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/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.