Thoughseize vs Duress
Modern Deck Help forum
Posted on July 2, 2016, 5:48 p.m. by MikooBo
Hey guys, I was working on a sideboard for my Zombie Tribal deck, and was wondering wither it was a good idea to swap out my copies of duress with thoughtseize. I am leaning more towards yes, but a second or third opinion would be nice. here is the deck for reference.
Liliana's Zombie Horde of Undead
Modern
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Also, any advise on the deck in general is always appreciated, more info in the description. Thanks!
Inquisition of Kozilek is a nice alternative if youre just worried about the lifeloss. Duress is a great card but can be dead if youre facing lots of aggro
July 2, 2016 5:58 p.m.
Homura_Akemi says... #4
Thoughtseize can be a little expensive and you lose 2 life, but it is typically worth it. Most decks will have a noncreature, nonland card in hand for Duress, but it is better to have the option of discarding a creature card. One of my favorite discard cards is Blackmail. It can be very handy and works well for budget costs. If your opponent is dull enough, you may even get to discard a land card.
July 2, 2016 6 p.m.
ducttapedeckbox says... #5
All three (Seize', Duress, and IoK) have their advantages and disadvantages. It comes down to what you find yourself taking (or wanting to take!) when you use hand disruption. If you're taking the card you want with Duress, then that's fine. If you find that you want to take a creature sometimes and need to preserve your life total, then Inquisition of Kozilek is ideal. Lastly, if what you take ranges and falls out of the constraints of IoK and/or Duress, and don't need to preserve your life total, then Thoughtseize would be best.
Often times IoK and Seize' are the best options due to their versatility, and most players running them will run a 3-2 split, favoring the spell that helps them the most.
July 2, 2016 6:11 p.m.
thank you all for responding. i think that the points you all brought up and the suggestions you have made were very helpful. i've cemented my decision in going for Thoughtseize after all. it does everything Duress does, and then some. also, since my deck is mostly an aggro deck, less creatures means less blockers and if im that scared about the two life loss then the game probably isnt going so well to being with. as for Inquisition of Kozilek i'll have to playtest more and see if it works out the way i need it too. thanks again all, i really appreciate the help
July 2, 2016 6:21 p.m.
i think my deck will help answer this question it uses a whole bunch of alternative one drop discard cards and their cheaper counterparts No Cards For You (w/ buget alternative)
The_Redpill says... #2
If you have the cash then do it, otherwise Duress is fine
July 2, 2016 5:58 p.m.