So I'm kinda at a loss for what to do. I just went all in on the white splash build and even shelled out for horizon canopies, I do fine at FNM and was planning to take my deck to a qualifier tourney. Black splash it putting up results now and I don't really want to shell out for the black pieces, bottom line is the white splash version that won GP Charlotte still viable?
Thanks for that, seeing as how it's around 120 to make my deck at least somewhat viable I likely will give it a shot. I guess I really need to study the deck more. My was hope was that there was a bit of guideline. However the pump or key card idea makes sense.
Still would love someone to show me the ropes. My other modern deck is mono green stompy, I understand the concept of an aggro deck but the last time I used affinity was mirrodin block and this affinity plays much more like a combo deck than an aggressive tempo deck. Eh, the deck is still loads of fun turn two and three kills are completely possible. Then again I can get a hand where I have nothing and then mulligan into even less. I guess what I am trying to say is help.
So I'm the proud pappa of a new baby affinity deck. When I built it, I based it off the Justin Robb version card for card. The deck itself is loads of fun and I am itching to try it out at a couple of modern tourneys as soon as possible. Anyways I am struggling a bit with when to mulligan and the ravager math. Definitely would love some tutoring on the topics.
Also if I wanted to get art lands, tezzies, and chalices for legacy is the deck still viable in the format? What about ensoul artifact for modern?
Hey guys, so if I have 3x torpor orb in my side board and want to swap in some graveyard hate what should I do? Would a 3 for 3 swap work work for the relics or is that to much?
Also is everyone moving to dungrove elder now? I still feel a cmc of 3 is too high with the current curve.
Btw, Hans thanks for helping to keep your creation relevant. What could reasonably be taken out of the side to stick them in? Also is bow of nylea to slow for a one of main deck?
So does spellskite have a place in our sideboard? I just came across 2 in my trade binder and was wondering if it's only good against affinity, or does it have other uses?
I have made a slight change again after a small turney at my LGS. I am going to go back and try -3 dismember +2 prey upon +1 bow of nylea maindeck. Also I am thinking about running +2 treetop village -2 forest for a total of 20 land. I know the land is a bit tight but I often don't miss a drop straight through turn 5. Thoughts? Suggestions?
No, it makes sense. It's just not what I think of as Stompy per se.
Hey could a few people post their sideboards that had marrow shards in them and any of the other new tech that has been talked about the last few days. I would love see a few more options before I make some purchases.
Just another thing to think about, but we need consistency. If your running all those fetches then aren't you really only running 16 lands with no card draw? Plus Tasigur only feeds ooze in that mid to late situation we are trying to avoid. We are trying to win between turns 4 to 5, if your play the deck normally with the militants and rancor, even with the fetches you are only going to get three or more in the graveyard by turn 3 to 4 and then activate it on turn 4 or 5. There are better options at this point that are less mana intensive, and this is without even taking into account the additional mana needed to activate ooze. Heck even swords are less mana intensive at that point.
On a side note I do love decay or even mealstrom pulse, I just don't know if they belong in this deck without it becoming a different deck. I guess I am just a Stompy purist or something.
Then aren't we just a worse version of BGx? Plus with tasigur, the golden fang delve is an issue until we build up enough in the grave which might just be close to when we would play him normally. With dryad militant and scavenging ooze getting things in the graveyard and just letting them stay there is counter intuitive.
Yes but they could be ran as a finisher as opposed to say Thrun or Polukranos. At least that was my idea, in the case of sword of fire and ice it gives us card draw and a permanent power boost for the late game. Plus the blue protection is a bit of an added bonus.
Trust me I know Stompy needs to be fast, but the big thing this deck lacks is any kind of a mid to late game. I feel that a sword that would be dictated by the metagame might be a reasonable choice in some cases.
How many would be a good number of swords to run? In my case sword of fire and ice, Two? Three? Also would -3 oxidize +3 marrow shards be a acceptable substitution?
I'm trying to remake my sideboard and have a question about how priority would work with arcbound ravager and marrow shards on the stack. Couldn't the affinity player do their normal sacrifice effects in response and then either keep counters on ravager or place them on what ever gets through?
Thanks for that, seeing as how it's around 120 to make my deck at least somewhat viable I likely will give it a shot. I guess I really need to study the deck more. My was hope was that there was a bit of guideline. However the pump or key card idea makes sense.
Still would love someone to show me the ropes. My other modern deck is mono green stompy, I understand the concept of an aggro deck but the last time I used affinity was mirrodin block and this affinity plays much more like a combo deck than an aggressive tempo deck. Eh, the deck is still loads of fun turn two and three kills are completely possible. Then again I can get a hand where I have nothing and then mulligan into even less. I guess what I am trying to say is help.
Also if I wanted to get art lands, tezzies, and chalices for legacy is the deck still viable in the format? What about ensoul artifact for modern?
Any help and guidance would be awesome.
Also is everyone moving to dungrove elder now? I still feel a cmc of 3 is too high with the current curve.
I have made a slight change again after a small turney at my LGS. I am going to go back and try -3 dismember +2 prey upon +1 bow of nylea maindeck. Also I am thinking about running +2 treetop village -2 forest for a total of 20 land. I know the land is a bit tight but I often don't miss a drop straight through turn 5. Thoughts? Suggestions?
P.S.- I also made the switch of -3 oxidize +3 marrow shards in the side board and added 2x unravel the aether pulling out a random singleton scavenger ooze and the 1x dismember I had lurking in there.
Hey could a few people post their sideboards that had marrow shards in them and any of the other new tech that has been talked about the last few days. I would love see a few more options before I make some purchases.
On a side note I do love decay or even mealstrom pulse, I just don't know if they belong in this deck without it becoming a different deck. I guess I am just a Stompy purist or something.
Then aren't we just a worse version of BGx? Plus with tasigur, the golden fang delve is an issue until we build up enough in the grave which might just be close to when we would play him normally. With dryad militant and scavenging ooze getting things in the graveyard and just letting them stay there is counter intuitive.
Trust me I know Stompy needs to be fast, but the big thing this deck lacks is any kind of a mid to late game. I feel that a sword that would be dictated by the metagame might be a reasonable choice in some cases.
I'm trying to remake my sideboard and have a question about how priority would work with arcbound ravager and marrow shards on the stack. Couldn't the affinity player do their normal sacrifice effects in response and then either keep counters on ravager or place them on what ever gets through?