Why isn't Aura Barbs talked about more?
Modern forum
Posted on June 3, 2017, 10:53 p.m. by InnerFlame
The title pretty much says it all; but more specifically, why isn't Aura Barbs talked about more when referring to siding against bogle decks? Bogles had its time in the light not to long ago and saw an increase in play because of it. It's also a deck that likely pops up in a lot of metas, as it's a relatively easy deck to pilot and on the cheaper side of modern decks. And it posed some issues there for a bit and is still a deck that can catch some players off guard with its speed. So why is a card that completely shuts the deck down and kills at the same time, not talked about? The card is at the rim of CMC limit to be competitive in modern and pretty much wins a game. And it's modern legal. From what I reasoned, the card is only good against one deck and that's why players don't put it in their sideboard where other typical sideboard cards tend to not be better against bogles, but good against multiple decks like Thoughtseize. Right? Wrong?
Gidgetimer says... #3
Most side board cards are good against multiple decks. If your deck can be run back without modification against 10% of decks you have 15 cards to deal with 90% of decks. This means that each card must address on average 6% of decks. Bogles is 1% of the modern meta game so a card that addresses just it isn't even worth a 1-of slot in the side.
June 3, 2017 11:30 p.m.
Because Bogles is an irrelevant deck. Shadow annihilates it.
June 4, 2017 3:39 a.m.
mathimus55 says... #5
What has been said already, Aura Barbs is incredibly narrow against a very specific deck that doesn't get much attention. If it's played a great deal in your local shops then it may not be wrong to play it in the sideboard, but I would never go into an event outside a Tuesday night Modern night with it in the 75. Modern can be so diverse at any given tournament that your sideboard cards need to have a relevant effect against more than just 1 matchup.
June 4, 2017 11:42 a.m.
i personally side board 1 for boggles, but that is just because it is played by 2 local players where I play. But the side board is for helping you against what you know what you need to beat or strengthen the weak points of your deck that other decks might take advantage of. Sure if you play against boggles a lot have it in your sideboard. but like others have said before if you have to focus on beating stronger decks than aura hexproof.
abby315 says... #2
Yep. A typical modern deck just won't lose enough to Bogles to warrant specific sideboard slots. Modern's a fairly diverse meta and especially so at FNM levels, so you'll see sideboards with one and two ofs that hose multiple strategies.
A better strategy is just sac effects and hand hate, plus just... doing whatever it is your deck does.
June 3, 2017 11:20 p.m.