Trockenmatt says... #2
hateindigital, you beat me to a pulp, thanks for that! XD
May 23, 2015 6 p.m.
HorridBEAST says... #3
Satyr Wayfinder, Commune with the Gods, Grave Strength, Nyx Weaver, and Sudden Reclamation are all cheap ways to put a ton of cards into the graveyard. See the Unwritten is less cheap, but well worth the investment
May 23, 2015 6:36 p.m.
Trockenmatt says... #4
HorridBEAST, I love those ideas, and they will all make it modern, but I will wait for See the Unwritten to move out of standard to bring it in. That should drop the price.
May 24, 2015 5:15 p.m.
ockhamsrazor says... #5
Mana curve is wonky.
You ought to throw in a few 1-drops and try to balance out the curve a bit better. Slitherhead isn't too bad here, since you can always just use it for the free +1/+1 if it gets discarded from deck, and gives you an expendable chump blocker as T1 drop. 3 would be plenty.
You also don't really need 8x Terramorphic Expanse at all... Just run more basics or cheap tap dual lands since you're budget.
May 25, 2015 12:54 p.m.
Trockenmatt says... #6
ockhamsrazor, what do you mean by "wonky"? Also, the Terramorphic Expanses are there to thin out the deck, whereas if I had tapped dual lands, you wouldn't go through the deck fast enough (In my opinion).
May 25, 2015 1:11 p.m.
the.beanpole says... #7
I'd go +4 Grisly Salvage, -4 Diabolic Tutor. On turn 4 you want to be casting ooze, and you have 8 cards that dig 5 deep into your library if you add Grisly Salvage, and also Jarad's Orders as a more effective tutor, the chances of you NOT finding one is pretty slim. Grisly Salvage is also cheaper and more effective if you have Necrotic Ooze out.
Also, what is Fallen Angel doing? Maybe it should be something that will win you the game on the spot if you make infinite mana with Devoted Druid + Morselhoarder like Molten-Tail Masticore. You should have enough creatures in the 'yard since the Devoted Druid, Morselhoarder, and Molten-Tail Masticore are all graveyard fodder, so you would only need 2 more creatures. As a bonus, he gives your ooze regen too.
July 7, 2015 4:08 p.m.
Trockenmatt says... #8
the.beanpole, awesome suggestions! However, Molten-Tail Masticore will not win me the game on the spot, because of the extra cost of Exiling a creature from my grave.
July 7, 2015 4:20 p.m.
the.beanpole says... #9
You must have at least the 3 creatures in the 'yard to execute the combo + Molten-Tail Masticore for the damage. At that point, you only need 2 more creatures in the 'yard to produce 20 damage. You can exile your combo pieces after making infinite mana. Make sure to do Molten-Tail Masticore last, or you won't be able to do all the damage! You may even need less than that, as Modern is full of fetches and shocklands. This may not be enough damage to win if your opponent is on some soul sisters or infinite kitchen finks combo deck, but should enough against most other decks. There are certainly other cards out there that will do truly infinite damage using infinite mana, but most of those will be in red.
July 7, 2015 6:14 p.m.
Emorelleum says... #10
I agree with beanpole's idea, but another card you might consider is Duskmantle Guildmage. He also kills with infinite mana (and a looser resriction, and even then your opponent will lose their next drawstep), and has the added bonuses of lowering your curve, and actively milling yourself if you so desire.
July 10, 2015 6:04 p.m.
Trockenmatt says... #11
Emorelleum, the one problem I have with Duskmantle Guildmage is that it's Blue. Is it worth splashing another color just for the off-chance that I get every single combo piece in the graveyard AND that? I don't think so. Sorry!
July 10, 2015 6:10 p.m.
Emorelleum says... #12
ahhh blast, you are correct! I mixed up the mana costs of Duskmantle Guildmage with that of Dimir Guildmage. That said, the dimir guildmage also provides a win from infinite mana, but only if the opponent is tapped out, as they will have the opportunity to cast any removal they have in their deck as you 'mill them'. With that in mind, molten-tail masticore is probably better.
July 11, 2015 9:52 p.m.
the.beanpole says... #13
Oona, Queen of the Fae will win on the spot with infinite mana in the same manner as Duskmantle Guildmage without necessarily being in blue. Geth, Lord of the Vault might be able to chain reanimator targets until it wins too.
WARPOPE says... #1
good games on untapped thanks a lot!
May 23, 2015 5:56 p.m.