ever considered Gray Merchant of Asphodel he is a good finisher and can stall nicely in a pinch.
December 11, 2013 1:16 p.m.
I would but that's a bit high on the curve and has poor synergy with Lashwrithe. Erebos effects are more desirable. He's good but I'm looking to trample in with Obliterator, not have a one creature depedant win condition.
December 11, 2013 1:28 p.m.
if you want another whip like card I would add Whip of Erebos since you seem to be losing a lot of life and giving all your guys life link would make your position sustainable
December 13, 2013 7:32 a.m.
Gray Merchant of Asphodel just wins games... I'm giving him a go.
January 10, 2014 11:28 p.m.
Why not Drowned Catacomb over Darkslick Shores or Underground River ?
May 7, 2014 10:30 p.m.
I feel Inkwell Leviathan is a much more powerful choice then Ashen Rider . The shroud and island walk alone is a win. I would play test it, because that shroud is crucial in this format with 4x Swords to Plowshares in like 90% of all legacy decks
May 7, 2014 10:38 p.m.
Kornex2000 says... #10
how does this deck play in comparison to you other teir 1 decks suck as tron and pod? Do you win a lot with it?
September 25, 2014 1:59 p.m.
I haven't gotten to try this deck much, but actually the other two modern decks I run are indeed tron and pod. It can often race Pod, but it can be tough to beat the Kitchen Finks and infinite life combo. The only defense tron has is generally a turn 3 Wurmcoil. Otherwise, burn wins that matchup 90% of the time. No deck in the metagame besides Soul Sisters is truly safe from RDW.
September 25, 2014 8:41 p.m.
Friend of mine was getting into magic, and she wanted a burn deck. Just thought I'd let you know I picked yours as the best on tappedout for her to use.
December 4, 2014 1:27 a.m.
YamishiTheWickedOne says... #15
How is Flames of the Blood Hand as a 4-of? I would think that would be a bit much. Have you considered including fetch lands, and perhaps Magma Jet to help with dead draws?
January 20, 2015 5:42 p.m.
Lord_Mongoose says... #16
Dragons claw in this side board... wow. It's so simple, but who would have thought?
February 10, 2015 2:43 p.m.
Lord_Mongoose, Dragon's Claws win the mirror match all too well.
February 10, 2015 3:40 p.m.
You have white in this deck but i dont see layline of scantity in the side bord for mirrors?
June 9, 2015 10:54 a.m.
YamishiTheWickedOne says... #19
He has 4 Kor Firewalker. If anything that's overkill as it is.
June 9, 2015 7:19 p.m.
Trockenmatt says... #20
I am questioning your inclusion of Eidolon of the Great Revel, because most of your spells are CMC 3 or less. Care to explain?
June 14, 2015 2:04 p.m.
YamishiTheWickedOne says... #22
Eidolon hurts your opponent, puts the pressure on them. I've had a lot of games where I drop an eidolon when they're at low life, and they can't cast a spell without losing. It can also attack. 2/2 body for 2 mana isn't bad. Eidolon is the reason burn is top tier.
June 14, 2015 7:49 p.m.
zaclink97, as YamishiTheWickedOne pointed out, this deck already has plenty of tech in the sideboard to win the mirror. Dropping a Kor Firewalker against another Burn deck is game over 90% of the time, the only 10% of that being when the opponent also plays a Kor Firewalker. Refraction Trap also performs a similar role as a quick game swinger in the sideboard for the mirror.
Trockenmatt, To answer this commonly asked question, I will simply link (I tried to link but I can't for the life of me get tappedout to do it...) a few of the dozen threads from people who have asked the same question:
http://tappedout.net/mtg-forum/modern/why-is-eidolon-of-the-great-revel-in-modern-burn/
http://tappedout.net/mtg-forum/general/n00b-help-i-dont-get-eidolon-of-the-great-revel/
http://tappedout.net/mtg-forum/standard/whats-the-deal-with-eidolon-of-great-revels/
takeya9115, I haven't really played this deck in a few months as I've been preferring to play RG Tron in the current meta, but I saw some people using Become Immense and to me it makes sense. Why? Well I figure the Delve is easy to pay with so many fetchlands and one mana burn spells to exile, it's instant speed, and you can just throw it onto an attacking Goblin Guide or Monastery Swiftspear for an easy 6 damage. This would only really be good against a deck that plays very few creatures, however, so you would only sideboard it in against decks like Tron, Twin, perhaps Amulet Bloom, etc.
June 16, 2015 1:23 p.m.
I very much enjoy the fact that your name for the deck is a balanced combustion reaction. Good work. +1d
Zoolbar says... #1
Wow, this deck is smart.. : )
(A bit expensive for me though :P )
December 9, 2013 9:12 a.m.