Hi, I have been playing storm for 4-5 years, but no one that lives anywhere near me plays storm or stormesq combo decks, so a lot of tuning is done on my own. I run a very similar list to the normal stock list, but I was wondering what people think about a one of Pyromancer's ascension. I know the deck has moved away from using it and it usually isn't needed, but it might deserve a slot in the main//side as an out to control. If it becomes active, you can ensure a combo turn even through several counters where you can't gifts eot, and can help vs decks that run discard because it 1) gives you two multiple copies of whatever you need after having your hand picked apart and 2) can enable DOUBLE gifts casts, at which point you almost have to intentionally fizzle to lose and 3) forces blue based control decks to counter spells twice to deny you rituals, past in flames, or gifts.
How do you guys feel about the new Mastermind's Acquisition? It gives you four extra combo pieces, and can also give you "I win" hate cards game one, and can also be a tutor for about anything in the deck. I know wish cards see extensive play in vintage and legacy, especially in combo decks. I used to play twin then Pili Pala in modern but quit modern for commander for awhile, and I want to come back
Hey all! Casual magic player here looking to get more serious into a format. I was originally going to do Standard but the rotating format really turns me away from it, knowing that if I were to spend $200-300 on say Temur Energy or Ramunap Red, it'll rotate out a year later. Thus I'm looking to get into Modern! I'm willing to spend a more at the beginning than I would on Standard knowing that Modern is an eternal format.
Cards you already own: no modern staples so starting from scratch
Colors you like to play: fine with any color, but I think my playstyle lends more to R/G/B
Style you like to play (control, combo, aggro, midrange, tempo, ramp, rogue): definitely aggro or midrange, i like to be more active rather than reactive
Level you want to play at, or aim to build up to (causal, fmn, ptq): starting with FNM, then potentially building up to PPTQ if i stick with it
Budget: for a new modern deck i'm willing to spend i'd say up to $400-500 at the start, for a deck that i could start bringing to modern tournaments and then perhaps slowly build up to a stronger version of the deck over time
Appreciate the help!
Def. try jund. You can build a budget list for now, and then upgrade as you can. That's how I made two legacy decks
Shadow and queller are just tempo decks, but knightfall seems to be more my style. Tbh I've found a deck based on shape anew and I've been loving it so far. But I might build both, I am not playing legacy anymore and I know I can afford it.
I am an old twin player, and I've always been in the tempo/combo category, and once twin was banned I was found with no place to stand. I've tried to play kiki-chord, but that isn't a tempo deck nor does it often win with the combo. After a long time of being a legacy player, I have decided it's time to find another modern deck, but no matter how much I search I cannot find a deck that adequately plays both the role of a tempo deck and the role of a twin style combo deck. I like blue, and I've always been a blue player, and I love black and/or red as a secondary color. I've got most of modern and legacy grixis delver, as a lot of the pieces are the same as old twin, and I've got blue red legacy twin built and still play it. I am not looking for a pure tempo deck or a pure combo deck per se, but a decent hybrid of the two.
Def. try jund. You can build a budget list for now, and then upgrade as you can. That's how I made two legacy decks