Coinmagic hit the nail on the head. I wasn't saying extra lands, I was just making sure people who saw that comment understood how that works. But, you are right, I should have clarified that point.
Also, it's interesting to see he had 1 Anger 1 Sweltering Suns main. I wonder if that was because he wanted specifically that, or if he didn't have another Sweltering Suns.
Also, it's interesting to see he had 1 Anger 1 Sweltering Suns main. I wonder if that was because he wanted specifically that, or if he didn't have another Sweltering Suns.
He was playing 2 Sweltering Suns last week, so he's probably just trying different configurations.
I just went 5-0 with my latest Jund Titan Shift list in a competitive league, having played other decks online for a longer time. Wanted to get a feel for how the deck is positioned right now. Only two cards off what I started with in February.
2-0 (OTD) vs Grixis Death's Shadow
2-0 (OTP) vs Affinity
2-1 (OTD) vs Druid Vizier Combo
2-0 (OTD) vs Esper Control
2-0 (OTD) vs RG Titan Shift
That's awesome. Mind sharing how you SB against the different matchups? I have jundshift built but I find myself puzzled over when I remove ramp/omen etc
That's awesome. Mind sharing how you SB against the different matchups? I have jundshift built but I find myself puzzled over when I remove ramp/omen etc
+1. And a tournament report, please!
I'm also interested to hear about the general trend to only run 12 ramp spells instead of the "typical" 14, often cutting some number of Explore/Farseek as to have done. I'm considering a Wood Elves instead of the second Explore.
I went 6-1-1 in the SCG classic today with plain old RG titan shift. Thought I had top 8 locked up in the last round so I ID. Didn't make it on breakers. I'll make a report of the event when I get home.
I went 6-1-1 in the SCG classic today with plain old RG titan shift. Thought I had top 8 locked up in the last round so I ID. Didn't make it on breakers. I'll make a report of the event when I get home.
Nice job on the 6-1-1, sucks about the breakers... Your list is weird. Why 3 Pact, 3 Scapeshift? How was Pulse?
Thank you. So the reason I run 3 scapeshift and 3 pact is because I played BTL scapeshift starting out. The BTL version plays 3 scapeshift and 4 BTL. So when I jumped over to titanshift I didn't feel like spending extra money on another scapeshift and just put in an extra pact. It's worked very well in the last 8 months I've been playing the deck. Pulse of murasa is great. Very veristle on how you can you use it. Gaining life and picking up a land is great against ad nauseam. Bringing back a steve and gaining life against aggro is great. Or bringing back Valakut after being ghost quartered is good. But mostly it's just bringing back a fetch land for next turn and 6 life. The last couple months the deck has just been running hot. I lost to one match yesterday 2-1 to ad nauseam and curb stomped the rest of my matches 2-0 (Except 1 match when the fire alarm went off while I was comboing off, details will be in my right up)
Just got my 2nd-ever 5-0 and the 1st with Titan Shift! It was a Friendly League, not Competitive, but I'll still take it I ran this list with a few changes: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/618019#online
I beat:
1) Dredge - Maindeck Relic won game 1. Game 2 he got very unlucky with his dredges. I got to live until turn 4 Titan.
2) UR Storm - Game 1, he killed me turn 3. Games 2&3, I got lucky that he was relying on Madcap but I had removal every time he played it. Turn 3 Chandra kills a Baral and then starts drawing cards.
3) BG Rack - He was a bad player, taking Scapeshift instead of Courser on turns 1 & 2. Courser kept the lands flowing such that I could eventually cast Titan for the win. Game 2, Courser did more of the same. He cast Smallpox, but I put Baloth into play and sacrificed it instead of Courser
4) Grixis Death's Shadow - Maindeck Relic really slowed him down. Game 1 I had triple Relic. This turned off all of his delve threats. He eventually got anxious and tapped out for a 5-mana Tasigur. I landed Titan, which he Terminated, but he didn't have an answer for the second. Game 2, he doesn't have a clock, just lots of disruption. This gives me tons of time to find double-Valakut and natural him for the win.
5) Grixis Death's Shadow - He has 1/1 Shadows which don't present much of a clock. I Pact for Titan and he concedes. Game 2, he has Inquisition, double Counterquall for Search and Harmonize, then Angler. However, his deck can't counter Titan
The more I play the deck, the more I LOVE Titans! Scapeshift for the win happens sometimes, but I feel like I win with Titan much much more.
This is the version everyone was commenting on. The format is similar to what we already had (it was good, no need to change it), except we now have the ability to keep it updated. I'll be working on things like VODS and helpful links in the coming days, but the meat of it is done and is ready to be used just in time for SCG Baltimore!
Thanks to everyone who provided technical comments on the draft version. Your input was invaluable, and if I missed any it's because I'm still working through some of it.
There should be a mod post soon with the final link.
Looks good. What I'd change is the "Flex Spots and Other Main Deck Card Choices", I'd move Khalni Heart Expedition there (it's not really a sure thing in the main anymore), I'd remove Commune with Lava (no one has played that in a long while) and I'd add Chandra, Torch of Defiance, Wood Elves, Anger of the Gods and Courser of Kruphix since most decks run at least some of those cards.
Marath, Will of the Wild Tokens!! / Karrthus, Tyrant of Jund Dragons! / Muzzio, Visionary Architect / Brago, King Eternal / Daretti, Scrap Savant / Narset, Enlightened Master / Alesha, Who Smiles at Death / Bruna, Light of Alabaster / Marchesa, the Black Rose / Iroas, God of Victory / Freyalise, Llanowar's Fury / Omnath, Locus of rage / Titania, Protector of Argoth / Kozilek, the Great Distortion
Modern
Elves / Titanshift / Merfolk
http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/mtgo-standings/competitive-modern-constructed-league-2017-05-19
He plays straight RG with Omens, Chandra and Wood Elves.
Just one match vs merfolk
RG Titan Scapeshift GR
UBWAd Nauseam WBU
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Also, it's interesting to see he had 1 Anger 1 Sweltering Suns main. I wonder if that was because he wanted specifically that, or if he didn't have another Sweltering Suns.
Marath, Will of the Wild Tokens!! / Karrthus, Tyrant of Jund Dragons! / Muzzio, Visionary Architect / Brago, King Eternal / Daretti, Scrap Savant / Narset, Enlightened Master / Alesha, Who Smiles at Death / Bruna, Light of Alabaster / Marchesa, the Black Rose / Iroas, God of Victory / Freyalise, Llanowar's Fury / Omnath, Locus of rage / Titania, Protector of Argoth / Kozilek, the Great Distortion
Modern
Elves / Titanshift / Merfolk
He was playing 2 Sweltering Suns last week, so he's probably just trying different configurations.
Marath, Will of the Wild Tokens!! / Karrthus, Tyrant of Jund Dragons! / Muzzio, Visionary Architect / Brago, King Eternal / Daretti, Scrap Savant / Narset, Enlightened Master / Alesha, Who Smiles at Death / Bruna, Light of Alabaster / Marchesa, the Black Rose / Iroas, God of Victory / Freyalise, Llanowar's Fury / Omnath, Locus of rage / Titania, Protector of Argoth / Kozilek, the Great Distortion
Modern
Elves / Titanshift / Merfolk
That's awesome. Mind sharing how you SB against the different matchups? I have jundshift built but I find myself puzzled over when I remove ramp/omen etc
+1. And a tournament report, please!
I'm also interested to hear about the general trend to only run 12 ramp spells instead of the "typical" 14, often cutting some number of Explore/Farseek as to have done. I'm considering a Wood Elves instead of the second Explore.
http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/mtgo-standings/competitive-modern-constructed-league-2017-05-21
Again straight RG with Chandra, Wood Elves and Omen. He plays maindeck Relics and Suns instead of Angers.
What I'm seeing more and more is people cutting Explores, I'm not a fan of the card and I go to 4 Farseeks before any Explores.
Nice job on the 6-1-1, sucks about the breakers... Your list is weird. Why 3 Pact, 3 Scapeshift? How was Pulse?
-1 Wood Elves
+1 Explore
-1 Stomping Ground
+1 Cinder Glade
I beat:
1) Dredge - Maindeck Relic won game 1. Game 2 he got very unlucky with his dredges. I got to live until turn 4 Titan.
2) UR Storm - Game 1, he killed me turn 3. Games 2&3, I got lucky that he was relying on Madcap but I had removal every time he played it. Turn 3 Chandra kills a Baral and then starts drawing cards.
3) BG Rack - He was a bad player, taking Scapeshift instead of Courser on turns 1 & 2. Courser kept the lands flowing such that I could eventually cast Titan for the win. Game 2, Courser did more of the same. He cast Smallpox, but I put Baloth into play and sacrificed it instead of Courser
4) Grixis Death's Shadow - Maindeck Relic really slowed him down. Game 1 I had triple Relic. This turned off all of his delve threats. He eventually got anxious and tapped out for a 5-mana Tasigur. I landed Titan, which he Terminated, but he didn't have an answer for the second. Game 2, he doesn't have a clock, just lots of disruption. This gives me tons of time to find double-Valakut and natural him for the win.
5) Grixis Death's Shadow - He has 1/1 Shadows which don't present much of a clock. I Pact for Titan and he concedes. Game 2, he has Inquisition, double Counterquall for Search and Harmonize, then Angler. However, his deck can't counter Titan
The more I play the deck, the more I LOVE Titans! Scapeshift for the win happens sometimes, but I feel like I win with Titan much much more.
http://www.mtgsalvation.com/forums/the-game/modern/deck-creation-modern/776996-rg-titanshift
This is the version everyone was commenting on. The format is similar to what we already had (it was good, no need to change it), except we now have the ability to keep it updated. I'll be working on things like VODS and helpful links in the coming days, but the meat of it is done and is ready to be used just in time for SCG Baltimore!
Thanks to everyone who provided technical comments on the draft version. Your input was invaluable, and if I missed any it's because I'm still working through some of it.
There should be a mod post soon with the final link.
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