Welcome to the Machine (Affinity)
Modern
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100 Upvotes! Wow! —May 28, 2015
Thanks so much to all the folks who have offered me solid advice and recommendations, or discussed decks, archetypes, and play techniques with me. Thanks to everyone who checkout the deck and gave it a +1. This was my first seriously competitive modern deck, and I'm thrilled to see it break into triple digits.
I've started to pimp out the deck, acquiring some fancy bling for it. Cards like the full art Memnites, the promo Vault Skirges, and I'm trying to foil out some of the other key components. Thanks again for all of the support, encouragement, and feedback folks. This is a solid reminder of why I love this community and this game.
For those viewing this deck for the first time, thanks for coming. Check it out, and if you like what you see, please feel free to comment and +1 it. Happy gaming folks!
+1 upvote; Awesome deck! Check mine out, Return to Mirrodin! Naya Metalcraft
March 4, 2015 8:51 p.m.
MAGESTIC_LLAMA says... #4
What did ya dream? It's alright we told ya what to dream!
+1
April 5, 2015 10:45 p.m.
bobiscool145 says... #5
hmm welding jar isnt too useful i find, instead use some Master of Etherium
April 6, 2015 12:29 p.m.
TheGodofNight says... #7
Thanks for the +1 and the Pink Floyd reference.
While I do like Master of Etherium, he is only so functional, and a huge target. I have swapped out Etched Champion for a bit to test with Master, and I am liking what he does, but he can be blocked by tokens, making him hard to swing in with. As for Welding Jar, it is a completely political card. My opponents will have to burn twice as much removal to get my key pieces, making my deck far less fragile. Plus it is a great enabler for Mox Opal as well.
Thanks for the +1, and just do what I did, start trading. I traded for almost everything in this deck. It will take some time, but it is so rewarding when you finally trade for all of the pieces.
April 7, 2015 12:15 p.m.
TheGodofNight says... #9
I have used the Memnites in here before, but aside from being additional enablers for Mox Opal and Cranial Plating, they didn't serve any other purpose. I've moved them to my toolbox for the time being. If I were running a swarm style Affinity deck, I would add them back in, but as it stands now, they are just enablers, nothing more. Thanks for the suggestion though.
April 19, 2015 9:41 a.m.
TheGodofNight says... #10
I'm actually trying out the Master of Etheriums right now over the Etched Champions, although I like the Master, I prefer the Champions more. Thanks for the +1 and the comment.
May 2, 2015 6:37 p.m.
TheGodofNight says... #11
I used Etched Champion before, and I agree, he is a late game powerhouse. If he resolves, he spells trouble for my opponents. While Master of Etherium gets huge, he can be thwarted by tokens even. I think I will be going back to Etched Champion in the long run though. Thanks for the +1 and the comments.
May 7, 2015 2:22 p.m.
CrovaxTheCursed says... #12
For what it's worth, I have always had better experiences with Etched Champion over Master of Etherium. Master is great, especially if you have a loaded board presence of artifact creatures, but the pro-all-colors that Champion offers just can't be topped. Unblockable and unkillable against most decks is better than a big dude who can be killed by Doom Blade. Both die to board wipes anyway. Master just feels like a win-more card too often, while Champion can win games on his own as long as you have Metalcraft.
May 7, 2015 2:31 p.m.
MrGeeky314159 says... #13
Seat of the Synod would be a good replacement for your island since it is an artifact.
May 17, 2015 2:57 p.m.
MrGeeky314159 says... #14
Never mind, just remembered that it isn't Modern legal...
May 17, 2015 2:58 p.m.
Techmage45 says... #15
i like running one Ghostfire Blade main board since its usually a colourless creature
anyway feel free to check out my affinity deck :P I robot
May 19, 2015 2:07 p.m.
Have you considered Ensoul Artifact? I'm not an affinity player but I have a friend who plays 1-2 in mainboard and they seem fairly strong, but I honestly don't know if it's much better than what you have already. +1!
May 26, 2015 7:41 p.m.
TheGodofNight says... #17
Ghostfire Blade is an interesting card, however, +2/+2 and a singluar addition to Cranial Plating isn't worth the spot, especially as a singleton. With competitive modern, you want your card choices to be consistent, not random. I checked out your deck list, it looks solid. I love comparing my build to other Affinity builds, as it helps me to improve my decklist. Thanks for the comment and the +1.
@ Aurii
I love using Ensoul Artifact and Ornithopter in standard, in fact, I have a fun little U/R build that I made during M15, that I still tinker with today. However, I don't consider Ensoul Artifact a staple for modern Affinity. Don't get me wrong, slapping that on a Memnite, Vault Skirge, Ornithopter, or Inkmoth Nexus is cool, but not cost efficient. I know a lot of folks who tinker with it in theirs, but I've had limited success with it. Not to discourage people from using it, but I do think that there are better choices. If you are just starting out, breaking into Modern Affinity, you should definitely try everything, so you know what you like and what you don't. While I have a playset sitting in my toolkit for my deck, I don't use them because I feel there are so many other first picks over it. I appreciate the suggestion and the +1. Thanks for the comment.
Feenecks says... #1
+1 for Pink Floyd and being an awesome deck.
February 17, 2015 3:20 p.m.