Thinking of modern decks.
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Posted on Sept. 23, 2012, 4:04 p.m. by Ohthenoises
Well as we all know standard is rotating soon. I have 4 Glistener Elf s and 4 Phyrexian Crusader s and I was wondering. Are there any G/B pumpfect decks in modern? do they work? Haven't done a google search yet and thought I should ask here first.
they are pretty deadly in standard, I don't see why not! Make sure to include plenty of swords
September 23, 2012 4:44 p.m.
Leaf-steel says... #4
Pumpfect in modern is REALLY strong, but with all the Melira pod decks it's kind of nil unless you get removal at the proper time. Access to card:Predator's Strike Vines of Vastwood Giant Growth card:Prey's Vengeance give great pumps. Groundswell is pretty fair too if you hit the land drops.
September 23, 2012 4:58 p.m.
And don't forget Mutagenic Growth . With the right opening hand, you can kill on turn 2.
September 23, 2012 5:08 p.m.
Ohthenoises says... #6
So should I go for G/b? mono G? I'm thinking something like 4x Ichorclaw Myr , 4x Phyrexian Crusader , and 4x Glistener Elf as the creature base with 3x Inkmoth Nexus .
does that sound alright? or should I add Plague Stinger ?
September 23, 2012 5:15 p.m.
I wouldn't use the Stingers. Mono G will be more consistent because you won't have to worry about color screw, but you could do something like this for your mana base if you wanted to use Crusaders and black removal spells.
5x forest
3x swamp
September 23, 2012 5:23 p.m.
Leaf-steel says... #9
Invigorate is a great choice. For modern I would honestly consider the G/b for a splash of removal since Melira pod is big in the modern format, and if she lives on the field there goes your game unless you can get them little guys in for lethal fast enough.
September 23, 2012 5:54 p.m.
That's when Dismember ,Surgical Extraction and Abrupt Decay can come in handy.
September 23, 2012 6:08 p.m.
I think something along these lines is the right way to go: http://www.wizards.com/magic/magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/deck/938
September 23, 2012 6:27 p.m.
UniTheDino says... #12
I think UG Infect is, theoretically, better for Modern. Having access to spells that pump and/or make your creatures unblockable seems pretty good. That being said, Infect will, probably, never be that great for Modern (as it just loses to most things). Burn and bounce spells just wreck the tiny infect creatures.
The mana base is pretty strong with Misty Rainforest and Breeding Pool .
And cards like Vines of Vastwood and Distortion Strike can make Infect very dangerous.
Of course, BG Infect would work too, but I imagine it would be much slower and require a ton of removal to get your creatures through.
fireteam says... #2
I don't know if anyone plays Modern on here...It's a newer format and doesn't have a lot of support yet... EDH/Commander is finally getting its bearings :D
September 23, 2012 4:44 p.m.