It may sound strange, but I've been trying out Lightning Berserker and Figure of Destiny as a couple of one drops and it can be nice! Neither is a Guide replacement, but both can catch your opponent off guard, especially Berserker if they tapped out. At worst, they get spot removed, which can happen to Guide too.
I just started playing modern, and burn has always been my favorite deck to play so its what I'm going with. I have a question I need help with.
1) what is a good critter tocuse in place of goblin guide until I can get my hands one them?? Using swifty, eidolon and grim. Was thinking ash zealot, but it competes with eidolon.
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Hey! It's my first post on the Burn forum, but I've been playing around with Burn for a little while. It may sound strange, but I've been trying out Lightning Berserker and Figure of Destiny. They're one drops that aren't nearly as good as Guide (read: not competitive), but they might be able to tide you over. At worst, they get spot removed, which can happen to Guide too. I've used Ash Zealot and the competing can get a bit frustrating. More of a RDW kind of card usually.
Awesome, thanks for the advice guys. I was hesitant to mention the curve to him since he taught me how to play Magic, but it looks like he's reworking some of his decks on his own and actually asked me for suggestions. He's getting some Courser of Kruphix and things like that, so his deck will be harder to deal with for my decks because of better acceleration.
Hey guys, I'm trying to figure out a cheap, slower deck to try out. My roommate likes midrange and ramp decks, while my favorites are RDW, Goblins, Tempered Steel, etc. If he drops a big Hydra, it just ends up getting countered or swarmed around, which gets frustrating for him after a while. Any suggestions for me, either a new deck or strategy for Magic?
Hey guys, I don't have much to contribute as I'm just learning, but what Token Goblins would look like at the moment (Mono-Red if possible)?
Welcome to the thread! Here is a link to the recommended Mono-Red budget list: http://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/50-budget-no-lords-goblins/. If you've got money to upgrade into a full Red list, drop the Raging Goblins for Goblin Guides and add some Blood Moons to the sideboard.
Cool, thanks! That looks like a great place to start.
Hey guys, first post here. I'm trying to find a flexible deck that ranges from aggro to tempo (or at least with the cards to switch it depending on the day). Basically disruptive aggro/aggro-control, and all tabletop level.
Cards I Have: I enjoy both my budget U/R Delver and budget Naya Zoo deck (beatdown with bolts and removal), but looking for something more synergistic creature-wise. So cards I own are general useful cards like Ponder, Preordain, Mana Leak, Bolt, Swords to Plowshares, Mutagenic Growth, Go for the Throat, stuff like that. No Paths yet, working on that.
Colors I like to Play: All of them. I really enjoy being able to swap cards out at will, like turning my U/R Delver into Miracle Grow, then back, just for fun. The main thing is that I find single color decks to be very limiting, so dual color is preferred because tri is pricey land-wise, even though I made do for Zoo because it was my first deck.
I've been looking at possibly B/W Warriors, Allies (not a fan of their single turn effects that don't last though), Tempered Steel (for being able to stand up better over time, but it is really aggressive), or a different deck that runs like that and is budget. Any suggestions would be really appreciated!
@hhIhhh: I'd suggest either checking your hobby store or ordering the cards online from somewhere in country. Depending on what legality you want it to be, the deck isn't that pricey at all! I just made some adjustments to lists that I saw (so no Snapcasters), and ended up with this for tabletop:
2x Deprive
2x Electrolyze
1x Essence Scatter
1x Gush
2x Izzet Charm
4x Lightning Bolt
4x Mana Leak
1x Nullify
3x Snap
1x Act of Treason
4x Ponder
3x Preordain
1x Roast
2x Frontier Bivouac
10x Island
7x Mountain
4x Delver of Secrets
4x Monastery Swiftspear
4x Young Pyromancer
Don't know if that's good or not, but it ran me around $60 before Monastery Monk was more played. It should maybe run you around $75 now at the most? Best of luck!
You might want to take another look at the Modern banlist. Ponder and Preordain are banned and Gush isn't even Modern legal. You might enjoy UW Tempered Steel. It's easoly upgradeable into Affinity. I also strongly recommend you dedicate resources to upgrading your existing decks. Your decks are easily upgradeable already. Heck, I suggest you upgrade those before you buy another deck.
Sorry about the mistake there, since I play tabletop I sometimes forget about the banlist. Well, at least it's hopefully a starting point for the rest of it! Thanks for the suggestions! Not sure how much I can upgrade my current decks though (barring cards over $5), which is why I'm looking at a new one. If the decks get too good, the people I play with get annoyed!
Hey guys, first post here. I'm trying to find a flexible deck that ranges from aggro to tempo (or at least with the cards to switch it depending on the day). Basically disruptive aggro/aggro-control, and all tabletop level.
Cards I Have: I enjoy both my budget U/R Delver and budget Naya Zoo deck (beatdown with bolts and removal), but looking for something more synergistic creature-wise. So cards I own are general useful cards like Ponder, Preordain, Mana Leak, Bolt, Swords to Plowshares, Mutagenic Growth, Go for the Throat, stuff like that. No Paths yet, working on that.
Colors I like to Play: All of them. I really enjoy being able to swap cards out at will, like turning my U/R Delver into Miracle Grow, then back, just for fun. The main thing is that I find single color decks to be very limiting, so dual color is preferred because tri is pricey land-wise, even though I made do for Zoo because it was my first deck.
I've been looking at possibly B/W Warriors, Allies (not a fan of their single turn effects that don't last though), Tempered Steel (for being able to stand up better over time, but it is really aggressive), or a different deck that runs like that and is budget. Any suggestions would be really appreciated!
@hhIhhh: I'd suggest either checking your hobby store or ordering the cards online from somewhere in country. Depending on what legality you want it to be, the deck isn't that pricey at all! I just made some adjustments to lists that I saw (so no Snapcasters), and ended up with this for tabletop:
2x Deprive
2x Electrolyze
1x Essence Scatter
1x Gush
2x Izzet Charm
4x Lightning Bolt
4x Mana Leak
1x Nullify
3x Snap
1x Act of Treason
4x Ponder
3x Preordain
1x Roast
2x Frontier Bivouac
10x Island
7x Mountain
4x Delver of Secrets
4x Monastery Swiftspear
4x Young Pyromancer
Don't know if that's good or not, but it ran me around $60 before Monastery Monk was more played. It should maybe run you around $75 now at the most? Best of luck!
Hey! It's my first post on the Burn forum, but I've been playing around with Burn for a little while. It may sound strange, but I've been trying out Lightning Berserker and Figure of Destiny. They're one drops that aren't nearly as good as Guide (read: not competitive), but they might be able to tide you over. At worst, they get spot removed, which can happen to Guide too. I've used Ash Zealot and the competing can get a bit frustrating. More of a RDW kind of card usually.
Cool, thanks! That looks like a great place to start.
Sorry about the mistake there, since I play tabletop I sometimes forget about the banlist. Well, at least it's hopefully a starting point for the rest of it! Thanks for the suggestions! Not sure how much I can upgrade my current decks though (barring cards over $5), which is why I'm looking at a new one. If the decks get too good, the people I play with get annoyed!
Cards I Have: I enjoy both my budget U/R Delver and budget Naya Zoo deck (beatdown with bolts and removal), but looking for something more synergistic creature-wise. So cards I own are general useful cards like Ponder, Preordain, Mana Leak, Bolt, Swords to Plowshares, Mutagenic Growth, Go for the Throat, stuff like that. No Paths yet, working on that.
Colors I like to Play: All of them. I really enjoy being able to swap cards out at will, like turning my U/R Delver into Miracle Grow, then back, just for fun. The main thing is that I find single color decks to be very limiting, so dual color is preferred because tri is pricey land-wise, even though I made do for Zoo because it was my first deck.
I've been looking at possibly B/W Warriors, Allies (not a fan of their single turn effects that don't last though), Tempered Steel (for being able to stand up better over time, but it is really aggressive), or a different deck that runs like that and is budget. Any suggestions would be really appreciated!
@hhIhhh: I'd suggest either checking your hobby store or ordering the cards online from somewhere in country. Depending on what legality you want it to be, the deck isn't that pricey at all! I just made some adjustments to lists that I saw (so no Snapcasters), and ended up with this for tabletop:
2x Deprive
2x Electrolyze
1x Essence Scatter
1x Gush
2x Izzet Charm
4x Lightning Bolt
4x Mana Leak
1x Nullify
3x Snap
1x Act of Treason
4x Ponder
3x Preordain
1x Roast
2x Frontier Bivouac
10x Island
7x Mountain
4x Delver of Secrets
4x Monastery Swiftspear
4x Young Pyromancer
Don't know if that's good or not, but it ran me around $60 before Monastery Monk was more played. It should maybe run you around $75 now at the most? Best of luck!