Torpor Orb seems like a nonbo with Sundering Titan, Treasure Mage, and Solemn. I love me some Torpor Orb, but it feels bad in this deck. Twin is already kind of good for us.
Its fine to nonbo with torpor orb if twin is that big in the meta and you personally have troubles with the match-up. Just beware that the card will be a big target for ancient grudge which they WILL bring in against us.
I don't understand the vault bandwagon, recurring O-stone is very important and one of the reasons this deck can play only one stone. Also it is completely fine to leave behind a persist creature or a voice token because with stone we clear away the board that makes the token any good and the pod that enables the persist creatures to shine. I can't think of a time I was playing against pod where I would trade the ability to recur stone for exiling the board, I've never bombed out to persist creatures or voice tokens but I know I've locked the game down with academy ruins and oblivion stone many times. For other match-ups O-stone is almost strictly better.
Looks like a good list, I went 2-2 at a local tourney with something very similar to it. how do you like Batterskull? I play fabricate instead of treasure mage and haven't tried Batterskull yet.
Looks solid. Torpor Orb isn't my cup of tea unless you're on something like 4 Fabricates and multiple Wurmcoils and Batterskulls because turning off our searching, Titan, and Solemns seems iffy.
After rewatching, I did a stupid attack at 6:00 and he activated Inkmoth after declaring blockers. I did forget about the Ravager there. However, if I just didn't attack, he had no chance to win.
Sorry if this has been discussed before but what's up with the Gifts Ungiven in shoktroopas latest few lists? Is it just for value and Mindslaver + Ruins?
Sorry if this has been discussed before but what's up with the Gifts Ungiven in shoktroopas latest few lists? Is it just for value and Mindslaver + Ruins?
He is also throwing Crucible of Worlds in there too isn't he?
I'm usually all against playing eldrazis in this deck but i was kinda wandering if a one of Kozilek, Butcher of Truth would be any good. i mean we are drawing 4 cards and the 10 mana is not even so tough if you consider the 8 that Titan needs. and he looks like a beast against most decks including mill which is just awful otherwise. the only issue i could think of was the tutoring since i believe neither fabricate nor mage will help. Your thoughts?
Kozilek is great in the right deck. I played against an Early Harvest deck that played 4 copies. That being said, it's a 10 mana Opportunity that's a dead draw without Tron. I'd rather run Ulamog I think.
I think you're looking at the wrong things when you even consider a card in relation to it's usefulness against mill (even in a cursory way)...Mill is not a viable Modern strategy.
First time posting on mtgs. Been lurking here a long time though. Anyway, more to the point: I have been playing mono u tron for a little while now and something occurred to me. I have noticed some folks in this thread discussing Annul and Steel Sabotage regarding our affinity MU. Some folks don't like how narrow they are as sideboard cards which I understand if a given meta is comprised of a lot of affinity. However, for the folks that do consider cards such like the aforementioned, what would you say to Halt Order? Yes, it is more expensive, obviously, than Annul and SS... but that cantrip seems relevant in a deck like this that loves cantrips. I realize turn 3 seems pretty late against affinity. I intend on testing it out some and reporting back here when time allows, but I'm interested to hear the opinions (or gut reactions?) of the long-time mono u tron players who post here, particularly the crowd that use Annul/SS for the affinity MU. Thanks!
Could it be Prudent to run an Eye of Ugin in place of a Fabricate/Mage? It's much much much harder to prevent the search as opposed to just Countering the Mage or Sorcery. Plus, we're already running Ex Maps.
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RE Ensnaring Bridge It's a one of against fast aggro, but after assembling Tron, it's easy to dump my hand and my hand and turn a Fabricate into a Bridge and lock down attacks. It sides out easier than most things if necessary.
RE Eye of Ugin I'm thinking as a way to fetch creatures toolbox style. If I need life, grab Wurmcoil, Getting poison? Grab Angel, etc. I don't really like running Eldrazi either way.
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I don't understand the vault bandwagon, recurring O-stone is very important and one of the reasons this deck can play only one stone. Also it is completely fine to leave behind a persist creature or a voice token because with stone we clear away the board that makes the token any good and the pod that enables the persist creatures to shine. I can't think of a time I was playing against pod where I would trade the ability to recur stone for exiling the board, I've never bombed out to persist creatures or voice tokens but I know I've locked the game down with academy ruins and oblivion stone many times. For other match-ups O-stone is almost strictly better.
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2-1 in the 8man, lost to UWR Kiki Control who totally outdrew me both games. His draws after I Slavered him in g2 were absolutely absurd.
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That UWR game was weird. He just drew into all the right answers...
Lesson: Don't attack for no reason!
He is also throwing Crucible of Worlds in there too isn't he?
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4 Urza's Mine
4 Urza's Power Plant
4 Urza's Tower
1 Oboro, Palace in the Clouds
1 Tectonic Edge
1 Academy Ruins
8 Islands
Creatures 10
3 Solemn Simulacrum
1 Sundering Titan
4 Treasure Mage
2 Wurmcoil Engine
4 Serum Visions
4 Condescend
4 Remand
2 Spell Pierce
2 Thirst For Knowledge
2 Cyclonic Rift
Artifacts 9
4 Expedition Map
2 Oblivion Stone
2 Chalice of the Void
1 Mindslaver
1 Grafdigger's Cage
1 Mindslaver
1 Oblivion Stone
2 Pithing Needle
1 Spine of Ish Sah
1 Witchbane Orb
1 Platinum Angel
2 Spellskite
1 Darksteel Colossus
2 Spell Snare
2 Karn Liberated
And I'm actually having some amount of success in test mode.
4 Urza's Mine
4 Urza's Power Plant
4 Urza's Tower
1 Oboro, Palace in the Clouds
2 Academy Ruins
9 Islands
Artifacts 14
3 Chalice of the Void
1 Ensnaring Bridge
4 Expedition Map
1 Mindslaver
3 Oblivion Stone
2 Vedalken Shackles
4 Fabricate
4 Serum Visions
4 Condescend
3 Remand
3 Repeal
2 Spell Pierce
2 Thirst For Knowledge
1 Batterskull
1 Grafdigger's Cage
1 Mindslaver
1 Torpor Orb
2 Pithing Needle
1 Witchbane Orb
1 Blightsteel Colossus
1 Relic of Progenitus
2 Cyclonic Rift
2 Negate
2 Spell Snare
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RE Eye of Ugin: It seems fine if you run an Eldrazi so both of its modes will be relevant. It's very expensive to use, though. Try it out!
RE Halt Order: The only reason Annul and Steel Sabotage see play is their CMC. I'd rather run Hurkyl's Recall. Also, Annul hits enchantments.
RE Eye of Ugin I'm thinking as a way to fetch creatures toolbox style. If I need life, grab Wurmcoil, Getting poison? Grab Angel, etc. I don't really like running Eldrazi either way.
@Chief Engineer I'm loving this card.
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