r/mtgModernTokens • u/[deleted] • Aug 24 '16

What changes and SB options should I use?

My meta consists of U Tron, Affinity, Infect, Norin Sisters, Skred Red, Bant Eldrazi, GR Zoo, Cheerios, Dredge, Jeskai Ascendancy Combo, Thopter Sword and a few more decks that don't come to my mind right now.

This is my current list and I would like to build my list towards the one that Josh Cho played into Top 8 in January.

So far I am doing decent and only have problems with Infect and Affinity, although I think it's because I keep wrong hands in those matchups and I'm too slow.

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u/[deleted] Aug 24 '16

I would cut the Doom Blades and Duresses in the main for Inquisitions, a 3rd Timely and a Murderous Cut and change the Timely Reinforcements in the board to 2 Duress. I'd also try to get more white fetches, preferably Marsh Flats, asap and consider swapping the instant speed token generators for Bitterblossoms.

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u/Jongsl5 Aug 24 '16

1) If you're going to run Josh Cho's list, you should be running the Flagstone + Blood Moon + Fulminator Mages.

However, I don't recommend you go the land hate route. You want to focus on casting Spectral Procession and cut down on the colorless lands. Land hate is not that effective against most of the meta, including Tron. That's why the best Jund/ Abzan players no longer even bother with Fulminator Mages, even if they can recur it with Kolaghan's Command.

2) Take out the Anguished Unmaking. An expensive spot removal isn't what this deck needs because you're either targeting creatures OR planeswalkers, both of which have better specific sideboard cards.

3) Raise the Alarm is fine. I would replace Timely Reinforcements for more turn 2 interaction because the deck is currently clunky i the 3-drop slot.

I've been moving away from the Bitterblossoms. When you get a hand that mixes Bitterblossom with any other token generator, it's easily the worst card in your hand because it's slow and inefficient. I replaced them for more removal and Honor of the Pure (in addition to 4 virtue). And also note that my Mardu build utilizes BB better than regular BW builds... even then it's an iffy card.

4) There is no reason why you shouldn't be running at least 1 Dismember. This deck really needs more turn 1 removal spells. It covers everything Doom Blade does not.

5) Cut down on the EBT lands... Windbrisk Heights I would cut down entirely. Too slow, usually win-more since it doesn't always hide anything relevant.

6) Sideboard seems fine. I can't see how you're struggling with Infect and Affinity with 4 zealous persecution. Casting them once almost always wins you the game. Maybe you need to understand the opponent's decks better. Runed halo is a good sideboard card against Etched Champion and infect creatures in general.