Nobody expects The Finnish Inquisition!

Modern Aefinn

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Aefinn says... #1

Okay, that was a brain fart. I meant to say Slippery Bogle, not Gladecover Scout

October 15, 2015 10:52 a.m.

DuBie15 says... #2

+1 just for the name! if i could give a second one for the deck i would! I just built a similar deck and am excited to try it out, might see if i cant incorporate some of the cards here into it as well!

November 22, 2015 12:43 p.m.

Arvail says... #3

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Onks TOssa muita Suomalaisia?

December 10, 2015 11:08 a.m.

Aefinn says... #4

TheDevicer on jokunen tullu vastaan :)

December 10, 2015 11:33 a.m.

kamarupa says... #5

Seems a little slow. Maybe I'm missing something, but is the plan to wait until T3 or T4 to get a creature on the battlefield worth enchanting?

Also, there's no interaction. Path to Exile, or, if you're dead set on Enchantments, Banishing Light or Oblivion Ring at least.

December 14, 2015 9:37 a.m.

Aefinn says... #6

kamarupa, It might be slow for couple of first turns but it will escalate very fast after that.

Thanks to tallowisp you can fetch pretty much what you need.

December 14, 2015 10:10 a.m. Edited.

kamarupa says... #7

I get that, but what about what opponents are doing the first few turns? There's nothing to stop them from doing whatever they like.

December 14, 2015 2:26 p.m.

Aefinn says... #8

It's not like you have to win with full health. And you're more than likely to recover from it anyway thanks to lifelink.

I know, this deck tends to go towards building your own thing insteas of trying to interrupt with opponents plans but so far it has worked very well, even against pretty competitive decks. But I have to admit that I mostly play casual.

December 14, 2015 11:05 p.m.

kamarupa says... #9

I imagine one of the worst match ups would be against a black discard deck. If an opponent were able to cast a discard spell on both T1 and T2, it could put your deck back to T7 before it could make a lethal swing. It will also suffer against infect (your life-gain becomes irrelevant). I think mill decks tend to be on the slow side, too, but one with a some counter magic could really mess you up. Speaking of Mill match-ups - Retether could be crazy. (I'd consider sideboarding it)

Pithing Needle is good against planeswalkers. I'd suggest sideboarding that, too.

If this weren't budget, I'd say Leyline of Sanctity would be a useful sideboard enchantment against a lot burn and mill decks, too.

December 15, 2015 10:25 a.m.

A budget solution for removal could be Rebuff the Wicked or maybe Brave the Elements.

January 13, 2016 7:22 a.m.

DuBie15 says... #11

How about a couple Azorius Herald, you get some lifegain and an unblockable creature.

January 13, 2016 2:05 p.m.

Nanosphere says... #12

10/10

January 15, 2016 5:27 p.m.

Aefinn says... #13

Nanosphere, thanks!

January 15, 2016 7:19 p.m.

nateblego says... #14

Peek is better than Reach Through Mists, as it's like a budget G-Probe. How are you going to get to 6 mana for Bruna, Light of Alabaster in a deck with no ramp and 21 lands?

This is a very cool deck, +1

January 16, 2016 2:17 p.m.

Aefinn says... #15

nateblego, thanks for the comment/suggestion! Peek is definitely NOT better on this deck because Reach Through Mists is Arcane spell and that works very well with Tallowisp. This deck doesn't depend on Bruna, Light of Alabaster. It's just an additional wincon if the game goes longer.

January 16, 2016 3:46 p.m.

Just as a naming choice, I thought this was a Spanish inquisition list, which is a legacy storm deck similar to ad nauseam. Might wanna think about changing the name :P

January 16, 2016 5:43 p.m.

Oh, also, why no Steel of the Godhead?

And is there any Invisible StalkerS?

January 16, 2016 5:46 p.m.

Aefinn says... #18

SwaggyMcSwagglepants well, the name comes from Monty Python scetch. Just because some other deck runs with a similar name doesn't make me change mine :) Especially when the colors are and it's about spirits. I was running 2x Steel of the Godhead before but I replaced them with Daybreak Coronets. All the games I played I never played Godhead. If I have 3 mana to use, I am most likely already auraswapping Eldrazi Conscription into play. Or something like Ethereal Armor + Daybreak Coronet

Invisible Stalker could work but I would still rather go with Slippery Bogle or another Spirit creature.

January 16, 2016 5:57 p.m.

Aefinn says... #19

AndWelcomeToTheJam I think I'd rather go with Turn Aside

January 18, 2016 8:51 a.m.

Bovine073 says... #20

Gitaxian Probe is a strict upgrade over Reach Through Mists (I would think). Would you consider Kor Spiritdancer?

I do love the name, though, and the arcanum eldrazi combo. +1

February 3, 2016 8:11 a.m.

Aefinn says... #21

Bovine073, thanks for the suggestion :) Actually Gitaxian Probe is far worse because Reach Through Mists is Arcane Spell and because of that it doesn't only draw cards but also works as a tutor thanks to Tallowisp.

Kor Spiritdancer sure is great but if I added that, I would also need to add some protection for it. Meaning, I would have to change way too much of this deck to make it work just for that creature.

February 3, 2016 8:18 a.m.

Bovine073 says... #22

Ah, I had thought there was some hidden easter egg with the arcane, but didn't see it. I could see spiritdancer here instead of eidolon, but because of the budget and spirit theme I think overall eidolon is better. (w/o the budget, my vote is for spiritdancer). The deck is not too dissimilar to bogles, I would like to see a bant bogles sometime.

February 3, 2016 9:20 a.m.

Aefinn says... #23

Bovine073, Eidolon is also awesome because it is both enchantment and spirit.

February 3, 2016 10:33 a.m.

Wedgo says... #24

Hey Luutamo !

I think I've fallen in love with this deck. I mean.. Enchantments! But there are some questions I have.

Since Shadows Over Innistrad is coming out soon, have you considered changing any card in the deck at all?

I am willing to buy this deck and challenge my friends with it. Just wondering if the deck is still worth playing the way it is right now. Are there any other cards that have come to mind that you'd rather put in after the release of Shadows Over Innistrad?

March 30, 2016 11:02 a.m.

Aefinn says... #25

Wedgo don't know if you did it by mistake but you actually commented inside the cleaned comments :D I didn't even know that was possible before this. Took some time to realize what was going on :D

Actually, even though there is lots of spirit creatures and auras in Shadows over Innistrad, none of them are that great for this deck, if you ask me. Topplegeist could have some potential but I don't see the need for it either.

March 30, 2016 11:30 a.m.

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