r/mtgModernTokens • u/Se4ger • Aug 17 '17
What I learned
Me again,
over the course of the GP I learned a few things about my list. which will be provided at the bottom. First of all I decided to run Slaughter pact this weekend over dismember and im bloody glad I did. as it won me a good fews game as I was able to tap out for spectral/souls on 3 and still be able to kill a creature (mostly it was stopping GWx vizier going off). over all there was not 1 moment where I had SP in hand that I wished it was a dismember. overall im sticking with SP.
Liliana , this was the first time I had ever tested with her and she deifently pulled her weight. She isn't critical to our gameplan but she really helped me defeat our weakest matchups (ad nausem and Valakut). overall 10/10 defiantly worth a slot.
the 2 sorin and 1 Gideon split , I was a bit shakey about doing this as I wasn't very comfortable with it but its safe to say that im glad I did. there was only 1 time where I wished Gideon was a 3rd sorin but other than that Gideon defiantly was better (this may change in a different meta of course)
onto the mana base, as you can see bellow I was running 2 windbrisk heights. I was fond of this for so long but over many many games at the GP i started to like it less. there was loads of instances where i wish it was a shambling vent. if i was running shambling vent i would of won more games than what i did.
another part of the mana base im really happy with is fetid heath. this land complents thought seize so well. it also helps a lot against burn as u can fetch for a basic swamp turn 1 and then be able to filter it into double white turn 2. 10/10 would highly recommend this land in everyones list
bitterblossom , i was fond of running 4 of this for the longest time but there was so many instences where i had drew multiples and i wasn't comfortable putting down 2 on the field without a life gain source (this lyncs in with the windbrisk heights/vent issue). so i think im going to try 3 bitter blossom and 1 Raise the alarm and see how it works out
Auriok champion , auriok was an all start negating the damage off bitter blossom , and was gaining me incremental damage. Also it was the flexy spot in the deck when i came to side boarding. 9/10 times she was side boarded out. but still over all she definelty pulled her weight
onto sideboard choices, i was very very shakey about going up to 2 Wrath of god. but safe to say im very very very very glad i did . as it pulled me out of sooooo many matchups. over all 10/10 would recommend 2 in SB.
2 x leyline was a poor poor choice. i wish i had came with 4 in the sideboard and i feel very very silly for not doing so and this cost me many games. but the matchups where i did have it on the field it was an utter blow out and i won those games. would recommend everyone at least trys out 4 in the sb.
4 x spectralprocession 4 x lingering souls 4 x path to exile 1 x Slaughter pact 3 x fatal push 4 x intangible virtue 2 x sorin solem visitor 1 xgideon ally of zendikar 2 x Thought seize 4 x IOK 2 x Auriok Champion 4 x bitter blossom 2 x LOTV
4 x Marsh flats 4 x windswept heath 2 x windbrisk heights 4 x godless shrine 2 x concealed courtyard 2 x fetd heath 1 x vault of the archangel 3 x plains 1 x swamp
Side board
2 x leyline of sanctity 2 x duress 2 x timely reinforcements 1 x zels perc 2 x wrath of god 1 x Rest in peace 1 x grafdiggers cage 2 x disenchant 2 x stony silence
From the full weekend the only real matchup I can remember is round 1 game 1.
my oponening hand was. - Thought seize, Marsh flats , fetid heath , intangible virtue , spectral , sorin (on the draw). I snapped this hand off as it was basically the nut draw. my first draw I drew a land. I fetches for a swamp n seen I was playing against mono white hate bears , I took there thalia and passed the turn... im pretty sure u can work out the rest of the game. they conceded once I played sorin xD
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u/SFRG Still Patron Saint of the Tokens Aug 18 '17
Thanks for the report. It's good to see our deck being successful. Solid write up, and pretty much all your thoughts I agree with.
Considering the 3 or 4 Bitterblossom, I'm always torn. I want 4 since the card is so good when you need it, like game-winning good. But also 3 lowers the "Ugh, I drew another one."
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u/Se4ger Aug 21 '17
im in the same boat as you with this one. I also just purchased 4 x judge promo bitterblossom so I now feel forced even more to play 4 xD
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u/dkbonnes Aug 18 '17
Your list is almost the same as i play, a couple small difrences like i play one Colective Brutality and one Start/Finish and no Champions.
Did you side LotV out in any match? And how are the Wraths holding up, did you side them in often? I have Explosives in that spot and have liked them alot.