Best Ramp Spell

Modern forum

Posted on Nov. 3, 2013, 1:21 a.m. by HarbingerJK

What, in your opinion, is the best Modern ramp spell? I personally favor Farseek since it allows you to grab shock lands.

Slycne says... #2

Even in the spot removal heavy modern scene, in my opinion Deathrite Shaman , Birds of Paradise , Noble Hierarch , etc are the best "ramp" spells as they can all do more than just accelerate you. Modern is a format defined by lots of powerful cards and also its speed. So having more relevant top decks is important and having a guaranteed ramp is diminished, unless you're Tron or Scapeshift. Likewise, being able to accelerate into a 3 CMC T2 is pretty big, so being 1 CMC is kind of key.

November 3, 2013 1:58 a.m.

HarbingerJK says... #3

For sure, I love making a turn 3 Hellrider or Huntmaster of the Fells  Flip

November 3, 2013 2:25 a.m.

Jay says... #4

I'd say Sylvan Scrying is pretty essential to lots of tron, as well as Expedition Map .

Personally, I like Explore .

November 3, 2013 3:49 a.m.

Panda213 says... #5

November 3, 2013 8:26 a.m.

miracleHat says... #6

Black Lotus . it is like a Dark Ritual that is zero mana and taps for any color, so i guess it is kind of better. and allows for a turn 1 Hellrider /Huntmaster of the Fells  Flip .

November 3, 2013 9:11 a.m.

miracleHat says... #7

oops, just read modern! Lotus Cobra is pretty sweet in my opinion, specially with prime titan.

November 3, 2013 9:12 a.m.

Explore the realms and learn the spells that ye need young caster

November 3, 2013 12:59 p.m.

KingSorin says... #9

Sakura-Tribe Elder is good if you count it as a spell.

November 3, 2013 2:54 p.m.

Beenebulon says... #10

Shard Convergence in my Domain deck. then Harrow or any of the borderpost artifacts.

November 3, 2013 5:14 p.m.

randomguy123 says... #11

Sol Ring is actually usable unlike black lotus and extremely effective, jumping from 1 mana turn one to 4 mana turn two

November 3, 2013 6:19 p.m.

Slycne says... #12

randomguy123 Sol Ring isn't legal in modern.

November 3, 2013 7:07 p.m.

randomguy123 says... #13

Screw modern... VINTAGE

November 3, 2013 9:10 p.m.

TheGamer says... #14

Definitely Primeval Titan . It may be 6 CMC but after you play it you can fetch Urza Lands, Kessig Wolf Run , Inkmoth Nexus ! He is the bomb.

Or maybe he's just good in my Eldrazi Ramp Deck

November 4, 2013 7:42 a.m.

KingSorin says... #15

oh yeah, Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx is pretty... what's the word? umm... err... ahh.. umm... oh! insane.

November 4, 2013 9:54 p.m.

If we are speaking vintage... Fastbond

November 4, 2013 10:37 p.m.

Sov92 says... #17

Exploration if were talking about old school cards.

December 25, 2013 4:51 p.m.

HarbingerJK says... #18

@Wizard of the Damned and ninjaking92 take note that this was posted in the Modern forum, so we are not talking vintage or legacy for this

December 25, 2013 5:07 p.m.

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