BW Tokens

Modern DHamlin

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Record from 6/1/18 - 9/1/18 | W34-L22-D1 —Aug. 21, 2018

pa_c_man says... #1

Hey, can you explain some of your sideboard choices? Why Flaying Tendrils, Nihil Spellbomb > Relic, Extirpate against Storm?

August 23, 2017 11:13 p.m.

DHamlin says... #2

pa_c_man

Tendrils deals with Affinity, Company, Elves, Merfolk, etc and usually is a 1:1 switch with Brutality in those matchups. Nihil doesn't hit your own GY which is why it's better option. Extirpate is for any matchup where you want to remove a specific card from the game, Eldrazi Temple, Valakut, Tron lands, Ad Nauseum, Grapeshot, etc.

August 24, 2017 9:17 a.m.

pa_c_man says... #3

Thanks a lot:) Do you prefer Extirpate over Surgical for the Split second or is it a budget consideration?

August 24, 2017 5:04 p.m.

DHamlin says... #4

pa_c_man

Mixture of both actually, split second can be very relevant and since the deck already has access to black mana there's not as much reason to run Surgical instead.

August 24, 2017 5:09 p.m.

Kezvin says... #5

4 Ghost Quarter seems like a lot. If you're content on running 4 colorless lands, ever thought about cutting a GQ for a 1-of Westvale Abbey  Flip or Vault of the Archangel?

February 23, 2018 11:04 p.m.

DHamlin says... #6

Kezvin, I actually just cut the Vault for the 3rd Godless Shrine, Vault has been very poor lately, too slow and low impact against most of the field. Ghost Quarter is a better option and yes 4 is the right number. Abbey is poor in Tokens because it's either win more or you get blown out by activating it too early.

February 24, 2018 9:26 a.m.

neosapien says... #7

Any room for Smuggler's Copter??

February 24, 2018 11:32 p.m.

RingweMakil says... #8

a. Extirpate. Yes. All the yes.b. Field of Ruin over Ghost Quarter now?c. 3 Fatal Push, 1 Murderous Cut, 2-3 Path to Exile?d. Anguished Unmaking?e. Are four Intangible Virtue really necessary?f. Tron isn't actually as awful anymore; land destruction, Stony Silence, Extirpate, Sorcerous Spyglass, Runed Halo is a LOT of very good disruption. May I recommend at least 1 Fulminator Mage?

February 25, 2018 12:29 a.m.

That looks like a very good deck, but could use some better choice of cards. Arid Mesa and Bloostained mire are strictly worse than a plains and a swamp in this deck. I strongly recomend selling them and using the money to get some annoited processions, one of the strongest cards in tokens. but this deck right now looks like it would do well at fnm.

April 20, 2018 9:06 a.m.

JOBaetherrevolt not my deck, so the owner might have a different opinion, but lots of two color decks run a few off color fetches. Ponza will often run 2 Windswept Heaths in addition to its 4 Wooded Foothills. Yes they seem frivalous, but the fact that they can be a plains of a Godless Shrine far outweighs the cost of 1 life in my book; and the extra thinning (even if it is by a 'statistically insignificant' amount) is still a thing to consider.

With that being said, a question to directed at the owner of the deck: Why no Spectral Procession? Seems like a weird card to cut given the deck's aim is to beat fair decks by outpacing their 1 for 1 removal by placing multiple threats per card. I have seen 3 color tokens decks cut some number of spectral, but I am not sure I have ever seen a B/W list without it. Thoughts?

April 20, 2018 11:44 a.m.

Tethys says... #11

TheDuggernaught -- No Spectral Procession so the deck can support 4x colorless lands + 2x Swamps. Having 4x Shambling Vent also makes it harder to play Spectral on curve, but the bottom line is that dropping Spectral Procession frees up the land base to run a stronger suite of utility lands.

April 20, 2018 12:45 p.m.

DHamlin says... #12

JOBaetherrevolt, I'm not sure if you play the deck or not but Anointed Procession is awful in modern tokens, it's extremely slow, has no impact on board state, and does absolutely nothing for the deck beyond being a win more card. 6-8 fetches is the normal number, and no competitive token player would ever run Anointed Procession.

TheDuggernaught, Tethys is exactly correct, additionally a lot of more control leaning builds have been moving away from Spectral because of the extreme mana requirements. Start//Finish is usually a better card in these builds because it combines threat generation and removal into a single card slot which improves flexibility and utility. Not running spectral also allows running more utility lands and double black costs.

April 20, 2018 10:35 p.m.

RingweMakil says... #13

I'd also like to point out fetchland's synergy with Fatal Push - it is absolutely one of the freest and easiest ways to trigger revolt.

Anointed Procession is a four mana do nothing enchantment that lets you win more when you already have a bunch of other cards working together. That is not a good idea.

April 21, 2018 3:25 a.m.

coastiemike says... #14

Why Fatal push over condemn?

May 24, 2018 9:31 p.m.

suino89 says... #15

sorin grim nemesis?? weel deck!

May 29, 2018 3:47 p.m.

Tethys says... #16

Path to Exile is pretty good, but you should run 4x Anguished Unmaking instead. It hits more stuff. Also, you are running way too many Intangible Virtues. I would cut that card down to 1 or 2 tops. They are just so bad in multiples. Lastly, you should swap your Liliana of the Veils for Liliana of the Dark Realms, and if you really want to make the deck competitive, consider splashing red for Tibalt, the Fiend-Blooded and 2-3 Ball Lightning as a finisher.

You're welcome in advance for the excellent suggestions.

June 16, 2018 6:06 p.m. Edited.

And the most sarcastic comment of the year goes to Tethys.... well at least I hope that was sarcastic

June 16, 2018 6:37 p.m.

Tethys says... #18

Without swapping the paths for Anguished Unmaking, how will he ever make Power Plays like:

T1: fetch, shock, Thoughtseize
T2: shock, Bitterblossom
T3: fetch, Anguished Unmaking

The really sad thing is that my previous comment is honestly no worse than some of the actual suggestions I have seen posted in the comments for dhamlin's Tokens deck.

At least my line of play proposed above is reasonable if your turn four is create 4x Death's Shadow lol.

June 17, 2018 6:43 a.m.