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Quote from cfremont »

Grixis Delver has somehow gotten popular at my shop. It's an odd deck that I can't seem to figure out how to sideboard for. None of my maindeck cards are really that bad against it, but I need to bring in stuff to help grind a little better. It seems odd, but because this MU feels so midrange, would it be appropriate to take out hand disruption? It seems like these games always go to top-decks because Delver doesn't have CA like Ancestral Vision. The only other card I can imagine taking out is Dark Confidant, which sucks because I would love him, but with all the Snap+Bolt shenanigans, It always just feels like a wasted play.

Delver of Secrets, Snapcaster Mage, Vendilion Clique, and Young Pyromancer can flood the board. I play 2 Kozilek's Return sideboard, is it worth it to bring those in? Because it's a sweeper that just kills everything but Tasigur? Feels weird brining a sweeper in against Blue decks, but it's just such a different blue deck.

Who has a good sideboard plan against Delver?

Edit: The same goes for U/B Fairies. Plays similar to Delver in my experience.

Any help is appreciated. Thanks guys.

i like to keep in disruption. I also used to play one nihil spellbomb in the 75. that will really tilt them. Just play it and leave it there and they can't snap or k command.
but be careful because you cannot respond to them casting tasigur.
save terminate for tasi and gurmag.
i don't play anger of kozi return. 1 damnation is really good even just to 2-for-1 them. Maybe play 2 with drazi running around so much.
bob seems like a good way to win when they have ancestral going off. he dies easily, but maybe run out other stuff first. -2 lily so they rush a bolt out etc.
scooze will win you the game alone.
THRUN is how you win
your own k command is great against their dudes minus their delve guys. so don't be afraid to rush scooze out so they waste a bolt on him, then u play bob, then u get scooze back on k command or your 1 of LtLH. which is usually a 1-of in the 75.
i like her a lot against them. make tasi a 2/4 yes please.
also pair lotv with k command to slingshot double discard.
sometimes it's just grind fest into raging ravine FTW

hope this helps

Quote from orlouge82 »

If only they knew how ridiculous the price of Mishra's Bauble would become...they could have added it in, too.

Oh well, the set is already amazing beyond all expectations.

By Death's Shadow being in this set, it means they did know about bauble in time. Bauble only saw play because of DS zoo. So if it does not make the set, it would be because they want it to stay a unique card etc.

easy solution.
Don't play standard?

I think the first question to answer is if we are playing delver or not.
And if we are not playing delver, are we playing dark confidant? Are we playing both?

Has anyone ever considered the option of wizards printing cards via modern masters 2017, commander, conspiracy, etc. that have never been printed before, but that would become modern legal? Basically skip standard and avoid the "power creep" problem. This would allow them to tweak our decks and create more viable strategies.
It's been happening with Legacy since the very first commander and seems to be enjoyed. Standard avoids the warp and players get what they want! And it'll sell product!! win/win

me and my friends have this as our hopes/guesses so far. that's 19, 4 more are the other hulks. It will probably have more kaladesh cards in it to follow the theme and make sure they arnt ALL super expensive pulls.
crucible of worlds
mox opal
engineered explosives
lotus petal
chalice of the void
ensnaring bridge
Sol Ring
Solemn Simulacrum
arcbound ravager
ornithopter
Aether vial
Painter's Servant
Basilisk Collar
thopter foundry
Coalition Relic
Oblivion Stone
scroll rack
Etched Champion
lightning greaves

if we are going all in, 4 pact of negation seems nice

Geist is very powerful with Noble Hierarch. Turn 2 geist is awesome in modern!!!! you get the exalted trigger AND the angel. 4 nobles ain't cheap tho. maybe start with 4 birds. I used to run 4 noble and 1 birds. I like remand with Geist, you just need to buy a few turns. Remand does exactly that. Elspeth pumping him is also really fast. he dies to almost all mass removal at 2 toughness, so maybe run indestructible or bounce effects. new 2/1 spirit in Eldritch Moon cost 2 flash sac it:creatures you control are indestructible until EOT. seems really strong. try running "unsubstantiate" it just came out in the new set as well so itll be cheap. it can bounce a spell or creature to its owners hand. with geist that also seems amazing. its like the 5-8 remand. going bant also allows for serious pressure in GW colors. voice of resurgence, pridemage, loxodon smiter, scooze, goyf(too much $) and other stuff. removal is path to exile! dromokas command! or you can go more control and not play green. play more counters and draws and bounces. maybe cryptic command. not sure where you wanna head!



-Mace

EDIT: really sorry to hear about you having your planeswalker collection stolen. That f*(king sucks

its 6 packs at 10 each and 15 to enter. i figure that 15 gets you a $20 promo foil and a sweet playmat that is anywhere from $35-$60. plus that gorgeous vendilion clique playmat, and all the artists. get some cards altered/signed

*EDIT* i do agree its pricey tho, once you factor in the room etc. thats why i want to find a group of 4-5 so its cheap for everyone

hey Guys, im bascially a n00b when it comes to posting on the forums but I am in search of some chill people to go have a good weekend and play some modern!! Ive got ins on gas both ways, the hotel each night, and anything else we split. and ill crash on the floor in a sleeping bag! i have a lot of experience with the game and want to be able to hang with some easy going people! PM me if yer down, and sorry if i posted this in the wrong place!
Thanks