A Bridge To Nowhere

Modern Defpotec

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Jhereg2467 says... #10

How about Monastery Swiftspear. Also, Assemble the Legion isn't that good and will be a dead draw almost every game.

April 9, 2015 6:04 p.m.

DragoLion says... #11

JakeHarlow

Ok, so I've played against this deck. let me tell you

A-N-N-O-Y-I-N-G.

Really good build plus really good pilot.

Now that I see the whole list I see some things I'd like to point out. First I'd up both walkers Ajani Vengeant to 3 and Gideon Jura to 2. Also you might consider Boros Charm over Oblivion Ring. Also, maybe as a one of Wrath of God for harder to kill things in the board. I would also run Ghost Quarter over Tectonic Edge because it lets them get another land and when you blow up all their lands with ajani you don't want them to rebuild. But, really Love/Hate this deck. +1 From me.

April 9, 2015 6:21 p.m.

Defpotec says... #12

I'm gonna be honest. I feel like I have a lot of better turn one plays than Myth Realized.

Monastery Swiftspear will just be a magnet for removal. I'm going creatureless on purpose... I've been thinking about creatures sideboard, but it's rough for them to swing through Ensnaring Bridge. Usually, I don't like Assemble the Legion either, but 1/1 creatures work great with Ensnaring Bridge out. I frequently go to turn 15 against aggro decks. If you have a suggestion of something that works better than Assemble the Legion, I'm game to hear it.

April 9, 2015 6:43 p.m.

Defpotec says... #13

I definitely will try Wrath of God as a two of. I usually don't have trouble clearing the board, though. Anger of the Gods comes in from the sideboard in board wipe games, as well. Wrath might end up on the sideboard. We'll see.

I like the four damage from Boros Charm, but the other modes are really useless. I'd rather run Lava Spike honestly.

Not sure whether to run Ghost Quarter, Encroaching Wastes, or Tectonic Edge. I honestly just went with Tectonic Edge because it was cheap to activate.

Definitely going to up the planeswalker count. Those games went far too long. xD

April 9, 2015 7:06 p.m.

DragoLion says... #14

DoubleStriking Gideon is fun. lol. Ghost Quarter is cheaper to activate and in the Tier 1 meta not many decks run more than 3 basics.

April 9, 2015 7:17 p.m.

Defpotec says... #15

Ok, you've sold me. Update coming later tonight. Keep the suggestions coming!

April 9, 2015 7:24 p.m.

Emorelleum says... #16

I have looked for a finisher extensively as a backup plan for my own r/w deck Three Stooges. There are no r/w creatures with protection against a significant portion of removal, and especially none that get through your own ensnaring bridge (and if there are, I want to be in on this conversation to learn about it).

Given how slowly Assemble the Legion ramps up, an alternative could be Gideon, Champion of Justice, who given enough time, could exile the board and swing for lethal next turn (barring Path to Exile). Admittedly, it has less utility than Assemble the Legion (which is saying something...I guess I am digging my own hole here).

All things considered, simply upping the number of planeswalkers like DragoLion suggested is likely sufficient.

April 9, 2015 8:01 p.m.

Defpotec says... #17

Updated! Description update due tomorrow night.

April 9, 2015 10:54 p.m.

DragoLion says... #18

Just so you know dude I am building a similar deck. R/G though with Atarka's Command, have you ever thought of running more draw or loot spells in combo with Ignorant Bliss? just wondering. Once I get mine up I'll tag you.

April 10, 2015 5:03 p.m.

Defpotec says... #19

I'd definitely be interested in seeing how that works.

April 10, 2015 6:06 p.m.

antonioelguay says... #20

Simply great. I like this deck. Maybe Wrath of God is better than Ghostly Prison.

April 11, 2015 noon

derickmoore25 says... #21

i have my own deck similar to this one. Pyromancer Scepter i like the Boros Charm and will consider making room in my deck for it. mine works a little differently was wondering what your opinion is and if you'd consider using cards like Manamorphose or Pyromancer Ascension.

April 11, 2015 12:44 p.m.

Defpotec says... #22

Not sure how I feel about Wrath of God. Sure, it wrecks their board state, but it doesn't contribute to a lasting lock.

I wouldn't use Pyromancer Ascension in this deck. It's a cool idea, especially when you have deck manipulation (I suggest going jeskai for Serum Visions), but my deck won't see much utility out of it. Manamorphose is a color fixing deck thinner, and I don't think I need it here. Isochron Scepter's colorless activation cost keeps my colors neat.

April 11, 2015 6:42 p.m.

TheRedMage says... #23

It really depends on the meta you expect. If you resolve a Ghostly Prison against Splinter Twin they can't combo out anymore. Wrath of God is great against Abzan and all of their stupid 4/5 that don't die to bolt.

Isochron Scepter + Silence is hilarious.

Oblivion Ring strikes me as a card that is not powerful enough for modern. You should probably run Path to Exile, especially because most modern deck run only a handful of basics, so the downside goes away if you put it on a scepter. Alternatively, you could even mainboard Anger of the Gods, but I prefer Path to Exile as it gives you a way to interact with a Twin deck that casted Deceiver Exarch at the end of your turn (and are probably going to kill you on theirs).

April 12, 2015 3:47 a.m.

Defpotec says... #24

The only thing I don't like about Path to Exile in this deck is ramping my opponents... I'll give it a shot as a three of and see if it really impacts my game. As far as attaching it to Isochron Scepter goes, it's pretty far down the list unless I know I'm playing against a deck stocked with 4+ toughness creatures because it's nice to have my imprinted card also be a win condition.

April 12, 2015 6:35 a.m.

Very disappointed that this deck does not have a proposed budget of $398M and leads to an island of 50 people and an airport.

April 12, 2015 12:51 p.m.

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