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Modern* Dr_Jay

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grasshopper021 says... #1

Why not Invisible Stalker as the best swordbearer? He always gets through, he has built in protection, he is 1 mana...

January 22, 2016 11:07 p.m.

demonicgrizzly says... #2

Two mana, not one

January 23, 2016 4:56 p.m.

Nixin72 says... #3

in the decklist you shouldn't have one card stretched through multiple categories, it gets confusing when reading the list :P What would thoughts be on adding a few Retreat to Coralhelm since you already have Knight of the Reliquary in here? Even without knight, it lets you tap down your opponents creatures letting your beaters get in undefended.

July 14, 2016 12:54 p.m.

Dr_Jay says... #4

I am currently testing that out in my IRL version (don't have 1k to spend), so I'll tell you if it ends up being successful. Nixin72

July 14, 2016 5:13 p.m.

smackjack says... #5

Yup, retreat would be a good addition.. how about Mirran Crusader? Great beater, and double draw with Tamiyo :). Add Elspeth, Knight-Errant and you can swing for 12 damage in the air turn 3 :). Check out my deck Knightfall if you want :).

August 6, 2016 6:01 p.m.

Turtle338872 says... #6

This is barely an Eldrazi Deck at all. This is simply a Bant coco deck that made the mistake of running Reality Smasher and Eldrazi Displacer.

August 8, 2017 1:29 p.m.

elpokitolama says... #7

Well, the deck really changed since its first version... But the current version looks a lot like its first iteration, which was my favorite (until then, that is). :)

The deck itself is fairly value heavy: while I'd love to see a bant toolbox deck (I actually build one around Fauna Shaman so if you ever need a link to it just ask) I think the most interesting option you're offering us is the Ojutai's command valuetown route. ;)

Also, that page is probably the most gorgeous there is on the whole website, nice work pal!

August 17, 2017 7:13 p.m.

Dr_Jay says... #8

Thanks elpokitolama, your praise really means alot to me. I'm thinking of breaking it off into a variety of lists. The three most appealing ones to me are that Ojutai's Command list, a toolbox list, and a potential Bant control list.

I have in fact seen your Fauna Shaman deck, and I have to say; it seems really powerful, really scary, and extremely value oriented. I goldfished a couple of times, and loved it, so once I finish up the description here, I may try to test it on untap, and try to get you some suggestions. I was talking with a friend a couple of weeks ago, and we agreed that Nimble Obstructionist is really good, and would be seeing alot more attention if it were just stifle + draw for 3.

That Bant red list has been on my mind ever since I've been reminiscing about DTK standard, and I will work on it soon. Maybe a delver style list with toolbox elements?

Also, thanks for the kind words! If you want any of the code, I can get it to you. I forgot where I got the translucent css from, but I think its somewhere on the website, if you don't want to ask me for some reason (;]). The background is a video with a minimum z value and size set to the size of the page, linked from a gfycat. The music is just a soundcloud player hidden in css, but it still shows the size.

elpokitolama for tagging reasons

EDIT1: Any idea against tron? 4x Ceremonious Rejection in the sideboard? Sowing Salt and make it that Bant Red // Bread list?

August 17, 2017 7:34 p.m. Edited.

elpokitolama says... #9

I've been in love with the Obstructionist ever since it was spoiler. A flash 3/1 to close a game or an uncounterable stifle that cantrips? Count me in! I'll update my bant list to show him some love (he'll be there in only one copy though, thanks to the shaman). I also need to get that Baron back in the mainboard, there's simply no better finisher against most decks besides tron.

I always tend to underestimate Tron while designing sideboards, for I never lost to it in paper magic (playing Death and Taxes and Storm and not meeting a tron player in a while helps a bit on that aspect eheh)... since I'm a bit of a control player, I'd rather play a lot of rejections. Sowing salt and its new, easier to cast version aren't as good as they used to be since eldrazitron came here, with a smaller curve and another source of ramp. I think I'd go 3 rejections + Summary Dismissal to catch Ulamogs and Cavern of Souls-fulled smashers. ;)

Something else you can -and in my opinion should- do is to bring in a 2-4 Ghost Quarter in there to get the job done, your manabase and your color requirements are allowing and encouraging it! You could then drop a temple not to mess too much with the colors, and allow yourself to leave a few painland for fetches for some Cobra synergies! ;)

August 17, 2017 8:12 p.m.

Dr_Jay says... #10

I'm going to get a feel for the meta, but I do have all four of the cards you mentioned somewhere, so that should be perfect. However, I think Mindbreak Trap may be better for versatility, for countering gifts storm as well, when compared to Summary Dismissal. I'll add suggestions to testing.

elpokitolama.

August 17, 2017 8:17 p.m.

Bro, you have got to show me how you did the gif and autoplay music, haha! This deck page is sick. :)

August 17, 2017 8:18 p.m.

elpokitolama says... #12

Well, I prefer Dismissal because of the ability clause... But at that point, only personnal preference and meta can dictate your choice! :p

Glad to know I could help you out, I really love that deck of yours n.n

August 17, 2017 8:27 p.m.

Dr_Jay says... #13

MonsterHatchGames I'm on discord, at Dr_Jay#7768. Hit me up if you want some code or just ideas or advice!

elpokitolama No, you hang up!

August 17, 2017 8:31 p.m.

elpokitolama says... #14

Oooow come on, don't get me started on this! That would distract me from my latest work, which unfortunately is the hardest brew I've had in ages... X)

Well, I don't need any excuses though, timezones are giving me one. 2h35 am, gotta flee now! :p

August 17, 2017 8:35 p.m.

Mortlocke says... #16

elpokitolama, I love the deck page, and am genuinely impressed! I also enjoy building custom deckpages as well, but I haven't seen anything quite as intricate as this! I do have one critique to offer though - The load time is not smooth. Maybe some means of optomizing how the .gif background loads can be done?

Besides that, I am super curious as to how you built all this. I'm guessing that you captured .gif captured from the amonkhet advertisement WoTC released, placed it on a hosting site like dropbox, then in your CSS style sheet you made the .gif your background?

August 30, 2017 3:31 p.m.

Dr_Jay says... #17

LVL_666 The background is actually from LivingCardsMTG. I am thinking about maybe having an alt background, but I want to focus on the deck a bit more for now. Either way, thanks for the advice? BTW, its a Gfycat background.

August 30, 2017 9:31 p.m.

Mortlocke says... #18

Dr_Jay, you're the one I meant to reply to! Sorry elpokitolama!

August 31, 2017 12:06 p.m.

elpokitolama says... #19

@Dr_Jay do you understand why I don't do these fancy pages anymore? :p

August 31, 2017 8:07 p.m.

OMG IM SO TRIGGERD WHY THER BE TE GISELAA ON TE PAGEE COOVER BUT NO IN TE DECKK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?????????????????????

September 15, 2017 6:30 p.m.

Dr_Jay says... #21

Jelly-On-Toast Why is there flavor text from Inverter of Truth?

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September 15, 2017 10:26 p.m.

thanking about playing Inverter of Truth in my own Eldrazi modern deck, but having a hard time to fit it. Its hard to have graveyard fodder on turn 4. If you could help with it, thanks, if not, WHY DID"D U AKSS MY SLFZ AMNYWYZ

September 15, 2017 11:23 p.m.

OMG I'm loving the background... How do you do that!!!?!?

October 13, 2017 10:41 p.m.

Dr_Jay says... #24

ACDAMAN A whole lotta CSS. PM me to get the details!

October 13, 2017 11:14 p.m.

Dr_Jay added!

October 13, 2017 11:17 p.m.

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