replace serum visions
Modern forum
Posted on April 20, 2014, 12:56 p.m. by Swamy
I'm running an america control and I like the idea of sserum visions, but I don't want to pay 7 dollars for each one. So my question is this, what would be a good replacement for serum, I was thinking of running Azorius Charm or Think Twice . What does tapped out think?
thataddkid says... #3
Index doesn't replace itself, I would say Gitaxian Probe . Half the time it just cantrips and lets you know their entire hand- pretty big for a control deck. Just pay the mana cost with real mana if you don't want to get hit with the life loss.
April 20, 2014 1:02 p.m.
Serum Visions is a good card because it digs into your library for a) answers and b) combo pieces. Wizards banned the best diggers (Preordain and Ponder ), leaving Serum Visions as the next best.
Azorius Charm and Think Twice do totally different things, I would suggest Gitaxian Probe instead
April 20, 2014 1:02 p.m.
I agree that neither Azorius Charm nor Think Twice really replace Serum Visions , but I don't think that Gitaxian Probe does either. Serum Visions replaces itself, which all three suggestions do, but it also controls your next draw, which none of the suggestions do.
The next question would then be what's best for a control deck, if you can't control your next draw: seeing their hand, removing an attacker, or drawing a second card? This really depends on the rest of your deck.
If you're counter-heavy but light on removal, that's where Azorius Charm might be better. If you have removal but few counters, go with Gitaxian Probe so you know where you need to use those counters. If you have plenty of both, you probably desperately need the card draw, so go with Think Twice .
April 20, 2014 1:26 p.m.
Speaking of probe, there's also Peek for instant speed while loosing phyrexian mana. I say probe is still better.
April 20, 2014 1:26 p.m.
Sorry that is the deck that it's going to go in.
Arvail says... #2
First off, link us your deck. It's hard for us to tell why you're running it without a deck list. Are you looking for a cantrip? Do you want ways to dig through your deck? Rearrange cards? There's always things like Gitaxian Probe and Index +fetch is still good.
April 20, 2014 1 p.m.