MTG Salvation

I had tried out Oracle of Mul Daya before (In Cryptic Shift) and found that the effect wasn't worth tapping out for, and it turned on my opponents removal. Courser of Kruphix just seems like a worse version, as it doesn't actually ramp. That said, in Titan-Shift it may have more game, as if it eats removal, it helps Primeval stick, but I'm still far from convinced.

I hadn't thought about Inferno Titan, mostly because the decks that can rip out Scapeshift, are usually the decks that can answer a Titan right away, which is why I've avoided Primeval Titan. Still, I know I have some sitting in a binder, so I'll give it a go online this week and see if it's worth trying.

As for Swan Song, if it his Planeswalkers, I'd be all over it, but Spell Pierce can hit a turn 2 Liliana, or a Turn 3 Karn, which is crucial as I find a resolved walker is very bad for Cryptic Shift. Maybe Beast Within is worth a slot as a catch all card.

Long time no post. Went to my first modern event in almost a year last night. Went 3-1 and really reinvigorated my desire to play.

Anyway, I went in with this list, fairly blind to what decks were being played.



Round 1 vs Tron Eggs (Win 2-0)

I had never played this matchup before, but I knew that Open the Vaults and Faiths Reward were the biggest threats.

Game one, I suspended a Search for Tomorrow, and had Remand and Cryptic in Hand for his important spells. He cantripped a bunch, but Remand on his Faith's Reward left him with a graveyard full of artifacts. He didn't do any damage to himself, so I had to go for the 8 land kill. Went off on turn 7, still holding Cryptic Command.

SB - 3 Lightning Bolt, -2 Pyroclasm, -1 Firespout
+3 Spell Pierce, +2 Echoing Truth, +1 Ancient Grudge

Game two, we both keep 7, and he drops down a Leyline of Sanctity. I keep a hand with some land ramp, Grudge, and Peer Through Depths. I Grudged his Etherium Scupltor, and he just kind of petered out. He did put a second Leyline down, but I drew into my Scapeshift, and then Peered into Echoing Truth which was all she wrote.

Round 2 vs B/W Tokens (Win 2-0)

Game 1: He thoughtseized me and took away a Scpeshift, but never got any pressure out on me. Pyroclasm wiped his Lingering Souls, and Telling Time drew me into Scapeshift #2.

SB: -2 Telling Time, +2 Echoing Truth

Game 2: He was more aggressive this time, with Double Lingering Souls and an Honor of the Pure, but Pyroclasm, Snapcaster Pyroclasm was good game.

Round 3: vs Jund (Win 2-0)

Game 1: They didn't keep any discard, and triple remand kept Gofy off the table long enough for a lethal Scapeshift. They did get stuck on 3 lands, so it wasn't a great win.

SB - 2 Pyroclasm, -1 Firespout, -1 Cryptic Command + 2 Shadow of Doubt + 2 Obstinate Baloth

Game 2: They started off with Thoughtseize, then IoK taking away my Search for Tomorrow and Tribe-Elder. However they only ever dropped a Scavenging Ooze which ate a bolt, so I had time to recover, and Telling Time set up Scapeshift and my 7th land.

Round 4: vs B/W Deck Ruiner (Mainboard Extirpates, Surgical Extractions) (Loss 1-2)

Game 1: He stalled on one mana, and I comboed out on turn 4. Not much to say.

SB - None, as I saw no cards.

Game 2: I played Sakura-Tribe Elder and sacced it. He Archive Trapped me, and hit both my Valakuts.

SB - 3 Cryptic Command, -2 Pyroclasm, - 1 Firespout, - 2 Telling Time +2 Shadow of Doubt, +3 Obstinate Baloth, + 3 Spell Pierce

Turn 2 he Thoughtseized my Scapeshift, and then Extirpated it. I had a Baloth in hand, which got him down to 6, but Bob with a Sword of Light and Shadow and a Batterskull made that angle of victory impossible.

All and all, it was a good night, especially since it had been so long since I've played. I think the SB needs some work, Spell Pierce was a bit underwhelming (Though I faced 0 blue decks), and Baloth alone isn't enough of an alt win condition. Going to try it out again next week.

Confirmed. Good games, best of luck in the rest of the rounds.

See you all next month.

For those who want to watch matches, Forgottenforce and I have set up a time to play at 8:00 PM MST on Sunday, Jan 11.

Well, in decks with blue mana, Drake is actually castable which seems a fairly big plus, and can be brought in in more matches than S&T. I'd also rather have a Griselbrand than a 10/10 vanilla, but realistically both should win the game against S&T.

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Edit: Added deck code.

Looking forward to this, thanks Koopa.

I've been trying out this list recently.



I've been wanting to fit in Sensei's Divining Top but I'm not really sure what to cut. I'm also not thrilled with the SB. Wanting to find a spot for Engineered Explosives if possible. Also thinking of trying Toxic Deluge over Engineered Plague. Thoughts?

I was blinded by defeat, my bad.

b07 and I will be playing our round now.

Edit b07 gets there 2-1. Good games and good luck.

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Looking forward to this.

Is there still time to sign up? Just noticed this thread. If so I can have a decklist put up late tonight.

I was extracting in the wrong place. Got it working now, thanks a ton Leh.

Sorry to be a nub here, I input the new cards file as instructed, but I still don't have any Dragon's Maze cards. I followed Leh's steps three times, but still the same result. Any ideas?

Questions for May, is DGM legal and if so, where/how do we download it?

Thanks in advance.