A Grim Reminder...

Modern CrimsonVision

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Convoke says... #1

Hi! I would just like to start off by thanking you for playing one of the better and more fun decks in the format. I like to think of myself as an experienced Amulet Bloom player, but if you don't agree with any of my ideas you are obviously entitled to your opinion. To start off lets talk about the most important thing in the deck, the lands. Differences that I see in your land base to mine is that you run 28 lands while I run 27. Bojuka Bog is a strong card, but can be redundant in match ups where the graveyard is less relevant. A more important change in the land base is Kessig Wolf Run, an undoubtedly powerful card, but questionable in Amulet Bloom. What I don't particularly like about Kessig is that it doesn't have a guaranteed damage due the X in its ability cost. I would replace it with a second Boros Garrison, a replacement that I recently made and have found that I am much more consistent. Turn two kills become easier when you have two amulets available, especially when you have a much higher chance of being able to search for a garrison and a stronghold without being interrupted by drawing necessary cards for the kill like Vesuva or your Boros Garrison. You can untap and tap the garrison twice for 2x White and 2x Red giving you two stronghold triggers putting your titan to 10 power. Then, off the attack, you can search for your second Boros Garrison or a Vesuva as well as a Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion. This is a potential turn two kill that I've seen much more frequently since I put in the second Garrison. If you are really liking how Kessig is working out for you (as I have not tested it myself), then I would replace Bojuka Bog instead. Next up lets talk about your Simian Spirit Guides. In the current listing of the deck, you have 3 in the mainboard. While it is definitely a strong card, and can give you higher early game combo potential, it also takes away from your potentially helpful draws when you can't assemble a combo. I run a single copy of the card, as it can mean a potential turn one titan. A card that I think is very necessary that you don't run is Ancient Stirrings. This card can find you the lands that you need as well as Amulets. Whats even better about this card is that you can put your Garrisons and Strongholds back on the bottom of your deck if you find them with the Stirrings. I also run two copies of Azusa, Lost but Seeking, while you run three, which, in my opinion is just one too many.

Changes that I think you should try:

-1 Bojuka Bog-1 Tendo Ice Bridge-2 Simian Spirit Guide-1 Azusa, Lost but Seeking-1 Kessig Wolf Run

+4 Ancient Stirrings+1 Boros Garrison

Thanks for reading this wall of text, and good luck with my changes. Let me know your thoughts.

March 2, 2015 10:02 p.m.

CrimsonVision says... #2

@Convoke I used to run 4 Ancient Stirrings, but I decided to take them out to try out the more explosive Simian Spirit Guide, but I must say I've really been missing the consistency offered with Ancient Stirrings! I took out 2 SSG, a Tendo Ice Bridge, and a Kessig Wolf Run to make room for them back in the deck. I really love Kessig Wolf Run for the times when the games run long, but most of the time you are correct it doesn't offer anything much because of the amount of mana required to throw at it before it becomes effective. I've always liked staying at 3 Azusa, Lost but Seeking, Ive tried the deck out at 4 and it seemed too much, and then tried it out at 2 and it seemed I wasn't comboing off as much as I needed. And I've never really seen the need for another Boros Garrison, seeing as I have the one and Vesuva in case I have it on the field tapped already when the time comes for a hasty titan. The Bojuka Bog I like mainboard because of how effective it is in the Junk matchup, which is prevalent at my local events. If anything I would take it out and put it in the sideboard, but I think I'll test it out a bit longer in the main.

Thanks for the advice, it is very much appreciated!

March 3, 2015 10:11 p.m.

One of the Most Brilliant and Insane decks I have ever seen in the Format!

March 19, 2015 8:29 a.m.

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