affordable fetch land help
Modern forum
Posted on Aug. 19, 2013, 9:40 p.m. by brokentoken
I am working on a red/blue modern deck and have gotten everything except my lands covered. I can't afford lands like Scalding Tarn so I'm looking for some ideas for a more affordable option . I have a few Cascade Bluffs BTW.
brokentoken says... #4
Pain lands hurt.lol. thanks for the imput and the move.
August 19, 2013 9:51 p.m.
Epochalyptik says... #5
Fetches hurt, too. If you want a strong mana base, you're going to end up paying for it somehow.
August 19, 2013 9:53 p.m.
brokentoken says... #6
Yeah i know. There is stuff like Expedition Map but it's not fast enough for tournament play.
August 19, 2013 9:55 p.m.
Ohthenoises says... #7
brokentoken Expedition Map may not be playable in your deck but it IS tournament playable in Tron.
August 19, 2013 10:11 p.m.
brokentoken says... #8
What do you guy's think about cards like Evolving Wilds ?
August 19, 2013 10:21 p.m.
TheOne4221 says... #9
I can hear people saying, "You can't search for shocklands using Evolving Wilds !"
And I reply, "If it thins out your deck and gives you a better chance for picking up spells, why not?"
August 19, 2013 10:41 p.m.
fluffybunnypants says... #10
Evolving Wilds is okay if you have the luxury of sacking it on your opponent's turn, but it doesn't fully fill the gap left by not having a fetch in modern. Frankly, it won't provide you with a color you need on your turn when you first draw it, giving you a distinct disadvantage against other decks. Overall, you're better off going with shocks, pains and filters... in that order. Because you need the color you need when you need it, not next turn.
August 19, 2013 10:45 p.m.
Epochalyptik says... #11
@TheOne4221: Deck thinning is the least important purpose of fetches. Evolving Wilds is not competitive. It's too slow and it only finds basics. The deck thinning is not sufficient justification for those deficits.
August 19, 2013 10:54 p.m.
fluffybunnypants says... #12
Yes, yes. To Epochalyptik you listen. Fetches are for mana fixing!
August 19, 2013 10:58 p.m.
brokentoken says... #13
So now i understand why lands like Scalding Tarn is so damn expensive.
Epochalyptik says... #2
Try pain lands (e.g. Shivan Reef ), check lands (e.g. Sulfur Falls ), and filter lands.
They don't serve the same purpose as Scalding Tarn , and you won't find any playable cards that do, but they're not bad.
August 19, 2013 9:45 p.m.