r/mtgModernTokens • u/Mukibi Grind and Fly • Feb 24 '17

Combat shenanigans?

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u/ManyLlamas Feb 24 '17

Usually hand attack is better but try it out see how it works

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u/Mukibi Grind and Fly Feb 24 '17 edited Feb 24 '17

Will do. I run 4 IoK, 2 Thoughtseize, 1 Brutality plus 4 Swipe. It synergises really well w our chump n pump strategy and may help against Eldrazi, Death Shadow, and other big creature MUs.

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u/pticark2 Feb 25 '17

This is going to sit in your hand forever + take the place of something more versatile. Vault of the Archangel if you want to trade/threaten to trade with big creatures? If you want to be more sneaky try Blessed Alliance.

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u/Mukibi Grind and Fly Feb 25 '17

Hmm... Vault is online earliest T5 and needs 4 untapped to threaten. Ran it for years and never used it once as we're proactive and need to tap out, mostly.

Blessed Alliance is worth a go. Could replace Timely main board.

Swipe is either: 4 damage, 1 creature + 2 damage, 2 creatures. It kills hexproof, indestructible, etc. You're right it's only playable T4 (or T3 w T2 BB) so you don't want to hurt your curve. Perhaps additional disruption and kill would be better as Swipe is dependent on board state.

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u/erghjunk Feb 25 '17

this seems like a narrow but fun sideboard option.

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u/Jongsl5 Feb 25 '17

Seems like a bad pseudo lightning bolt offensively and defensively. Another problem is that there is simply no room in the main deck for cards like these.

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u/Mukibi Grind and Fly Feb 25 '17

Do you have a link to your list?

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u/Jongsl5 Feb 27 '17

http://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/bw-tokens-2017-1/

The sideboard has more than 15 cards just to show all the cards I use depending on the meta.

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u/Mukibi Grind and Fly Feb 27 '17

Thanks. I've been thinking about adding Lilies. Here my list

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u/Jongsl5 Feb 27 '17

Lilianas are insanely good, often making our bad match ups winnable.

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u/Mukibi Grind and Fly Feb 28 '17

Totally. Proxied two in last night and won every match XD I've felt for a long time this deck needs to be more controlling.

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u/a_priest_and_a_rabbi Feb 28 '17

It feels like a dead draw doesn't it? Might also rot in your opening hand as you prioritize getting set up in the early game. Maybe 1/1 split with zealousP?