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Modern Nef

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Still No Changes —April 22, 2015

I'm pretty satisfied with this list even with a lot of testing. I'm sure there are some ways to make it better so keep the suggestions coming :)

pumpkinwavy says... #1

The azorius switch lets you run Supreme Verdict and maybe even Sphinx's Revelation.

April 17, 2015 1:09 a.m.

Nef says... #2

Azorius Meditation this is the list so far

April 17, 2015 5:33 a.m.

robsta109 says... #3

Just screwing around with this in the playtest feature I could feel the butthurt from all of my friends. Seems fun and I like the concept behind it. It's like dbz. You're collecting energy for the spirit bomb and they just sit there silently and watch you.

April 17, 2015 1:20 p.m.

Nef says... #4

Thanks :D This deck requires a lot of patience to play

April 17, 2015 1:21 p.m.

Nef says... #5

@Femme_Fatale - I was considering adding in Azor's Elocutors but Jace, Memory Adept essentially does the same thing but is harder to get rid of. 5 mana might be too much mana for this deck altogether though.

April 17, 2015 6:52 p.m.

Femme_Fatale says... #6

Run 23 or 24 lands.

April 17, 2015 6:58 p.m.

Femme_Fatale says... #7

But yeah, you really do need some form of draw power.

April 17, 2015 7:01 p.m.

pumpkinwavy says... #8

Earlier I had said that you needed draw power. But now, I think you just stall until you get Isochron Scepter and fog. Sphinx's Revelation doesn't seem necessary, but still is cool.

April 17, 2015 7:11 p.m.

Nef says... #9

Hmm in tests I tried out Remand but it never really worked. Anticipate is really good for card draw. I will consider going up to 23 lands but figuring out what to cut will be kinda hard.
pumpkinwavy what do you think would be a good idea to cut.

April 17, 2015 7:21 p.m.

pumpkinwavy says... #10

I've never loved Silence in this deck, or really anything that doesn't fog. I think the worst cards in the deck are Silence, then Faith's Shield. But I meant to say that card draw wasn't necessary. And Anticipate is card selection, not draw. I do think Supreme Verdict and Luminarch Ascension are awesome.

April 17, 2015 7:28 p.m.

Nef says... #11

Faith's Shield is pretty good with the current meta but I am considering dropping the number to 2 or 3. Silence is really flavorful but I can see that it's kinda weak. Idk, like I said I have a lot of testing to do this week

April 17, 2015 8:02 p.m.

Gosse says... #12

Kahhhhhh-Meeeeeeehhhhhh-Haaaaaaah-Meeeeeeeeeeeeehhh- .... HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH!

Lol love the deck bud im considering trying it myself. +1

April 18, 2015 12:03 p.m.

Nef says... #13

Gosse haha thank you :D
The list is going to be changing a tad within the next week probably.

April 18, 2015 2:09 p.m.

brisketbones says... #14

wow. isochron scepter plus silence is so unfair

April 18, 2015 11:04 p.m.

pumpkinwavy says... #15

But Isochron Scepter plus fog is better imo.

April 18, 2015 11:18 p.m.

Nef says... #16

It all depends on what deck you are playing against!

April 19, 2015 6:45 a.m.

Gosse says... #17

Is there anything that wont cost 30 a piece for against burn/red deck wins? Or is leyline the only answer for the build?

April 20, 2015 9:17 a.m.

Nef says... #18

Well Kor Firewalker is an option.
Witchbane Orb can do the trick but red has a lot of artifact removal. Faith's Shield could protect the orb i suppose.

April 20, 2015 9:20 a.m.

Femme_Fatale says... #19

Orb is inferior in all ways to Leyline of Sanctity. Mono-red has artifact removal, not enchantment removal. The whole reason red splashes for green is for Destructive Revelry, the enchantment removal. So you will still come across the budget Mono-RDW that the Leyline will hose.

April 20, 2015 10:38 a.m.

Nef says... #20

Yep but if you don't have the funds for leyline you're gonna need something.

April 20, 2015 10:49 a.m.

Gosse says... #21

What about Martyr of Sands for 2 mana she can put you well ahead of any red deck utilizing burn cards as a win con. Then you can just resume your strategy of fog.

April 21, 2015 11:19 a.m.

Nef says... #22

It's a possibility.

April 21, 2015 11:26 a.m.

Drkpaw says... #23

I have been following your meditations during your black and white stages and have followed with you into the realm of azorius.

Love the deck, people at my meta were a little annoyed when I was playing infect so this is the complete opposite play style and throws them for a loop.

I still need a little bit more time to test it against things but thus far first time out I took top 4. Zoo burn got me and I had yet to acquire leyline, and the other downfall in that game was the inability to keep up on fog while looking for scepter.

The fix for this I am trying now and liking it, you may as well.Font of Mythos Draw more cards to get more fog and find combo parts. Then keep Silence up on opponent's upkeep and watch all their drawn cards filter into their graveyard.

Then drop two basics for Reliquary Tower so the same doesn't happen to you.

Then just my opinion but I still take Nevermore over Meddling Mage Less removal for it and can still be protected by Faith's Shield if it is targeted.

April 21, 2015 12:31 p.m.

Nef says... #24

Thanks Drkpaw!
Font of Mythos is for sure a good idea but Howling Mine is slightly cheaper and might work better.
Nevermore is probably better tbh. I just wanted to try the mage.

April 21, 2015 12:33 p.m.

Nef says... #25

Was zoo too fast? Did you just get unlucky?
I am still on the fence of including Gitaxian Probe because it thins for 0 mana and give us info on the opponent.

April 21, 2015 12:36 p.m.