Changes From Playtesting

Natalbee, 6 years ago

+1 Mox Amber - 0 CMC trigger for Sai, Master Thopterist and Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle, Rona, Disciple of Gix target, Skilled Animator target, and cheap ramp.
+1 Skilled Animator - Recurrable with Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle to turn Thopters into 5/5 flyers.
+1 Mastermind's Acquisition - There aren't a ton of answers mainboard, so a single Mastermind's fetches responsive cards from the sideboard (or combo pieces).
+2 Karn, Scion of Urza - Doesn't need a description, just too good...
+1 Ixalan's Binding - Mainly for Planesalkers, but also good against Drakes or Niv-Mizzet, Parun or anything else.
+ misc. sideboard changes

Some FNM with it.

hydrothermia, 6 years ago

I only played against two decks on Friday, had a bye on one of my three rounds, one was Mono-White enchantment shenanigans. Really bad match up for this deck. When you only have three Duress you can only do so much.

Second deck I played against had more white in it, Boros, but mostly that splashed . We both ended up having to mulligan multiple times each game, I was able to get the proper land drops and threats while they were mana screwed on the last game seeing only one land.

More play testing will happen once I get the rest of the maybeboard cards through the mail this week and maybe tweak it depending on my results.

Mana Rock Reduction and Increased Utility

AzaraeltheEbonshard, 6 years ago

Added: Lighthouse Chronologist Pursuit of Knowledge Removed: Mana Bloom Gemstone Array Noticed that during testing, the deck was never having mana issues, but I would frequently be flooding out with little do do but recast my commander. Adding in more powerful effects to get me over that hurdle.

Eldritch Evolution is Nuts!

ThallionDarkshine, 6 years ago

So, I recently picked up an Eldritch Evolution, because I've seen some of the powerful things it can do in Derevi, Empyrial Tactician and other decks. After a bit of testing, I realized that the card is ridiculously powerful in this deck. You can use it early just to get a little more ramp, and then just having it in your graveyard opens up some crazy lines of play. With the high density of creatures that recur cards from your graveyard, you can always find a creature off of Evolution to recur it and tutor for something else. With 9 starting mana (not that hard with how much ramp is in the deck), you can find the entirety of Karmic Guide + Reveillark and win the game with a sacrifice outlet in play.

Edit - So apparently I'm dumb and managed to completely overlook the line of text "Exile Eldritch Evolution". It's still a great card, just not quite as nutty as I thought.

+Eldritch Evolution: It's nuts!

-Regal Force: I like this card. Still, 7 mana is a lot to pay for the effect, and this deck is in no way lacking in card advantage. I think the ridiculous chains that you can pull off with Eldritch Evolution should more than make up for the draw power that this card supplied.

Something else to note is that I've been testing Winding Canyons in place of Gavony Township for value generation on a land. I think Winding Canyons is a much better choice in the slot, but I haven't been able to find one yet, and I'm not a huge fan of proxying in $20+ cards.

Archenemy Deck

Maxmazzel, 6 years ago

A Reckoning Approaches All Shall Smolder In My Wake x2 All in Good Time Because I Have Willed It Behold the Power of Destruction Drench The Soil In Their Blood Embrace My Diabolical Vision I Delight in Your Convulsions I Know All, I See All Into the Earthen Maw Introductions Are in Order My Crushing Masterstroke My Laughter Echoes My Wish Is Your Command Plots That Span Centuries Power Without Equal Realms Befitting My Majesty The Very Soil Shall Shake This World Belongs to Me Tooth, Claw, and Tail When Will You Learn? Your Fate Is Thrice Sealed x2 Your Puny Minds Cannot Fathom

Archenemy Deck

Maxmazzel, 6 years ago

A Reckoning Approaches All Shall Smolder In My Wake All in Good Time Because I Have Willed It Behold My Grandeur Behold the Power of Destruction Drench The Soil In Their Blood I Delight in Your Convulsions Ignite the Cloneforge! Into the Earthen Maw Introductions Are in Order x2 My Crushing Masterstroke My Laughter Echoes My Wish Is Your Command Perhaps You've Met My Cohort Plots That Span Centuries Power Without Equal This World Belongs to Me Tooth, Claw, and Tail What's Yours Is Now Mine When Will You Learn? Your Fate Is Thrice Sealed x2 Your Puny Minds Cannot Fathom

Archenemy Deck

Maxmazzel, 6 years ago

A Reckoning Approaches All Shall Smolder In My Wake 2x All in Good Time Because I Have Willed It Behold My Grandeur Behold the Power of Destruction Drench The Soil In Their Blood Embrace My Diabolical Vision I Know All, I See All Into the Earthen Maw Introductions Are in Order My Crushing Masterstroke My Laughter Echoes Perhaps You've Met My Cohort Plots That Span Centuries Realms Befitting My Majesty The Pieces Are Coming Together 2x The Very Soil Shall Shake This World Belongs to Me Tooth, Claw, and Tail When Will You Learn? Your Fate Is Thrice Sealed Your Puny Minds Cannot Fathom

Archenemy Deck

Maxmazzel, 6 years ago

A Reckoning Approaches All Shall Smolder In My Wake 2x All in Good Time Behold the Power of Destruction Drench The Soil In Their Blood Embrace My Diabolical Vision Into the Earthen Maw Introductions Are in Order Make Yourself Useful My Crushing Masterstroke My Laughter Echoes My Wish Is Your Command 2x Perhaps You've Met My Cohort Plots That Span Centuries Realms Befitting My Majesty Surrender Your Thoughts The Dead Shall Serve This World Belongs to Me Tooth, Claw, and Tail What's Yours Is Now Mine When Will You Learn? Your Fate Is Thrice Sealed Your Puny Minds Cannot Fathom

Archenemy Deck

Maxmazzel, 6 years ago

All in Good Time Because I Have Willed It Behold the Power of Destruction Bow to My Command Dance, Pathetic Marionette I Bask in Your Silent Awe 2x Imprison This Insolent Wretch Into the Earthen Maw Introductions Are in Order My Crushing Masterstroke My Laughter Echoes My Undead Horde Awakens My Wish Is Your Command 2x No One Will Hear Your Cries Only Blood Ends Your Nightmares Plots That Span Centuries Power Without Equal Realms Befitting My Majesty This World Belongs to Me Tooth, Claw, and Tail When Will You Learn? Your Fate Is Thrice Sealed Your Puny Minds Cannot Fathom

Archenemy Deck

Maxmazzel, 6 years ago

A Reckoning Approaches All Shall Smolder In My Wake 2x All in Good Time Because I Have Willed It Behold the Power of Destruction Choose Your Demise Embrace My Diabolical Vision I Bask in Your Silent Awe Ignite the Cloneforge! Into the Earthen Maw Introductions Are in Order My Crushing Masterstroke My Laughter Echoes Pay Tribute to Me Plots That Span Centuries Power Without Equal Realms Befitting My Majesty The Pieces Are Coming Together This World Belongs to Me Tooth, Claw, and Tail When Will You Learn? Your Fate Is Thrice Sealed 2x Your Puny Minds Cannot Fathom

Archenemy Deck

Maxmazzel, 6 years ago

All in Good Time All Shall Smolder In My Wake x2 Behold My Grandeur Behold the Power of Destruction Dance, Pathetic Marionette Embrace My Diabolical Vision I Bask in Your Silent Awe Imprison This Insolent Wretch Into the Earthen Maw Introductions Are in Order Mortal Flesh Is Weak My Laughter Echoes My Undead Horde Awakens My Wish Is Your Command No One Will Hear Your Cries Perhaps You've Met My Cohort Plots That Span Centuries Realms Befitting My Majesty This World Belongs to Me Tooth, Claw, and Tail When Will You Learn? Your Fate Is Thrice Sealed Your Puny Minds Cannot Fathom

Archenemy Deck

Maxmazzel, 6 years ago

A Reckoning Approaches All in Good Time All Shall Smolder In My Wake Behold the Power of Destruction Dance, Pathetic Marionette Drench The Soil In Their Blood Into the Earthen Maw Introductions Are in Order Mortal Flesh Is Weak My Crushing Masterstroke My Laughter Echoes My Undead Horde Awakens My Wish Is Your Command No One Will Hear Your Cries Perhaps You've Met My Cohort Plots That Span Centuries Realms Befitting My Majesty The Dead Shall Serve The Very Soil Shall Shake This World Belongs to Me Tooth, Claw, and Tail What's Yours Is Now Mine When Will You Learn? Your Fate Is Thrice Sealed Your Puny Minds Cannot Fathom

Archenemy Deck

Maxmazzel, 6 years ago

All in Good Time All Shall Smolder In My Wake x2 Behold the Power of Destruction Choose Your Champion Drench The Soil In Their Blood Embrace My Diabolical Vision I Call on the Ancient Magics Ignite the Cloneforge! Introductions Are in Order Mortal Flesh Is Weak My Crushing Masterstroke My Laughter Echoes My Wish Is Your Command x2 Perhaps You've Met My Cohort Plots That Span Centuries Power Without Equal Realms Befitting My Majesty The Pieces Are Coming Together This World Belongs to Me Tooth, Claw, and Tail When Will You Learn? Your Fate Is Thrice Sealed Your Puny Minds Cannot Fathom

Standard showdown

Popcawn195, 6 years ago

Since building this deck friday I went 2-1 in both my Saturday and Sunday standard showdown events. On Saturday I lost too mono red 2-1. On Sunday I lost to grixis control 2-1. I updated the sideboard to help against these match ups. Liliana isn't as bad as everyone says it is, even with a number of non zombie creatures in my deck. I get a +1 trigger 2 out of 3 times. Dumping creatures to bone dragon, molderhulk and graveyard Marshall isn't too bad either.

None

Allenel101, 6 years ago

Watchwolf -> Call of the Conclave Selesnya Sanctuary -> Emmara, Soul of the Accord Selesnya Sanctuary -> Conclave Cavalier Scatter the Seeds -> Selesnya Locket

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Allenel101, 6 years ago

Blade Instructor -> Wojek Bodyguard Hammer Dropper -> Firemane Avenger Bomber Corps -> Integrity / Intervention Boros Garrison - > Lightning Helix Boros Garrison -> Boros Locket

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Allenel101, 6 years ago

Hatchery Spider -> Molderhulk Drowned in Filth -> Lotleth Troll Grave-Shell Scarab -> Status / Statue Sisters of Stone Death -> Find / Finality Golgari Rot Farm -> Golgari Locket Golgari Rot Farm -> Golgari Findbroker

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Allenel101, 6 years ago

Thunderheads -> Radical Idea Shattering Spree -> Expansion / Explosion Goblin Rally -> Crackling Drake Firemind's Research -> Quasiduplicate Izzet Boilerworks -> Turn / Burn Izzet Boilerworks -> Izzet Locket

Dimir Change

Allenel101, 6 years ago

Wall of Mist - > Barrier of Bones Call of the Nightwing- > Thief of Sanity Warped Physique - > Last Gasp Dimir Aqueduct -> Dimir Locket Dimir Aqueduct -> Discovery / Dispersal

Adding more ramp dramatically improves consistency

Kelvin-escesare, 6 years ago

While they're not as good as Utopia Sprawl, Simian Spirit Guide and Gemstone Caverns make us more likely than not to cast turn 3 Curse of Misfortunes or Sphere of Safety. Playing these turn 3 is usually enough to win in Modern, whereas turn 4 is often too late. SSG and Caverns are better than additional copies of 2 or 3 mana enchantment ramp because we can't cast two of those before turn 3.

However, we can't play too many of these effects, otherwise we don't have enough enchantments for Sphere of Safety. For example, we cut Pentad Prisms because, while it can singlehandedly ramp to 5 on turn 3, it's actively terrible with Sphere. It's essentially card disadvantage compared to enchantment ramp and only breaks even with SSG.

Combats

Shrazik, 6 years ago

I added an extra combat package to the deck with the intention of making it more explosive.

December 2018

DaringApprentice, 6 years ago

Cryptic Command, Cephalid Coliseum, Ancient TombGC, Deserted Temple, Turnabout, Cephalid Coliseum, Desolate Lighthouse, Rishadan Port, Command Beacon, Gemstone Caverns, Oboro, Palace in the Clouds, Minamo, School at Water's Edge, Reality Shift, Hall of the Bandit Lord, Hanweir Battlements  ^{Flip  Meld}, Thawing Glaciers, Scorched Ruins, and Mind Over Matter replace Island, Island, Thawing Glaciers, Cephalid Coliseum, Dreamscape Artist, Island, Mountain, Dust Bowl, Island, Island, Island, Mountain, Will Kenrith, Mountain, Island, Mana Geyser, Mountain, and Blood Moon.

December 2018

DaringApprentice, 6 years ago

Day of Judgment, Terminus, Beast Within, Mangara of Corondor, Zendikar Resurgent, Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre, Kozilek, Butcher of Truth, Ancient TombGC, Mirri's Guile, Teferi's ProtectionGC, and Rishadan Port replace Elspeth Tirel, Gideon Jura, Gideon of the Trials, Asceticism, Seedborn MuseGC, Tooth and Nail, Pir, Imaginative Rascal, City of Shadows, Akroma's Memorial, Gideon, Ally of Zendikar, and Dust Bowl.

December 2018

DaringApprentice, 6 years ago

Rishadan Port and Teferi's ProtectionGC replace Dust Bowl and .

Ideas

slinkymlinky, 6 years ago

Ideas:

• Mark of Mutiny
• Unspeakable Symbol
• Mission Briefing
• Eliminate the Competition

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Rogues Theme Ideas:

• Rogue's Gloves
• Grenzo, Havoc Raiser
• Jinxed Ring
• Marchesa's Infiltrator
• Metallic Mimic
• Conspiracy