I'm experiencing what seems to be the consensus here that the meta switches taking place are a) more interactive and b) a rise in control. I've been hesitant for any drastic change, but Kira maindeck has been good. Anyone tinkering with Tech Edge in the side again? Much better in the attrition match ups, but I'm a little hesitant if it doesn't double in the side as something against UWx control.
Yes, you do have to target the opponent's permanents with Echoing Truth if your Image is duplicating them. Though it goes both ways, clone one of your dudes and then bounce the team in response to an Anger or board wipe. Tonight I had an opponent, in their death throes, cast snapcaster > damnation only for me to bounce a lord and image. I'm sold on Echoing Truth mainboard. Though, to be fair, my meta is/was teeming with Abzan and bouncing spirit tokens makes me happy.
Been lurking for over a year now. Speaking up to give props to Nikachu, Fanattic and a few others for some solid advice.
Just won the 1k Modern 'season opener' at my LGS (in Seattle). Went up against Eldrazi 3 times and won so I think there's some hope?! Or else the pilots of those decks are still learning (they certainly hadn't played against Merfolk much). Last round of swiss felt like everyone around me was playing Eldrazi or Abzan -luckily dodged the few Affinity today Nikachu, I've been playing your latest main (though my SB's a bit crazy to test Chalice and Disdainful Stroke) save for 2 Echoing Truth maindeck over Spell Pierce, 3 Images at the expense of 1 Reejerey, and then 2 maindeck GQ. Each Eldrazi match felt formulaic -they smash my face down to 8 or so, fish stabilize, and then they play like an attrition match with poor removal. Image and Echoing Truth were all stars. Image wasn't as fragile as I feared and often vialed in to trade for Reality Smasher or Matter Reshaper; a few times they burned a dismember on my Image only for Echo to bounce it and their creature(s) -so sweet to then vial the Image back on Harbinger or the Master!
Just won the 1k Modern 'season opener' at my LGS (in Seattle). Went up against Eldrazi 3 times and won so I think there's some hope?! Or else the pilots of those decks are still learning (they certainly hadn't played against Merfolk much). Last round of swiss felt like everyone around me was playing Eldrazi or Abzan -luckily dodged the few Affinity today