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I'm a big fan of Red Deck Wins. This is my Modern version of:
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Some of my card choices are:
Monastery Swiftspear and Goblin Guide are great early turn beats, especially in conjunction with Atarka's Command. They're also not horrible topdecks, if the opponent's battlefield is empty.
Eidolon of the Great Revel is an absolute house. Having more than one out at a time can hurt us badly...
Ball Lightning comes out of nowhere. Everything dies to removal and sure a First Strike blocker will take him out, but I'm fond of him because of the potential damage, and definite forced decisions of the opponent.
Grim Lavamancer is great tech that often serves as removal and can go for the dome. He often eats removal, though.
I mainboard Skullcrack due to the instant speed and 3-4 damage, thus never a dead card. Of course it helps against stupid Kitchen Finks shenanigans, seige rhino , or Ajani/Soul Sisters. We also don't like lifegain. Atarka's Command is Crack on crack. I like the versatility and synergy with Swiftspear.
The fetch lands serve as Grim Lavamancer fuel and trigger Landfall for Searing Blaze on my opponent's turn. The shuffle is also nice.
Forked Bolt serves as an excellent source of removal and assists in the Affinity matchup. It's an underrated card, at the moment.
Keldon Megaliths is one of those cards that you're happy to put in the 'late game,' as ETB tapped is usually a bad thing for RDW. It's a nice silver bullet in a land slot that can deal those extra points of damage to potentially end the game.
The other cards are rather self explanatory, I hope. Like Lightning Bolts 5-12...
My meta includes many top tier decks with worthy pilots. They are: Affinity, Melira CoCo, G/R Tron, Mono U Tron, Eldrazi Tron, Living End, Blue Moon, 8 Rack, American Control, U/W Control, Jund, Abzan Midrange, B/W Tokens, and various Aggro decks.
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It was a smaller crowd, so fewer Swiss rounds. Lots of good players, though.
Match 1, Splinter Twin 2-1:
Cool guy who literally sleeved this deck up prior to the tourney. In fact, he finished sleeving as the match began. First game I quickly reduced him to zero. I kept a one land hand with several one drops and drew into land to be able to cast Eidolon and friends. Second game he Twinned out at 4 life. My opening hand had. Third game was grindy. He upped his defensive game and stole my Eidolon with Veldaken Shackles. I was able to stick Torpor Orb second turn, which inevitably won me the match. Was able to burn and lock him out with Orb and Eidolon.
Match 2, Affinity 1-2:
My good friend PhyrexianPlague piloted this deck. The night before, we playtested and I swept the match quite handily. This match, however, was quite close. Game one I stomped him pretty hard. Game two he had a Vault Skirge and Arcbound Ravager on the board, and I zero removal. He sacced a bunch of stuff to Ravager, the Ravager to itself, making the Skirge a 6/6 Flying Lifelink to block my attack. I Skullcracked in response, but didn't draw into an answer. He won with 5 life on the table, I believe. Game three was a lot closer. I removed his early threats, including a Spellskite and Vault Skirge, then had him below 10 life. I had a lone Guide left that was ticking his total away like a boss, after he had removed everything else with Galvanic Blast. We both were top decking. Dude had 3 Cranial Plating on the board. He Negated a top draw Flames of the Blood Hand, dropped an Ornithopter, and passed. I counted 18 damage once Orny was equipped, buying me one turn, as I was at 20. I swung, had him at five life and dropped Vexing Devil, which stuck. He dropped a Mox Opal, upping his artifact count, and swung with Orny for 21. I was one card away from a Shatterstorm... Good game!
Match 3, G/R Ramp 2-0:
I was on the play with two lands, Eidolon, and some burn in hand. I dropped a Mountain and passed, killing his first turn Arbor Elf. Eidolon stuck and I passed. He shocked himself for a Farseek, then I swung with Eidolon and played Devil, which he took 4 for. I ended the game quickly, before he could stick a beasty. Game two went very much the same. I gave the good natured kid some constructive advice on his deck. While shuffling before the first game he caught glimpse of a Guide and exclaimed loudly, "Oh HELL no! You're playing Burn?!?!" I replied, "I most definitley am not playing Burn..." After the first turn I said, "I'm playing Red Deck Wins; there's a slight difference." Lol he got a kick out of that.
Match 4, B/W Tokens, 2-0:
By now everyone in Realms Games knew what I was playing as my last opponent was quite loud... This kid mentioned, "Usually I have a good matchup against RDW, but I dunno about your deck." I noted a Tidehollow Sculler in his sideboard he had showing and guessed correctly he was playing B/W Tokens. 'Twas a race.
I ended the first game quickly with Guide, double Ball Lightnings (lucky opening hand with two lands, top drew Mountain), and some burn. Game two he opened with a tapped Godless Shrine
, I opened with Guide and swung for two. He played Runed Halo, naming Guide. I played Eidolon and passed. Eidolon saw a Path to Exile, he took two, and passed. I burned him, laid a Lavamancer, passed. He stuck a Pack Rat, passed. I kept a Bolt handy and laid Lavamancer. I attacked, he made a copy of Pack Rat, blocked, I Bolted in response. He played Spectral Procession, passed. I drew Arid Mesa, passed. He swung with his 3 1/1s, triggered Vault of the Archangel. I activated Lavamancer, killing one. Debated on killing another with a Bolt, but kept it. He gained two life. I sacced Mesa, bolted him at EOT. I drew Skullcrack, played it, activated Lavamancer, and swung with the other for game. Phew!
I came in 4th but was bumped to 5th due to an 8Rack pilot going 3-0 and dropping for some baby mama drama. I was given $6 store credit and picked up a Voice of Resurgence. Great time had!
Eidolon of the Great Revel was the MVP for sure. I think I'll be making some changes, though.
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| Date added | 11 years |
| Last updated | 7 years |
| Legality | This deck is Modern legal. |
| Rarity (main - side) | 32 - 6 Rares 13 - 5 Uncommons 8 - 4 Commons |
| Cards | 60 |
| Avg. CMC | 1.60 |
| Folders | stuff, Deck Following, Modern, Modern Ideas, Cool Decks |
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