Red Deck is Red
Modern
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Looking Better Now —Jan. 22, 2015
Changes:
-4 Lightning Helix. Too many 2 mana spells.
-3 Vexing Devil. He just eats a bolt too often.
+4 Shard Volley. My favorite finisher.
+1 Blood Crypt. 18 lands is not enough. 19 feels about right. And I can fetch for this more consistently at 2.
+2 Eidolon of the Great Revel. I finally obtained a playset.
Thanks everyone for your help. I'd like opinions on Soulfire Grand Master from others who are playtesting it, and I just bought 2 copies.
YamishiTheWickedOne says... #2
I tried out the Lavamancer here, he's too slow. If I did go that route I'd rather just splash black for Deathrite Shaman and Bump in the Night .
October 8, 2013 2:17 a.m.
MonsterFinder221 says... #4
Might i suggest adding Pyromancer's Gauntlet ?
October 19, 2013 8:47 a.m.
YamishiTheWickedOne says... #5
5 mana is going to be dead here. I think I'll pass.
October 19, 2013 10:19 a.m.
If you like the effect of Pyromancer's Gauntlet , but hate the cost, I'd go with Guttersnipe . Sure, it won't burn permanents extra, but then, who cares?
October 25, 2013 9:14 a.m.
YamishiTheWickedOne says... #9
@kingoharts: 3 mana is just too much for this deck. It's too slow. I can suspend a Rift Bolt on turn 1.
November 4, 2013 12:36 a.m.
Buckminsterfullerene says... #10
+1 for that aggro burn! "Where'd my life go?" lol. Seems like Isochron Scepter would be a shoe-in. Check out my aggro burn: Kill it with FIRE!!
October 16, 2014 1:24 a.m.
YamishiTheWickedOne says... #11
Isochron (will refer to it as stick for now) looks great on paper. It's a pretty rare thing to see it in competitive burn though. I dunno. It seems like a good late game mana dump, if nothing else. I'll think about it.
October 16, 2014 1:30 a.m.
quesobueno123 says... #12
Play Eidolon of the Great Revel there is no reason not to, it needs to be a four of in every burn deck put it in over Vexing Devil . Also 3 Grim Lavamancer and add a additional Searing Blaze to the mainboard and cut Lightning Helix
October 26, 2014 6:48 a.m.
YamishiTheWickedOne says... #13
I've been running the helixes to help in aggro matchups and to mitigate the life loss from my fetches. I know some people don't like it. And it's funny how you suggested my entire maybeboard. I dunno. I feel like the deck loses speed with eidolons over devils. I need to test soon and decide which I like more.
October 26, 2014 7:44 a.m.
YamishiTheWickedOne says... #14
Okay so, made space. Eidolon's in for now. But only as a two-of. Because I'm still not certain on whether I like it, and I only own two. The jury is still out on the lavamancers, which I've decided to call Grim Llamamancer. Truth be told, I almost feel dirty for running any less than 4 Skullcracks.
October 26, 2014 6:10 p.m.
poistapoista says... #15
Like you mentioned earlier, I say 4 Skullcrack is a must. Even if it prevents 1-2 life gained for them, that's still very helpful. I'm finding it amazing myself.
infinitemana says... #1
Earthquake is too slow, try Keldon Marauders and Grim Lavamancer + Shocklands instead of Spark Elemental
October 6, 2013 9:11 a.m.