Really interesting choices! Personally I had cut the canopy lands, because of anti-synergy with ruins and our 3 drops. However they might just be too good (I'm playing the 8 canopy burn list as well and they make opening hands quite smooth).
I've been on 28 creatures 12 spells (or 28 creatures, 16 spells since bonecrusher giant is a spell and creature), whereas this list is on 25/16 (19). Basically my list has
1x Goblin Cratermaker
2x Harsh Mentor / Earthshaker Khenra / Robber of the Rich (flex slot)
(Instead of the incinerates)
Maybe the additional reach is better, though I think Cratermaker is a pretty crazy card (kills 90% of threats in a tron deck, kills chalice, kills batterskull, kills bridge).
The 1 drop slot is also interesting, opting for zurgo over a haste creature. I currently run 2x Fanatical Firebrand in this slot, but I could be convinced zurgo is better. Another split I have seen that I kind of like is 1 zurgo 1 Figure of Destiny, since that gives us a late game mana sink.
Moving on to the sideboard...
The only card I really miss here is Leyline of Combustion, which I think is an amazing card in any interactive matchup, and should really help vs burn.
Molten rain is a card I've found myself cutting more and more. I'm currently on 2x Pillage 2x Smash, trying to cover two matchups in one card with pillage. Not sure that's right, the more focused damage+hate might be better.
Chainwhirler going to the side following bonecrusher giant's printing is the same approach I have taken.
Dire Fleet Daredevil, I have Kari Zev's expertise in this slot. Not sure about that card, it's very good when it's good, but it's not a card I frequently side in.
With Urza decks being at/near the top of the format, I kind of want Harsh Mentor somewhere, as he hurts them a lot.
Overall I would so love to hear this pilot's thoughts on all of his choices, especially the mana base.
Hey guys, stumbled across this recently and it really, really appeals to me. Anyone still playing it post RNA/War?
I have most of the pieces for it so I'm going to give it a go, but curious if LutS/skewer the critics might find a home somewhere? Also the soon-to-be modern legal Pillage seems nice as an alternative to molten rain?
If anyone has an updated deck list it'd be great
EDIT: was able to get a couple of games in, going 3-0 vs izzet phoenix (the pyromancer's ascension variety), went with something like this: http://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/mono-red-taxes-aka-bomat-red/
(- a couple of harsh mentors, plus a couple of chainwhirler's, ravenous trap and abrade in side over the relics, and some small changes like that).
Really, really enjoyed it. Eidolon was awesome, and I even got to end two games by saccing my ramunap ruin (although one of them I had lethal in hand anyway, so it doesn't really count).
Is there any strong reason to run relic over ravenous trap? I don't have relic so ran tormod's/ravenous instead and it was great, but obviously phoenix isn't the only deck in the world.
Would be cool to have some more people in there.
https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/mtgo-standings/modern-league-2019-10-15#bedell_-
(Pilot is not me, just to make that clear)
Really interesting choices! Personally I had cut the canopy lands, because of anti-synergy with ruins and our 3 drops. However they might just be too good (I'm playing the 8 canopy burn list as well and they make opening hands quite smooth).
I've been on 28 creatures 12 spells (or 28 creatures, 16 spells since bonecrusher giant is a spell and creature), whereas this list is on 25/16 (19). Basically my list has
1x Goblin Cratermaker
2x Harsh Mentor / Earthshaker Khenra / Robber of the Rich (flex slot)
(Instead of the incinerates)
Maybe the additional reach is better, though I think Cratermaker is a pretty crazy card (kills 90% of threats in a tron deck, kills chalice, kills batterskull, kills bridge).
The 1 drop slot is also interesting, opting for zurgo over a haste creature. I currently run 2x Fanatical Firebrand in this slot, but I could be convinced zurgo is better. Another split I have seen that I kind of like is 1 zurgo 1 Figure of Destiny, since that gives us a late game mana sink.
Moving on to the sideboard...
The only card I really miss here is Leyline of Combustion, which I think is an amazing card in any interactive matchup, and should really help vs burn.
Molten rain is a card I've found myself cutting more and more. I'm currently on 2x Pillage 2x Smash, trying to cover two matchups in one card with pillage. Not sure that's right, the more focused damage+hate might be better.
Chainwhirler going to the side following bonecrusher giant's printing is the same approach I have taken.
Dire Fleet Daredevil, I have Kari Zev's expertise in this slot. Not sure about that card, it's very good when it's good, but it's not a card I frequently side in.
With Urza decks being at/near the top of the format, I kind of want Harsh Mentor somewhere, as he hurts them a lot.
Overall I would so love to hear this pilot's thoughts on all of his choices, especially the mana base.
I have most of the pieces for it so I'm going to give it a go, but curious if LutS/skewer the critics might find a home somewhere? Also the soon-to-be modern legal Pillage seems nice as an alternative to molten rain?
If anyone has an updated deck list it'd be great
EDIT: was able to get a couple of games in, going 3-0 vs izzet phoenix (the pyromancer's ascension variety), went with something like this:
http://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/mono-red-taxes-aka-bomat-red/
(- a couple of harsh mentors, plus a couple of chainwhirler's, ravenous trap and abrade in side over the relics, and some small changes like that).
Really, really enjoyed it. Eidolon was awesome, and I even got to end two games by saccing my ramunap ruin (although one of them I had lethal in hand anyway, so it doesn't really count).
Is there any strong reason to run relic over ravenous trap? I don't have relic so ran tormod's/ravenous instead and it was great, but obviously phoenix isn't the only deck in the world.