The Awakening of the Lycans

Modern MythicMeadow

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Second Update —March 18, 2018

Additions: Howlpack Resurgence, Lightning Bolt

Subtractions: Neglected Heirloom  Flip

I added 1x more Lightning Bolt to the deck because the card performs so well. 1x more Howlpack Resurgence was also added because it is great at boosting the wolves and werewolves and giving them all trample.

I removed all Neglected Heirloom  Flip. They could perform well if we could get in play and attach it to a human before it transforms. Often times than not it was instead a bad top deck because we already had flipped all our werewolves and maybe even had an Immerwolf in play. If it had first strike on its first side it would have performed better.

reincarn8 says... #1

You could use Ulrich of the Krallenhorde  Flip instead of Huntmaster of the Fells  Flip to drop the price by a huge amount, however you wouldn't be getting a token.

August 24, 2017 7:50 p.m.

MythicMeadow says... #2

reincarn8 If the price for Huntmaster of the Fells  Flip would be an issue you could indeed try using Ulrich of the Krallenhorde  Flip instead. I find it troublesome that he costs , I try to keep the converted mana costs in the deck rather low. His enter the battlefield ability will not be useful on himself until he flips back, which is not that good to rely on. Kruin Outlaw  Flip is otherwise a good target for such an ability. He also want to flip alot like Huntmaster of the Fells  Flip, so it won't resolve the issue with Immerwolf. He feels too situational for me and there are other cards that could do what he does for a cheaper casting cost.

Because I already have the huntmasters I don't care that much about dropping the price. If a better alternative would be printed I would consider taking him out. As of now he is too good on his own, it can be dangerous to depend on having a great boardstate. But if someone else is troubled by his price then there are plenty of options.

My first choice would be Instigator Gang  Flip. Instead of only occasionally buffing one creature he always buffs all of our attacking creatures. Once flipped he can often win us the game. Unfortunately he relies on us already having a decent board state and the buff won't work on the defence.

If we had Collected Company in the deck then Breakneck Rider  Flip would be a good choice. We would have to cut some other cards though in order to get some more creatures in the deck. Otherwise CoCo would not work as good as we want.

By increasing the number of creatures we would also have to consider adding Domri Rade to the deck. She works great in such a deck but she is not good at being a wolf, she will miss out on all the fun.

Depending on your meta some Silverfur Partisan's could be a good option if you face lot's of removal or spells that otherwise target your wolves.

If you want to play a bit more defensively then Lambholt Pacifist  Flip is worth to mention. Although she lacks some fun synergies, a 3/3 for is not bad at all. Getting a creature with power 4 won't be too hard.

September 4, 2017 6:27 a.m.

jon_hill987 says... #3

Would you consider splashing white for Rule of Law? Prevents your werewolves from flipping back and a lot of decks will struggle to remove it (unlike Immerwolf). It also completely shuts down Storm.

September 4, 2017 7:32 a.m.

MythicMeadow says... #4

jon_hill987 If I were to build this deck into Naya instead of Gruul then I would add cards like Thalia, Guardian of Thraben, Path to Exile, Dromoka's Command, Lightning Helix, Boros Charm. We also get Rest in Peace and Stony Silence available for the sideboard.

Some of these cards does not really follow the werewolves theme and there are no werewolves in white (albino werewolves would be nice). I could add Rule of Law and a few of the previously mentioned cards. For three mana Rule of Law makes this deck a bit slower (It's more of a stax card than aggro). If it stays in play we will get to keep our wolves flipped (if we can flip them) but we also limit ourselves. Because Immerwolf already does the job of keeping our wolves flipped, and we can play as many cards as we like with him on the board, Rule of Law feels a bit redundant and it limits my ability to cast spells. I would rather add Blood Moon to make it troublesome for many nonbasic land heavy decks.

Naya werewolves could work and is worth testing, though I would need a better mana base in order to consistently cast my spells. Jund is also an option. If I were to add Blood Moon then I probably will stay in Gruul.

September 4, 2017 11:31 a.m.

Solid build, looks fun. +1

October 4, 2017 1:59 p.m.

clayperce says... #6

Falte,
Thanks so much for brewing this up; it's just a TON of fun!

FWIW, I've been using Vines of the Recluse in the sideboard to deal with Flyers. The Untap effect is just hilarious.

Not sure yet if I like Silverfur Partisan or something like Vines of Vastwood/Blossoming Defense better for removal-heavy match-ups. Have you tried either?

Finally, what would you pull for an Isochron Scepter build?

Thanks again, and draw well!

February 1, 2018 4:08 a.m.

MythicMeadow says... #7

clayperce, I'm glad you enjoyed this deck!

Depending on your local meta some cards will perform better than others, thus this deck is more focused on my experience. Vines of the Recluse works rather well in dealing with flyers. I might consider using it if I did not play as much multiplayer as I do. The versatility of Atarka's Command (you get to give all your creatures reach plus a bonus effect) made me use that instead.

I mainly use Silverfur Partisan against removal-heavy mach-ups because he fits the theme. He can otherwise often feel a bit high on the mana curve in this, otherwise more aggressively focused, deck. If the deck needs to be more competetive, then Vines of Vastwood/Blossoming Defense would work great, though it will cost the deck some flavor.

As for Isochron Scepter, I did not test it extensively. Just enough to not enjoy this deck as much as I do without it. But if you'd like to use the scepter, then some cards can both be good and bad to replace with it. The more wolves the merrier, thus the scepter might take Neglected Heirloom  Flip's place. On the other hand the scepter might make it easier to flip the heirloom if you did not flip it early. But if you already have an Immerwolf in play then it might not flip at all, with probably most humans already transformed.

You could also take out a few Immerwolf and get more value out of Huntmaster of the Fells  Flip (only if you plan to use the scepter on the other player's turn, as the ability will count as a spell cast and prevents you from casting more spells on your turn). Or just take out a few huntmasters instead because they clash a bit with the Immerwolves.

Geier Reach Bandit  Flip will not be as good as before, because we can make sure to flip the wolves each other turn with Isochron Scepter + Moonmist. It's still a great card in the deck though.

Cards that might be good to add in addition to the scepter could be some artifact recursion or other ways to keep Isochron Scepter in play. Though it might make the deck a bit less aggressive if you add more control cards.

Otherwise you could just pull the card that you'd like to draw the least and just replace it with 1-3 Isochron Scepter.

February 1, 2018 5:39 p.m.