Esperkul, the Aeons Polymorphed

Modern -MisterJ-

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derKochXXL says... #1

Wow I like the Idea, but couldn't you rather play something with an devastating edb, or Blightsteel Colossus

July 13, 2014 11:10 a.m.

-MisterJ- says... #2

I mean... I could... issue is I'm not running tons of removal. Emrakul IS removal. I might go 1 and 1 just for flavor.

July 13, 2014 11:26 a.m.

I love these type of decks. They're so much fun. I'd recommend Proteus Staff for repeatable morphs, which also lets you reorganize your library once you have all the creatures out. You might want a few more token producers, as well. But you have enough control that you might not need it. You know the deck better than I do.

As awesome and powerful as Emrakul is, his extra-turn ability won't trigger since you're not usually casting him. Blightsteel is pretty terrifying on its own, if you're willing to consider running one creature. Drawing that creature is way more devastating, but pretty rare.

I use Angel of Serenity personally. With Proteus Staff, it becomes incredibly powerful. With two Proteus Staff's, I can permanently exile any creature.

Just some thoughts. Polymorph decks can be built a lot of ways, and turn 4 Emrakul seems pretty crazy even without the extra turn.

July 13, 2014 12:34 p.m.

-MisterJ- says... #4

Proteus Staff seems kinda... not bad. Like maybe. I don't think I'll need it really. Once Emrakul resolves you have 1 turn to answer him before he wrecks face and guess what... I might go get Blightsteel.

Yeah I think Emrakul is stupid without an extra turn.

July 13, 2014 12:52 p.m.

Xiianil says... #5

I really like what you're doing here. Proteus Staff and a second creature are both good calls. Now... this is the part where I will probably sound like a mad-man, so hear me out... I'm not sure if Blighty is the right choice.

If you're not worried about color I would at least give consideration to Worldspine Wurm . It's just plain hilarious to drop on someone and really no worse than Blighty all things considered. Sure it dies to basic removal. But it splits into 5/5 jerk tokens, Which can then be Staffed out to fetch it or Emmy making things just hilarious all over again.If color is a factor, there's always Inkwell Leviathan . Pro- they can't touch it. Con- neither can you.

July 19, 2014 4:40 a.m.

-MisterJ- says... #6

Well its more of a Path to Exile ruins my wurm... I like the thought though... Its on the path that I like... Keep it coming man, You are the kind of brain I need to this!

July 19, 2014 4:43 a.m.

Xiianil says... #7

Well, my thought was that Path to Exile also ruins your Blighty. It's going to ruin pretty much everything you can throw... So long as you're pulling things that don't have some sort of built in defense against it, your "not Emrakul" creature will get exiled. You could go double Emmy, but if the one dies, Extirpate is basically GG.

Wait... I was thinking about this all wrong... Use Griselbrand ! Oh you're going to kill it? I'll take seven cards. Swing for seven life? Cards. AND You shouldn't have to worry about drawing Emmy this way because 95% of the time you'll have more than seven, drop him and shuffle in your entire graveyard. At which point, your opposition can have fun getting through another full hand of control and that army of flying chumps. If it lives, good luck doing enough damage through him to make it worth turning sideways.Even if Emrakul never sees play that could give you enough card advantage to control out until you whittle with your chump army as well.

July 19, 2014 5:39 a.m.

Xiianil says... #8

Couple things that might not fit... Render Silent = Stop. Just stop. Dissolve helps stability. Condescend as strong as you need it to be, helps with stability. Dispel Cheap answer to Path. Hindering Light multiple benefits, situationally useful however

July 19, 2014 5:59 a.m.

-MisterJ- says... #9

All that is wonderful but is fairly mana intensive. Sure, it's excellent late game, and I'll have to work around that. But I'm hoping for the early game drop here. I like the Griselbrand idea, especially if I draw into Emmy, cools.. just throw him back along with everything in my graveyard. Sounds brilliant. I was just hoping for like... a two hit kill once I drop the beast in my deck. Depending on what turn I polymorph, that could be a 3 turn clock which is longer than I wanted. I'll have to give it some serious thought.

July 19, 2014 6:06 a.m.

Xiianil says... #10

Yeah, you're right...three is kinda slow when it's one of two creatures, but thats a built in problem with Polydecks as part of the Modern format. There's not really a guarantee to have a turn clock so to speak, with anything other then Emmy. It's like those guys that are always going "card sucks, dies to removal' everything dies to removal. It's part of the game. Especially in the current Modern meta where every deck splashing black plays hand hate like no other, and every deck splashing white plays Path. You almost have to look at a card in terms of, what is this going to do for me if it gets hit removal right away. Which was my thinking behind Griselbrand . However, in terms of pure aggro, I think you might be right. Those poison counters from a giant trample beast could pretty much secure it as it's own win-con in two turns. And given that you have to Tragic Slip it, or exile it out. That narrows the range of things that can kill it quite a bit.

I guess you could always go with another Eldrazi Lord. Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre Is indestructible. And while he lacks the poisonous trample, annihilator 4 seems like it would still take everything your opponent has. Especially considering the amount of control they have to deal with just to put four permanents out.

July 19, 2014 6:29 a.m.

TEGHabibird says... #11

You only really need to polymorph once to win. You don't need 4 polymorph AND 2 proteus staff

July 23, 2014 4:55 a.m.

-MisterJ- says... #12

No but I do need to make sure I hit one or the other. So I thought it best to put in a total of 6 polymorph options. That with 4 draw cards, I SHOULD hit one by the time I need to drop the bomb.

July 23, 2014 5:09 a.m.

-MisterJ- says... #13

I am pondering dropping either Gitaxian Probe or Silence for Inquisition of Kozilek , thoughts?

July 23, 2014 8:42 p.m.

TEGHabibird says... #14

Drop silence

July 24, 2014 4:11 a.m.

Xiianil says... #15

July 24, 2014 5:36 a.m.

LordofRookies says... #16

What about giving haste to Emmy? Lightning Greaves were made for this.

July 24, 2014 2:04 p.m.

LordofRookies says... #17

That way you can also protect your other non-protected fatty.

July 24, 2014 2:05 p.m.

-MisterJ- says... #18

Thoughtseize is already in the deck Xiianil if you didnt notice. Lightning greaves is okay but why would i clog up the 2 drop spot even more when i should be saving that mana for a counter or control?

July 24, 2014 9:50 p.m.

Xiianil says... #19

Oh damn. Somehow I looked right past that. My bad.

July 24, 2014 10:36 p.m.

LordofRookies says... #20

Mmh...no, just don't put in the greaves.They would be too risky.

July 25, 2014 4:29 a.m.

uiuiho12 says... #21

Check out my deck, Esper Tokens . I use the same Emrakul, the Aeons Torn + Polymorph package but with a b/w tokens shell instead of an esper control shell.

July 25, 2014 10:42 p.m.

dsagent says... #22

I remember I ran a deck similar to this.

I sideboarded Mark of Asylum to stop red removal spells since it makes you waste a polymorph or at least a bunch of mana when the token is destroyed.

July 26, 2014 12:36 a.m.

-MisterJ- says... #23

And that is why I have so many counter spells and Silence in the deck. I thought about Mark of Asylum but I think I'll be okay without it.

July 26, 2014 12:50 a.m.

LordofRookies says... #24

July 26, 2014 5:44 a.m.

-MisterJ- says... #25

That's my thought but its SOOO tempting to go with the "easier" spell.

July 26, 2014 5:53 a.m.

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