Boros Lockdown

Modern* Control Land Destruction RW (Boros)

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Planeswalker (2)

• 2x Ajani Vengeant

Land (23)

• 4x Arid Mesa
• 4x Flagstones of Trokair
• 2x Ghost Quarter
• 7x Mountain
• 3x Plains
• 3x Sacred Foundry

Enchantment (10)

• 2x Goblin Assault
• 4x Leyline of Sanctity
• 2x Oblivion Ring
• 2x Porphyry Nodes

Artifact (8)

• 2x Chalice of the Void
• 4x Ensnaring Bridge
• 2x Trading Post

Instant (9)

• 3x Boros Charm
• 3x Lightning Bolt
• 3x Lightning Helix

Sorcery (8)

• 4x Boom / Bust
• 2x Day of Judgment
• 2x Pyroclasm

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Sideboard

Creature (2)

• 2x Spellskite

Enchantment (5)

• 2x Blood Moon
• 3x Nevermore

Artifact (8)

• 3x Chalice of the Void
• 2x Pithing Needle
• 3x Torpor Orb

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So I've been looking through all the piles of modern decks at Mtg Salvation for a deck that I thought would be a fun control deck to play. I currently run a soul sisters deck Divinity of Sands so I wanted to make sure that if I got bored of agro I'd have a fun control deck that I could play. And so, with the guidance of this thread I built a R/W lockdown deck.

The main goal of the deck is to achive a total lock by running Leyline of Sanctity and Ensnaring Bridge. It will then either win by burning them to death or swinging with the 1/1 tokens generated by Goblin Assault . The game will run long if you can lock, which you will.

In addition to the main theme of a solid lock the deck also runs the rather annoying package of Flagstones of Trokair and Boom/Bust . A turn 2 destruction of one of their lands is extremely punishing. Even more annoying for them is a turn 5 land wipe. There is almost no reason you shouldn't destroy all lands on turn 5 or 6 if you have your lock pieces and a Goblin Assault out. Also note that you can use Ghost Quarter and Arid Mesa 's sac abilities to dodge your side of Boom/Bust . Destroying two of their non-basics on turn 2 or 3 with a Boom/Bust and a Ghost Quarter can really ruin junds day and is most likely in your best intrest even if it does put you back a turn as well.

Date added	12 years
Last updated	12 years
Legality	This deck is Modern legal.
Rarity (main - side)	8 - 6 Mythic Rares 25 - 9 Rares 17 - 0 Uncommons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	3.16
Tokens	Goat 0/1 W, Goblin 1/1 R