Is Reverberate a sideboard-worthy card?
Modern forum
Posted on Dec. 20, 2014, 11:57 a.m. by Countertop
at worst, it could be an extra Lightning Bolt, at best it could be a Cryptic Command that can blow out their own cryptic
but it does seem very clunky, thoughts?
I agree with the guy above. I'd rather save that slot for a proactive card than a reactive. Especially in Modern. I do not know much about the format though, so I may not be the most reliabe source. It seems like it wants to be good, and maybe it was good in standard, but along with double 
and the fact that its only a copy spell it doesnt seem worth the slot.
December 20, 2014 12:26 p.m.
Countertop says... #4
I was thinking about ways to deal with Cryptic Command, as its usually what keeps me from pushing through the last few points of damage. Are there any other ways to deal with cryptic in a non-blue deck?
My decklist for reference
http://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/ye-olde-mardu-deck/
December 20, 2014 12:54 p.m.
GlistenerAgent says... #5
The best way is honestly to wait it out. They aren't going to draw infinite Cryptic Commands to tap your guys, and wasting a sideboard slot on it is not worth it. Additional discard spells generally help control and combo matchups.
December 20, 2014 12:56 p.m.
Countertop says... #6
Thanks, but it still feels so bad to be blown out by cryptic time after time
December 20, 2014 1:21 p.m.
GlistenerAgent says... #7
It depends on what you mean by blown out. If they're tapping your creatures and drawing a card, it's not that bad. Just board in Thoughtseize.
Also, learn to play around it. Cast spells postcombat, etc.
December 20, 2014 1:27 p.m.
Countertop says... #9
Its not as much as casting creatures before/after combat, its just that if theyre at say, 9 life, and I have 11 power on board, any mode of cryptic + tap would stall them another turn (or potentially more if they choose to bounce)
December 20, 2014 1:56 p.m.
GlistenerAgent says... #10
That's not a blowout. They're just stalling, and that's not a real issue. Again, discard spells will do remarkably well.
December 20, 2014 2:05 p.m.
Femme_Fatale says... #11
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December 20, 2014 5:03 p.m.
Blizzicane says... #12
Defense Grid helps against control cards if your having a hard time against Cryptic Command.
December 20, 2014 5:12 p.m.
APPLE01DOJ says... #13
best possible use I could imagine is a budget Snapcaster Mage if Toshiro Umezawa isn't to your liking?
December 20, 2014 7:27 p.m.
Countertop says... #14
Defense Grid sounds like it might be exactly what I was looking for, I'll go do some testing the moment I get un-busy
GlistenerAgent says... #2
I'm not a fan. I think I'd rather be doing a proactive thing than hoping they have something cool to copy.
December 20, 2014 12:09 p.m.