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Modern* Dr_Jay

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The Quest Has Begun! —May 29, 2015

So, time to build the deck!

After FNM (Click here for that result), I traded in 2 Soulfire Grandmasters for 10$ cash, and followed that up with a pack of MM2. Long story short, pulled a Bitterblossom, traded it for a Sword of Light and Shadow, and the quest is on!

What I still need:

3 Geist of Saint Traft

4 Mirran Crusader

4 Noble Hierarch


1 Sword of Feast and Famine

1 Sword of War and Peace

1 Sword of Fire and Ice


2 Steelshaper's Gift


3 Remand

4 Path to Exile


2 Breeding Pool

3 Hallowed Fountain

4 Temple Garden


2 Misty Rainforest

3 Flooded Strand

3 Windswept Heath


2 Grafdigger's Cage

1 Kataki, War's Wage

3 Kor Firewalker

2 Leyline of Sanctity

1 Meddling Mage

2 Thrun, the Last Troll

1 Worship


Total Value: $747.31

I sure do have a long way to go!

bigguy99 says... #1

3 Sphinx's Revelation? Most decks that use the card ever run more than 2 and they're usually running at least 25 lands. I can't imagine you'll ever get too much out of it on 21 and if you do it'd be super late into the game.

May 21, 2015 9:05 p.m.

Dr_Jay says... #2

bigguy99 I'm unsure about that, to be honest. It has usually been a dead draw. I might drop them to get another sword and 2 more lands.

May 21, 2015 9:13 p.m.

bigguy99 says... #3

That's actually exactly what I was getting at - I was a bit shocked, frankly, to see three of the card in the deck. I think what you've done to balance the numbers is fine (I really like adding two more lands) - but Sword of Body and Mind is just bad in Modern. I'd go up to three Remands, down to three Mana Leaks, and add another KotR and Myth Realized. I think that adds up to 60 (after taking the sword out).

May 21, 2015 9:20 p.m.

Mooer says... #4

I would suggest not running Myth realized, this deck can't capitalize on it and it isn't even that great of a card - especially not with swords because he won't stay equipped. I think 1 Sphinx's Revelation is fine and will work well with the amount of ramp you run. For the other two slots try running 2 Qasali Pridemage for the extra reach and exalted bonus.

I would also suggest dropping Sword of Light and Shadow, unless your creatures die it isn't useful. Instead I highly highly recommend that you run 1 Batterskull mainboard. You can play it turn 3 off a cobra and a fetch land.

May 22, 2015 10 a.m.