Jeskai tempo or Jund in the long term?
Modern forum
Posted on Feb. 26, 2018, 8:55 a.m. by dpac
I currently have most of jeskai expensive pieces to build any deck.
But i'm not enjoying control that much lately.I tried jeskai tempo geist but it seems to have fallen out of flavor again, back down to a tier 2/3 deck.
It becomes pretty tiring playing a long game over so many rounds.
I've always enjoyed interactive games, I liked jund and twin playstyles.
Twin is not an option, obviously.Should I sell my jeskai pieces and build jund, or will it be boring/not competitive as well?
That being said. What interactive game do you recommend? A deck that's tier 1/1.5 preferably.
I was also thinking about tron, or UR Pyromancer with through the breach emrakul as another win condition.UR pyromancer might not be very competitive thought.
Tron might actually be a safer bet. I could sell the colonades from jeskai deck since it's not really used in that many decks other than control decks which I don't intend on playing much.
February 26, 2018 9:47 a.m.
landofMordor says... #4
I dunno...UR Pyromancer got 2nd at the last Pro Tour, and it's super interactive.
But, if you're willing to shell out the $$, BGx will always be interactive, always okay-to-great, and are also pretty much ban-proof.
February 26, 2018 9:51 a.m.
Bgx is lots of fun, but I'd probably have to sell of snapcasters to get it. That doesn't sound too good for me :(
February 26, 2018 10:02 a.m.
SeekerofSecrets says... #6
Im playing a UR pyromancer variant, mine is budget so im not sure if its actually competitive but its definitely a blast to pilot. You could probably turn the list that got 3rd at pro tours rivals into jeskai pretty easily and it could still be viable
February 26, 2018 10:16 a.m.
You could still play kiki or saheeli combo(ie twin minus twin)
February 26, 2018 12:31 p.m.
Bulldawg1310 says... #10
Play eldrazi tron, not very interactive until youve got your mana base, but consider it like a rocky movie: take punches to the face, dont get knocked out then stage a big comeback!
February 26, 2018 1:41 p.m.
ToolmasterOfBrainerd says... #11
If you play UR pyromancer definitely do NOT play breach / emrakul. You won't draw it consistently enough for it to win games, but you will draw pieces of it often enough for it to dilute your main game plan.
Tron and Eldrazi are friggin boring. If you enjoy interaction play something else.
If you play a twin-like deck, play Kiki-Jiki. Lightning bolt has been replaced by Fatal Push, which can't kill Kiki. And it allows you to play Deceiver Exarch / Pestermite rather than forcing a white splash. I'd also like to point out that Deceiver Exarch blocks Bloodbraid Elf without dying. Oh yeah, and Jace is easy to play as a backup wincon / value engine. Moreover, the UR manabase enables mainboard Field of Ruin or Blood Moons, allowing an acceptable Tron matchup. The biggest drawback is that you can't win until turn 5 and have to tap out to do so. Other Jace decks might be a problem. The best way to beat other Jace decks is to sideboard out the combo, play more efficient counterspells like Dispel and Negate, and chip away with your flash flyers and Bolt-Snap-Bolts.
February 26, 2018 3:44 p.m.
Thanks! That definitely sounds fun. I'm going to look for interesting lists.If you know one let me know.
February 27, 2018 4:17 a.m.
apple41792 says... #13
With Bloodbraid Elf back I have went to 4 Lightning Bolt and only 2 Fatal Push. And I know a lot of jund decks have went in a similar direction with their decklist.
abby315 says... #2
Getting the pieces for Abzan, B/G Rock, and Jund seems like a good way to have an interactive midrange deck for Modern no matter the meta. Pre-BBE, Abzan was the deck of choice. Before that, delirium Rock was more popular. Now with BBE, Jund might see more play. But the core pieces - LOTV, lands, Tarmogoyf Thoughtseize, Collective Brutality, Inquisition of Kozilek and new Liliana - stay pretty similar.
It's probably one of the most expensive things you could do for a modern deck, though. :P
February 26, 2018 9:45 a.m.