Divine Intervention

Modern JDegenerate

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Card changes —Sept. 18, 2016

Removed: Arashin Cleric, Mighty Leap, Scroll of Avacyn, Fertile Thicket, and exchanged 3 Plains for 2 FA Plains and a FA Forest. Also changed the card art in the list to the BFZ FA lands, as that's all I'm using. Fanceh.

Added: 2x Patron of the Valiant, 2x Sandblast, and 4x Safe Passage. Patron likely not a permanent addition, but it seemed interesting to me.

PartyJ says... #1

I would prefer Myriad Landscape over Blighted Woodland

August 23, 2016 8:52 p.m.

JDegenerate says... #2

PartyJ Thank you for the input! I'm trying to keep a tight budget at the moment and build this deck up to be something worth playing. I don't have Myriad Landscape but I did just get Tranquil Expanse, Blossoming Sands, and Fertile Thicket to get a little more from my lands. I also have several beneficial cards ordered and coming in the mail:- Divine Deflection x2- Herald of War x2- Silverblade Paladin x2- Ring of Thune x2- Seek the Horizon x4- Scroll of Avacyn x2- Riot Control x2- Seraph Sanctuary x4- Avacyn's Pilgrim x4- Celestial Mantle x1Let me know what you think and if you have any other suggestions, please feel free to tell me!

August 23, 2016 10:43 p.m.

TheVectornaut says... #3

Safe Passage works against damage sweepers like Pyroclasm while Make a Stand works against destruction sweepers like Wrath of God. Both versions of Avacyn are also good options, but they are quite pricey. All of these still leave a gap that sacrifice sweepers like Death Cloud can exploit, and I can't think of any cards that help. Something like Karmic Justice but for creatures would be nice. I'll keep an eye out.

September 10, 2016 12:45 p.m.

JDegenerate says... #4

TheVectornaut Thank you for your suggestions! I would love to include Avacyn, but like you mentioned they're pricy cards. Maybe when I have the budget for them I'll make it happen. I'll be sure to try and fit in those cards or cards like them; can you recommend what they should replace? And I'll keep an eye out for a sort of anti-sacrifice card as well. Is there a white or green card that works like Cancel?

September 10, 2016 4:15 p.m.

TheVectornaut says... #5

Green and white never really get counterspells. Mana Tithe is the only option I know of. I think Ring of Thune and Scroll of Avacyn are both a little slow, although the first does have some synergy with Herald of War. The weakest creatures are Arashin Cleric and Arashin Foremost. The cleric is behind the curve and the foremost can't hit anything in this deck with its ability.

September 10, 2016 4:34 p.m.

JDegenerate says... #6

TheVectornaut Yeah, Arashin Foremost is one of the creatures that is just decent filler and it's only use here is to give everything double strike through Odric. Arashin Cleric is honestly only for the life gain.

September 10, 2016 4:54 p.m.

TheVectornaut says... #7

Gotcha. Mirran Crusader could be a replacement double-striker. And Martyr of Sands is something I see used in human lifegain from time to time.

September 10, 2016 5:07 p.m.

JDegenerate says... #8

TheVectornaut Those are awesome, thank you. I'll see about getting them soon. I have a thing for artifacts as well so if there are any you recommend, please let me know. I'm probably going to try for another Whispersilk Cloak.

September 10, 2016 6:21 p.m.

TheVectornaut says... #9

I guess it depends on what kind of artifacts you're looking for. Some good equipment options are Loxodon Warhammer and the sword cycle (although those are pretty expensive). If you go in on the Whispersilk Cloak/Rogue's Passage strategy, then Mask of Memory and Quietus Spike could be viable too. As for other artifacts, the only thing that springs to mind is using Isochron Scepter to recast any protection spells you need.

September 10, 2016 6:41 p.m.

JDegenerate says... #10

TheVectornaut Thanks, you're awesome! I'll definitely be looking into your recommendations.

September 12, 2016 9:18 a.m.