I think he slots poorly into Grixis Control, because Grixis Control slots poorly into the current modern metagame.
- Currently, the dominant decks in Modern include Tron, Izzet Phoenix, Grixis Shadow, Humans, and Dredge; current Grixis removal options (such as Terminate, Anger of the Gods, Damnation, Dismember, and Fatal Push) match up extremely poorly against the primary threats of all of those decks except Humans which is why Azorius and Jeskai decks (with get to run Path to Exile and Terminus) are effectively the only traditional control decks that have a share of the metagame today.
- As a result, Grixis control decks that do exist currently more "splash" Black so that they can emphasize running counterspells (namely a full four Cryptic Commands with Tasigur and Snapcaster to buy them back) to have more successful answers to those threats. A BBB card is a real strain to those deck's mana base.
- No Grixis deck currently runs planeswalkers even though Jace, the Mind Sculptor is a legal card in the format due to the emphasis on instant-speed control. This is key because Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God would really like to partner with some friendly 'walkers. Yes, he copies all abilities of ALL planeswalkers, but I think it will rarely be correct to keep an opponent's Teferi, Hero of Dominaria around to get that sweet draw + untap when Bolas can just -3 to kill Teferi instead. However, paying five mana to destroy an opposing Teferi (assuming you even get to resolve this Hot God through an enemy's Dovin's Veto) is simply too slow and vulnerable a play.
I do think a Superfriends deck is going to emerge in Modern, but I suspect that Dragon-God will be a fringe player in that deck. Standard is a more spicy format for him.
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Hawk7915 posted a message on Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God in modernPosted in: New Card Discussion -
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ilovesaprolings posted a message on Jace's TriumphI don't get what the art is representingPosted in: The Rumor Mill
Also shouldn't his triumph be him scoring with vraska?
Maybe liliana could join too. Man, that would be a real triumph. -
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Caranthir posted a message on Finale of PromisePosted in: The Rumor MillQuote from Reesepuff »Another stupid question. What’s the elder spell?
Bolas's endgame. A spell using the harvested PW sparks to make him a true god. The real plan all along. -
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ajmiam posted a message on Full card listPosted in: The Rumor MillQuote from Courier7 »Thalia laughs at all the cute little Felidar Guardian tokens which enter the battlefield tapped.
2x Felidar Guardian + Panharmonicon = blink all your lands back onto the bf untapped for infinite mana. Now all we need is a way to draw a card when a creature enters the battlefield to draw the entire deck and present the win condition on that turn. I am still cataloging the new cards; will look for that in a little bit.
Do-do-do-do-doot Inspector Thraben! -
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Dayvon posted a message on Full card listThe funny part is:Posted in: The Rumor Mill
Set is revealed.
Internet breaks set in 60mins.
R&D can't keep up -
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theMarc posted a message on Efficient Construction and Universal solventPosted in: The Rumor Mill
Nah, it just eats through the ground, forming a sinkhole.Quote from Lord_Mektar »I find it funny that the solvent works on lands. Like, if you spill it, does the entire city block just explode?
It can dissolve anything, even abstract concepts.Quote from Sphynx »I don't think it makes all that much sense that Universal Solvent can get rid of enchantments. -
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pierrebai posted a message on Ravenous intruderHad it been a goblin, it would have been named Masterpiece Guard or somethingPosted in: The Rumor Mill -
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orlouge82 posted a message on Baral's Expertise - SCG SpoilerPosted in: The Rumor MillQuote from KolbaneX »White one makes 3 dudes for 4 mana and still gives you a free spell, black one is effectively a wrath with a free spell, and the green one will draw on average 2-4 cards fueling the 2nd ability. Sure this is a big tempo swing, but it's sorcery speed, and 5 mana.
It's potentially the biggest tempo swing of all the expertise cycle. Dropping a planeswalker like Gideon or Chandra with your opponent's board being empty is ridiculous. Dropping a planeswalker like Tamiyo with an opponent's empty board and one or more creatures of your own is even better. And this card can target artifacts, so it can wreck vehicle decks, too. -
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Ryperior74 posted a message on Treasure Keeper - Magic Mics Podcast PreviewBut anyway this is so abusable it's not funnyPosted in: The Rumor Mill
Because I can point out trading post immediately
This and Solemn Simulacrum and trading post and paradox engine
You can get your whole library, all basic lands, and get every single 3 cost or lower permanent on the field. - To post a comment, please login or register a new account.
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Try it in modern, sure why not, should be fun. Definitely want the new art in Meren EDH because, dayum, looking good : )
Cool for draft also. Nice include
(Ps yall, stop getting pissed that not every rare slots into your preferred modern deck. Thats never what this set was goingto be.)
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Hopefully we see more old gods of Ravnica someday. Seems more likely than ever because people seem to love mr.oinky over here.
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Bolas, you better kill that slab of beef you son of a B****. If you get smacked down by some idiot running hog wild with the Blackblade, boy, you better mot Bolas. Be better than that, Nicky. Cmon man
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I love the card, and I like grems, but it kinda feels like a betrayal somehow..
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I think thats what LSV was calling that flying dwarf in Kaladesh, aerial responder.
Still, these are all gold imo :):)
I especially like Nightpenguin. cuz...cuz it doesnt fly :):)
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I like it! Any x dudes I can find with Trinket mage are ok in my book
EDIT: forgot about triskelion somehow. I figured there was something close to this effect already
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"Block with Thopter."
"Your a big Flopter."
"...What?"
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