My favorite card is...*que drum roll*......
Mayael the Anima! She was a great card to build a deck around in casual and she remains one of my favorite edh decks to use to this day
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Jan 6, 2013Rutherjc19 posted a message on U/W/G/- R Splash, Creature Controlthis just topped 4 at my fnm so i was pretty exited.Posted in: Rutherjc19 Blog
We all split the prizes, but since we were bored i played my opponent anyways, beating him as well. So iwould have at least made it to 2nd, and with my points i would have been first even if i didn't play my next opponent. First fnm ive done that so im pretty stoked -
Jan 3, 2013Rutherjc19 posted a message on U/W/G/- R Splash, Creature Controlgot a lot better results when i added another revelation, took out 1 o ring, added 2 more hard counters mb, added 1 more farseek, and 1 more land.Posted in: Rutherjc19 Blog
hoping to take this to fnm tomorrow, any advise is welcomed -
Jun 20, 2012Rutherjc19 posted a message on U/W Blink-Bounce AKA Venser-Stonehorn ComboEmancipation Angel! I also ran Cathedrl Santifier as well which kept me up to 20 or above life when i was down to about 17 twice. plus i mean its a free return for a creature with an etb effect, do you realize how much someone would hate the fact that you have a snapcaster or restoration angel BACK in your hand AGAIN, with good graveyard set up, also i would try to see about getting either sun or frost titan. with stonehoard/venser/restortion stalling you shouldn't have any problem, but i would recommend adding think twice if you did that, wonderful for control decksPosted in: GrickyTimmick Blog
hope i helped! if you would i have a g/w human/angel deck that needs critiquing if you could return the favor i would appreciate it - To post a comment, please login or register a new account.
My lgs has a deal for $27 each on preorder or $125 for all 5. Im buying at least 2.
-Saskia the unyielding - for my lady. she uses Radha, heir to keld right now so this is right up her wheel house. We may even just turn both into one. We will see.
-Breya, Etherium Shaper- Seems really cool and i do not have an artifact centered commander yet. I also love the challenge of building an edh deck without green. Will be my first one to actually stay built lol
for my third one im thinking Atraxa, Praetors' Voice but im not sold on it.
Kynaios and Tiro of Meletis just seems weird to me. like it wants to be group hug but not really. I'm not even sure how to evaluate it honestly so if people wanna help me out im totally cool with that.
I thought I was going to buy Yidris, Maelstrom Wielder but the deck they built around just seems wrong to me so I may just buy him and build around him with what I have for my Surrak Dragonclaw and go from there. Do people agree or am i evaluating it wrong?
What are some peoples thoughts on the decks or singles. What are you buying? Help me decide if im buying more than just 2 lol
4x Mantis Rider
4x Monastery Swiftspear
4x Snapcaster Mage
4x Stormchaser Mage
Instant (18)
4x Lightning Bolt
3x Lightning Helix
3x Mutagenic Growth
2x Path to Exile
2x Twisted Image
4x Vapor Snag
4x Gitaxian Probe
4x Serum Visions
Land (19)
2x Arid Mesa
2x Celestial Colonnade
1x Flooded Strand
1x Hallowed Fountain
1x Island
1x Mountain
1x Plains
1x Sacred Foundry
3x Scalding Tarn
4x Spirebluff Canal
2x Steam Vents
2x Anger of the Gods
2x Bedlam Reveler
1x Blessed Alliance
1x Chandra, Pyromaster
1x Dispel
1x Echoing Truth
1x Engineered Explosives
1x Negate
1x Stony Silence
2x Surgical Extraction
1x Timely Reinforcements
1x Wear / Tear
loving the assbusting this thread is doing lately. THAT is why this thread is awesome This is my list that ill be taking to modern probably next week once my back gets better.
Stormchaser does some serious work for my build. Jeff H inspired me to take this route, but i like the inclusion of my paths to take care of stuff like Finks, Mattery reshaper, goyf and kalitus, PRIMEVAL TITAN, the list can go on and on.
Thats a good point with finks! More importantly Reshaper. Bant Eldrazi is pretty hyped right now. Also helps with dredge if you catch any enablers other than prized amalgam.
How do you like pillar in the main? Do you ever wish it was a forked bolt? And does the exile clause come up being relevant?
I would not try mutagenic growth without prowess creatures but thats just me. Just protecting a Delver is better suited for counter magic than that, but for geist just make him unblockable or the u/w enchantment that gives him +2+2 and flying lol
Post that decklist. Lets talk about what went wrong and what you liked!
dont forget about my response to you and also, spell queller is not a card that is a one of in the sideboard. spell queller is a 2+ of mainboard or none at all i feel like lol the appeal of it is to hit it on the earlier turns to hit something that it can ACTUALLY hit and be relevant. you said there are decks that are either jank or through the breach decks or kiki decks. i KNOW they run stuff that can be quelled you just have to play enough to see them early frequently.
vendilion clique, THATS a good one of in the main or side.
also you keep mentioning snapcaster is 56 dollars...but.. its not lol i can buy them all day for 35-42 bucks, some even lower. look on tcg player RIGHT now, they are dropping like crazy for some reason and now is the perfect time to get another one. I understand budget constraints, believe me, it took me a long time and a lucky collection to get myself into modern. but know they arent as expensive as you think. hell even scalding tarns are dropping, i bought my last 2 for 63 and 65 bucks. there was a playset of italian ones for 64 bucks each, thats insanely awesome.
Get ready for a LONG read. Also know that I do not mean to be harsh or offensive in anything I say. I like to get to the point on things, and I can feel your frustration. I wanna help you, so you're going to get the whole shabang lol
Also if people would like to question my analysis of some cards or add to it, or even disagree completely, lets do it. my brain is working on full power today and Im ready to fire away at the keyboard lol
Next time you play, take very specific notes. Because either the deck isn't tuned right, variance is out to get you, or you are playing plan A, but arent adapting your gameplay when you need to make a plan for C/D/E.
I'm not questioning your skills. Adapting to when you know to hold the horses or crank the pressure is a very hard skill that even pro magic players struggle with.
I'm going to go over the deck in my opinion. Feel free to fire back if you disagree on anything.
The appeal of this style is for some to be both proactive and reactive, with creatures and spells. The problem is when you have the reactive spell package with the wrong proactive creatures or visa versa, things get discombobulated and the deck doesnt run smoothly. I think your deck is a little confused on what it wants to be, so lets crank it down
Geist, Reveler, and planeswalkers
- Geist, we should drop him to the board or optimize your deck to make geist connect efficiently. My deck runs very smoothly without Geist mainboard, but my deck runs way more threats than yours does.
- Chandra seems very midrangy to me, but thats not a bad thing. She seems to be good in this style of deck, but we gotta give her a better shell or drop her.
- Sahili seems better in more aggressive builds with more threats or burn, same with Reveler. Great when you burn them, drop him and draw 3, more threats and burn spells. He's great in prowess builds because they have hasty creatures usually such as Stormchaser or Swiftspear, or combo U/R builds because they can cycle through 6 spells a turn with him and make him or another prowess creature (or Kiln Fiend) huge. With the counter magic, you dont wanna dump those, your cards hold a little more of a timing value, a positive and negative. So we either need to drop him or optimize your deck to run him. I don't like running him alongside Geist mainboard. They scream different deck styles and deck plans. I ran Reveler Main and geist side, but again, different deck styles.
- elspeth, knight errant is geist's best friend, FOR REAL and highly undervalued i think in modern. Now sometimes she wont seem the best if the meta is super fast, but thats what deck optimization and sideboards are for. This was the BEST geist list I have ever piloted. seriously it is disgusting when you line up geist on t3 and elspeth on t4.
Slip through Space- I don't like it here. Slip is much better in a harder prowess build that focuses on spell count or prowess creatures that can spam multiple cards in one turn for big damage. Your deck does NOT need this card. You have 2 prowess creatures in the 75. An unblocked geist for 1 turn just isn't worth this card. Even in my prowess heavy build, I dropped it from my list because there were better things I could be doing. If your deck is doing what it's supposed to do, most of the time they wont have a threat to play to block geist efficiently.
Remand- Remand has been getting worse it seems in most people's meta, especially mine. Affinity, Infect, DREDGE, Burn/Zoo variants, hell even Jund, all have seemed to have taken an upswing lately, at least from where Im sitting. Scapeshift/Valakut decks have also seen an uptick, but remand still are not optimal spells in this match up. So just be aware that you could possibly try Unsubstantiate in a heavy prowess build, or even cut down on some remand for threats or Spell pierce or another protection spell such as Emerge unscathed (this card for more heavier builds on low curve threats or prowess creatures i feel like or sideboard, but sideboard does not seem good to me lol)
Spell Snare- Again, this feels reactive, and only 1 I dont like. this should probably just be another threat card.
Young Pyromancer - I like him. I always have. The problem is, it just doesn't fit I feel like. More snaps alongside more spells, and some other deck changes I think its good. Hell ive always wanted ojutai's command alongside pyro and/or jace, vryn's prodigy, that just seems soooo good. I could get behind a list running pyromancers and bedlam revelers, that seems sweet and awesome.
I also love reading over Cbros creature evaluation. I think its great.
Monastery Mentor- Jeskai’s front line attacker. Mentor is a prime definition of what we are trying to accomplish. It is buffed by all of our spells and can attack early and often.
Stormchaser Mage - Prowess, Flying, AND Haste...what's not to love? The 1 power can be a downside, but cards like Twisted Image can make this a powerful option (and the 3 toughness means any spell puts the Mage out of bolt range. Very few decks want 4 copies of this card, but it is a great addition to multiple Jeskia Prowess decks based on pure power, efficiency, speed, and evasion.
Kiln Fiend - This elemental can do all the damage needed by its self. Although Kiln Fiend is less evasive than some of the other options in the deck, it makes up for this with sheer power. It is buffed an additional +3 with every instant/sorcery spell we cast and when it becomes unblockable, it often ends the game on its own.
Snapcaster Mage - Snapcaster Mage is possibly the best creature in modern and is almost assuredly the best blue creature in modern. He offers card advantage in a single card. Simply the best source of card advantage a creature can offer. He is an honorary Jeskai member.
Geist of Saint Traft - My personal favorite creature and a favorite of tempo player’s since his induction. Hexproof gives Geist the ultimate protection from removal spells. In addition, he offers the most efficient source of damage a three drop can offer (he attacks for 6 damage with the angel). His only weakness is his 2/2 stats. However, in this deck he is often unblockable or protected from the colors of the opponents deck all but removing his only weakness. He is possibly the best creature for this deck.
Other options:
Mantis Rider - A powerful and evasive Jeskai beater is exactly what we are looking for in this deck. If your meta calls for a few more threats the insect riding monk is a super option. He is the definition of an efficient creature- 3/3 flyier with vigiliance and haste for only three mana fits the tone of the Jeskai Way perfectly.
Young Pyromancer - This young fire starter synergizes wonderfully with a deck full of instants and sorceries. While the pyromancer doesn’t fit into the more aggressive strategy , she fits wonderfully in the more control/tempo oriented Monastery Mentor Jeskai Way deck that will be presented later.
Monastery Mentor - The mentor and teacher of the Jeskai Clan. He teaches the jeskai way to the future tempo creatures of the world. He has the single best synergy with a deck full of non-creature spells and can take control of a game all by himself. He can be included in exchange for Shu Yun, the Silent Tempest if you want a slightly more controlled top end. He is also the central focus of the Monastery Mentor Jeskai Way deck.
Grim Lavamancer - This red wizard offers a large amount of value and efficiency to the deck. By allowing us to utilize the large amount of low costed spells in our graveyard as additional damage/removal, he is as efficient as they come. While he may be a little slow for the unblockable version (which may not be the case), he fits perfectly into the more controlling Monastery Mentor version of the deck
Ill be back later with more stuff probably. Im gettin hungry and a smoothie sounds REALLY good right now lol
Delver you have to build around though. Mantis Rider is a hasty flyer who never starts as a 1/1 lol
If you mutagenic growth a delver unflipped it still dies to Lightning Bolt. Mantis rider laughs and keeps on coming. Also Rider feels like a much better top deck than Delver.
I would never completely switch the 2, because they can serve different roles and different purposes. Snapcaster has WAY more flexibility to it though, and is can only be as good as your spell package. If all you run is cantrips and bolts, then thats the most Snapcaster can ever bring you.
If you run a mixture or 1-2 of's, Snap brings more flexibility to the game due to the nature of the graveyard. Also, just because he isn't flashy, doesnt mean he isnt good. On t3, if i have to snap flash serum visions or probe, to give myself a draw and give 2 swiftspears prowess, thats pretty freaking good. Depending on the deck they will either removal spell snap, get hit with him, or you leave it back to block a goyf or others. ALL of those can be VERY good for a deck such as ours that can run out of gas, or needs an extra push for the right sideboard card. I think getting rid of Snap would be a huge mistake. 2 cents lol
I noticed im super excited! I just ordered my mantos riders. Im gonna pilot this mamajama lol
Round 1: Abzan Coco
----Game 1: I keep a hand with some gas but no creatures, and i just keep drawing redraw spells like Visions and Probe, but no freaking creature lol He starts kinda slow, plays Birds of Paradise into Kin-tree Spirit, and lands Viscera Seer soon after. Im holding up my 2 mana burn spells, since I dont have a 3rd land I dont wanna tap out and miss opportunity for spell pierce on his coco, which I now have 2 in my hand, so i tap some shots with the spirit and the seer, until finally he tries coco, which eats spell pierce with no remaining mana for him. Now i start to lean into aggression. I finally get a few creatures, and start applying pressure delver and swifty, and v clique revealing 2 lands for him, He tries another coco soon after, only to eat another spell pierce, (thank you Robert Holt) and swing in for over 10 damage on the next turn.
Side out- 1 slip through space, 1 boros charm
side In- 1 anger of the gods, 1 enginnered Ex.
Game 2: didnt last long. Also kept a no creature hand, with some removal and draw. This game he goes nuts, 2 voice of R, I see 2 kitchen finks, wall of roots, and 2 coco's while im stuck on 2 lands, and he runs me over, soon to get the combo.
Game 3:
Straight burn, best hand so far. I brought in the Geist here, taking out a lightning helix and a slip through space (i think). My hand was 2 delver, 1 swift, 1 geist, 1 bolt, 1 land. I play delver first, doesnt flip this turn but reveals a land so im ok with that, play delver and I bolt his Birds. He pays 2 life to play his viscera seer, then both my delver flips, and he dies soon after,
1-0
Round 2: Scapeshift.... **** i wish i had unsubstantiate
Game 1
I keep an ok hand, and his t1 search reveals exactly what is going on lol he bolts a couple of delvers before they flip, and i ping him here and there with a few burn spells waiting for a better creature. i finally draw some action with a v clique and 2 swiftys., the v clique is very timely since i ripped his scapeshift from his hand just in time. Then kill him on the following turn with a bolt + attackers, next turn he would have drawn scapeshift and won.
i have no clue what i did because i feel like i have nothing for the match up, ithink i brought in geist just to try to clock him faster.
Game 2
An anger of the gods blows me out when i have a very explosive start with 2 swiftys and some draw stuff fueling prowess for a few turns. After the anger i cant find anymore creatures and he blows me away with a titan and valakuts.
Game 3
I draw 6 land this game, and i path'ed an early obstinate baloth, and that was stupid, since 2 turns later he finished me off with a titan, next time, leave the damn thing alone. live and learn
1-1
Round 3: Bant Eldrazi
Game 1 I mulligan to 5 (hand 7 and 6 had no land) with keping a 1 lander, and keepin a land at the top. he does what eldrazi does, and just destroys me honestly, TKS ,2 bolts for any little creatures i draw, and my reality is soon smashed lol
-side- Chandra pyromaster, bedlam, stony silence (he played at least 2 of the g/r tap artifact things so i figured it couldnt hurt) 2 slips are out, a helix and a charm.
Game 2: Chandra wins me this game hands down. Its very grindy, we both draw stuff, answer each others stuff, i see a ratchet bomb, but i have stony silence, he plays kessig wolf fun but no creatures he has. So chandra is at 5, he smashed my reality at her, i block with a snapcaster tokeep her alive, and just keep pinging him while he draws crap, as i do, but soon hes in bolt range, and a molten rain off the top is just enough damage.
Game 3: this game is grindy, but hopeless. I draw at least 9 of my lands, he plays choke so im very choosey on what im playing and when im fetching, he draws all 4 of his kozileks return, and a ratchet bomb at 1 i literally just can't do anything. He brings down an 9/9 Endless one after both of us draw lands and pass for 2 turns each, and im sitting here with a useless spell pierce and a lightning bolt with him stil at a healthy 13.
the bant eldrazi match up seems absolutely horrendous for me. I honestly need a lot more testing, there are just a lot of things im very unfamililar with and i kinda felt lost during the match up. I felt more comfortable playing against scapeshift, which was weird lol
boros charm going back down to 1, unsubstantiate is going in as a 2 of, slip is going back to 2, and ill post post an adjusted list later for us to discuss if you all wouldnt mind.
appreciate the read if you read all of it lol
please feel free to throw me some advise, my sideboard is going to change drastically, but chandra will stay.
I'll give it a try tomorrow and see how I like it. Only time will tell.
I playtested against affinity today, and I have to say i flooded out every game almost. I may drop a land. Drawing 6 lands at least 3 of my games was lretty ridiculous lol
Alrighty. I like it. The v clique is going to have spots where it is REALLY good i can feel it. I think you should keep track of when you see V clique, if it would have been better to be a Geist, and see if you like seeing it when you do.
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Have you tried Electrolyze? Depending on meta, could be good mainboard even if it's 3 mana. I've been considering adding one, but also Forked Bolt is a card and 1 mana is MUCH nicer of a cmc. Lol
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Built to smash why am i considering this card? Im not sure. I was opening a few Kaledesh packs and this card just stood out to be. Is giving +3 a better combat trick than protection or unblockable? Im not sure. I like the idea of a person blocking with a goyf or Kalitus and my swifty surviving. I kept this card out to test later for sure. Tell me if im crazy people.
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Oh! One more. Ive been looking at Repeal, i like the tempo, i like the draw, how most creatures are low cost (exception tron and through the breach) since we run such few lands... i like everything about this card. Any testing?
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Aurelia's Fury this card seems great. Granted, bad in the first few turns but i feel like the text on this card could be SUPER relevant.
Lets discuss my peeps!
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ONE MORE THING: thing in the ice seems to be popping up in more prowess sideboards. Anyone else been thinking about this guy?
_ Omg! Ajani, caller of pride! Is this the time for him!?