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Scapeshift
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*"Changes far greater than the turning of the leaves await us at season's end."
-Colfenor, the Last Yew*
**Introduction**
The deck had gained it's popularity for being a one-card combo, backed by counter magic and ramp spells. It was quite simple. Get yourself to seven lands, and then cast Scapeshift. Search your library for any six Mountains and Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle for a total of 18 points of damage. Alternatively, you may also sacrifice 8 lands instead to Scapeshift. This will allow you to grab two Valakuts resulting in 36 points of damage.
**The Core**
~Scapeshift This is your one-card combo. It will be your main win condition. This should always be a 4-of.
~Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle Although Valakut is a part of this combo, it is not needed in your hand. 2 is the optimal number for this guy.
~Sakura-Tribe Elder One of the only creatures in Modern that deserves a 4-of spot in this deck. STEve does it all. Stalling, Ramping, and in case of emergencies, he can swing in for a point of damage or two.
~ Search for Tomorrow While the snake gets credit for being able to multitask in the deck. SfT should get an award for ramping. This is your go-to ramp spell. Being able to effectively give us a turn-1 play while still being a handy spell later on. Definitely a 4-of.
~Snapcaster Mage Hard to forget about this guy. I will admit that he's not as good in here as he is in other archetypes. He still pulls his weight by flashing back counters and ramp. 2 should suffice.
~ Remand Since stalling is our main goal for early game, we can't ask for more than this. Should always be considered a 4-of.
~Cryptic Command The most powerful counter on the core list. Command is one of the most powerful cards available to the deck. Scapeshift can supply open mana for it by turn three consistently, and seeing how Command can potentially give you 2 turns to work with. I feel that it deserves it's spot. I recommend 3 copies.
~Farseek A two drop ramp spell that can help my mana fixing by getting any shockland in my deck, I recommend 2.
**Support Cards**
~Prismatic Omen This card is extremely powerful in the deck. Not only does it make a great mana fixer but makes our Valakut count as a mountain, making the combo faster and dealing more damage.
~ Telling Time My favorite cantrip effect in modern (in lack of Ponder and Preordain) It digs 3 cards deep, draws me a card, and does a scry-like effect, only outclassed by Serum Visions. I recommend 2 copies.
~Serum Visions Best cantrip in modern, for U i can draw and scry 2, its the best modern has to offer. It's an auto 4-of.
~Peer Through Depths Digging 5 cards down and at instant speed? Yes please, 4-of are very recommended.
~Pyroclasm I really suggest all Scapeshift players have a least 2 of these in the MB. Pyro can do some hefty lifting when it comes to stalling Tokens, Robots, and other critters.
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| Date added | 10 years |
| Last updated | 10 years |
| Legality | This deck is Modern legal. |
| Rarity (main - side) | 6 - 0 Mythic Rares 21 - 1 Rares 12 - 8 Uncommons 13 - 6 Commons |
| Cards | 60 |
| Avg. CMC | 2.39 |
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