First Modern Deck?
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Posted on Jan. 6, 2014, 10:04 a.m. by deanislig
So I am fairly new to magic (just started going to FNM with a semi-competitive standard deck) and I am looking to break into modern. I've been looking into competitive "budget" decks and that I can make for around $100 and build up from there. I was deciding between affinity and urzatron. I decided on UrzaTron and this is my first attempt.
Any constructive criticism would be very helpful. Thanks in advance.
KrosanTusker says... #3
I would recommend Living End for a budget deck as a lot of the cards are just draft-level commons, yet the deck is still competitive.
January 6, 2014 11:25 a.m.
Thank you for the suggestions!
Living End looks interesting but I would really prefer to run either affinity or tron.
I would eventually build up to all of the modern staples in tron decks. Karn Liberated , Emrakul, the Aeons Torn , and Remand are all things I would like to look to add over time.
January 6, 2014 11:36 a.m.
Ohthenoises says... #5
@Schuch you do know that U tron only runs Oblivion Stone out of that whole list you posted right? You may be thinking about G/R tron or U/W Gifts Tron.
Also, it is actually very difficult to make a competitive affinity deck in modern. You require Glimmervoid , Blinkmoth Nexus /Inkmoth Nexus , and a few other pricey bits. I built my Affinity deck back when Mox Opal s were $10 each but now they are somewhere nearer to $30 each. (Granted you can run Affinity without them but not very well.)
Crucible of Worlds doesn't see play in any competitive UTron lists. (Or any Tron lists that I can tell.)
Source of my knowledge is I have a Utron deck and have done all the necessary research: I Fight For the Users!.
January 6, 2014 11:37 a.m.
Ohthenoises of course! but my comment are about reasons to play Tron, to play some realy hard creatures (and no budget)
Crucible of Worlds are great side aggains some land disruption -> http://www.mtgtop8.com/event?e=6360
Schuch says... #2
affinity is more easy to make a budget version, but U Urzatron is great.
Emrakul, the Aeons Torn , Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre , Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite , Eye of Ugin , Karn Liberated , Oblivion Stone , All Is Dust and Gifts Ungiven + Unburial Rites are the real reasons to play this deck, think about before try this
More Tolaria West or another tutors to Urza pieces
Ghost Quarter and Crucible of Worlds can protect Ursa pieces from Tectonic Edge and another land removal
January 6, 2014 11:10 a.m.