I've recently gotten back into Modern (haven't really played the format since RTR block) and I'm wondering what I should bring to a PPTQ this weekend. I expect the meta to be a lot of Grixis (Twin and Delver) and BGx decks. I'm trying to choose between:
1) Tron - I have U-Tron fully built, or I could play a non fully optimized version of RG Tron (Karplusans instead of Groves, I only have 1 Grove). This would be good against BGx but probably weak to the blue decks.
2) Abzan Company - I feel like I could tech this against the blue meta by having 3 VoR maindeck. BGx and Delver cannot win against infinite life so that's a big plus I think. It's also good against burn which I think you have to expect at any sort of tournament. Twin matchup doesn't seem good though.
3) Elves - I love the Collected Elves deck, but I'm not too sure if it's the right choice here. Electrolyze and all the removal that Jund has seems like a bad time. Probably good against Junk though.
4) Abzan Liege/Wilted Abzan - Loxodon Smiters are good against both BGx and blue decks, and 4 Path + 3 Abrupt Decay is nice to have post board vs. Twin. For whatever reason though, I just don't have a lot of confidence in this deck. I probably just stink at playing it, but it always seems like the deck actually matches up against Burn and Zoo type decks with all the lifegain the best. The BGx matchup that is supposedly an auto-win for Wilted Abzan is always somewhat of a struggle for me (maybe 60/40).
I would love some help deciding which deck to play along with some sideboard recommendations for the meta I described.
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Current Modern decks BGW Junk / URB Grixis Shadow / RGB Lantern Control / WUBCBant Eldrazi
Current Legacy decks BUG Shardless BUG / UWR Predict Miracles / RUG Canadian Thresh / WRBG 4c Loam UB Reanimator
sounds like the doctor ordered mono U gifts-tron with a mainboard torpor orb--build it basically like GR tron but instead of the random spheres/stars/ancient stirrings, you play some remands/condescends. Instead of the typical random repeal/trinketmage/treasure mage/sundering titan style crap that typical U-tron plays, just pack 3-4 gifts ungiven and a crucible/torpor orb/mindslaver/academy ruins/buried ruin package with some extra o-stones. Against twin, you're not quite favored, but the hope is you can set up and resolve a torpor orb against them since they're not going to jam the combo against open blue mana. Against bgx, you're still a tron deck slamming wurmcoil engines. sideboard the karns and you'll be fine there. You get wurmcoil and countermagic against burn and delver; the delver in particular can't really beat a resolved wurmcoil engine because even if they k-command it, you still get tokens. And the gifts package means you have game against random other tron decks/amulet bloom by recurring ghost quarter.
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Primary Decks:
Modern: Esper Draw-Go
Legacy: RUG Lands
EDH: Sidisi turn-3 storm
there's either gifts-tron, or there's actual UW tron. gifts-tron tends to only play gifts as a value card, while UW tron is a very different deck entirely.
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Primary Decks:
Modern: Esper Draw-Go
Legacy: RUG Lands
EDH: Sidisi turn-3 storm
I've recently gotten back into Modern (haven't really played the format since RTR block) and I'm wondering what I should bring to a PPTQ this weekend. I expect the meta to be a lot of Grixis (Twin and Delver) and BGx decks. I'm trying to choose between:
1) Tron - I have U-Tron fully built, or I could play a non fully optimized version of RG Tron (Karplusans instead of Groves, I only have 1 Grove). This would be good against BGx but probably weak to the blue decks.
2) Abzan Company - I feel like I could tech this against the blue meta by having 3 VoR maindeck. BGx and Delver cannot win against infinite life so that's a big plus I think. It's also good against burn which I think you have to expect at any sort of tournament. Twin matchup doesn't seem good though.
3) Elves - I love the Collected Elves deck, but I'm not too sure if it's the right choice here. Electrolyze and all the removal that Jund has seems like a bad time. Probably good against Junk though.
4) Abzan Liege/Wilted Abzan - Loxodon Smiters are good against both BGx and blue decks, and 4 Path + 3 Abrupt Decay is nice to have post board vs. Twin. For whatever reason though, I just don't have a lot of confidence in this deck. I probably just stink at playing it, but it always seems like the deck actually matches up against Burn and Zoo type decks with all the lifegain the best. The BGx matchup that is supposedly an auto-win for Wilted Abzan is always somewhat of a struggle for me (maybe 60/40).
I would love some help deciding which deck to play along with some sideboard recommendations for the meta I described.
BGW Junk / URB Grixis Shadow / RGB Lantern Control / WUBCBant Eldrazi
Current Legacy decks
BUG Shardless BUG / UWR Predict Miracles / RUG Canadian Thresh / WRBG 4c Loam
UB Reanimator
Yes, I am a local area mod.WELP. GOOD LIFE CHANGES ALL HAPPEN AT ONCE AND SOME ARE MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVEPrimary Decks:
Modern: Esper Draw-Go
Legacy: RUG Lands
EDH: Sidisi turn-3 storm
Thanks for the suggestion, do you have an example list?
BGW Junk / URB Grixis Shadow / RGB Lantern Control / WUBCBant Eldrazi
Current Legacy decks
BUG Shardless BUG / UWR Predict Miracles / RUG Canadian Thresh / WRBG 4c Loam
UB Reanimator
Modern: Jund Legacy: RUG Delver EDH: Captain Sisay
Normal Tron is fine too.
Yes, I am a local area mod.WELP. GOOD LIFE CHANGES ALL HAPPEN AT ONCE AND SOME ARE MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVEPrimary Decks:
Modern: Esper Draw-Go
Legacy: RUG Lands
EDH: Sidisi turn-3 storm
UWRUWR Delver/Lynx TempoUWR-------UWRUWR Midrange GeistUWR-------UWRUWR Nahiri ControlUWR-------UWRUWR SaheeliUWR
BGRJund / Jund ShadowBGR-------BGWAbzan / Abzan ShadowBGW
Commander (Leviathan/MTGO): UWGeist of Saint TraftUW