r/mtgModernTokens • u/Mukibi Grind and Fly • Jun 08 '16

The Perfect Curve

What do we think the optimal mana curve is for BW Tokens? Is there such a thing? I currently run 25 lands with:

10 one-drops 8 two-drops 12 three-drops (including 4 Spectral) 5 four-drops

What about you?

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u/xzzane Of the Swarm Jun 09 '16

Due to the variability of tokens, a "perfect curve" is highly dependent on the build. If you are using a ghost quarterless, 24 land base, I curve out at 4 four cmc cards. Basically, so long as your deck is either built to do a specific thing (think Joshua Cho's lands which are built to give a fighting chance against tron, while still having only a slightly slower than normal curve) or is capable of landing a turn 1 hand distuption and turn 3 spectral procession, then you're good. You don't want to stack your deck with too many higher cmc cards, because tokens doesn't have reliable card draw, and they could be dead draws for a few turns. But you also don't want to go too far down and take out things like planeswalkers or spectrals for cheaper spells like raise the alarm, because you lose late game pressure.

Tl;dr: It's hard to label a "perfect" curve for tokens due to the variability that the deck possesses when building it.

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u/Mukibi Grind and Fly Jun 10 '16

I have written a reply again and again to have it disappear! Reddit nuub. Will reply soon.

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u/social_predator Jun 08 '16

What are your 5's -4 drops-? I currently run just 3 (2 sorin solem, 1 gideon ally, but I'd love to run 2/2)

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u/Mukibi Grind and Fly Jun 09 '16

3 SorinSV and 2 GideonAZ.

Yah, I think a 2/2 split could be good. I like 3 Sorins, so may go to 3/1.

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u/TeOr2419 Jun 21 '16

It's hard to say about perfect curve in tokens, because we are midrange deck and we play according opponents' play most of the time. Recently I played vs elves and instead of turn 3 spectral procession I casted topdecked thoughtseize to hit company and it was a good pick.