What do you guys think of
Modern forum
Posted on March 18, 2015, 1:41 p.m. by IndepenentMeta
Mizzium Mortars in modern? It's actually pretty good deals 4 damage. Only cost 2 to cast. Has an overload cost that can turn it into a board wipe . only think that I see sucking bout it it's not an instant which would suck on the twin match up. But hey if they have a remand up then your fucked anyways right? Thoughts?
FAMOUSWATERMELON says... #3
Well, to put it quite frankly, it totally sucks. If you're talking about the regular damage, you can easily destroy a creature by simple Go for the Throat or whatever, and it basically gets it guaranteed. If you're talking about the overload, Anger of the Gods gets everything for three less and exiles, so it's totally outclassed. I won't even start about the fact that the overload is 6 mana (unless you're playing bloom, that will likely not happen). And don't take out the argument that "it doesn't hit your creatures", the only deck capable of casting this for overload is some form of control, and in the rare case that you do have a creature out, it likely won't die to some other boardwipe you play (again, Anger of the Gods).
March 18, 2015 1:48 p.m.
FAMOUSWATERMELON says... #4
God, I totally forgot about Flame Slash. Yep, that pretty much seals it.
March 18, 2015 1:49 p.m.
Servo_Token says... #6
FAMOUSWATERMELON I can see the red Skred Koth of the Hammer control decks trying out the mortars, but I still think that they'd find there's just better options.
March 18, 2015 1:50 p.m.
FAMOUSWATERMELON says... #8
ThatJunkMage True, I forgot about that. But skred is not a very played deck (comparatively) and as you said, there are better options. Maybe in the sideboard.
March 18, 2015 1:52 p.m.
AllAroundGeek says... #9
Even Roast, which was just printed, is pretty much strictly better then Mizzium Mortars, unless you're playing some weird flyers deck, but I have sneaking suspicion that's not going to happen to often.
March 18, 2015 2:25 p.m.
IndepenentMeta says... #10
Idk I just found out how easy it can be to get six mana.... Maybe I'm leaning towards mizzium.
But about the roast I think that mizzium was printed before all the 4/5 cards so it doesn't really have an edge there. But in modern the only card I see playing that high is tarmogoyf. So not really much to worry bout there. Plus the. Overload on it can kill swarms of lingering souls where as roast is just a roast
March 18, 2015 2:34 p.m.
I love it personally. Especially in UR delver. I always mainboard 1x
You'll always love it when you see it. The overload adds a ton of flexibility.
March 18, 2015 2:37 p.m.
NobodyPicksBulbasaur says... #12
The big threats in Modern right now, creature-wise are Tarmogoyf, Siege Rhino, Tasigur, the Golden Fang, and Deceiver Exarch.
Of those, Mortars only kills Tarmogoyf (sometimes). It's strong enough to kill an exarch, but not fast enough.
March 18, 2015 4:17 p.m.
AussieBloke says... #13
For a Twin deck matchup, get yourself some new Rending Volley's when DTK comes out. I've heard that's a good card for modern(I don't play modern so take that with a grain of salt).
March 18, 2015 5:32 p.m.
IndepenentMeta says... #15
That is a long list....
Idk I guess depending on the match up too you could side those out for that match up but seeing as their are a lot of decks that run those in the meta once again lol you got me....
It can get ride of snapcaster, tokens, resolute angel among other small threats... Like mystics or whatever
March 18, 2015 6:24 p.m.
aeonstoremyliver says... #16
Play Wrath of God. Kills everything, including Thrun, the Last Troll.
March 18, 2015 6:24 p.m.
IndepenentMeta says... #17
Yeah that's a badass card lol...
But I'm checking mizziums playability in modern lol
Servo_Token says... #2
Flame Slash. There's no need for the mortars.
March 18, 2015 1:46 p.m.