Modern GR
Modern*
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Update —Feb. 16, 2016
-4 lightning blasts +4 Slagstorm. -4 shivan oasis +4 rootbound crag. These were two additions that it didn't take long to accept and like. I like the board sweep as I anticipate decks to be a bit faster than mine and it will help keep me in the game, especially long enough to get my creatures/PW active for the finish. Also it lets me focus my other burns on the opponent to dwindle him down. Rootbound crag I like too since as pointed out there is an opportunity to come into a play untapped whereas the oasis offers none. I'm still considering th creature suggestions, especially the vexing devil since I have a similar spell in browbeat. I'm thinking maybe at some point I can only use one hit creatures like the BL and the elementals but for now I'll probably leave them as is to see how they do. I'm still not completely sold on th sky slashers and would like more small green creature suggestions to play early and help me live. The T1 version of this deck ran blurred mongoose and kerosene beast but unfortunately I can't use either. I'm also not sold on removing the destructive reverly as I can almost guarantee I will see at least one artifact or enchantment in every game I play which will need to be moved and without them I would be stuck. Anther reason this deck is RG and not just R is because of the ability to have that removal so if I run into an ivory mask or something it's not an automatic GG. I'll keep thinking about the other cards and see if I can use them and where, until then thanks for all and please keep em coming.
153 views and 3 comments? Come on guys I need more suggestions. This deck goes live in a few weeks and I want to win!
February 14, 2016 9:49 p.m.
Replace Shivan Oasis with Rootbound Crag. It lets you have an opportunity to have the land enter untapped whereas with the Oasis you are forced to have it enter tapped. Drop Thornling and Torchling for earlier played creatures such as Vexing Devil, Goblin Guide, Hellspark Elemental, or Spark Elemental. Running only 18 lands means you're likely never going to find 5 lands in any given game and if you are then you will already be pretty far behind on the board. Also, if you spend a whole turn playing a 5-drop creature just for it to be destroyed or exiled means you have wasted an entire turn which burn cannot do. Drop Chandra Ablaze, Heartbeat of Spring, and Rites of Flourishing for any combination of the cards I have mentioned as well as Atarka's Command. Chandra and the enchantments are in the same category as the large creatures, they are too slow and lifegain would be a real problem for you so you need to deal with that as best you can. Also drop Pyrohemia from the board and replace it with the 4 Destructive Revelry from the main. Or if you are looking for a sweeper I would suggest either Anger of the Gods or Slagstorm. These are all things that I would do if I had the deck. I don't know what your play style is like so these are suggestions from my viewpoint.
HSF117 says... #1
chapin316: Destructive Revelry is a dead card unless it has a target. Atarka's Command has 4 different modes so it is very useful in most situations. As a burn deck, lifegain is your worst enemy so Atarka's Command and Skullcrack are great cards.
February 13, 2016 7:07 p.m.