Card Utility Debate
Modern Deck Help forum
Posted on June 6, 2017, 11:17 p.m. by PickleNutz
First, let me introduce the deck so you can have a reference.
My deck:
Deaths Awakening
Modern
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Now, here is my question.
I currently have Lotleth Troll in the deck. He is cost with regenerate for . He also can be used to put a creature in the graveyard from my hand, which is pretty important, and gets a +1/+1 counter in the process.
The deck revolves around counters and the Scavenge effect, utilizing low cost creatures with high power like Sheltering Ancient and Death's Shadow.
The alternative that I am debating inserting into the deck is Fauna Shaman. She is in cost, so it's an easy cast in the structure of this deck. Her ability allows me to discard a card from hand and cost , but also lets me search for a creature in my library in the process.
So the question is, which one would serve the deck better?
Lotleth Troll, who can be regenerated and helps put the creatures in the graveyard. (Can be used as a target for the Scavenge ability)
Or
Fauna Shaman, who can put creatures into the graveyard, but also provides a Tutor ability. (Will likely not be the target of Scavenge counters unless Blossoming Defense is in hand)
They're both two mana to cost and provide a utility benefit that the other does not.
My other option, I could remove Mire Boa and Evil Presence from the main deck. This would eliminate the chance for an unblockable creature in the deck, and Mire Boa has so far been the Game winning strategy more often than not. Still, I could try Fauna Shaman out in the Mire Boa slot and free up even more space with Evil Presence. With that extra space I could add in two more Sheltering Ancients for Scavenge fodder.
Thought?
PickleNutz says... #3
That is true, but having a tutor ability for a deck designed to really only be functionable when one card is around is a hard-to-do strategy without. I'm probably going to end up using Traverse the Ulvenwald to get the best of both world's.
rothgar13 says... #2
I'd say Troll is the most useful. Discarding for free is powerful, and it can protect itself from some removal spells. Fauna Shaman is slow and fragile, which is a bad combination.
June 7, 2017 5:14 p.m.