Totes My Goats

Modern MagicMarc

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After playtesting —June 8, 2015

So after I tried out some suggestions in the deck this is what I concluded. Honor of the Pure is an excellent card that even comes down earlier than Glorious Anthem. But it is lacking in the chroma department and I have decided to keep the anthems. Leyline of the Meek is super if it is in my opening hand. If it is not, it is only so so compared to anthem and does not even boost the 24 creature cards in the deck. So for this particular deck, I am keeping the anthems. Cloudshift seems like it should be better than the 2 blink instants I am already running, But I tried it out and missed the flashback of Momentary Blink a lot. It is like dropping 8 cards for 4. Then compared to Turn to Mist it does not work on my opponent's creatures. Which is useful as added protection when not being used to trigger Springjack Shepherd or another CIP creature.

I am still testing copies of Trading Post and have not made up my mind about them. And I am still looking for trades for the Eldrazi Monuments which I think definitely have a place in the deck.
I also dropped 1 Flickerwisp for a Plains to smooth out the early turns. I also dropped the Loxodon Warhammer for a singleton Eldrazi Monument.

Joumba says... #1

Perhaps Mistmeadow Witch could fit in there ;)

April 30, 2015 1:14 p.m.

MagicMarc says... #2

Hello Joumba, that is a great suggestion. I am not sure where to make room for it. I am planning on removing the Quietus Spike, so that could get me 1 copy of the Mistmeadow Witch. I don't have evasion for my guys and while the spike is neat, it's been kind of a dead draw for me the times I have played the deck. Maybe one of the Nobilis of War. They are amazing but having 3 is kind of win more for the deck. It can stall the battlefield long enough to draw into 2 as well as 3 of them. Also, this deck is pretty old. I have not had time to examine newer sets for better cards. So I appreciate the suggestion and will get a few copies of the witch to fit into the deck. thank you!

April 30, 2015 1:40 p.m.

justin4ed2 says... #3

loooooooooooool thats so good +1 forsure

April 30, 2015 8:05 p.m.

miampizza says... #4

April 30, 2015 8:31 p.m.

miampizza says... #5

Also Cloudshift > Turn to Mist and Skullclamp instead of the other artifacts would really help with drawing :D

Just suggestions mate!

April 30, 2015 8:35 p.m.

MagicMarc says... #6

Hello, miampizza and thank you for the suggestions. I have not looked at more recent sets so have not seen those before. I like Cloudshift and will give it a try. But Turn to Mist lets me use it defensively as well for when my opponent throws some kind of surprise at me. But at it's mana cost I do like Cloudshift. Honor the Pure is better than Glorious Anthem. But the anthem helps with the Springjack Shepherd for what they call devotion now. So I am going to get copies of Honor the Pure and try them out too. Skullclamp is amazing. But my casual group has an informal ban on that card so it won't find it's way into this deck.

Thank you again for your advice!

April 30, 2015 8:46 p.m.

miampizza says... #7

Cloudshift CAN also be used to dodge removals. The blinked creature will count as a new entity unrelated to the old target. thanks for the considerations :D

April 30, 2015 8:51 p.m.

miampizza says... #8

Since I feel like bothering you tonight, I'm going to throw in every white cards that I like that could be used with devotion:

Dictate of Heliod, Angelic Destiny, Grand Abolisher, Spear of Heliod, Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx, Wingmate Roc, Archetype of Courage, Nyx-Fleece Ram (ALMOST A GOAT!!!), Avacyn, Guardian Angel.

I hope you find at least 1 of them a litle inspirational :P

April 30, 2015 9:01 p.m.

MagicMarc says... #9

Those are all great cards. I can't believe the Grand Abolisher one. I actually saw the Spear of Heliod on a deck here on the site and thought I might try that one too. The others are either not in flavor or would just be adding win more to the deck I think. Or outside of my price range for the deck like that land and the roc. Even though it is legendary I think the spear would be better for casual games than even Honor of the Pure. And I might try the dictate out. I have been looking for a reason to remove ajani too. Even though he is great he is not that flavorful with the deck and he only has one ability useful to the deck. Man that abolisher is sick.

April 30, 2015 9:12 p.m.

miampizza says... #10

I'm glad you like :)

I thought about suggesting Godsend but since this is casual it might just make you lose your friends xD

April 30, 2015 9:17 p.m.

MagicMarc says... #11

Yes, i think that would make me lose a few.

May 3, 2015 12:32 p.m.

a_n00b says... #12

May 29, 2015 5:17 p.m.

MagicMarc says... #13

Hello, a_n00b. I have been considering swapping out stuff to fit those in. That is why they are in the maybeboard. My only problem with the card is that I like that the other enchantments affect all my creatures. But Leyline of the Meek is free devotion if it is in the opening hand and played for free. So I have been leaning into switching to them. I may drop Ajani, the 2 anthems and the warhammer and playtest a set of them.

May 29, 2015 9:37 p.m.

SpittyBoo says... #14

love the deck! i feel Eldrazi Monument would be pretty good here too

June 6, 2015 10:37 a.m.

MagicMarc says... #15

Yes SpittyBoo the monument would be great. I will add it to the board. At the moment I am testing out the Leylines though. There may not be room for any copies of it.

June 6, 2015 11:13 a.m.