A Bridge To Nowhere

Modern Control Creatureless RW (Boros)

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Burn (16)

• 4x Boros Charm
• 4x Lightning Bolt
• 4x Lightning Helix
• 4x Magma Jet

Dig (11)

• 4x Arid Mesa
• 4x Magma Jet
• 3x Temple of Triumph

Land (22)

• 4x Arid Mesa
• 3x Ghost Quarter
• 4x Mountain
• 5x Plains
• 3x Sacred Foundry
• 3x Temple of Triumph

Lock (12)

• 4x Ensnaring Bridge
• 4x Isochron Scepter
• 4x Silence

Stall (17)

• 4x Ensnaring Bridge
• 3x Ghost Quarter
• 2x Ghostly Prison
• 2x Gideon Jura
• 2x Oblivion Ring
• 4x Silence

Wincon (4)

• 2x Ajani Vengeant
• 1x Assemble the Legion
• 1x Elspeth, Knight-Errant

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Sideboard

Other (15)

• 3x Anger of the Gods
• 3x Blood Moon
• 4x Leyline of Sanctity
• 1x Ugin, the Spirit Dragon
• 4x Wear / Tear

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Maybeboard

Other (5)

• 1x Bottled Cloister
• 1x Dawn Charm
• 1x Dragon's Claw
• 1x Elspeth, Sun's Champion
• 1x Sowing Salt

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Ensnaring Bridge control with Isochron Scepter, or as I like to think of it, Boros burn control.

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The Lineup

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Win Conditions

• Ajani Vengeant : Boros Liliana of the Veil , amirite?


• Assemble the Legion: Really works great in the long, grindy games. Keep one card in hand with Ensnaring Bridge to be able to attack!


• Elspeth, Knight-Errant: Comes out earlier than Assemble the Legion and makes her tokens relevant if there is no Ensnaring Bridge.

Burn

• Boros Charm: Usually works as Lava Spike in this deck, but is nice insurance against Abrupt Decay.
• Lightning Bolt : Because Lightning Bolt .


• Lightning Helix : Lightning Bolt with lifelink? Sure, we need to last to the late game.


• Magma Jet: I've grown to appreciate this card more in this deck. It helps dig up the correct threats and answers. Fun with Isochron Scepter.

Stall

• Ghostly Prison: Works as a replacement for Ensnaring Bridge in a pinch, and entirely shuts Splinter Twin down.


• Gideon Jura: Only a threat if Ensnaring Bridge isn't on the field. Great at catching the little guys that can swing under Ensnaring Bridge.


• Oblivion Ring: Catch-all removal. It's nice to have an out against enchantments and artifacts pre SB.


• Silence: I like to think of it as a smokescreen against control decks. I love when it picks up a Cryptic Command or Mana Leak .

The Lock

• Ensnaring Bridge: Shuts down attackers when your hand runs out... Easy to do when most of your spells are low cost instants.


• Isochron Scepter + Silence : Activating during your opponent's upkeep ensures that they will not cast anything at sorcery speed.

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Isochron Scepter

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Isochron Scepter is what really differentiates this deck from other Boros Bridge Lockdown decks. With this card, we can eliminate a major issue with other burn decks- running out of fuel. We can protect our board. We can even stop our opponents from playing anything but instants!

• Boros Charm + Isochron Scepter : Utility on a stick. This combination is pure peace of mind.


• Isochron Scepter + Lightning Helix : Really useful in a burn matchup. Out of the games I've playtested against burn and RDW, this setup has entirely outpaced my opponent each time.


• Isochron Scepter + Magma Jet : Usually, I'm not a fan of attaching this to Isochron Scepter, but I can see it being especially useful game two, after you've seen their deck.


• Isochron Scepter + Silence : Apparently Isochron Scepter + Orim's Chant is a thing in Legacy and this deck is trying to do it in a more complex way, but regardless, it's undeniable how oppressive this can be.

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Closing thoughts

This deck could still use tweaking- the sideboard especially needs love. Check out the primer at MTG Salvation if you're interested in learning more about the archetype I drew this deck from.

Hit me with a +1 if you like it! Comment below if there's something you think should be changed- but Please explain why you think a card should be added or dropped.

I'd love to see more people trying out Ensnaring Bridge + Isochron Scepter , so playtest this deck! If you're a Boros Lockdown/Stax player, I'd love to hear what you think about this.

Thanks for the visit!

Top Ranked	Achieved #1 position overall 11 years ago
Date added	11 years
Last updated	11 years
Key combos	Isochron Scepter + Silence Isochron Scepter + Orim's Chant Boros Charm + Isochron Scepter Isochron Scepter + Lightning Helix Isochron Scepter + Magma Jet Ensnaring Bridge + Isochron Scepter
Legality	This deck is Modern legal.
Rarity (main - side)	5 - 1 Mythic Rares 19 - 10 Rares 27 - 4 Uncommons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	2.39
Tokens	Emblem Elspeth, Knight-Errant, Soldier 1/1 RW, Soldier 1/1 W
Folders	Possible Makes, Scepter, good, Modern Ideas, Favs, Cool Decks, Likes, Cool Decks, Modern, modern ideas