Instant speed is nice but you have black if you need to kill creatures instantly. I personally don't like dealing with the 3/3, even though Beast Within is a great card.
what's everyone think of the single vengeful pharoh for when you are podding
I am currently testing him as a one of, he is good pod target as his ability works only with him in the grave. However I have used it all but once. And even to use it, the dmg is dealt first, then his abiltiy triggers meaning he is not saving you from those last bit of points coming through. I aM also testing the new garruk as a two of and am finding very good uses for his 2nd ability. Filling your hand is great, as is +1 ability. I suggest people test even with the triple green cost I'm not finding it hard to cast him. This is also in a GB build.
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Here is probably my last attempt at the GB toolbox version. I'll be picking up a Phyrexian Metamorph to add in soon, as well as 4 copies of Despise. Could someone possibly help me build a catch-all sideboard for an unknown meta?
Here is probably my last attempt at the GB toolbox version. I'll be picking up a Phyrexian Metamorph to add in soon, as well as 4 copies of Despise. Could someone possibly help me build a catch-all sideboard for an unknown meta?
Personally, I would run a few copies of doom blade and GftT in sb for extra removal. If you don't want doom blades, then beast within. Also the green exarh (brutailize or something like it. Sorry if the spelling is wrong, its. 11 30pm and I'm on the road) if you do two copies of the spells and one of the creature that's 5 or so. As for the other ten, probalaly should be more copies of creatures you are running in your build. Like baloh / entomber/skinrender. That way if you run across a deck your weak agaisnt and need more copies of a certain card, you'll have it. Just the 2 cents of a noob.
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"In my opinion, we don't devote nearly enough scientific research to finding a cure for jerks." Calvin & Hobbes Quotes
Calvin : You can't just turn on creativity like a faucet. You have to be in the right mood.
Hobbes : What mood is that?
Calvin : Last-minute panic.
Decks I'm playing:
Modern: U Merfolk
Standard: I dislike Standard ATM
Here is probably my last attempt at the GB toolbox version. I'll be picking up a Phyrexian Metamorph to add in soon, as well as 4 copies of Despise. Could someone possibly help me build a catch-all sideboard for an unknown meta?
Personally, I would run a few copies of doom blade and GftT in sb for extra removal. If you don't want doom blades, then beast within. Also the green exarh (brutailize or something like it. Sorry if the spelling is wrong, its. 11 30pm and I'm on the road) if you do two copies of the spells and one of the creature that's 5 or so. As for the other ten, probalaly should be more copies of creatures you are running in your build. Like baloh / entomber/skinrender. That way if you run across a deck your weak agaisnt and need more copies of a certain card, you'll have it. Just the 2 cents of a noob.
Skinrender,Entomber Exarch and Obstinate Baloth are really good, but if we are talking that we need 2 copies of a specific card to use against a specific sideboard then it's better to sideboard the extra copy of it.
Here is probably my last attempt at the GB toolbox version. I'll be picking up a Phyrexian Metamorph to add in soon, as well as 4 copies of Despise. Could someone possibly help me build a catch-all sideboard for an unknown meta?
my sideboard is a little specified to my meta but you can always consider melira for infect. and i agree with everyone else that you should use gftt and doom blade
I really am starting to wonder if this deck is worth continuing.
I noticed most us aren't posting stellar results and I am pretty sure we have it streamlined well.
This deck always produces a fun game for me but I really would like to start placing again for the prizes.
Play my BUG Pod list :). I am 14-3 with it in full matches with sb.
Or try RUG Twin Pod. I am 5-2 with it and it's been doing well on Magic Online. With this deck, you can swap Phantasmal Image for Phyrexian Metamorph once M12 is legal.
These are the only Pod decks that have given me a winning record. I tested many matches with GB and GWB Pod but I could not get a win percentage higher than 50%.
I feel Blue is a necessary color for the deck because of how vital finding a Pod is for the deck to function. Ponder and Sea Gate Oracle go a long way toward helping this goal, and are both good on their own if you already have a Pod.
To each his own, personally I'm willing to wait it out until post rotation with this deck.
I think the biggest problem with this deck is the lack of consistency, or in this case, dependancy on the lack of consistency. The deck is amazingly fun to play as I play mine all the time--but the problem is, if we don't get the same hand all the time, we can never guarentee results such as Valakut or the pre-ban Cawblade.
However, I do think with post rotation we will be getting a few nice additions (I'm personally looking forward to Phantasmal Image), but I don't think that will solve our inconsistency crisis.
I am currently testing him as a one of, he is good pod target as his ability works only with him in the grave. However I have used it all but once. And even to use it, the dmg is dealt first, then his abiltiy triggers meaning he is not saving you from those last bit of points coming through. I aM also testing the new garruk as a two of and am finding very good uses for his 2nd ability. Filling your hand is great, as is +1 ability. I suggest people test even with the triple green cost I'm not finding it hard to cast him. This is also in a GB build.
So you're on board with me testing what i suggested a few pages back?(I havent done it yet no time)
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I read it, and I don't think you really know what you're talking about after this line;
"Frost Titan has proven to be the alternate win condition I was looking for. In fact, you could argue that the deck is not really a Birthing Pod deck even though it has four Pods. It’s more of a Frost Titan deck since Frost Titan is better in this deck than Birthing Pod."
You do realize that Birthing Pod is not a WIN Condition, right? It's an engine. Completely different..
Btw, I love how a lot of you were dogging me when I posted my BUG Pod list, and were saying that it wasn't good, or weren't giving it any attention. And now, here goes everyone with BUG Pod, saying that it works better for them so far.
Btw, I love how a lot of you were dogging me when I posted my BUG Pod list, and were saying that it wasn't good, or weren't giving it any attention. And now, here goes everyone with BUG Pod, saying that it works better for them so far.
I just got here, and BUG is the first place I went to for this deck. Seemed obvious...
Btw, I love how a lot of you were dogging me when I posted my BUG Pod list, and were saying that it wasn't good, or weren't giving it any attention. And now, here goes everyone with BUG Pod, saying that it works better for them so far.
What, do you want a cookie? Instead of making fun of people for lack of testing, test it yourself and post reasonable play-test results and proof that it's worth it, and stop making fun of other people. Try to encourage, not discourage--that kind of negative feedback just makes you someone whom we cannot trust with accuracy when making a deck.
alright so im pretty sure this mightve been covered so far (not gonna dig through 120+ pages guys) but has there been testing done with mimic vat and the pod? i run them as a 2 of in my BUG list and they work really well with the pod and without it, removing titans just to get a hasting one back is awesome. they seem to work really well as bench marks for the pod (the tokens keep the CMC so if you have a 2 coster you can keep restarting the chain at 3)
alright so im pretty sure this mightve been covered so far (not gonna dig through 120+ pages guys) but has there been testing done with mimic vat and the pod? i run them as a 2 of in my BUG list and they work really well with the pod and without it, removing titans just to get a hasting one back is awesome. they seem to work really well as bench marks for the pod (the tokens keep the CMC so if you have a 2 coster you can keep restarting the chain at 3)
You don't need to dig 120 pages. Just look the most recent ones ;).
And yes, it works pretty well. I run 2 also, and as you said it's awesome to vat a titan with it.
You don't need to dig 120 pages. Just look the most recent ones ;).
And yes, it works pretty well. I run 2 also, and as you said it's awesome to vat a titan with it.
Agreed. I run Mimic Vat and it makes the deck work all that much better. In fact, using it to make an Acidic Clime every end-of-turn on the opponents turn is absolutely phenomenal versus Valakut and/or any deck dependant on XX mana.
Btw, I love how a lot of you were dogging me when I posted my BUG Pod list, and were saying that it wasn't good, or weren't giving it any attention. And now, here goes everyone with BUG Pod, saying that it works better for them so far.
Congratulations on posting an idea other people came up with first.
Agreed. I run Mimic Vat and it makes the deck work all that much better. In fact, using it to make an Acidic Clime every end-of-turn on the opponents turn is absolutely phenomenal versus Valakut and/or any deck dependant on XX mana.
So true. Or Grave Titan EOT just for the zombies?. Or even Frost Titan for the tap? lol
What, do you want a cookie? Instead of making fun of people for lack of testing, test it yourself and post reasonable play-test results and proof that it's worth it, and stop making fun of other people. Try to encourage, not discourage--that kind of negative feedback just makes you someone whom we cannot trust with accuracy when making a deck.
Congratulations on posting an idea other people came up with first.
Grats for talking about something you don't know anything about. I had brewed it up before it was posted anywhere in this forum (even the BUG Pod thread)
Grats for talking about something you don't know anything about. I had brewed it up before it was posted anywhere in this forum (even the BUG Pod thread)
1. Just because you brought it to a Forum doesn't mean you came up with the idea.
2. You made fun of every single person who disliked the BUG Pod format by telling them "I told you so", which is a remark anyone has the right to get upset about. Testing tells all, and if testing leads to that, you don't tell them "HAHA TOLD U" and rub it in. Childish games get nowhere.
Depends, if you can handle the 3/3 sure, but it's not like it will make a huge difference.
Instant speed is nice but you have black if you need to kill creatures instantly. I personally don't like dealing with the 3/3, even though Beast Within is a great card.
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I noticed most us aren't posting stellar results and I am pretty sure we have it streamlined well.
This deck always produces a fun game for me but I really would like to start placing again for the prizes.
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I am currently testing him as a one of, he is good pod target as his ability works only with him in the grave. However I have used it all but once. And even to use it, the dmg is dealt first, then his abiltiy triggers meaning he is not saving you from those last bit of points coming through. I aM also testing the new garruk as a two of and am finding very good uses for his 2nd ability. Filling your hand is great, as is +1 ability. I suggest people test even with the triple green cost I'm not finding it hard to cast him. This is also in a GB build.
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Hobbes : What mood is that?
Calvin : Last-minute panic.
Decks I'm playing:
Modern: U Merfolk
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1 Mitotic Slime
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1 Phyrexian Rager
1 Pilgrim's Eye
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1 Skinrender
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Personally, I would run a few copies of doom blade and GftT in sb for extra removal. If you don't want doom blades, then beast within. Also the green exarh (brutailize or something like it. Sorry if the spelling is wrong, its. 11 30pm and I'm on the road) if you do two copies of the spells and one of the creature that's 5 or so. As for the other ten, probalaly should be more copies of creatures you are running in your build. Like baloh / entomber/skinrender. That way if you run across a deck your weak agaisnt and need more copies of a certain card, you'll have it. Just the 2 cents of a noob.
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"In my opinion, we don't devote nearly enough scientific research to finding a cure for jerks." Calvin & Hobbes Quotes
Calvin : You can't just turn on creativity like a faucet. You have to be in the right mood.
Hobbes : What mood is that?
Calvin : Last-minute panic.
Decks I'm playing:
Modern: U Merfolk
Standard: I dislike Standard ATM
Take out the Phyrexian Rager and add the Phyrexian Metamorph that you want instead.
You could pack another Obstinate Baloth, Skinrender and Entomber Exarch in the Sideboard. Also a few Doom Blades and Beast Within. And Memoricide aswell. And i would recommend to take out Dismember and add Go for the throat instead.
Skinrender,Entomber Exarch and Obstinate Baloth are really good, but if we are talking that we need 2 copies of a specific card to use against a specific sideboard then it's better to sideboard the extra copy of it.
4 Beast Within
1 Brutalizer Exarch
2 Doom Blade
1 Entomber Exarch
4 Memoricide
1 Obstinate Baloth
1 Skinrender
I'll probably bring this to test between rounds at the prerelease tomorrow.
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my sideboard is a little specified to my meta but you can always consider melira for infect. and i agree with everyone else that you should use gftt and doom blade
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Play my BUG Pod list :). I am 14-3 with it in full matches with sb.
Or try RUG Twin Pod. I am 5-2 with it and it's been doing well on Magic Online. With this deck, you can swap Phantasmal Image for Phyrexian Metamorph once M12 is legal.
These are the only Pod decks that have given me a winning record. I tested many matches with GB and GWB Pod but I could not get a win percentage higher than 50%.
To each his own, personally I'm willing to wait it out until post rotation with this deck.
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4 Birds of Paradise
4 Viridian Emissary
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1 Glissa, the Traitor
1 Pilgrim's Eye
2 Solemn Simulacrum
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1 Molten-Tail Masticore
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4 Ponder
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4 Misty Rainforest
4 Verdant Catacombs
5 Forest
4 Swamp
2 Island
4 Drowned Catacombs
I feel Blue is a necessary color for the deck because of how vital finding a Pod is for the deck to function. Ponder and Sea Gate Oracle go a long way toward helping this goal, and are both good on their own if you already have a Pod.
I think the biggest problem with this deck is the lack of consistency, or in this case, dependancy on the lack of consistency. The deck is amazingly fun to play as I play mine all the time--but the problem is, if we don't get the same hand all the time, we can never guarentee results such as Valakut or the pre-ban Cawblade.
However, I do think with post rotation we will be getting a few nice additions (I'm personally looking forward to Phantasmal Image), but I don't think that will solve our inconsistency crisis.
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So you're on board with me testing what i suggested a few pages back?(I havent done it yet no time)
rock (G/) pod
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I'm assuming you wrote this article?
I read it, and I don't think you really know what you're talking about after this line;
"Frost Titan has proven to be the alternate win condition I was looking for. In fact, you could argue that the deck is not really a Birthing Pod deck even though it has four Pods. It’s more of a Frost Titan deck since Frost Titan is better in this deck than Birthing Pod."
You do realize that Birthing Pod is not a WIN Condition, right? It's an engine. Completely different..
Btw, I love how a lot of you were dogging me when I posted my BUG Pod list, and were saying that it wasn't good, or weren't giving it any attention. And now, here goes everyone with BUG Pod, saying that it works better for them so far.
I just got here, and BUG is the first place I went to for this deck. Seemed obvious...
What, do you want a cookie? Instead of making fun of people for lack of testing, test it yourself and post reasonable play-test results and proof that it's worth it, and stop making fun of other people. Try to encourage, not discourage--that kind of negative feedback just makes you someone whom we cannot trust with accuracy when making a deck.
Creatures [28]
4x Extractor Demon
4x Rotting Rats
4x Dregscape Zombie
3x Fatestitcher
4x Viscera Dragger
4x Hedron Crab
2x Kederekt Leviathan
3x Corpse Connoisseur
4x Spell Pierce
2x Consume Spirit
2x Tome Scour
3x Grim Discovery
Lands [23]
4x Terramorphic Expanse
3x Crypt of Agadeem
2x Grixis Panorama
2x Swamp
12x Island
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You don't need to dig 120 pages. Just look the most recent ones ;).
And yes, it works pretty well. I run 2 also, and as you said it's awesome to vat a titan with it.
Agreed. I run Mimic Vat and it makes the deck work all that much better. In fact, using it to make an Acidic Clime every end-of-turn on the opponents turn is absolutely phenomenal versus Valakut and/or any deck dependant on XX mana.
Creatures [28]
4x Extractor Demon
4x Rotting Rats
4x Dregscape Zombie
3x Fatestitcher
4x Viscera Dragger
4x Hedron Crab
2x Kederekt Leviathan
3x Corpse Connoisseur
4x Spell Pierce
2x Consume Spirit
2x Tome Scour
3x Grim Discovery
Lands [23]
4x Terramorphic Expanse
3x Crypt of Agadeem
2x Grixis Panorama
2x Swamp
12x Island
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Congratulations on posting an idea other people came up with first.
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So true. Or Grave Titan EOT just for the zombies?. Or even Frost Titan for the tap? lol
I didn't making fun of anybody.
Grats for talking about something you don't know anything about. I had brewed it up before it was posted anywhere in this forum (even the BUG Pod thread)
1. Just because you brought it to a Forum doesn't mean you came up with the idea.
2. You made fun of every single person who disliked the BUG Pod format by telling them "I told you so", which is a remark anyone has the right to get upset about. Testing tells all, and if testing leads to that, you don't tell them "HAHA TOLD U" and rub it in. Childish games get nowhere.
Creatures [28]
4x Extractor Demon
4x Rotting Rats
4x Dregscape Zombie
3x Fatestitcher
4x Viscera Dragger
4x Hedron Crab
2x Kederekt Leviathan
3x Corpse Connoisseur
4x Spell Pierce
2x Consume Spirit
2x Tome Scour
3x Grim Discovery
Lands [23]
4x Terramorphic Expanse
3x Crypt of Agadeem
2x Grixis Panorama
2x Swamp
12x Island
Check out my SELLING LIST of great pricing!