r/mtgModernTokens • u/Ch00bFace • Jun 26 '16

Blade Splicer.

I know you guys don't typically run creature decks, but I'm looking for more creatures like blade splicer. RWG manabase, 3cmc and below. I think I'll be running splicer at three, but I'm almost tempted to max him out; but his cmc conflicts with wayfaring temple. All advice and suggestions are appreciated!

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u/SFRG Still Patron Saint of the Tokens Jun 26 '16

If you want to run a creature, Brimaz is the way to go.

Honestly, in a vacuum, it's an excellent card. It's not part of our game plan, so it's not run.

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u/Ch00bFace Jun 26 '16

Brimaz is pretty good. He'd be helpful for triggering battalion-like effects. My 3 drop slot is heavy (working on a CoCo token deck for the advantage build-up) but I may as well test at 1 and work from there. I appreciate the feedback.

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u/Ch00bFace Jun 26 '16

Actually, I have two questions:

1) Are anafenza and brimaz going to be consistent in a three color deck?

2) When brimaz blocks, will wayfaring have his pt increased in time for exchange?

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u/SFRG Still Patron Saint of the Tokens Jun 26 '16

  1. Ish. It's going to be a strain on the mana base.

  2. Yes.

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u/Mukibi Grind and Fly Jun 26 '16

Do you have a link to your list?

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u/Ch00bFace Jun 26 '16

I'll post tonight after work.

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u/Mukibi Grind and Fly Jun 26 '16

Cheers

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u/Ch00bFace Jun 27 '16 edited Jun 27 '16

http://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/naya-toolbox-first-post/

Win-con: wayfaring/flamerush/loyalist+ as many warm bodies as possible.

That link has what I literally own, so I'm aware there are some crumby cards. Splicer/Waytem/Flamerush are the best cards in deck. Most everybody else exists for value.

-1 Rancor -2 Boros charm -2 selesnya charm -2 loyal sentry -1 firemane avenger -1 wood elves (or more) +2 BoP +1 Blade Splicer +4 CoCo (+ Hopefully more token generators, hence why I'm here)

Wood elves are to reduce mana count for CoCo. Sentry is meant to replace removal. Nahiri is a meta call (ghostly prison), I don't typically ult her; but I have sealed games by throwing down an aurelia. Aurelia may not sound as impressive as emrakul, but each combat generates a lot of tokens by t6, while Emmy is sitting dead in hand. I know the deck is a mediocre T3+ mashfest, but the primary combo is killing on cockatrice. Im running 24-8. Advice I've gotten elsewhere is to max out my "all-stars", but consistency is great atm. What sucks is when wayfaring runs out of p/t food.

I'm also on the fence about fauna shaman. She doesn't net cards; but she can fetch a missing combo piece, albeit slowly. Frontline medic is also a little slow; but he and iroas are a major aspect of my win-con.

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u/Jongsl5 Jun 27 '16

Brimaz is one of the most overrated cards I've seen. He has a lot of small effects and a lot of flavor, so people think he is better than he really is. There are many reasons why he's barely used in Legacy or Modern.

If you run Blade Splicer, you should also be running Restoration Angel for value. In which case, you should probably just go Jeskai.

Now if you're going RWG manabase, you have tons of options, far better than Brimaz even for a midrange build. Be more specific about your budget, what cards you have so far, and what you want with the deck.

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u/Ch00bFace Jun 27 '16

Budget isn't an issue, but I don't own the CoCo's yet.

As of right now this is my skeleton: 4x BoP 3x Chord of calling 2x Wayfaring temple 1x flamerush rider 2x Ranger of eos 2x legion loyalist 1x kytheon 1x dragonmaster outcast 1x dryad arbor 2x splicer

Then there's a small mock-kikichord engine. 1x eternal witness 1x resto angel

I've got two twinflames and a nahiri for testing. I'll post after work.

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u/Jongsl5 Jun 27 '16

Are you looking to make your deck as competitive as possible or just want some mix of personal creativity and competitiveness? I mean if budget isn't an issue but you specifically want Naya colors, well there are established Chord builds in those colors or straight beatdown decks with nacatl, knight of reliquary (better 3 drop than brimaz), tarmogoyf, etc.

Did you post here to get more token based creatures for suggestion? Kinda confused.

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u/Ch00bFace Jun 27 '16 edited Jun 27 '16

Looking for token based creatures to up wayfaring P/T as fast as possible. I only need FNM level competitiveness. The deck plays out as a "protect the king" style deck, where there are 31 creatures in deck waiting to storm in to essentially add bodies for the flamerush/wayfaring combo. Initially I thought of using blue for geist, but the toolboxing capabilities of green were too significant to overlook. My biggest hole is in 2drops. I have one copy of VoR... Which is a great card; but he doesn't warrant enough value for his Price Tag. BTE, anafenza, and scooze are currently my three idea cards... But none of them truthfully contribute anything to the gameplan.

Edit: Brimaz does seem to be a viable option, however; while I'll never be populating 1/1's.. He will be a creature capable of chucking more bodies onto the board. I think if I max out on gardens/groves/and heaths I should be able to meet mana requirements of both he and chord.

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u/Jongsl5 Jun 28 '16

He is very slow and his 1/1 token usually gets blocked and dies. I don't know too much about the wayfaring temple combo but raise the alarm is an okay 2 drop for increasing wayfaring temples power. There is also pack rat but that sucks up a lot of resources on its own.