alt wins in lantern?
Modern Deck Help forum
Posted on Dec. 18, 2016, 7:52 p.m. by Wurmlover
I am just looking for other ways to win in lantern other than Pyrite Spellbomb and mill. any help is appreciated!
sirbar, do you think that something like Cranial Plating on a Spellskite would work? that's something i've been looking at.
December 18, 2016 8:02 p.m.
GlistenerAgent says... #4
That doesn't work with Ensnaring Bridge.
Ghirapur AEther Grid and Tezzeret are the best two alternate win conditions.
December 18, 2016 8:08 p.m.
thunderlicous says... #5
That would work, but it is easily countered by them just killing the Spellskite upon targeting with the Cranial Plating. Tezzeret, Agent of Bolas is the win con most people are gravitating to since most lists are playing blue for Glint-Nest Crane, and planeswalker removal is not very common in the modern scene. You could do Sword of the Meek + Thopter Foundry , but that can be tricky to do with your Ensnaring Bridge.
December 18, 2016 8:10 p.m.
GlistenerAgent, I would attach plating after attackers to get around bridge, but regardless, thanks for the suggestions. I am just looking to get around Leyline of Sanctity
December 18, 2016 8:12 p.m.
thunderlicous says... #7
GlistenerAgent - That does work as long as you use the second mode of equip, its the same as Noble Hierarch attacking in and getting an exalted trigger
December 18, 2016 8:14 p.m.
thunderlicous, how do most other lists get around Leyline of Sanctity?
December 18, 2016 8:15 p.m.
thunderlicous says... #9
If Leyline of Sanctity is your issue, I would just bring in enchantment removal from the side and keep your main deck mostly the same. Ray of Revelation or Nature's Claim does a good job for lantern control lists, with most going the latter. I prefer the ray though, since you can mill it/discard it for later use. Either that, or plan for the slow mill with Ghoulcaller's Bell and ask for library count when it gets close, just to check.
December 18, 2016 8:19 p.m.
thunderlicous, why are all the other lists springing for Glint-Nest Crane? i tested it, and found it to be underwhelming.
December 18, 2016 8:22 p.m.
thunderlicous says... #11
Glint-Nest Crane is just another Ancient Stirrings for the deck, which helps for consistency and also shores up early game against aggro lists when/if you are still searching for a bridge. Most games it will come out for removal and other tools you may need, but its a real help for under experienced players game 1 that want to try to learn the deck. Other than that, it comes down to player preference and consistency of your list whether you want to play them or not. I personally don't play them, but I can see where they can be useful.
December 18, 2016 8:29 p.m.
Why do you want another WinCon? The mill rocks are a perfectly fine one without taking up extra slots.
December 18, 2016 10:34 p.m.
thunderlicous says... #13
Mortem - His problem is more directed towards a wincon that deals with/gets around Leyline of Sanctity, and the mill rocks that get through that mill you as well, which could actually screw the lantern player over, so he wanted another option to win in case he couldn't find a way to remove it.
December 18, 2016 11 p.m.
Servo_Token says... #14
Pyxis of Pandemonium doesn't care about leyline either.
December 18, 2016 11:24 p.m.
bijschjdbcd says... #15
If you need an additional wincon in Lantern you are playing wrong.
Thopter/sword is fine because you draw for turn, swing with the team and then play the card.
Grid is fine and is a way to beat Stony Silence after board.
Glint nest crane is another wincondition if you think the milling takes to long.
December 19, 2016 12:02 a.m. Edited.
If you're worried about milling out. My friend runs Academy Ruins to assist i refiling the deck to avoid milling out.
December 19, 2016 1:11 a.m.
EpicFreddi says... #17
Just on a side note: Spellskite + Plating works, if you attack first and then attach it to the skite for BB.
sirbar says... #2
Tezzeret, Agent of Bolas is pretty cool.
December 18, 2016 7:57 p.m.