Hello everyone!
I’ve been following this deck since the original reddit post and last week I finally took it to a 4-1 finish at modern night at my LGS. Unfortunately, I didn’t take any notes so my recollection of these games is spotty at best. I’ve been using this list:
Once again, since I didn’t take any notes during the matches, I can only remember some things that stuck with me. My apologies.
2-1 vs. Taking Turns:
I lost game one and in game two my T2 Defense Grid got Commandeered. It was only two or three turns later that we realized that Defense Grid is a symmetrical effect and my opponent conceded. Game three he couldn’t’ t draw enough lands to keep up with my destruction. 0-2 vs. Jund:
These were some quick games. Several Tarmogoyf. Nothing I can do about that. 2-0 (or maybe 2-1) vs. Jund:
After the previous round against Jund I expected two quick losses but this time I somehow managed to keep my opponent on two lands and my Acidic Slimes kept the Tarmogoyfs, which luckily came quite late in the game, at bay. Deathtouch ftw! 2-0 vs. BW Smallpox:
Game two I somehow managed to win against three Liliana of the Veil. Primal Command also helped immensely against Bloodghast. But I guess I also got a little bit lucky because I didn't see a single Smallpox. 2-0 vs. UW Control:
Played against a friend of mine. After I got the upper hand in game one he said he for sure is going to play this out but he conceded after he had no permanents left :). In game two a lot of my stuff got Mana Leaked or Path to Exile'd but I mostly managed to keep him off Cryptic Command mana. I think there was only one turn where he cast it, and after he tapped out I played my Hornet Queen. He didn’t find a board wipe in time.
Some thoughts:
I need to remember to side out Courser of Kruphix against Jund. That extra card type makes the Goyfs even more dangerous. I replaced the Mistcutters in my sideboard with Ratchet Bombs because I desperately need something to deal with low mana cost creatures. The Mistcutters don’t do that much anyway; even against control decks.
I liked Defense Grid and looking at the price trend for Trinispheres it probably will be in my sideboard for a little while longer. Maybe I’ll find a spot for Guttural Response.
I don’t think that the revealed card from the Courser impacted me negatively. The lifegain didn’t matter in these matches but more than once I managed to shuffle away a bad draw.
In those matches where Tireless Tracker stayed on the battlefield he was the MVP! That late game card draw is awesome. I'll probably find a spot for another one.
All in all, it was very fun to play and I must admit I do enjoy watching my opponent slowly fall into despair. I also believe I got lucky by not playing against an aggro deck, and I probably should not have won the match against Jund, but hey, I’ll take it
I’ve been following this deck since the original reddit post and last week I finally took it to a 4-1 finish at modern night at my LGS. Unfortunately, I didn’t take any notes so my recollection of these games is spotty at best. I’ve been using this list:
15 Forest
1 Pendelhaven
3 Windswept Heath
2 Wooded Foothills
Creatures (21)
3 Acidic Slime
4 Arbor Elf
2 Courser of Kruphix
2 Elvish Mystic
4 Eternal Witness
1 Hornet Queen
2 Sakura-Tribe Elder
1 Stampeding Serow
1 Thragtusk
1 Tireless Tracker
2 Bramblecrush
4 Mwonvuli Acid-Moss
3 Plow Under
4 Primal Command
1 Reclaiming Vines
Enchantment (4)
4 Utopia Sprawl
2 Choke
2 Chameleon Colossus
1 Cloudthresher
1 Creeping Corrosion
1 Defense Grid
2 Mistcutter Hydra
2 Obstinate Baloth
2 Relic of Progenitus
2 Scavenging Ooze
The sideboard is the way it is because of budget constraints. Instead of Thrun, the Last Troll, I used Mistcutter Hydra and instead of Trinisphere, I used a single Defense Grid that I had lying around. Creeping Corrosion should probably a Fracturing Gust and I am also not sure about Chameleon Colossus and Cloudthresher.
Once again, since I didn’t take any notes during the matches, I can only remember some things that stuck with me. My apologies.
2-1 vs. Taking Turns:
I lost game one and in game two my T2 Defense Grid got Commandeered. It was only two or three turns later that we realized that Defense Grid is a symmetrical effect and my opponent conceded. Game three he couldn’t’ t draw enough lands to keep up with my destruction.
0-2 vs. Jund:
These were some quick games. Several Tarmogoyf. Nothing I can do about that.
2-0 (or maybe 2-1) vs. Jund:
After the previous round against Jund I expected two quick losses but this time I somehow managed to keep my opponent on two lands and my Acidic Slimes kept the Tarmogoyfs, which luckily came quite late in the game, at bay. Deathtouch ftw!
2-0 vs. BW Smallpox:
Game two I somehow managed to win against three Liliana of the Veil. Primal Command also helped immensely against Bloodghast. But I guess I also got a little bit lucky because I didn't see a single Smallpox.
2-0 vs. UW Control:
Played against a friend of mine. After I got the upper hand in game one he said he for sure is going to play this out but he conceded after he had no permanents left :). In game two a lot of my stuff got Mana Leaked or Path to Exile'd but I mostly managed to keep him off Cryptic Command mana. I think there was only one turn where he cast it, and after he tapped out I played my Hornet Queen. He didn’t find a board wipe in time.
Some thoughts:
All in all, it was very fun to play and I must admit I do enjoy watching my opponent slowly fall into despair. I also believe I got lucky by not playing against an aggro deck, and I probably should not have won the match against Jund, but hey, I’ll take it