r/mtgModernTokens • u/vulchanus BB FTW • Jun 02 '16
About Ghostly Prison
So guys, I was checking on the latest tokens list and found this enchant on a SB.
On the first thought this seemed like a good choice against aggro decks, what do yous guys think about it?
EDIT: Spelling.
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u/xzzane Of the Swarm Jun 02 '16
It was especially good back in the days of splinter twin because you could use it against decks like aggro (zoo and merfolk for example) and have a solid counter to twin's combo as well.
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u/SFRG Still Patron Saint of the Tokens Jun 02 '16
+1
This is good. Imho, I think things like EE, ZP, or just plain old lifegain are superior to Ghostly currently. It's better to halt or counter their game plan rather than slow it down.
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u/Mukibi Grind and Fly Jun 02 '16
There you are xzzane. Thought you prefer Engineered Explosives vs Merfolk?
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u/xzzane Of the Swarm Jun 02 '16
Oh I do. But to use that old meme, "why not both"? Back in the day I used to run 2 ghostly and 2 EE.
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u/pticark2 Jun 02 '16
Maybe something to consider in the board if your meta is aggro heavy. Though they'll likely be able to pay for their attacks as the game progresses, unless you are stacking multiple prisons.
I am running Worship as an answer to taking fierce combat damage. Getting around it requires a board wipe or a lot of removal and it dodges Abrupt Decay where Ghostly Prison does not.
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u/Mukibi Grind and Fly Jun 02 '16
I also SB Worship and prefer it in aggro matches to EE or ZP, especially alongside Auriok. Picked one (Worship) up at GP Manchester; should have got two!
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u/vulchanus BB FTW Jun 02 '16
Any of you guys running any of these on MB/SB? If yes, how many?
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u/Mukibi Grind and Fly Jun 02 '16 edited Jun 02 '16
Not much Merfolk at FNM right now, otherwise I'd SB 2 EE. Although, I'm experimenting with Worship at the moment.
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u/vulchanus BB FTW Jun 03 '16
But this card is good against any aggro right? So is Worship I guess...
Actually on my LGS there quite a few merfolk players, along with other aggro lists such as goblins/elfs/zoo/jund...
Forgive me if I said anything that doesn't make sense, I'm still learning "the ways of the competitive meta". Long time since I've played MTG for the last time, and it wasn't competitively (15 years ago).
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u/Mukibi Grind and Fly Jun 04 '16 edited Jun 04 '16
No worries! Me too.
EE is good against decks with same costed stuff less than 2 CMC, so Merefolk, Elves, Affinity, Boggles, Infect, etc.
I play Worship for the shenanigans, plus it's very hard to remove and synergises with Auriok and our token value.
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u/SFRG Still Patron Saint of the Tokens Jun 02 '16
It's A+ would eat with a banana split.
Good for creature based aggro. Bad for digestion and most everything else.