Burning Recall [Primer]
Modern
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Time to try out new toys for the deck —July 14, 2019
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Lightning Skelemental - mmm Mind Rot and Ball Lightning fusing
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Dreadhorde Arcanist - slow red snapcaster
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Unearth - a new way to approach the deck
grimcase21 says... #2
goblinguiderevealpls, Snapcaster Mage has basically been the deck forever as it is an excellent card for the deck. However, when Hollow Ones came out I had to make cuts to something, as Hollow One fit perfectly in the deck. So after adding 4 of them, I figured that the two Snapcaster Mages and 2 other cards were going to get cut.
After play testing with the deck for a bit, it's not so much why Snapcaster Mage isn't good in the deck, but the potential Hollow One offers.
1) Early game: multiple Hollow One have the potential on turn 1 with Burning Inquiry. I can go on the offensive early game now.
2) Curve: Hollow One curves out with Jace, Vryn's Prodigy Flip. turn 2 jace, and on the next turn you draw discard and cast Hollow One for 3.
3) Anti-synergy: it's the only toughness 1 creature in the deck and doesn't work well with Night of Souls' Betrayal in the sideboard. Everything else has at least 2 (including zombie tokens)
In terms of sheer power level Snapcaster Mage is definitely stronger card that Hollow One by being more flexible, but I was curious if this bulk common (Hollow One) pushed the deck further. I mean this deck contains odd cards that only work in this deck (ex. Burning Inquiry, Notion Thief, Waste Not) and they turned out amazing for what the deck tries to do. So I decided to give another odd ball a try
July 27, 2017 12:56 p.m.
grimcase21 says... #3
goblinguiderevealpls also, I have too few threats in the deck, so a 4/4 body puts on some pressure. I've had games against control, and they had no creatures so I couldn't put on any pressure.
goblinguiderevealpls says... #1
Why no Snapcaster Mage?
July 27, 2017 12:11 p.m.