I'll leave the Jeskai comments to those on 3 colors.
That's an awful lot of cards to have in hand to combo with. Interesting, but not really practical. Post up a deck list so we can take a look. With just 4 Creativity you are going to be waiting around a lot to "combo" off in Modern and probably dead by that time. Redundancy is important to combo. Let's see a list please.
UPDATE:
Been trying the 5 card package of Madcap Experiment and Platinum Emperion (-4 Serum Visions -1 Peer) vs. Jund. It helped me win one game early but in 3 others it really made no difference as if Lily drops its basically lights out for my list as I can never get enough creatures on board, or cards in hand and am reduced to top deck mode. I think I will go back to my list above in post #104. Madcap could be an option in a mono-red version as Creativity-lite copies 5-8, but its to cutesy for my list.
I may end up sticking a copy of Sigarda, Host of Herons in my SB just to run against Lily in Jund, Abzan or Death's Shadow. I'm even pondering Ashen Rider in the SB as a way to kill a pesky PW or enchantment as well. Dragonlord Kolaghan is really trying to get into my SB as well. Thinking of the opponent lose 10 life with multiple copies of Goyf, Lily, Scooze, etc.
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Sorry I meant to post this past weekend but I was pretty busy, so I figured I try out the mono red version at my FNM, I did go 1-3, I never got 0-2 during the matches and the deck was quite fun. I will say U/R is probably stronger with the card draw. So the decks I played, 1-2 vs Doran deck, 1-2 mono white pillow fort deck ( he nevermore indomitable creativity, game over basically on game 3), 2-1 kiki jiki deck, 1-2 affinity (these games were very close and grafdigger's cage beat me but I almost beat him with goblins lol.
So my takes from the deck,
Spawning Breath was really sweet in almost every matchup, I was able to ramp creativity or madcap experiment a lot fast or I was able to use it for sacking for more creature. It was huge against affinity and kiki jiki deck.
Madcap was cute but not enough, platinum emerpion was nice touch for stalling the game out but not game breaker, I can see running one in the deck and one emerpion.
Faithless looting was great for getting the big fatties out of my hand, just sucks with emrakul and Ulamog because it shuffles back into the library.
Khalni's garden is cute but not needed, I was always color screwed for need red mana, between running for blinkmoth nexus ( just because I don't have 4 mutavaults, plus I have
plenty of tokens for ground blockers so I figured I have options to block in the air if needed. Like inkmoth nexus in the affinity deck, they can't beat platinum empeion, so they
have to go in the air.
Dragonlord Kolghan was huge once, I would recommend running it in the deck.
Iona, Shield of Emeria was great in the pillow fort deck and won me the game, I landed a progentis and here. Since she doesn't target you opponent, leyline doesn't work.
Progentis was alright, I still rather have something else, I never sided in worldspine wurm.
Warping wail was actually pretty huge, it destroyed walls, killed affinity creature and set up mana ramp
If run the dragonlord, grixis colors may be a good to run, gives us bitter blossom and board wipes to make the games go longer.
also I know its not a creature but we are wanting cards that are game breaking and slow our opponents down, ensnaring bridge is game breaking and pretty much shuts down decks.
just an idea
Everyone that I played just laughed at the deck because there was a couple goblin decks floating around and they thought I was playing goblins till the big fatties came out. They also thought the deck was like a poor mans tooth and nail deck lol.
my goal was to at least win one game and I did, I am waiting on my scalding tarns for me to build the u/r variant right now. I have been playing colorless stompy and I needed something fun to play.
And yes I have a copy ofDragonlord Kolaghan on order. I've been play testing with it and if I can X=2 Creativity with DK and Emmy its lights out. Played another game where I Polymorphed into DK, she stayed alive a turn then top decked another Polymorph and cheated out Emmy the next turn. That was fun.
Still some holes for sure. I need more testing and practice.
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I've recently played what appears to be the deck's worst matchup in "UW Control", after having T4: Creativity X=2 into Ulamog+Emrakul the Ulamog got Path'ed and on his turn the Emrakul got Supreme Verdict'ed leaving me without actual win-conditions (after having one of the best possible opennings I could have).
I've also been losing to random creature decks (Rats tribal, budget RW allies) that have managed to race me despite comboing off or stubmling for a turn.
I'm beginning to think that having only two finishers might not be enough and that Ulamog being susceptible to Path is too much of a liability.
Maybe I should switch to: Emrakul, The Aeons Torn , Emrakul, The Promised End and Progenitus ?
I thought about the Dragonlord Kolaghan option too but if I flip him alone it doesn't seem good enough.
As far as SB options, what about Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur ?
Might be pretty good against control if it can be resolved, not sure if it is better than Iona, Shield of Emeria here but both can be used.
Yes Emrakul, the Aeons Torn is the whole reason to play the deck honestly. She needs to be there in the 60, then sided out if opponent sides in Pithing Needle or something to that effect. She also has protection from Path. The creatures with shuffle back into your library are VERY important. Its why I run Blightsteel Colossus and Worldspine Wurm in the SB as well. There should always be at least 1 shuffle back into the library creature in the 60 in any game to guard against being locked out of the combo.
Dragonlord Kolaghan isn't good enough on its own. It can give you maybe a turn or two to find another Polymorph/Creativity to combo a second time. Its not great but its more of a Plan B for now. I'm not sure its the right answer but I'm going to try it for a while.
Lastly. I'm starting to wonder if a couple of copies of Telepathy could be useful. I often wonder how much removal is in my opponent's hand and if I should try to Poly/Create or wait a turn. Just a thought.
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I've recently played what appears to be the deck's worst matchup in "UW Control", after having T4: Creativity X=2 into Ulamog+Emrakul the Ulamog got Path'ed and on his turn the Emrakul got Supreme Verdict'ed leaving me without actual win-conditions (after having one of the best possible opennings I could have).
I've also been losing to random creature decks (Rats tribal, budget RW allies) that have managed to race me despite comboing off or stubmling for a turn.
I'm beginning to think that having only two finishers might not be enough and that Ulamog being susceptible to Path is too much of a liability.
Maybe I should switch to: Emrakul, The Aeons Torn , Emrakul, The Promised End and Progenitus ?
I thought about the Dragonlord Kolaghan option too but if I flip him alone it doesn't seem good enough.
As far as SB options, what about Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur ?
Might be pretty good against control if it can be resolved, not sure if it is better than Iona, Shield of Emeria here but both can be used.
I know how you feel, but to be honest supreme verdict would of hit all those creatures. I think jin-gitazxias would be a interesting card for the sideboard. That is why I mentioned Ensnaring bridge, that card can be be game changing and shutting decks down, just something to think about. Dragonlord is a nice plan B option, another card that be interesting is inferno titan, that clean the board pretty well and can do some damage. If you were able to hit multiple those, its like a miniature version of annihilator, and can be sacked again for another creativity or poly polymorph
Just a note. Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre has Indestructible. Verdict/Wrath/Damnation won't kill him. Non-targeted Wrath effects DO kill Progenitus. Progenitus does have protection from Path to Exile though.
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That was my point, Progenitus being good against PtE seems better than Ulamog being good against sweepers.
It is also unblockable which can be better than "Annihilator 4" while Ulamog can be chump'ed.
Yes. Progenitus could provide a 2 turn clock. Ulamog can indeed be chumped but its usually at the expense of opponents land base. A definite hard call and probably meta dependent. I may have to test with a 1/1/1 split of DK/Pro/Emmy and see how it shakes out.
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Any thoughts on Blazing Archon out of the SB? Seems it could be decent against go-wide strategies. Still vulnerable to Path/Terminate/M.Pulse/Lily and board wipe. It would dodge Push/Dismember/Bolt/Roast and a few other removals out there. There have been a few games I drop an Emmy/Ulamog and I still get beat as the last few damage slides by my lone blocker.
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Maybe not but it depends I suppose on what creatures are being cast (or tokens).
I also got to thinking about Archetype of Endurance. Giving Hexproof could be better than Haste at times possibly. More testing needed.
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The problems with the archetype are it is easily chump blocked for days. Does nothing against a few big guys and the clock isn't really that impressive with poly.
It does. I think I will keep it in my "maybe-board" right now. I was actually thinking about it giving the tokens Hexproof against a removal heavy opponent. But I suppose if you could sneak AofE through, you could have got a Titan through.
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Are there any spells out there (any color) that produce tokens with Hexproof? I think that is one of the biggest factors holding this strategy back. Until we get that I'm not sure we have a viable deck. Fun for sure, but competitive not sure. I almost expect the "combo" to fizzle if I cast it on turn 3/4, and most of the time opponents removal does just that. I can't believe I'm thinking about 2 Mizzium Skin main deck to combat removal.
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The combo is vulnerable to removal, there is no getting around it (unless you creativity x=2 to get at least one creature) so it should be played around removal or with counter backup or redundant pieces in hand to try again.
There is the option of using clue tokens with creativity but it doesn't work with Polymorph (but does with Shape Anew) but those are much worse than the creature tokens' spells.
Mizzium Skin is more narrow overall, but for the tokens themselves it is more broad as it stops things like Walking Ballista or any activated abilities like "Destroy target creature/permanent". Problem is I tested it vs. Burn a bit last night and it really didn't do much. I think I'm just going to try MORE token generators in their place. Next test is +2 copies of Hordeling Outburst. I've thought about trying 2 Empty the Warrens but I really want to be attempting the first combo on turn 3 or 4. And there is no guarantee I can Storm with EtW, although the odds are decent that we could get 4 tokens. With Outburst I can potentially play it turn 2 with a Ritual. These tokens die fast.
On a bright note I did win one game vs. Burn going down to 1 life then casting a Creativity on X=2 and hitting Dragonlord Kolaghan and Emrakul, the Aeons Torn for a hasted victory. That was fun.
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The Burn matchup is a bear Game One. Been playing several games and win rate game one is probably something like 25-33%. Life loss happens so fast that if you don't combo off turn 3/4 or it gets shut down that it may be too late to combo off again. I'm now even thinking about Pelakka Wurm in the SB for some possible life gain. Yet again if it gets stopped by removal of a token there is that or it may not even come out as a 1 in 3 or 1 in 2 chance. Burn matchup = bad.
Any life gain options out there for the SB?
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Leyline of Sanctity is probably the best SB card in this match-up as the tokens can deal with the creatures.
Otherwise countermagic (not Swan Song) is also good.
Thanks. Will try to pick up a copy ofElderscale Wurm and see how that does SB vs. Burn.
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The Burn matchup is a bear Game One. Been playing several games and win rate game one is probably something like 25-33%. Life loss happens so fast that if you don't combo off turn 3/4 or it gets shut down that it may be too late to combo off again. I'm now even thinking about Pelakka Wurm in the SB for some possible life gain. Yet again if it gets stopped by removal of a token there is that or it may not even come out as a 1 in 3 or 1 in 2 chance. Burn matchup = bad.
Any life gain options out there for the SB?
What about boarding out all the fatties and bringing in some number of Resolute Archangel and/or Baneslayer Angel? Every Creativity resets your life. No way a burn player can come back from that.
They don't seem better than Elderscale Wurm which essentially means you can't get burned out unless it is removed (though against PtE Resolute Archangel might buy more time).
But I still think that Leyline of Sanctity makes the most sense in this match-up.
I'll leave the Jeskai comments to those on 3 colors.
That's an awful lot of cards to have in hand to combo with. Interesting, but not really practical. Post up a deck list so we can take a look. With just 4 Creativity you are going to be waiting around a lot to "combo" off in Modern and probably dead by that time. Redundancy is important to combo. Let's see a list please.
UPDATE:
Been trying the 5 card package of Madcap Experiment and Platinum Emperion (-4 Serum Visions -1 Peer) vs. Jund. It helped me win one game early but in 3 others it really made no difference as if Lily drops its basically lights out for my list as I can never get enough creatures on board, or cards in hand and am reduced to top deck mode. I think I will go back to my list above in post #104. Madcap could be an option in a mono-red version as Creativity-lite copies 5-8, but its to cutesy for my list.
I may end up sticking a copy of Sigarda, Host of Herons in my SB just to run against Lily in Jund, Abzan or Death's Shadow. I'm even pondering Ashen Rider in the SB as a way to kill a pesky PW or enchantment as well. Dragonlord Kolaghan is really trying to get into my SB as well. Thinking of the opponent lose 10 life with multiple copies of Goyf, Lily, Scooze, etc.
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So my takes from the deck,
have to go in the air.
Everyone that I played just laughed at the deck because there was a couple goblin decks floating around and they thought I was playing goblins till the big fatties came out. They also thought the deck was like a poor mans tooth and nail deck lol.
my goal was to at least win one game and I did, I am waiting on my scalding tarns for me to build the u/r variant right now. I have been playing colorless stompy and I needed something fun to play.
4 Desperate Ritual
4 Pyretic Ritual
4 Spawning Breath
4 Warping Wail
Creature
1 Dragonlord Kolaghan
1 Emrakul, the Aeons Torn
1 Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
2 Platinum Emperion
Sorcery
4 Dragon Fodder
4 Faithless Looting
4 Indomitable Creativity
3 Krenko's Command
3 Madcap Experiment
4 Blinkmoth Nexus
2 Khalni Garden
7 Mountain
4 Sulfurous Springs
4 Wooded Foothills
1 Boseiju, Who Shelters All
1 Iona, Shield of Emeria
4 Lightning Bolt
1 Progenitus
1 Shatterstorm
3 Smelt
3 Sudden Shock
1 Worldspine Wurm
Hope this helps some, I will say this deck is some much fun when it goes off and seeing your opponent excited to see what hits the ground lol
4 Desperate Ritual
3 Peer Through Depths
4 Pyretic Ritual
2 Spawning Breath
Creature
1 Dragonlord Kolaghan
1 Emrakul, the Aeons Torn
1 Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
Sorcery
4 Dragon Fodder
4 Faithless Looting
4 Indomitable Creativity
4 Krenko's Command
3 Polymorph
4 Serum Visions
2 inkmoth Nexus
1 Blood Crypt
2 Flooded Strand
2 Khalni Garden
1 Mountain
4 Scalding Tarn
4 Spirebluff Canal
3 Steam Vents
2 Wooded Foothills
1 Blightsteel Colossus
1 Boseiju, Who Shelters All
3 Echoing Truth
2 Hurkyl's Recall
1 Iona, Shield of Emeria
2 Izzet Charm
4 Lightning Bolt
1 Worldspine Wurm
And yes I have a copy ofDragonlord Kolaghan on order. I've been play testing with it and if I can X=2 Creativity with DK and Emmy its lights out. Played another game where I Polymorphed into DK, she stayed alive a turn then top decked another Polymorph and cheated out Emmy the next turn. That was fun.
Still some holes for sure. I need more testing and practice.
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I've also been losing to random creature decks (Rats tribal, budget RW allies) that have managed to race me despite comboing off or stubmling for a turn.
I'm beginning to think that having only two finishers might not be enough and that Ulamog being susceptible to Path is too much of a liability.
Maybe I should switch to: Emrakul, The Aeons Torn , Emrakul, The Promised End and Progenitus ?
I thought about the Dragonlord Kolaghan option too but if I flip him alone it doesn't seem good enough.
As far as SB options, what about Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur ?
Might be pretty good against control if it can be resolved, not sure if it is better than Iona, Shield of Emeria here but both can be used.
Dragonlord Kolaghan isn't good enough on its own. It can give you maybe a turn or two to find another Polymorph/Creativity to combo a second time. Its not great but its more of a Plan B for now. I'm not sure its the right answer but I'm going to try it for a while.
The current list:
2 Wooded Foothills
2 Flooded Strand
4 Steam Vents
4 Spirebluff Canal
1 Mountain
1 Island
2 Khalni Garden
2 Mutavault
1 Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
1 Dragonlord Kolaghan
4 Indomitable Creativity
4 Polymorph
4 Peer Through Depths
4 Dragon Fodder
4 Krenko's Command
4 Desperate Ritual
4 Pyretic Ritual
4 Faithless Looting
3 Serum Visions
2 Shatterstorm
2 Devastating Summons
4 Echoing Truth
4 Swan Song
1 Blightsteel Colossus
1 Worldspine Wurm
Lastly. I'm starting to wonder if a couple of copies of Telepathy could be useful. I often wonder how much removal is in my opponent's hand and if I should try to Poly/Create or wait a turn. Just a thought.
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I know how you feel, but to be honest supreme verdict would of hit all those creatures. I think jin-gitazxias would be a interesting card for the sideboard. That is why I mentioned Ensnaring bridge, that card can be be game changing and shutting decks down, just something to think about. Dragonlord is a nice plan B option, another card that be interesting is inferno titan, that clean the board pretty well and can do some damage. If you were able to hit multiple those, its like a miniature version of annihilator, and can be sacked again for another creativity or poly polymorph
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It is also unblockable which can be better than "Annihilator 4" while Ulamog can be chump'ed.
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I also got to thinking about Archetype of Endurance. Giving Hexproof could be better than Haste at times possibly. More testing needed.
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The combo is vulnerable to removal, there is no getting around it (unless you creativity x=2 to get at least one creature) so it should be played around removal or with counter backup or redundant pieces in hand to try again.
There is the option of using clue tokens with creativity but it doesn't work with Polymorph (but does with Shape Anew) but those are much worse than the creature tokens' spells.
On a bright note I did win one game vs. Burn going down to 1 life then casting a Creativity on X=2 and hitting Dragonlord Kolaghan and Emrakul, the Aeons Torn for a hasted victory. That was fun.
STOP using "dude/bro" as a pejorative or insult. Grow up.
Margaret Thatcher: “The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.”
Benjamin Franklin: "Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."
Martin Luther King Jr.: "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character."
Any life gain options out there for the SB?
STOP using "dude/bro" as a pejorative or insult. Grow up.
Margaret Thatcher: “The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.”
Benjamin Franklin: "Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."
Martin Luther King Jr.: "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character."
Leyline of Sanctity is probably the best SB card in this match-up as the tokens can deal with the creatures.
Otherwise countermagic (not Swan Song) is also good.
STOP using "dude/bro" as a pejorative or insult. Grow up.
Margaret Thatcher: “The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.”
Benjamin Franklin: "Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."
Martin Luther King Jr.: "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character."
What about boarding out all the fatties and bringing in some number of Resolute Archangel and/or Baneslayer Angel? Every Creativity resets your life. No way a burn player can come back from that.
But I still think that Leyline of Sanctity makes the most sense in this match-up.