Do I really need Lilly?

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Posted on July 28, 2013, 7:12 p.m. by Jay

So for my modern Esper Gifts deck, No Rest for the Wicked, I'm running two Lilly otv. She's great for all the usual reasons as well as ditching parts of the gifts package. The thing is, I'm not sure if she's necessary and really need to acquire some other cards for the deck. Do you think she earns her spot, or should I trade her?

slagathor3 says... #2

Trade her

July 28, 2013 7:15 p.m.

Jay says... #3

Shut up Ryan you just want her haha

July 28, 2013 7:16 p.m.

DaggerV says... #4

Seem like her only real use is to chuck what few targets you want to reanimate? I don't know how it plays, but between that and three flashback cards it looks wonky.

July 28, 2013 7:28 p.m.

Jay says... #5

The pressure she puts on the gais very valuable though

July 28, 2013 7:32 p.m.

pokeyrabbit says... #6

if you can afford her do it, but if now she doesn't seem worth it from what i saw in your deck.

July 28, 2013 10:16 p.m.

Jay says... #7

That's the thing, I have two but could trade her fire other things I need if she's not up to snuff.

July 28, 2013 10:53 p.m.

Jay says... #8

*For

July 28, 2013 10:54 p.m.

sylvannos says... #9

At least three.

I just played against this deck and Liliana of the Veil does a lot of work. She dumps Lingering Souls and Unburial Rites targets into the graveyard, all the while chipping away at your opponent's hand.

I'm not sure if the deck needs a full set of four, or if you should run three main and one in the side. She's kind of sub-par against RDW, but you would need multiple copies vs. Hexproof, Infect, Tron, and control.

July 28, 2013 11:47 p.m.

pokeyrabbit says... #10

good point sylvannos but when she's good she's really good but other than the interactions you stated she isn't all that great. i would stick with 2.

July 29, 2013 12:01 a.m.

sylvannos says... #11

@pokeyrabbit: I'd play Liliana of the Veil over the Esper Charm s in his deck.

July 29, 2013 12:13 a.m.

pokeyrabbit says... #12

i agree move the Esper Charm to the sideboard and cut Ghost Quarter

July 29, 2013 12:24 a.m.

Jay says... #13

GQ is my only hate against Tron other than shadow, and I hardly think the charm makes sense in the sideboard. But sense I'm running two that would put me at 4 of her, so I'll use the extra slot for Raven's Crime . I'll try to get my hands on number 3, but I'm not hopeful lol.

Thanks!

July 29, 2013 9:50 a.m.