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B/G Corpsejack Gearhulk

Modern* BG (Golgari) Counters

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Yeah, like the actor.

This deck has been so many places by now that I don't know what to do with it anymore.

It started out as an arcbound-golgari deck, and I guess that essence is still there. But to really optimize it I keep making severe changes. The biggest decision that's always on top is tending towards artifact or non-artifact creatures.

Simply put: I like 'modular' because it let's me move te progress in counters according to the board situation. Maby put it on a flyer, maby have a wide range of creatures or just end up with a 40/40 trample. But modular only let's me shift +1/+1's between artifact creatures. Corpsejack Menace and Winding Constrictor on the other hand, are not artifacts. Normally I wouldn't mind mixing it up, but in this case that means heavily reducing the flexibility of modular. Luckily Verdurous Gearhulk is an artifact creature.

In any case, Corpsejack Menace and Verdurous Gearhulk as well as Hardened Scales and several arcbounds incuding Arcbound Stinger are present. (notable absence being Arcbound Ravager due to the €€€€€)

For the rest, the way I see it this deck can go several ways:

Infect (although I don't really consider this an option as I like having friends)

full on artifact; with playsets of Throne of Geth, Blade of the Bloodchief, Steel Overseer and Scrap Trawler

Focus more on creature denial/aggro; With cards like Mortician Beetle, Fleshbag Marauder, Smallpox,Bloodcrazed Paladin and Bone Picker, although this option could do without the arcbounds all together, it's potential growth is amazing.

Then I found some great cards online: MTGcodey used scrounging badar, which didn't know but think is a staple. Then Avatar of the Resolute, Champion of Lambholt, Rishkar, Peema Renegade and last but not least Managorger Hydra https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/785364#paper

Caligula had Servant of the Scale and Drana, Liberator of Malakir both amazing cards. https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/589472#paper

To me, finding out about scrounging badar and Servant of the Scale is the biggest deal as they could allow just that bit of extra flexibility I was looking for, be it as a one way street. This makes way for a less artifact oriented deck that Utilises the flexibility I originally intended for the deck.

Playing full sets of Scrounging Bandar, Servant of the Scale, Managorger Hydra and Winding Constrictor would still leave some room for improvement. Even with 2xDrana, Liberator of Malakir in there.

At this point, I'm just thinking out loud and am very much open to suggestions.

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Date added 6 years
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Legality

This deck is Modern legal.

Rarity (main - side)

6 - 0 Mythic Rares

16 - 24 Rares

17 - 50 Uncommons

12 - 20 Commons

Cards 60
Avg. CMC 2.39
Tokens Energy Reserve
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