Yo! Need Abzan Assistance for Modern FNM!
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Posted on March 16, 2017, 7:28 p.m. by aeonstoremyliver
I'm on Abzan midrange and could use a few experienced peeps to take a gander at my list. I don't have Grim Flayer, at the moment FYI... Anyway, I think my sideboard may need tweaking? I have a lot of cards on my maybe board, mostly for the sideboard, but maybe main?
Let me know whatchoo think!
Tweety Bird of Alcatraz
Modern
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aeonstoremyliver says... #3
Yeah, Thalia, Heretic Cathar has definitely caught my radar. I've strongly considered her...
I'm hoping to make Rivals' Modern FNM tomorrow, if all goes well!
March 16, 2017 9:25 p.m.
Thalia definitely helps keep you ahead of the curve, especially in thwarting fetches and whatnot. Well if I can make it hopefully I'll see you there!
March 16, 2017 9:30 p.m.
Honestly I think your deck looks pretty good. I am on the Grim Flayer version personally but Dark Confidant is the next best thing. The only thing I can recommend is try only 2 Abrupt Decays. That card is just isnt the best right now, at both my scg open and a couple IQs I went to recently it was almost the worst card in my deck. Collective Brutality has been fantastic though for me the only bad matchup being bant eldrazi and it can even do things in that match up so maybe switch one for one. Sigarda, Host of Herons is sweet but I dont think it is needed personally especially if you play confidant. I also would only play Creeping Corrosion if you expect lantern and affinity the card is a little narrow and I think you are fine against them already so if you wanna add one of these maybe board cards then drop that too. Also let me know how finks has been for you as I am legitimately curious!
As far as your maybeboard cards. Ok, definitely not another Abrupt Decay as mentioned before.
Anafenza is fine but I dont think its very needed especially if you play kalitas although it is a bit faster than him. You can probably play her if you expect a lot of dredge and death's shadow but other than that shes usually just kind of a dude.
Back to nature is just not necessary imo Stony Silence and removal especially main deck Maelstrom Pulse is good enough.
A second explosives is kind of iffy, I definitely like one and a second one isnt horrible it really depends on what you play against at your tournaments. The card is great against affinity, lantern, blood moon decks, and has some splash damage against jund, abzan, infect, death's shadow etc. So it might just be a personal preference thing its either great or mediocre depending on the match up.
Flaying Tendrils is kind of meh, maybe against dredge but i think Surgical Extraction is better.
Garruk is cool but basically only in the midrange grind mirrors so meh.
Liliana, the Last Hope has been pretty solid for me. She is basically only good in the grindy mirrors but has some good splash damage on the play against delver decks, death's shadow, and living end which you can take that as you will. I have only played with her a little but she did win me a game once so I have been happy with her.
Lingering Souls is the best card in the deck almost every time, if you play a second brutality try out four but without Grim Flayers I could see only playing 3.
Lost Legacy has been pretty good for me specifically against ad nauseum decks, dredge, and Scapeshift so if you play against them try out 1. I will personally be keeping it in for now.
Obstinate Baloth is just not really needed imo only good against abzan and jund.
Porphyry Nodes also doesnt seem that great when you play 3x Fatal Push and 4x Path to Exile.
Renegade Rallier I actually tested out a while back when he first came out and it is broken on turn 3 after they kill your 2 drop but you need a lot of fetches to make it work so you can try it but I dont think you need it.
Seal of Primordium is just not that needed.
Thalia I have never played with, it seems a little slow but you are welcome to try her out.
Thrun is kind of meh its just basically the same thing as baloth.
Wilt-Leaf Liege definitely is not needed as it doesnt really fit the deck.
Anyway abzan is my main deck in modern and I would love to talk about it any time so if you have any other questions or statements let me know!
March 17, 2017 1:36 a.m.
aeonstoremyliver says... #7
@ EmblemMan If I take out a Decay, should I add the fourth Fatal Push or a Collective Brutality?
March 17, 2017 9:52 a.m.
Definitely a brutality. The duress effect is really useful and you dont want a hand full of removal when removal just isnt very good. I havent been very happy with fatal push but you do have to play them but 4 is definitely too many in a wide range field.
March 17, 2017 10:23 a.m.
No go for me at FNM tonight, too busy for a Friday lol
March 17, 2017 3:40 p.m.
aeonstoremyliver says... #11
Shucks! We could've had 12! One guy had a bye. No worries though.
I went 3-1 and came in fourth place! That was nice, as this was my first ever run in a tourney with this deck. I've playtested the crap out of it, though.
I hastily posted an update detailing matches and provided some highlights on my deck, should you wish to scope it out!
March 18, 2017 1:07 a.m.
Awesome! Yeah, sorry to have screwed that up haha but unfortunately when science calls for time points, you cant skip 'em lol. Im hoping to make it either this week or the week after, especially with MM2017 released it should maybe bring some more players into the pipeline
2austin5 says... #2
Selfless Spirit, Thalia, Heretic Cathar have both made some important splashes in the sideboards I've seen. Are you playing at Rivals or Fantasy, I was thinking about trying to make it out tomorrow for an FNM depending on how work goes. No matter what though Im trying to get to the MM2017 draft at Fantasy
March 16, 2017 9:11 p.m.