20 upvotes!!!!
CommanderOfBolas, 11 years ago
Thankk you guys so much. this deck just hit 20upvotes with about 2600 views! you guys are awesome, keep them coming!!
Modern ptq round 5
Felixlives, 11 years ago
Lost 1/2 to izzet storm I beat him game 1 but game2-3 i never drew into a single sb card. Should have went with my gut and kept surgical extraction is the sb. I considered run it mb and i really think that would have been a good call. Its good against pod and storm and dredge.
First Modern Tourney
DastardlyDan, 11 years ago
Okay, this was the first time I took this deck to a tournament.
My first match was against a good player running Naya aggro. Maybe the worst kind of matchup I could run against. Loxodon Heirarch loves my discards, and Targmogoyf feeds off them. Couple that with Kird Ape and Wild Nacatl, and I didn't have a chance. I think the game I lasted longest was 6 turns. This was a VERY fast 0-2 for me.
Mactch 2 was against a UB Zombie Mill deck. The player held back and tried to focus on winning by milling, but he had me dead to rights just in pure creature aggro both games. This was another 0-2 match for me, and he took his time playing with me.
Match 3 was a homebrew Golem tribal deck. For the first time that night, my deck ran like it should. I killed her off on turn 4 of the first game. Second game took a bit longer due to early mana screw, but I finished this 2-0.
THOUGHTS: I didn't have enough removal to handle a strong aggro deck, and my creatures were too few and too late in my curve to help me out. I like the Vampire Nighthawks, but the few times I had them out, the wound up being a single-use removal card rather than an asset. The Abyssal Nocturnus really didn't do me any favors, except buy me a turn or two chump blocking.
The 3-colors is definitely causing problems for me. In this deck, the Wistful Thinking wins me games when my board is set, but is really better as a late game play. I might even remove blue entirely, and just focus on RB for a while. At least, until I can develop my manabase more.
Sideboard, well, i don't have much experience with, so I just threw something together. I never even bothered putting in Rune Snag, so I don't think it will be a good fit for the deck. It isn't controlling enough to rely on counters.
NoobusMagnus, 11 years ago
Added 4 Curse of the Swine in sideboard, to replace Gridlock in sideboard situations for removal.
Of Main and Side
TheCientist, 11 years ago
As mentioned previously: - Lightning Bolts in sideboard removed, replaced by Guttersnipes - Guttersnipes removed from mainboard, completed Apostle's Blessing and Manamorphose 4sets.
Modern ptq round 4
Felixlives, 11 years ago
Won 2/1 against golgari dredge Alot of hand manipulation after i mulled to 5 really hurt me game 1 couldnt get a creature out for nothing but game 2-3 i played safe keeping up protection mana and drawing into lands for groundswell for lethal.
Playtesting Results
TheCientist, 11 years ago
Hey guys, did some playtesting. It seems as though this deck's biggest issue is when faced by Esper or Dimir control decks that work with plenty of removal spells. Surprisingly, fetched myself a 18/20 win counter agains't some pretty highscore decks here @ Tappedout. After this little experience, I'm considering taking the Lightning Bolts off the sideboard, replacing them with Guttersnipe and opening more room in the mainboard for Apostle's Blessing. That's pretty much it for now.
side board
geremyalan, 11 years ago
Changing the side board, I feel I need a few counterspells to help in different matchups.
Ptq round 3
Felixlives, 11 years ago
Lost 0/2 kiki jiki Lost both games to 1000000000 copies of pestermite Ick
FNM 6/27/14 3-1 Record, 4th Place
junctionIV, 11 years ago
Summary
Tonight was my first time playing the deck. It preformed very well for me as I ended the night 3-1 in 4th Place. I played 2 Mono black decks, a GB Constellation deck and a WG Heroic Deck. The Archangel of Thune and Elspeth, Sun's Champion combo was the MVP of the night for me as it closed out every Match I won. Cards that didn't perform for me: Ajani, Mentor of Heroes was pretty lack luster, but I think it was just because I had Bad luck with his +1 and he died after 1 activation every time. Vraska the Unseen also Under preformed and was often killed as soon as I played her. I think I will be trying to add a 2nd Archangel of Thune in favor of Vraska the Unseen.
Match #1
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I Started game 1 on the play against Mono-Black. I landed a Blood Baron of Vizkopa turn 4 with the help of Sylvan Caryatid. Banishing Light on turn 5 on my opponents Desecration Demon and he never recovered.
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Game 2 I was on the Draw, Kept a questionable hand with an Elspeth, Sun's Champion, Underworld Connections, Courser of Kruphix and 4 land. Turn 1 Opponent plays Duress, takes Elspeth, Sun's Champion. Turn 2 he Duress' me for Underworld Connections, turn 3 he casts Lifebane Zombie and takes Courser of Kruphix. On top of that I drew lands for the first 5 turns and scooped after he played Desecration Demon on turn 4 and Whip of Erebos on 5.
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Game 3. Again Blood Baron of Vizkopa on turn 4. Elspeth, Sun's Champion on 5, Archangel of Thune on 6 and won turn 7.
Match #2
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Game 1 against BG Constellation on the Draw. Fairly Easy Game. He had a lot of removal for the first couple turns. He cleared out all 3 of my Courser of Kruphix, and he managed to kill an Obzedat, Ghost Council and Archangel of Thune. But ran our of Hero's Downfalls and I won with an Elspeth, Sun's Champion ult.
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Game 2 on the draw again. Sideboard -2 Hero's Downfall, -2 Devour Flesh +2 Deicide, +2 Golgari Charm b/c all of his creatures are enchantments. Destroyed 3 Brain Maggots turn 6 with a Golgari Charm's -1/-1 ability, and he never recovered after I got back Ajani, Mentor of Heroes and Elspeth, Sun's Champion
Match #3
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Game 1 on the draw against Mono-black Devotion. I got Mana flooded and drew lands from turn 3-8 and finally lost to a Gray Merchant of Asphodel.
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Game 2 On the play with 3 Lands, Thoughtseize, Sin Collector, Blood Baron of Vizkopa and Blood Baron of Vizkopa. I never drew a 4th land or a removal spell and lost to Desecration Demon and Whip of Erebos.
Match #4
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Game 1 On the play against GW Heroic. I spent the first 4 turns removing creatures with Abrupt Decay, Hero's Downfall, and Banishing Light. Landed Archangel of Thune and Elspeth, Sun's Champion on turns 5-6 and won turn 7.
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Game 2 Same as last game, but It took an Obzedat, Ghost Council as well to finish him off after he cast Plummet tageting Archangel of Thune.
Modern ptq round 2
Felixlives, 11 years ago
Lost 0/2 against melira pod My worst matchup he had melira out and gained 150 life game one game 2 i had him to 9 infect but he removed my creatures and was able to stableize and i never drew into another creature
Commander Switch
mcwarms, 11 years ago
I switched to sharuum. People kept blowing up my gilded lotus.
Update
Tranquility, 11 years ago
FNM last night (6/27/14) Went 3-1 lost round 4 to GB devotion/ Constellation. Was a pretty good game except Got mana screwed game 2 Round 1: Vs. Bant Brew sorta control. Won Easily 2-0 Round 2: Vs. RW Burn. Won 2-1 lost game one from stupid shocking of my own land but my life gain was too much over all. Round 3: Vs Naya Hexproof. Was a little worried but ended up winning 2-0. I was able to Decay and Banish their enchantments sweeping with Doomwake. Round 4:-Described above
Goodbye Artifact Lands
Faroutman, 11 years ago
I removed all the Urza lands, and Locus from the deck to make it legal in Modern. Admittedly this kinda nerfs the deck just a touch but with some fancy land manipulation I can almost make up for it now?
M15: Aggressive Mining
ohitski, 11 years ago
Trying to find room for m15's Aggressive Mining. Any suggestions on what to take out?
Ptq game 1
Felixlives, 11 years ago
Won 2/1 against murfolk Game one she took me after i mulled to 5 and my only creature was inkmoth nexus. She turned it into an island and she beat me up. Game 2-3 went better drawing into plenty of creatures and some sb cards to help me win it same with game 3
biogon, 11 years ago
-: Risky Move, Spreading Seas, Condemn, Gilded Lotus, Illusionist's Bracers, Chromeshell Crab, Field of Souls, Turn/ Burn, Solemn Simulacrum, Crystal Shard, Island, Plains +: Djinn of Infinite Deceits, Custodi Soulbinders, Spin into Myth, Arcane Denial, Archangel's Light, Tamiyo, the Moon Sage, Flamewright, Soul Snare, Rout, Pyromancer's Swath, Reflecting Pool, Mirrodin's Core
Benji123, 11 years ago
Thinking of adding in some Primeval Titan s into the deck to get as much mana as possible. opinions?
