Lightning in the Frost Swamp (aggressive control)
Modern
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Magic Origins! —July 17, 2015
I believe the newest set brought a card to take this list over the top! Day's Undoing There's been a lot of debate over the viability of this card and while I'm not on either end of the broad unplayable vs. broken spectrum, I do think it's a card that can be absurd in Affinity lists and is exactly what my list was missing. Affinity lists can empty their hand on T1 and refill with Day's Undoing but what I'd like from it is to play it turn 4 or 5, leaving to mana open to cast interruption on my opponents turn, using it to keep a hand full of answers, ready to counter whatever threat. In testing its done exactly that! For example, against a Twin list: delver into Thoughtscour/Tasigur into Geist into T4 Day's Undoing, casting Path/Snag on their Deciever or Swan Song on their Twin. I love the game plan and hope you do too.
hazphokksy says... #2
I feel as though the scavenger compliments delver well, as he can come in on t2, following your t1 delver. I've considered Gurmag and Tombstalker, but as they don't allow the t1 delver, if I were to include one it would probably be as a one of with two of the birds, still. And Swan Song is amazing! I don't know why more people don't feel the same way. It's a hard counter for multiple spell types ie. splinter twin, damnation, cryptic command, etc. I just feel much safer with it in hand than I do spell pierce, as it was in my original list. And as far as Bump is concerned, this space used to be dedicated to hand removal, but it felt out of place almost, so I thought the extra reach would be worthwhile. What would you put in its place? :-)
July 7, 2015 9:57 a.m.
I just don't like Swan Song because the bird token trades with your Delver of Secrets Flip and Geist of Saint Traft, but If you prefer it over Spell Snare that's ok.
I'd probably drop Bump in the Night for more Serum Visions and possibly Esper Charm/Lingering Souls.
July 7, 2015 2:26 p.m.
notKingCole says... #4
I'd go Orzhov Charm over Vendetta just for the flexibility.
July 16, 2015 6:54 p.m.
hazphokksy says... #5
I was using orzhov charm - here's my logic: days doing on t4 vs t5, 1 mana up on their turn vs 2. So in that new 7, what can I play on their turn before I untap again?
July 16, 2015 10 p.m.
hazphokksy says... #6
Countersqual may just need to be swan song, with the regard. I know the bird can possibly trade with some of my creatures, but I think it's worth the insurance on knowing the twin combo I just helped my opponent get isn't going to resolve
tclaw12 says... #1
Is Sultai Scavenger better than Gurmag Angler here?
I'd probably cut Swan Song for something like Spell Snare.
Bump in the Night seems pretty poor in a list that isn't dedicated on burn. It also interacts poorly with delve, which is a big mechanic in this deck.
Other than that I think it looks pretty sweet :D
July 7, 2015 12:54 a.m.