Suture Flare

Modern* KorApprentice

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Let's get some new ideas rolling —Feb. 11, 2012

First of all, I am extremely happy with how Liliana of the Veil performs in this deck! I'm shocked that just a few months ago I was telling every Solar Flare player how their deck would be better without her. After playtesting with her, the sacrifice and discard abilities are extremely useful, either for ditching a Sun Titan or Wurmcoil Engine to grab with Unburial Rites or just taking care of Invisible Stalkers. Now that DKA is released, I would love to get some feedback on what I might add from the set. Like the title says, let's get some new ideas rolling!

IAmKingTony says... #1

Wow, that's a pretty nifty combo. +1!

November 19, 2011 4:42 a.m.

masterpeez says... #2

You might consider Sun Titan instead of the wurmcoil because one, it works well as a win condition, and also it will help you bring back combo pieces.

November 19, 2011 5:13 a.m.

rckclimber777 says... #3

I would probably remove the black and splash red for Warstorm Surge . Yes esper control is great, but with warstorm surge your infinite life gives you an instant win rather than having the possibility of getting milled to death or getting 10 poison counters.

Sun titan as masterpeez says does help bring back some of your combo pieces but certainly not the metamorph, which btw should be a 4 of. Also consider Ponder it works much better in finding your combo pieces than think twice.

November 19, 2011 10:10 a.m.

mmazach says... #4

check out my deck deck:infinite-life-standard i get the combo every single game then swing with spirit mantle ftw if they dont quit. plus use extra Phyrexian Metamorph s to copy their beast creatures...i like this deck though +1

November 19, 2011 10:16 a.m.

KorApprentice says... #5

Great advice with the Sun Titan , hadn't even thought of that! As for Warstorm Surge , I've actually been considering that one, but I can't reasonably remove Go for the Throat for Shock , you know? I need creature removal to survive longer games and other control decks. I'm considering putting in some more counterspells. I am already running Ponder , I like Think Twice as well though, so I'll run 2 of them and 4 Ponder . I agree on the 4 of Phyrexian Metamorph , just still trying to figure out what not to run. rckclimber777, if you have some good red removal in mind, I'll consider the Warstorm Surge , so please post your suggestion (what to add and what to remove please). As it is, I might put it in the sideboard with some red dual lands. More comments always appreciated!

November 19, 2011 2:46 p.m.

Strangelove says... #6

I agree with the Sun Titan idea. It would be a better win con than Wurmcoil Engine imo because you can bring back everything except Phyrexian Metamorph .

I'd recommend +2 Sun Titan , -1 Unburial Rites , -1 Wurmcoil Engine .

Also you could replace some of your spot removal with enchantments like Dead Weight or Bonds of Faith , which you can bring back from the graveyard to enchant anything no matter what (even a Invisible Stalker , look it up! It's true!).

I'd also recommend you use Dismember .

November 19, 2011 2:58 p.m.

Strangelove says... #7

Phantasmal Image goes well with Sun Titan too.

November 19, 2011 2:59 p.m.

KorApprentice says... #8

I'm not sure about Phantasmal Image , it's only synergy in this deck is with Sun Titan , who is the alternate win con next to the infinite life combo. I don't really want to remove any control or combo pieces for Phantasmal Image , but what do you guys think?

November 19, 2011 8:52 p.m.

mmazach says... #9

i think he meant remove the metamorph for the image and if that is the case thats a no. that takes out your whole game plan. i have a deck similar to this but its white with a drop(not enough to say splash)of blue. i would love to see you put in a fourth Oblivion Ring (great for removal and it can work in your combo) but its up to you and im not sure what you would take out. maybe Unburial Rites

November 19, 2011 9:09 p.m.

burkek says... #10

I might add a couple Champion of the Parish for an additional combo. Also I might add a couple Snapcaster Mage for added control. Nice deck though, I didn't think I would see an infinite life combo deck with this much potential since the second version of soul sisters rotated out.

December 1, 2011 11:01 a.m.

KorApprentice says... #11

I'm not sure that I see your combo with Champion of the Parish . I used to have Snapcaster Mage in here, I may add 2 back in. Thanks for the suggestions!

December 1, 2011 1:30 p.m.

rckclimber777 says... #12

I think he may mean that if you use it with the fiend hunter combo when there are 3 of them on the field. That'll form an infinite loop between those three and then you'll have an infinite infinite champion

December 1, 2011 1:38 p.m.

burkek says... #13

yeah I did mean that, sorry if i wasn't clear. Its not really that practical but it does exist. Thanks for clarifying for me though. Now that I think about it more though, I am wondering what I was thinking. 4 card combos generally happen too rarely for it to be worth it... However, I still would recommend Snapcaster Mage .

December 1, 2011 1:42 p.m.

mmazach says... #14

if you are playing and are willing to sacrafice the infintie life you can infinite the champion a lot of different ways. fiend hunters(maybe sub in a metamorph or 2. you could also leonin o ring fiend hunter. or leonin metamorph fiend hunter.NOTE: i am not saying to take out the Suture Priest and replace them with the parish. but if you dont have the priest in one game but do have the parish and really just want a beater you could do that. obviously you could do infinite life and infinite p/t if you had all the necessary cards. very possible. i have a similar deck called deck:infinite-life-standard that i made before i saw this one that i have had the opprotunity to get infinite life two or three times in a single game

December 1, 2011 2:30 p.m.

burkek says... #15

That would work if Leonin Relic-Warder was a human, but as he is a cat it doesn't quite work. Otherwise I would agree...

December 1, 2011 2:43 p.m.

KorApprentice says... #16

Ah, I was not thinking about Fiend Hunter , but certainly as you said the situation is unlikely. What would you recommend I drop for 2x Snapcaster Mage ?

December 1, 2011 4:07 p.m.

mmazach says... #17

wait. it does work it doesnt matter about leonin. if there is one human out of three it still goes infinite

December 1, 2011 5:26 p.m.

Strangelove says... #18

I can recognize now that my earlier suggestions weren't right. Phantasmal Image dies as soon as it is targeted, so you couldn't use it for your combo, only offensively.

The only thing you could do to possibly squeeze Snapcaster Mage in here would be to cut a few Ponder , the Unburial Rites , or Phyrexian Metamorph imo. It's tough only because the Mage is such a good card.

Also, since you have infinite life, you might also think about a card like Moltensteel Dragon with life costs or Immolating Souleater (less effective, but it comes back with Sun Titan ) as a one of to break a stalemate or something. Just an idea . . .

I made a version of this with red for a more decisive win combo/ con. Would love thoughts: C'est La Vie (URW Combo Control)

I was considering putting Cathedral Membrane in there. I like the card, but no one has really proved it to be a good answer to titans, etc, so I'm not sure.

December 1, 2011 5:53 p.m.

KorApprentice says... #19

I actually love the Immolating Souleater idea, that's great! I also want to try to squeeze in Liliana of the Veil since I pulled one today. Suggestions on what to remove?

December 17, 2011 8:50 p.m.

KorApprentice says... #20

I decided to revamp the deck into a Solar Flare shell and it is working extremely well, I am quite pleased. Please comment!

December 21, 2011 2:54 a.m.

mmazach says... #21

check out my deck deck:infinite-life-standard it runs similarly. i just went mono white. im kinda scared leonin wont hit field as fast because of the different lands same with Fiend Hunter . but if it works thats sick. think about throwing in one or two Immolating Souleater s because once you have infinite just pay some amount and swing with him its not flawless but its decent wincon

December 21, 2011 2:28 p.m.

KorApprentice says... #22

My win-con is Sun Titan , Wurmcoil Engine , or Sheoldred, Whispering One . I didn't really feel like I needed Immolating Souleater with the Solar Flare. Thanks for commenting!

December 21, 2011 2:35 p.m.

mmazach says... #23

i understand. just a thought. def check out my deck if you get a chance

December 21, 2011 2:55 p.m.