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2-2 at FNM —March 21, 2015
At the first fnm been to with this deck, I won 2 out of 4 matches. I played pretty well and only made a few mistakes, none of which cost me any matches. Here are the matchups I had:
Match 1 vs Splinter Twin, 2-0 win: These games were basically draw go for the entire time. In each game, we both built up lands until there was a giant counter war at the end. I came out on top due to my huge amounts of mana, and then dropped a finisher. Game 1 it was Wurmcoil Engine which did the trick, and game two I destroyed his hand with Mindslaver. He was holding two Splinter Twins at the time, and I put one on my soemn simulacrum and one on my Treasure Mage. Not even the two Ancient Grudge he drew were enough to keep me from winning.
Match 2 vs UR Storm, 2-1 loss: I was able to win one of the games with Platinum Angel, but in the other two, he went off too fast. Repealing his Pyromancer Ascension wasn't enough, and due to my lack of spot removal, Goblin Electromancer was a huge issue.
Match 3 vs Infect, 2-1 win: I lost game one due to a stupid mistake. He was swinging in with a Glistener Elf and an Inkmoth Nexus, and I had a repeal in hand. I was only able to deal with one of the threats and he played Become Immense in the other. What I had forgotten, was that I had a Tectonic Edge in play which would have destroyed the nexus. Luckily, I won games two and three with Platinum Angel and Spellskite.
Match 4 vs GR Kiln Fiend, 2-1 loss: This deck was extremely fast and there was nothing I could do game one. He beat me down with monestary swiftspears + Rancors and other pump spells and then bolted me to death. Game two I was able to drop Spellskite early and then drop Platinum Angel. I came very close to winning game three, as I dropped a Wurmcoil Engine while I was down to four life. Unfortunately, he was holding an Apostle's Blessing which gave his gigantic swiftspear pro artifacts.
Overall, I did pretty well, and there wasn't much I could do about the games I lost. Platinum Angel was definitely the mvp of the night, as it stopped every deck I played (it got Ancient Grudged when I played twin, but that just cleared the way for Wurmcoil Engine). Also, I've decided to test 2 Negate instead of Spell Pierce and 2 Relic of Progenitus instead of Hurkyl's Recall.
kungfuturtle says... #3
If ugin is the question, the answer is HELL YES!
I would rather run 2x Ugin than karn any day
March 10, 2015 10:58 p.m.
kungfuturtle: karn is better in tron. He comes down turn 3 assuming you have all the tron pieces, unlike ugin, and he has more relevant abilities.
March 10, 2015 11:04 p.m.
SimicPower says... #5
WicKid52: I'm not sure about more relevant. I feel that if Ugin was 7 mana they would play him instead of (or alongside) Karn. (But I am not a Tron player so I'm not sure.)
I think Ugin is okay though he fills a similar role as Oblivion Stone, of which you only run 1.
March 10, 2015 11:18 p.m.
ducttapedeckbox says... #6
Ugin is great for Blue Tron. He's a recurring almost-one-sided board wipe, spot removal, and damage when you need it. Plus his ult almost always wins the game. He does have the possibility of coming down T3 (with a T2 Talisman - although this is about as ideal as it gets). I've reduced the count of Repeal in my list to two so that I can run a single Ugin. I also don't run Oblivion Stone, and you can probably reduce the count of Mindslaver to one. You never want to draw a second, especially when you can just recur it with Academy Ruins. You could probably run another Sad Robot in its place, but it's really up to what you find works in your meta.
March 10, 2015 11:37 p.m.
Hjaltrohir says... #7
I would definitely run 1 or 2 Ugin, the Spirit Dragons in here.
March 11, 2015 2:56 a.m.
branston567 says... #8
Blue tron doesnt worry about getting tron lands out on time so much but relies on their much bigger end game and stalls the opponent until they reach it.
Ugin, the Spirit Dragon not coming down turn 3 is an issue for RG Tron players, but in this deck he would certainly hep in your aggro based meta you spoke abou, maybe as a 2 of in place of 1 Mindslaver (you only need one as a win con and you have tutors for it as well), and possibly in place of your Oblivion Stone as it serves a similar purpose when it comes down
March 11, 2015 5:22 a.m.
Thank you everyone, ugin it is. My only problem with it is that it can't be tutored up. I think running two would be a good idea anyway though.
March 11, 2015 7:01 a.m.
I run mono U Tron in an aggro meta. Everytime I've dropped an Ugin, it's been GG. The deck digs fast enough that two of them have been more than enough. One thing to consider against aggro is upping the count of Platinum Angel it really makes their life difficult.
March 11, 2015 1:58 p.m.
PValBlanc (and anyone else), would you say wurmcoil or platinum angel is better against aggro?
March 11, 2015 2:22 p.m.
You need both. Platinum Angel keeps you alive. Wurmcoil Engine wins you the game. I've won games at -85 life against aggro decks. A lot. I never change my wurmcoil count. 2 of, all day, every day.
March 11, 2015 2:26 p.m.
No contest, the second Mindslaver. You pretty much never need two. You've got Fabricate and Treasure Mage for that.
March 11, 2015 5:25 p.m.
PValBlanc, I was thinking of cutting 1 Mindslaver and 1 Oblivion Stone for 2 Ugin, the Spirit Dragon. Do you think I should put in another platinum angel instead of one of the ugins or run 2 ugin and 2 angel?
March 11, 2015 9:33 p.m.
i would i actually throw in Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur instead of Sundering Titan. I also think if you dont have a karn just throw in the Ugin, the Spirit Dragon. please take a loot at my modern deck and tell me what you think Selesnya Carebears.
March 12, 2015 6:31 p.m.
Ihazadeck, the thing about jin-gitaxias is that it isn't an artifact which makes it un-tutorable (it is a sweet card though). Also, I'd be happy to have a look at your deck.
March 12, 2015 7:57 p.m.
wakawakawaka says... #19
what's the point of having 2 mindslavers? why not just run more treasure mages
March 12, 2015 8:28 p.m.
wakawakawaka, 1 Mindslaver is coming out for another Platinum Angel.
March 12, 2015 9:34 p.m.
I just recently tossed 2x AEtherize into my list. They save your ass vs aggro. Great as a last word even after apostles blessing or vines of vastwood vs infect.
March 15, 2015 8:39 a.m.
Zoo, I'll definitely consider AEtherize. Also, what do people think of Tolaria West?
March 15, 2015 8:48 a.m.
Usually the consensus is too slow. But if you play more casually it can be fun
March 15, 2015 9:10 a.m.
I keep a Tolaria west for two reasons. In a pinch it can tutor for Pact of Negation (sidenote: if you have a platinum angel on the board you don't need to pay for the pact on your upkeep. Second it's a blue source that doesn't cost a life to use.
March 15, 2015 9:48 a.m.
That said, if you're not running Pact of Negation its not really worth it. Yes, you csn tutor for your tron pieces with it, but I mean hey, you've got Expedition Map anyways.
quesobueno123 says... #1
Did you look at this U tron primer? It seems solid.
February 19, 2015 7:18 p.m.