5 colour burn
Modern forum
Posted on May 3, 2015, 8:29 p.m. by tyforthevenom
is this playable in modern? the way i see it current lists already run 4 colours how bad would it hurt to add in a singleton Steam Vents so you can run Tribal Flames so you can burn them for 4 very early in, or am i just being an idiot?
tyforthevenom says... #3
i say "4 colours" because most mardu lists splash green for Destructive Revelry and mardu modern burn tends to be the default decklist
May 3, 2015 8:33 p.m.
I'm pretty sure Mardu used to be the build until Atarka's Command came. Now people are running more green for that and Destructive Revelry (which pushes out the need for white in Wear / Tear).
May 3, 2015 8:35 p.m.
CharlesMandore says... #5
No, it is not possible. The benefits are too overshadowed by the drawbacks, which largely include consistantsy.
May 3, 2015 8:46 p.m.
lemmingllama says... #6
You could do it, but this style of burn would lose to aggressive decks and other burn decks every time. Increasing the power level is great, but decreasing consistency is normally not a good idea.
May 3, 2015 8:52 p.m.
ThisIsBullshit says... #7
Most lists I've seen are RW splashing for green or black, but usually not both.
May 3, 2015 9:11 p.m.
zyphermage says... #10
I think black is the weakest link in burn these days, naya is definitely the way to go.
May 3, 2015 9:23 p.m.
aeonstoremyliver says... #11
In RDW/Burn I dislike splashing for one color, personally speaking. I do so solely for Destructive Revelry. Having three colors is a personal taste, however my thought is that having such a painful mana base not only hurts you against other Aggro like Affinity, but it's also bad in the mirror. Not to mention running more than two colors dilutes Blood Moon, which I happen to like a lot and has won me matches.
That being said, running 4-5 colors is not something the archetype wishes to do, as it dilutes the potency of the deck in the long term. Tribal Zoo is a thing, but I'd rather play Red Deck Wins :-)
May 3, 2015 9:41 p.m.
Programmer_112 says... #12
I think that even if you splashed blue, you can only Tribal Flames for 5 if you have 4 lands, making it bad there, and you can only Flames for 4 if you have 3 lands, making it worse than Boros Charm
May 3, 2015 10:05 p.m.
APPLE01DOJ says... #13
Yea the main problem is you really only get 2 lands per game...
May 4, 2015 1:23 a.m.
JexInfinite says... #14
When Treasure Cruise was legal, I played Tribal burn to moderate success, but with that gone, it's not possible.
bigguy99 says... #2
But current lists don't normally run 4 colors. I've seen some, but they're usually not as good as the Naya or Gruul counterparts. It's all about consistency.
May 3, 2015 8:30 p.m.