whatever is needed, minus 'Goyfs.
Staples Owned: I own most of G/W Hatebears (but feel it's slightly lacking), along with most of MonoU Tron (feel it's even more lacking).
How good is 'Goyf-less Junk? Would it be competitive enough to a) win locally consistently and b) win at a larger event (given decent pilot skills).
3 Squee, Goblin Nabob
2 Liliana of the Veil
3 Abrupt Decay
2 Darkblast
4 Faithless Looting
3 Life from the Loam
4 Lingering Souls
2 Raven's Crime
4 Smallpox
3 Thoughtseize
3 Zombie Infestation
1 Blood Crypt
4 Bloodstained Mire
1 Forest
1 Godless Shrine
2 Overgrown Tomb
2 Swamp
3 Tectonic Edge
1 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
4 Verdant Catacombs
His sideboard looks like this:
2 Golgari Charm
3 Leyline of the Void
2 Magma Spray
3 Tombstalker
1 Zombie Infestation
I think this deck is brilliant. It combines the strength of Life from the Loam, with the strength of the 8Rack decks, to create something that can compete with a ton of different decks. He claims that the Pod matchup is not the best in the world, along with the Burn matchup. I'd like to hear everyone's opinions on this deck, because I think it's really interesting and could be very good.
This is my first post, and thus, I would like to say hello to everyone! With that, I turn to you all for some help. B/W Tokens is by far my favorite deck of all time, and Lingering Souls is my favorite single card in Magic history. With that being said, my meta is heavily filled with combo. Pyromancer's Ascension makes up most of the meta, with Pod close behind, and then Twin pulling in last. My issue is this: how do I beat Pyromancer's Ascension/Storm effectively? What cards do I sideboard? What do I look for in their opening hand to discard?
For reference, my list is really similar to Melissa DeTora's newest iteration:
1 Gather the Townsfolk
2 Inquisition of Kozilek
4 Intangible Virtue
4 Lingering Souls
3 Path to Exile
4 Raise the Alarm
3 Relic of Progenitus
4 Spectral Procession
1 Sword of War and Peace
1 Sword of Fire and Ice
4 Thoughtseize
3 Zealous Persecution
2 Fetid Heath
2 Godless Shrine
2 Isolated Chapel
4 Marsh Flats
6 Plains
2 Swamp
3 Windbrisk Heights