Venser: Wishful Blinking

Modern Icbrgr

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Nyasupan says... #1

Nice list! That Glittering Wish seems broken with this sideboard, but I'm relatively new to magic so I might be too surprised for something that was already know and tested. I will pass this list to a friend because it kinda reflects his plays style, hope he likes it and upvotes too.

September 13, 2016 5:12 a.m.

Daedalus19876 says... #2

I would remove a land or two and add either some more Vensers to the mainboard, or Call the Gatewatch to find him (given how dependent the deck is on him). Your mana curve is relatively low on average, but you might want to play a little more ramp to get out Venser a turn earlier (Signets?).

It's also a neat little combo that you could blink Tamiyo to reset her counters. Have you considered Ghostly Flicker to abuse some of the flicker effects without needing Venser on the field?

September 13, 2016 3:28 p.m.

Icbrgr says... #3

@Daedalus19876 I think Ghostly Flicker is a good/interesting suggestion! Ill play test that idea and see how it pans out! I think Glittering Wish makes Call the Gatewatch a little bit redundant due to both Venser, the Sojourner & Tamiyo, Field Researcher being in the sideboard... This deck is a little bit DECEPTIVE on its reliance of Venser though...Eerie Interlude + Eternal Witness can situationally prove to be even better than he is sometimes... also because he is a 5CMC if he isnt in my opening hand its reasonable due to the natural draw you get every turn and the draws induced by Wall of Omens or even better Coiling Oracle that you can draw into him or straight up wish for him if in position to want to abuse his -8 HOWEVER!!! if removing a land or 2 is a possibility though... why not... i will admit the idea of removing a land TERRIFIES ME (hence my knee-jerk reaction to shoot down the adding another venser idea)... this is the first TRI-COLOR deck ive built that has actually been CONSISTENT... but i suppose i can try it out * gulp * :p

September 13, 2016 3:52 p.m.

Daedalus19876 says... #4

I wasn't going to mention this, but I'd also tighten up the land-base a little. If you have the money, fetches and shocks do wonders for your consistency :)

September 13, 2016 4:10 p.m.

Icbrgr says... #5

@Daedalus19876 absolutely... in terms of money i am currently tappedout/calling it quits for awhile in terms of $$$investments$$$ this is my most expensive deck ive built EVER.... but down the road after MAJOR playtesting prior to making said purchases of fetches/shocks i think i can play ball with your above suggestions more so and drop the land count and integrate another Venser (I own a playset already) :D thanks for the good input!

September 13, 2016 4:21 p.m.

Sjorpha says... #6

I love it, I want it :)

October 31, 2016 8:03 p.m.

Icbrgr says... #7

Thanks Sjorpha this deck is my pride and joy :P

October 31, 2016 8:49 p.m.

Lowenstein says... #8

I see Voidslime is in your Wishboard. Disallow is technically easier to cast and i think a little less money, and I don't think you'll need to Glittering Wish for it anyways.

I'm curious to the testing you've done with this so far? How does it fair against other creature-heavy decks? I think a few Path to Exile would be smart.

December 7, 2017 9:39 p.m.

Icbrgr says... #9

@Lowenstein I own this deck in paper and MOST decks in my meta are creature-heavy aggro based decks. Wall of Omens does a great job slowing them down in the early game and Stonehorn Dignitary + Venser, the Sojourner shuts them down from attacking altogether. With help from Coiling Oracle this combo goes online as early as T4.

To protect this combo I use Eerie Interlude to "counter target/mass creature removal." Wishing for Privileged Position/Sigarda, Heron's Grace/Dovescape is the long term plan for noncreature protection. thats why mainboarding Disallow isnt ideal for me because im more interested in the situational aspect of countering an activated/triggered ability than a counterspell in general... Glittering Wish/whishboard is more about Game 2 to tutor for an answer/tool to shut down the opponents Win condition and or shut down their answer to disrupting my combo. so thats why i opted for Voidslime.

Path to Exile is a great card but i have a hard time justifying it in here due to this decks effectiveness/consistency of shutting down the creature game. the opponent can theoretically use Through the Breach to cheat in Emrakul, the Aeons Torn and it straight up doesnt matter with a turn 3 or 4 Stonehorn Dignitary play. I use Detention Sphere as my hasty removal or even better Venser, the Sojourner + Reality Acid to have the opponent sac targetable permanents for every blink activation.... if need be wishing for Supreme Verdict is an option.

December 8, 2017 9:55 a.m.

Snap157 says... #10

I seem to have already upvoted, but do you think that Sphinx of the Final Word is the best fit here? I'd think it would be better to add in a Dispel in it's place due to people trying to kill venser. Thoughts?

December 12, 2017 5:26 p.m.

Icbrgr says... #11

@Snap157 i admit Sphinx of the Final Word is a touch clunky but he is by budget version of Boseiju, Who Shelters All for when i wish for Dovescape so i can still cast Time Warp infinitely.

December 12, 2017 5:56 p.m.

I have a blink deck in the same colours: Eternal Displaceness (finite combo flicker).

Though my deck isn't modern legal, you might like some cards out of it: Mystic Snake is just ridiculous with blink effects, and it's especially great with Displace and eternal witness. A card i really enjoy in my list is Battlefield Thaumaturge.

May 12, 2018 1:46 a.m.

I once ran a deck that morphed creatures for 3 and then when you exile it and return it, it came back face up. For 3 mana and a spell to flip it, you could be looking at a 5/5 trample, haste hexproof, or something else awesome. May I suggest Fortune Thief ?

March 21, 2019 10:20 p.m.

Icbrgr says... #14

Definitely a welcome/desirable effect... if I add in here I'll definitely keep that in mind. Thank you!

March 21, 2019 10:52 p.m.

You don't need any . You can pay , and then play any card that will exile and then return a card. It returns face up.

March 22, 2019 11:35 p.m.

Icbrgr says... #16

Oh that's right! I've seen that done with Akroma, Angel of Fury in other brews... clever stuff.

March 23, 2019 12:15 p.m.

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