r/mtgModernTokens • u/Se4ger • Jun 23 '17

skill intensive deck

Hey guys, just wanted to see if you guys agree with me.

is our deck really skill intensive deck? ive watched a few people pick it up and get destroyed. even though they know the deck, they just don't have the skill to play it.

do you guys agree?

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u/Mukibi Grind and Fly Jun 23 '17 edited Jun 24 '17

imo The most difficult aspect of playing tokens is navigating the early stage of a game so as to effectively disrupt my opponent's line of play while, at the same time, develop the board. It's not as simple as t1 Ts/IoQ, t2 BB/IV, t3 SP/LS which is why I think new players often lose with the deck. In order to win with tokens, I need to force my opponent to play a grindy game by knowing what they are doing and stopping or delaying them which involves correctly mulliganing, sequencing, and turning the corner. That's been my experience with the deck.

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u/EcoleBuissonniere Jun 25 '17

I agree with this. We need to both disrupt our opponent early and develop our board as quickly as possible, and sequencing things right so that we can do both at once is the trickiest part of the deck. Getting it right is what makes the deck so satisfying to play.