What can they print that would help push the Pact deck to Tier-1? Or any Devotion deck for that matter...
In honesty, it’s really kinda already there (with the correct Pact targets and board I honestly believe it can win a Modern Tournament)...but is there anything in particular you have said, “man...if they just print X...”...like I always say “I was they would m print a GG Elvish Visionary..”
Obviously we ALL are hoping for Wild Growth in Modern Horizons...but what else could they print to help us?
Wild Growth is probably the most likely contender to be reprinted, but there are a slew of other options that would greatly benefit us. Natural Order immediately comes to mind, being a cheap way of just getting what we need directly on the battlefield (Progenitus builds?).
Ahn-Crop Rotator GG
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We are basically looking for ways to: 1) Increase devotion while still getting value 2) Find our payoff cards more reliably to cast them as soon as possible.
Ann-Crop Rotator is an amazing card...and one I think they could actually print...I wish you were at WOTC!
And you are right. Any tools to help us smooth the decks out or speed them up even a half turn is well worth it.
Rotator would be awesome in pact lists. Ive been running a single karametra's acolyte for situations where I have 4 mana and need to (essentially) pact for nykthos; this would be a big upgrade. Doesn't seem unreasonable from a power level standpoint, either.
Rotator would be awesome in pact lists. Ive been running a single karametra's acolyte for situations where I have 4 mana and need to (essentially) pact for nykthos; this would be a big upgrade. Doesn't seem unreasonable from a power level standpoint, either.
That is a super interesting idea. I played a fun deck in the past with Acolyte and Umbral Mantle...but the idea of using it as a tutorable “Nykthos” is really cool! Definitely worth looking into. Great post.
I will add a blurb about this in the Primer when I add the other info tonight.
Ann-Crop Rotator is an amazing card...and one I think they could actually print...I wish you were at WOTC!
Makes me feel good man, thanks for the compliment. I'm going to be dying with anticipation by the time MH Previews come out. There's so much potential.
Haven't been around for a while but I'm coming in hot for all of the mono green cards in this set. Hoping we become viable again.
My biggest hypes so far have been 3 mana Kiora/Vivien and the Arkbow.
Awesome! Glad to have you back!! I did a small update last night; but at 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM tomorrow there will be an update to the primer with the new cards, some additional updates to new cards, and a simplification of the table of contents... Hopefully we get more and more new (and returning) blood to the archetype.
Still waiting for Ilharg the Raze Boar to show up...
That's actually a good point...what ever happened to the "End Raze"? There are still a lot of Mythics left...at least one should be green There is also a possibility that Tamiyo is UB.
I've not been following the story but I presume this final showdown with Bolas is indeed the End Raze. With Ravnica torn by the ruins of war, it's certainly getting razed. I'm interested to see what kind of Ravnica emerges from the ashes, and whether it will retain the guild identities that we've come to know and love.
I'm waiting for hydroid krasis to go down in price, which it will. I always hate it when I have a bunch of mana and the best I can do is get a primetime that eats a pte. A reprint of wild growth would be very reasonable and hype. Unfortunately there isn't much else good in UG from what I can tell.
I wish it was “1 land” (rather than two Forests) then 3 lands with a Nissa...but the Nissa clause may be a little too much. A 2-cmc card that can tutor a Nykthos is incredible; but having to have a Nissa in play means we can’t get Nykthos until at least turn 3 (assuming we can cast Nissa on turn 2).
Its definitely busted...what do we think for our deck though? Certainly fun in a deck with Titans, Domri (or any haste enabler of your choice). as you can just keep attacking, triggering their ETB effect twice (*this was a misstatement-see below), etc. May be worth it just to try out a Titan deck.
He is awesome though. As for Titans, I believe since they come in already attacking, they don't get their attack trigger. However the ETB would still apply obviously. I'll be brewing with him in an Arbor Elf shell, just probably not with Devotion payoffs. Sweet card!
He is awesome though. As for Titans, I believe since they come in already attacking, they don't get their attack trigger. However the ETB would still apply obviously. I'll be brewing with him in an Arbor Elf shell, just probably not with Devotion payoffs. Sweet card!
Shucks. I got so excited about it I didn’t even think of that (despite playing against Kalia multiple times ).
Still seems incredible with titans. I could see a fun shell with it. The tough part is the lack of haste...but really can’t complain about a 6/6 trampled for 5 with an ability like that. It’s funny in Modern we worry that the 6/6 trampler for 5 doesn’t have haste!
You could go:
T-1 Arbor Elf,
T-2 Utopia Sprawl, 4-drop Domri (dig four deep for 2 creatures)
T-3 Boar God with haste (via Domri) dropping whatever fatty you want.
Obviously god hands always sound great...but the fact that Domri digs/draws and gives haste is cool with his God. It’s cool that they made them work well together.
I’m still working on the Walker Wave list; so I’m not sure I’ll have time to test this; but I certainly bought one just to be safe (so that when I need multiples I at least have one )
Working on Primer now. Will update when it is refreshed.
Man I wish Ilharg had a green symbol!!! It could've been a Pact-able Through the Breach! Agh so much lost utility.
That is a REALLY good point. Here's hoping that Rhonas is just as good
It is crazy to think of all of the potential in the next few months...there is already some great stuff in War; but I think there will be another great green mythic...then we get to Modern Horizons! I honestly beleive we will be one of the biggest winners from Horizons.
Reddit thread on Awakening of Vitu-Ghazi suggested combining it with an Inkmoth Nexus and I REALLY want to try that out, fetching a singleton Nexus off Primetime. Would be hard to make the space for an instant tho.
Reddit thread on Awakening of Vitu-Ghazi suggested combining it with an Inkmoth Nexus and I REALLY want to try that out, fetching a singleton Nexus off Primetime. Would be hard to make the space for an instant tho.
I saw that mentioned as well on Mythic Spoiler...I do like the idea of our being able to utilizing Prime Time. You could definitely build a Devotion deck around the idea (just the "core", four copies of primeval titan, and Awakening fill a lot of space). Even something like Genesis Wave with Eternal Witnesses and Awakening could be good too (all the lands including Nexus stay in play off the wave...the instant goes to the yard, Witness gets it back...cast it on the land as it gives it haste...). I could see it being worked into a Devotion Shell for sure. Between that and Prime-Time fetching a potential Kessig Wolf Run in the games where you don't get Awakening and you've got another way to hit for 10 infect.
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I was hoping we'd get to see all the Gods today (really just care about Rhonas ) but it looks like they are spreading them out.
Ann-Crop Rotator is an amazing card...and one I think they could actually print...I wish you were at WOTC!
And you are right. Any tools to help us smooth the decks out or speed them up even a half turn is well worth it.
That is a super interesting idea. I played a fun deck in the past with Acolyte and Umbral Mantle...but the idea of using it as a tutorable “Nykthos” is really cool! Definitely worth looking into. Great post.
I will add a blurb about this in the Primer when I add the other info tonight.
Makes me feel good man, thanks for the compliment. I'm going to be dying with anticipation by the time MH Previews come out. There's so much potential.
Source: https://www.hipstersofthecoast.com/2019/04/war-of-the-spark-early-modern-contenders/
My biggest hypes so far have been 3 mana Kiora/Vivien and the Arkbow.
Haha! So true.
I can say that it is in fact VERY good (at least in the decks I've played it in). I do think we may be in a place to get back into Wave again.
Awesome! Glad to have you back!! I did a small update last night; but at 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM tomorrow there will be an update to the primer with the new cards, some additional updates to new cards, and a simplification of the table of contents... Hopefully we get more and more new (and returning) blood to the archetype.
That's actually a good point...what ever happened to the "End Raze"? There are still a lot of Mythics left...at least one should be green
I wish it was “1 land” (rather than two Forests) then 3 lands with a Nissa...but the Nissa clause may be a little too much. A 2-cmc card that can tutor a Nykthos is incredible; but having to have a Nissa in play means we can’t get Nykthos until at least turn 3 (assuming we can cast Nissa on turn 2).
Ask and you shall receive
Its definitely busted...what do we think for our deck though? Certainly fun in a deck with Titans, Domri (or any haste enabler of your choice). as you can just keep attacking, triggering their ETB effect twice (*this was a misstatement-see below), etc. May be worth it just to try out a Titan deck.
He is awesome though. As for Titans, I believe since they come in already attacking, they don't get their attack trigger. However the ETB would still apply obviously. I'll be brewing with him in an Arbor Elf shell, just probably not with Devotion payoffs. Sweet card!
Shucks. I got so excited about it I didn’t even think of that (despite playing against Kalia multiple times
Still seems incredible with titans. I could see a fun shell with it. The tough part is the lack of haste...but really can’t complain about a 6/6 trampled for 5 with an ability like that. It’s funny in Modern we worry that the 6/6 trampler for 5 doesn’t have haste!
You could go:
T-1 Arbor Elf,
T-2 Utopia Sprawl, 4-drop Domri (dig four deep for 2 creatures)
T-3 Boar God with haste (via Domri) dropping whatever fatty you want.
Obviously god hands always sound great...but the fact that Domri digs/draws and gives haste is cool with his God. It’s cool that they made them work well together.
I’m still working on the Walker Wave list; so I’m not sure I’ll have time to test this; but I certainly bought one just to be safe (so that when I need multiples I at least have one
Working on Primer now. Will update when it is refreshed.
That is a REALLY good point. Here's hoping that Rhonas is just as good
It is crazy to think of all of the potential in the next few months...there is already some great stuff in War; but I think there will be another great green mythic...then we get to Modern Horizons! I honestly beleive we will be one of the biggest winners from Horizons.
I saw that mentioned as well on Mythic Spoiler...I do like the idea of our being able to utilizing Prime Time. You could definitely build a Devotion deck around the idea (just the "core", four copies of primeval titan, and Awakening fill a lot of space). Even something like Genesis Wave with Eternal Witnesses and Awakening could be good too (all the lands including Nexus stay in play off the wave...the instant goes to the yard, Witness gets it back...cast it on the land as it gives it haste...). I could see it being worked into a Devotion Shell for sure. Between that and Prime-Time fetching a potential Kessig Wolf Run in the games where you don't get Awakening and you've got another way to hit for 10 infect.
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I was hoping we'd get to see all the Gods today (really just care about Rhonas