Who Needs Tarmogofys
Modern
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FNM —Dec. 8, 2012
I went to my local FNM and went 2-2 and then I dropped because it was no use when most of the time it takes at least a 4-1 record to top 8.
Round 1: went up against Esper Spirits, record 2-1
Game 1: I lost horribly. Too many tokens to take care of.
Game 2: He was at 6 life and I was at 2 after he attacked with a 4/4 captain and a doomed traveler witch I blocked with my guttersnipe. At the end of his turn he has 2 captains 5 spirit tokens and the enchantment that gives +1/+1 to flying creatures, I play ranger's guile targeting my guttersnipe and deals two damage to him. He is now at 4 life. My turn I untap my 3 lands and devil's play him for 2 and guttersnipe for the win.
Game 3: I win after 3 board wipes and a nevermore naming guttersnipe, but I still manage the win.
Results: All the games were fun and close.
Round 2: RDW, record 1-2
I didn't get the right spells at the right time to take down the fast nature of the deck.
Round 3: Grixis Control, record 2-1
Very close matches, the only reason I lost was to a Tamiyo alt.
Round 4: Home brew of I don't know what. Record 1-2
It was a weird deck the ran the 2 mana token producing cards, Battle Hymn to produce mana for Past in Flames and Burn at the Stake for the win.
Final Results: I need to find a way to take care of aggro based decks and I had fun.
maybe sb 2 Pillar of Flame for Brimstone Volley and place mb Snapcaster Mage for chump block and recast stuff you needed too resolve the first time
December 1, 2012 5:18 a.m.
Forsaken1372 says... #3
The thing about the Brimstone Volley is that it is 3 damage maybe 5 if morbid is triggered for 3 mana. This deck normally wants to play a bunch of 1 or 2 drop spells that can be eaten or played and have the triggers go off. The volley is nice but it might be weird to top deck this and have no why to trigger the morbid consistently. The Snaps are good but i don't have any, and it can be hard to cast spells if I eat them. They might be nice and I will think about them. Thanks for the support. Will update when I attend more FNM's.
December 1, 2012 5:34 a.m.
hawgdriver says... #4
Nivmagus Elemental is much more effective with 1 cost instants.
Epic Experiment may be too slow, but would be a strong spell.
Almost a turn 3 wincon:
T2 Pump 2 for 5/6 Elemental
T3 Pump 1 for 7/8 Elemental, Fling for 7
Only gets to 19, wonder how to get it closer?
Anyway, I'll be curious to see how you progress. I'm thinking about a similar deck.
December 1, 2012 5:35 a.m.
Forsaken1372 says... #5
Thanks, and so do I. I can't wait until Gatecrash is released to see what cards there will be for Gruul and Simic. I want a name for this archetype, any ideas?
December 1, 2012 5:41 a.m.
hawgdriver says... #6
Resolve-Optional? Nonresolving? Paincasting? Those suck.
I'm think on it. Cast-xile?
Just realized how bad the mana problem is with the lands currently in standard for this type of deck. Hope that changes in January.
December 1, 2012 5:55 a.m.
Forsaken1372 says... #7
I know it is really bad, but it is not that bad if you think about it. It's just that people are so use to having all the shocklands, because no one wants to play colors that don't have them.To get off topic I met Brian Posehn last night
December 1, 2012 6:25 a.m.
I run one of these but a slight variation. When RtR first came out, a buddy of mine made one without Quirion Dryad. He would play a Searing Spear, then exile it for the 2 counters, then tell me I still need to take 3 life off my spin-down HAHAHA!! I spent 2 hours explaining to him he has to pick one or the other he can't eat it and still use the card, since it clearly states, "Exile instant or sorcery" "put two +1/+1" "THIS SPELL DOES NOT RESOLVE." and he insisted, that meant after the stack is done, it will resolve end of turn LOL!!! Needless to say, he was an idiot and I had to teach him the fundamentals of magic and actually reading the cards before he plays. I use all easy 1 or 2 drops with flashback, that way I can cast first time, do dmg or whatever, beef up Quirion, graveyard, then cast flashback for the +1/+1's on Nivmagus.
FredQC says... #1
Im trying too put my hand on a playset of Quirion Dryad for a similar deck and yes you havea nice setup! +1
December 1, 2012 5:14 a.m.