tomtom9112 says... #2
id personally switch Volcanic Fallout to Anger of the Gods partly because it's 1 more damage for the same cmc and it exiles the creature dying (obviously swan wouldn't worry about this)
April 25, 2014 12:12 p.m.
Codeman702 says... #7
nice list... I've seen this deck done using the Seismic Assault + Dakmor Salvage + Gaea's Blessing combo as well... Go infinite with swans, 1 dakmor and seismic lol
October 11, 2014 3:11 a.m.
Codeman702 The combo intrigues me :)
Not sure I'm up for mixing in two more colors though.
October 14, 2014 10:33 a.m.
Awesome use of swans!
Please check out my hyper draw deck Feast of The Mind. I'd be interested in your input
October 14, 2014 11:54 a.m.
Codeman702 says... #10
You don't have to mix in 2 more colors to combo out with those cards. The relevant ability on Dakmor Salvage is dredge 2. If you Discard Dakmor to Seismic assault targeting swans you effectively get 2 draws, draw one off the top and use the other draw to dredge 2 cards and return Dakmor to your hand... repeat ad infinitum until a second dakmor hits grave. Discard dakmor for 2 damage to an opponent, then discard the second dakmor to dredge BOTH dakmor for 4 cards off the top. Gaea's Blessing is to stop you from dredging your entire deck, as it shuffles your entire graveyard into your library when you mill it, no green or black mana required. :)
October 15, 2014 2:03 a.m.
That's true. I was just thinking that Dakmor Salvage
will water down the deck whether part of the mana base or just in the deck. Unless I splash in black spells.
I think I'm going to make a special version of the deck where I try to work in the combo :)
October 15, 2014 2:51 a.m.
GlistenerAgent says... #12
You are obligated to play Swan Song . That is what I came for.
October 15, 2014 6:42 p.m.
GlistenerAgent whoops, that was actually a weird mistake that it's not in there. Was in the description but not the deck list. Should be fixed now. Do I deserve your upvote?
October 15, 2014 6:48 p.m.
Hands down the funniest (near)infinite combo deck I have ever seen. I never thought i would see an "Aflac strikes back" deck that was competitively viable. +1 from me sir.
October 15, 2014 8:17 p.m.
SwaggyMcSwagglepants says... #15
WHY IS THERE NO Chasm Skulker ? This guy has one of the biggest homes in this deck. If you can't seismic your opponent to death, skulker them do death!
October 17, 2014 8:27 p.m.
punchdrinkcry says... #16
Who gives a damn about flavor? Swan Song gives your opponent a blocker for one of your win conditions. I'd rather play another copy of any of the cards in this deck over two copies of Swan Song.
October 17, 2014 9:14 p.m.
You should bump Swan Song down to 1. You get to keep flavor that way.
Dispel Is an amazing replacement.
October 17, 2014 9:57 p.m.
PlattBonnay says... #18
Maybe a singleton Tolaria West in place of one Reliquary Tower ? It would serve as mana fixing, deck thinning, and it can get any of your utility lands.
October 18, 2014 7:35 a.m.
why not Elixir of Immortality over Cranial Archive ? its cheaper and actually allows you to keep cycling through your library repeatedly and 5 life gives you more time to find your combo pieces. i think thats certainly worth a card
October 21, 2014 7:11 p.m.
I'm considering additional Modern decks to my Pod, and I'm wondering why this is more powerful than Splinter Twin, since it has less explosive potential and can even combo off and not win.
November 25, 2014 7:31 p.m.
Yggdrasil60 says... #21
Deprive could be a great addition to the mainboard, hard counter and late can bounce a land for Seismic Assault ;D
BadumPsh says... #1
Did some playtesting, in this is the coolest deck I've found in a while. Some suggestions:
Considering this is a combo deck, this deck could benefit a ton from anything that manipulates your library. Serum Visions is a great choice, with Sleight of Hand being the backup. Swans DO draw you cards, but until you find the swans, low cost manipulation will solidify this deck.
I love the Fatal Attraction / Swans combo. It makes me happy.
I think your sideboard could use a little work. It hits hard against a few major threats, but is lacking against a few others. You should consider how to board against aggro decks that aren't really affected by Volcanic Fallout - Zoo has almost exclusively 3 toughness, Merfolk can have similarly high toughness with all of their Lord creatures, RDW / Burn is an absolute nightmare to play against with all the draw they're getting, and any ramp deck is going to be hard to beat.
April 25, 2014 9:06 a.m.