Nightmare Moon

Modern* APPLE01DOJ

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lemmingllama says... #1

I feel you can swap a Graven Cairns out for a Swamp to ensure you can get turn 1 discard

January 19, 2016 12:44 p.m.

trixster87 says... #2

you're running alot of nonbasics for a moon deck.

January 19, 2016 2:57 p.m.

APPLE01DOJ says... #3

mana base has been working great. save the Ghost Quarters. I think I may side them.

January 19, 2016 3:06 p.m.

APPLE01DOJ says... #4

this deck really only needs 2 basic swamps. After that it makes no difference if everything else is a mountain.

January 19, 2016 3:16 p.m.

Mojangles says... #5

Cool idea. I love the synergy between Blood Moon and Koth of the Hammer.

Why Stormbreath Dragon? Isn't Thundermaw Hellkitex2 better than playing one of each? Stormbreath's monstrous ability becomes worse when you're making your opponent discard, and Thundermaw just has a nicer body.

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January 19, 2016 3:41 p.m.

APPLE01DOJ says... #6

So far Stormbreath Dragon has been the better card. I'm thinking of moving Thundermaw Hellkite to the side and replacing it with a 2nd Sarkhan, the Dragonspeaker

January 19, 2016 3:47 p.m.

kyuuri117 says... #7

I'm gonna have to suggest you try out Chandra, Flamecaller. Been running her as a 2 of in my UR moon list and really like the card in modern.

February 11, 2016 11:15 p.m.

APPLE01DOJ says... #8

Ill give her a spin.

February 12, 2016 12:03 a.m.

kyuuri117 says... #9

She might not be as good in this variant as you're not double dipping in your graveyard with snapcaster mage. But yea, i'd try her as a one of.

February 12, 2016 12:07 a.m.

APPLE01DOJ says... #10

well she's quicker than the 20 turn clock Chandra, Pyromaster is...

February 12, 2016 12:47 a.m.

How's your deck doing with phyrexian arena? I want to use it but it seems slow for modern, Im using Nights Whisper right now.My deck is pretty similar to yours except I lean a little more creature heavy, no planeswalkers yet. Here's hoping lily is reprinted in Modern a Masters. All in all I gotta show love to other Rakdos players so you get an upvote... PS, Stormbreath dragon is the shit, if I was you I would add a second and maybe 2Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet. In my experience Stormbreath tends to be more universally useful than a Thundermaw, but the maw has some matchups where it shines brighter. Maybe have two in the sideboard and swap them out based on matchup?

February 27, 2017 5:16 p.m.

APPLE01DOJ says... #12

Phyrexian Arena is slow but I don't think there is enough space in this deck for Dark Confidant. It's really needed though as this deck tends to draw out games quite a bit.

Where would you put Kalitas?

February 27, 2017 5:54 p.m.

I have the same problem, Rakdos draw is not the greatest, what the answer is I have no idea haha. I was thinking for Sarkhan, the Dragonspeaker you could do an even trade for Kalitas. You have plenty of kill spells to make him useful, for the same mana as Sarkhan you could play Kalitas, kill a creature, and then you have a 2/2 token as well. Plus, I've found that lifelink, even a little bit, is extremely helpful in drawn out matchups where we're taking a lot of our own life. With blood moon in your deck, I think Kalitas could get out of control, if they can't get the mana to kill him right away he can quickly end a game. Especially if you were to drop a dragon down the turn afterwards. Turn 3 Liliana->Turn 4 Kalitas+ removal-> Turn 5 Dragon and the game is over. As long as you have the ability to get those 2 swamps easily, Kalitas is a beast.

February 27, 2017 6:04 p.m.

APPLE01DOJ says... #14

okay, I did a 1 for 1 swap. I'll add more if it fits. Going to test it soon as Untap is back up.

February 27, 2017 6:16 p.m.

Let me know how it goes! I think it will help you close games quicker

February 27, 2017 6:23 p.m.

APPLE01DOJ says... #16

Kalitas has been pretty good in testing in this deck so far.

March 2, 2017 11:47 p.m.

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