Any ideas? The current list is mostly aiming to be fairly fast, hence the low land count. 15 is low, but the deck does have 26 cards that dig for more, so it should be okay. It might be reasonable to go slower and have the silver bullets for Trinket Mage instead.
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I'm going to give this a try on MTGO. Needs a few changes but looks like a blast.
What would you recommend to swap out glint-nest (to play in pauper) and Drafna's Restoration (which isn't on MTGO)?
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My mind must have totally blanked on the Glint-Nest. For some reason I thought it was a common all along. I even sleeved some up without noticing!
Trinket Mage costs 1 more and does the job better. I'll probably go +1 Firebrand Archer, +2 Trinket Mage. Should probably start thinking about finetuning some singletons for the mage to find, though. At least a one-of Nihil Spellbomb seems like an obligatory inclusion. Alternatively, Galvanic Blast is always an option with the artifact count and general gameplan. I originally planned on including some, but steered away from them precisely because I wanted a high artifact count for Glint-Nest Crane. A Terrarion or two wouldn't hurt, either. The deck really has a lot of cards competing for that space.
Drafna's Restoration might be the tougher exclusion. It feels like a strong option for getting gas. Casting it with a sculptor and any of the other creatures on board allows for chains of considerable damage. It does form a non-bo with Salvage Slasher, though, so increasing the count of those might make sense if the Restoration is cut. Implement of Examination, perhaps. It draws the same as Courier's Capsule, but is better if you manage to land multiple Etherium Sculptors. That being said, I would not feel bad replacing with Galvanic Blasts if you felt you were falling short by just a few points or getting swarmed by dudes.
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I don't think you need that many win conditions. In any case, Golem Foundry is also a really good finisher. Glaze Fiend can also give you some explosive finishes. I personally like it better than Salvage Slasher (it also makes for a kick-arse foil!).
Galvanic Blast should definitely be in here in some number.
The advantage of Salvage Slasher is mostly that if the deck runs out of gas, it is still relevant. Glaze Fiend needs gas to work. That being said, the non-bo with Drafna's Restoration is big enough that Fiend is the better option. We have no evasion or protection options for Salvage Slasher anyway.
I am not sold on Lotus Petal, especially in any build with Trinket Mages or Faithless Lootings. 3 mana is still a fair bit, and if our Sculptors fail to stick, mana will be needed over multiple turns. I agree that it is worth considering though.
Golem Foundry is a great idea for the slower, grindier matchups. It's not fast enough to be relevant against Stompy or Burn (then again, is this deck?), though, so it probably earns its place in the sideboard rather than maindeck. Faithless Lootingis powerful, but the problem really is space. I would really want to have 18+ eggs, 15+ lands. Perhaps eating into the wincons is the correct way to go - with the amount of eggs we are bound to draw into them pretty fast. Something like.
The 4th blast in the side is an easy substitution for the Nihil Spellbomb against many of the more aggressive decks that need not rely on their graveyard. Foundries are strong against anything that lets us play to turns 6 and up, though Dinrova Horror easily resets it. Smash to Smithereens is just a strong card overall, but if Faithless Lootings are being played, there is certainly a case to be made for Ancient Grudge. It might be a stretch if playing online and using Frantic Salvage unless you adjust the manabase though. Only 12 of the eggs played actually filter mana at the moment.
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There's also Courier's Capsule, Implement of Examination and/or Metalspinner's Puzzleknot if we need to refill, and pretty much any of the implement cycle, the first spellbomb cycle or the second spellbomb cycle can be used for utility. In addition, both Trinket Mage and Leonin Squire essentially replace themselves. Then again, Glint-Nest Crane is probably better since it's cheaper.
The icing on the cake? Drafna's Restoration. Yes, let's chain some eggs again.
4x Disciple of the Vault
3x Firebrand Archer
4x Reckless Fireweaver
4x Etherium Sculptor
3x Glint-Nest Crane
1x Salvage Slasher
4x Chromatic Star
4x Chromatic Sphere
4x Barbed Sextant
4x Conjurer's Bauble
3x Pyrite Spellbomb
Spells (7):
3x Drafna's Restoration
4x Thoughtcast
4x Seat of the Synod
4x Great Furnace
4x Vault of Whispers
1x Mountain
1x Island
1x Swamp
Any ideas? The current list is mostly aiming to be fairly fast, hence the low land count. 15 is low, but the deck does have 26 cards that dig for more, so it should be okay. It might be reasonable to go slower and have the silver bullets for Trinket Mage instead.
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producing without possessing,
creating without regard to result,
claiming nothing,
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What would you recommend to swap out glint-nest (to play in pauper) and Drafna's Restoration (which isn't on MTGO)?
RRGrenzo plays your deck, GGYeva's mono green control, WW9-tails trys desperately for monowhite not to suck
RWBUTymna and Kraum's saboteur tribal, UWG Kestia's Enchantress Aggro, RUB Jeleva casts big dumb spells, RGB Vaevictis' big critters can kill your critters hard
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Trinket Mage costs 1 more and does the job better. I'll probably go +1 Firebrand Archer, +2 Trinket Mage. Should probably start thinking about finetuning some singletons for the mage to find, though. At least a one-of Nihil Spellbomb seems like an obligatory inclusion. Alternatively, Galvanic Blast is always an option with the artifact count and general gameplan. I originally planned on including some, but steered away from them precisely because I wanted a high artifact count for Glint-Nest Crane. A Terrarion or two wouldn't hurt, either. The deck really has a lot of cards competing for that space.
Drafna's Restoration might be the tougher exclusion. It feels like a strong option for getting gas. Casting it with a sculptor and any of the other creatures on board allows for chains of considerable damage. It does form a non-bo with Salvage Slasher, though, so increasing the count of those might make sense if the Restoration is cut. Implement of Examination, perhaps. It draws the same as Courier's Capsule, but is better if you manage to land multiple Etherium Sculptors. That being said, I would not feel bad replacing with Galvanic Blasts if you felt you were falling short by just a few points or getting swarmed by dudes.
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producing without possessing,
creating without regard to result,
claiming nothing,
the Sage has nothing to lose.
Galvanic Blast should definitely be in here in some number.
Lotus Petal is a mana source and an activation.
Faithless Looting seems good as your next draw spell to get you egging again.
For those wanting to try this online, Frantic Salvage is Drafna's Restoration at 4x the mana cost, but draws you a card and is instant speed.
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I am not sold on Lotus Petal, especially in any build with Trinket Mages or Faithless Lootings. 3 mana is still a fair bit, and if our Sculptors fail to stick, mana will be needed over multiple turns. I agree that it is worth considering though.
Golem Foundry is a great idea for the slower, grindier matchups. It's not fast enough to be relevant against Stompy or Burn (then again, is this deck?), though, so it probably earns its place in the sideboard rather than maindeck. Faithless Lootingis powerful, but the problem really is space. I would really want to have 18+ eggs, 15+ lands. Perhaps eating into the wincons is the correct way to go - with the amount of eggs we are bound to draw into them pretty fast. Something like.
4x Disciple of the Vault
1x Firebrand Archer
4x Reckless Fireweaver
4x Etherium Sculptor
1x Glaze Fiend
2x Trinket Mage
Eggs (19):
4x Chromatic Star
4x Chromatic Sphere
4x Barbed Sextant
4x Conjurer's Bauble
2x Pyrite Spellbomb
1x Nihil Spellbomb
3x Drafna's Restoration
3x Galvanic Blast
4x Thoughtcast
Lands (15):
4x Seat of the Synod
4x Great Furnace
4x Vault of Whispers
1x Mountain
1x Island
1x Swamp
4x Smash to Smithereens
3x Golem Foundry
1x Galvanic Blast
The 4th blast in the side is an easy substitution for the Nihil Spellbomb against many of the more aggressive decks that need not rely on their graveyard. Foundries are strong against anything that lets us play to turns 6 and up, though Dinrova Horror easily resets it. Smash to Smithereens is just a strong card overall, but if Faithless Lootings are being played, there is certainly a case to be made for Ancient Grudge. It might be a stretch if playing online and using Frantic Salvage unless you adjust the manabase though. Only 12 of the eggs played actually filter mana at the moment.
and acts without effort.
Teaching without verbosity,
producing without possessing,
creating without regard to result,
claiming nothing,
the Sage has nothing to lose.