Basically instead of [[mox opal]] I have essentially more [[lotus bloom]]s through 7-8 [[reshape]], finding it very easy to get 3-4 and combo off. I never really bothered with mopal because I find that 1 extra mana every [[faith's reward]] or [[open the vaults]] to be inconsequential. I also have [[faithless looting]] mainboard to discard [[lotus bloom]]s that would otherwise be stuck in hand. It's certainly one way to take advantage of [[open the vaults]] compared to faith's reward.
mr_scrambles, how much success are you having with 6 reshape effects mainboard? I'm currently using 8, but I could really use the flex spots if less will still work
I started playing Magic in Return to Ravnica. I don't remember how I discovered it, but I soon became my go to hobby, slinging spells with my friends and drafting on Fridays. 2 Professional tournaments got me into MTG concretely though, Pro Tour Dark Ascension and Pro Tour Return to Ravnica. To this day, I am a fervent fan of our lord and savior Brian Kibler, and I wish I was playing modern at the time and was able to experience Eggs. Years passed, and my interest in Magic waxed and waned, but no matter how uninterested I was in it at any particular time, it was always a part of my life. I began to follow the MTGSalvation Primers of Post-Ban Eggs, never posting, just lurking underneath. I watched a rough-hewn version of Eggs with Phyrexian Rebirth and Wargate morph into Faith's Reward and KCI, and then Trawler and KCI. I was so happy that KCI was the direct progeny of Eggs. Only a month ago did I actually build the deck, but I followed its success and retinkering since the beginning. I am content with what it accomplished in its short lifetime, and I am happy to see what engines Eggs will use in the future. Sayonara, dear friend.
Here is the Eggs list I have been running for over a month. It doesn't have a lot of flex spots, and it will never be top tier like OG eggs or KCI, but I am hopeful at its promise. http://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/third-breakfast-1/
I have done a hell of a lot of testing, and I am making eggs instead. KCI lacks explosiveness without mox, and the eggs deck is jankier and more consistent.
Im trying to hedge into this deck, but for now I want to make a more budget friendly deck without mopal and EE. In place of their slots I'm running 4x Mishra's Baubl and 2-3x Everflowing Chalice. Without Mopa, is it possible to do the spellbomb loop? Or should I use self-replicator instead, which is obviously worse but works without Mopal.
user 24144553 - 2 responses to what you said in your arguments.
1. Although Whir does not net mana like reshape, mid combo it essentially reads 0: add a lotus to your graveyard.
2. Although the artifact intereacting lands are interesting, not being able to thin your deck more with GQ could hurt wiff percentages in the combo.
Noct - Thanks for the tips, I'm really not familiar with mtgsalvation at all lol
http://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/third-breakfast-1/?cb=1548280720
This is the list that I currently run.
Under alternate win-cons, [[altar of the brood]] does not target your opponent, and functions as spellbomb in the regular end loop.
Here is the Eggs list I have been running for over a month. It doesn't have a lot of flex spots, and it will never be top tier like OG eggs or KCI, but I am hopeful at its promise.
http://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/third-breakfast-1/
EDIT: More consistent than non mox KCI that is