Hey guys, I've been working on my mardu deck on and off for a few months now and try to play it as often as I can. I've pretty much settled on a core 55 cards that I can't imagine changing out and about a 10 card sideboard and I'm looking for suggestions to fill in the last couple slots.
Here are some cards I've tried out and haven't been overly impressed with: Collective Brutality (would rather just run another Kolaghan's Command), Zealous Persecution, Grim Lavamancer (hasn't really done much for me, been running 1), Damnation (probably worth having 1-2 in sideboard but wasn't worth it in mainboard.
Cards I'm contemplating: 3-4 Soulfire Grand Master (I run a fair amount of burn in the deck, 4 bolts and 3 helixs (healing 6 O.O), Kolaghan's Command and 1-2 Crackling Doom.
Also do you think it'd be worthwhile adding 2 Inquistions to sideboard so I can switch out Thoughtseize if needed after game 1? And maybe add another Stony Silence. I really dislike having a 1 of of certain cards, they never show up when you need them.
Personally, I play 4 IoK: 2 TS maindeck. IoK usually hits most cards in the format that we're worried about and it feels pretty bad to Fetch>Shock>Thoughtseize.
Definitely play 2 Stony Silence in the board
Zealous Persecution can be a board wipe against weenie aggro decks, but it's probably not worth running with so few creatures in your deck.
I personally like Terminate over Dreadbore mainboard because I find there are few PWs I can't deal with besides Tron's, especially with our access to burn.
You may want to consider the recently spoiled Fatal Push
I think Myth Realized could be a good card for your deck
I'm curious as to which matchups you'd side in Painful Truths and whether you might like Night's Whisper instead.
I know you said you're pretty set on the main 55, but I think Dark Confidant is overrated (although I've never played him). More often than not, he seems like a "Pay 1B, skip your Turn 2" because he is such a hot removal target.
Yea I thought about switching to 4 IoK and 2 TS before since I rarely ever grab something over 4 cost when I'm searching hands. ZP would be a lot better if I played a bigger token producing deck but for now it really hasn't done too much.
O.O I don't know how I haven'tseen Myth Realized before, I should definitely try it out. Painful Truths are mainly there to switch in against heavy removal/burn decks instead of using the Bobs. And the main reason I use Bob is because it was my favorite card years ago when I first got into magic and I was finally able to get a playset of them a little while ago so I've been trying to make a deck that can use my playset of them, which is what led me to Mardu lol.
Hey guys, I've been working on my mardu deck on and off for a few months now and try to play it as often as I can. I've pretty much settled on a core 55 cards that I can't imagine changing out and about a 10 card sideboard and I'm looking for suggestions to fill in the last couple slots.
Here are some cards I've tried out and haven't been overly impressed with: Collective Brutality (would rather just run another Kolaghan's Command), Zealous Persecution, Grim Lavamancer (hasn't really done much for me, been running 1), Damnation (probably worth having 1-2 in sideboard but wasn't worth it in mainboard.
Cards I'm contemplating: 3-4 Soulfire Grand Master (I run a fair amount of burn in the deck, 4 bolts and 3 helixs (healing 6 O.O), Kolaghan's Command and 1-2 Crackling Doom.
Also do you think it'd be worthwhile adding 2 Inquistions to sideboard so I can switch out Thoughtseize if needed after game 1? And maybe add another Stony Silence. I really dislike having a 1 of of certain cards, they never show up when you need them.
@jongsl5 Only need 1 of each shocks? Really? I guess I'll just remove the extras and put in some Shambling Vents then. Should I bother with Dreadbores at all or just go straight 2-3 Terminates? I figured with how common walkers are that a single Dreadbore might be worthwhile.
So I guess -2 Blood Crypt, -1 Godless Shrine, -1 Sacred Foundry for +4 Shambling Vents.
Hey guys this is the deck I'm planning on finishing up and using for my first modern event. I'm new to modern but not to magic (filthy EDH casual). Is there any glaring issue in the cards I've chosen? I'm sure my biggest issue will be my land base since that's what I normally have the biggest issues with. I'd really like to make room for some Shambling Vents but don't know what to cut, maybe the Godless Shrines?. Anyways, any tips would be greatly appreciated. The side board is still a major work in progress, all I have planned for it so far is 2 Rest in Peace and a playset of Fulminator Mages.
Yea I thought about switching to 4 IoK and 2 TS before since I rarely ever grab something over 4 cost when I'm searching hands. ZP would be a lot better if I played a bigger token producing deck but for now it really hasn't done too much.
O.O I don't know how I haven'tseen Myth Realized before, I should definitely try it out. Painful Truths are mainly there to switch in against heavy removal/burn decks instead of using the Bobs. And the main reason I use Bob is because it was my favorite card years ago when I first got into magic and I was finally able to get a playset of them a little while ago so I've been trying to make a deck that can use my playset of them, which is what led me to Mardu lol.
4x Blackcleave Cliffs
1x Blood Crypt
4x Bloodstained Mire
1x Godless Shrine
2x Marsh Flats
1x Mountain
1x Plains
1x Sacred Foundry
4x Shambling Vent
2x Swamp
2x Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet
3x Liliana of the Veil
1x Dreadbore
2x Inquisition of Kozilek
4x Lingering Souls
4x Thoughtseize
4x Lightning Bolt
3x Lightning Helix
2x Path to Exile
1x Terminate
With my Sideboard being
2x Painful Truths
2x Rest in Peace
1x Stony Silence
2x Surgical Extraction
2x Timely Reinforcements
Here are some cards I've tried out and haven't been overly impressed with: Collective Brutality (would rather just run another Kolaghan's Command), Zealous Persecution, Grim Lavamancer (hasn't really done much for me, been running 1), Damnation (probably worth having 1-2 in sideboard but wasn't worth it in mainboard.
Cards I'm contemplating: 3-4 Soulfire Grand Master (I run a fair amount of burn in the deck, 4 bolts and 3 helixs (healing 6 O.O), Kolaghan's Command and 1-2 Crackling Doom.
Also do you think it'd be worthwhile adding 2 Inquistions to sideboard so I can switch out Thoughtseize if needed after game 1? And maybe add another Stony Silence. I really dislike having a 1 of of certain cards, they never show up when you need them.
So I guess -2 Blood Crypt, -1 Godless Shrine, -1 Sacred Foundry for +4 Shambling Vents.
4x Blackcleave Cliffs
3x Blood Crypt
4x Bloodstained Mire
2x Godless Shrine
2x Marsh Flats
1x Mountain
1x Plains
2x Sacred Foundry
2x Swamp
2x Kolaghan's Command
4x Lightning Bolt
3x Lightning Helix
3x Path to Exile
3x Terminate
1x Dreadbore
2x Inquisition of Kozilek
4x Lingering Souls
4x Thoughtseize
4x Dark Confidant
1x Grim Lavamancer
2x Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet