Choosing a deck for PTQ Season!
Modern forum
Posted on Feb. 25, 2014, 1:46 p.m. by wnorris17
Hey everyone!
The time has come for me to pick one deck and stick with it for the modern PTQ season and GP Boston. I have several choices which are:
UWR Midrange Oh Snap, I'm in Command
UWR Control Oh Snap, I'm in Command control
UWR Splinter twin. I don't have this deck on TO right now, but it is essentially the same list that got 5/8 at the PT with Wall of Omens and Restoration Angel .
UB Fae My heart bleeds Fae. I love this deck but I don't feel it is as competitive as the others right now.
So these are my options. I want to discuss both their competitiveness in the meta but also just fun reasons to play them. I love all of these decks but if I practice with one consistently, I will be better off in PTQ's.
Thanks everyone!
megawurmple says... #3
All of those are competitive (except maybe Faeries), but after the last Pro Tour, people will be sideboarding strongly against Control and Splinter Twin . I reckon the more midrange-y one is probably your best bet in terms of the surprise factor that goes with it, and it looks the most fun to play. Quick question though: why don't you run Delver of Secrets Flip ? In a midrange build such as that, he would be one of the best beaters you could run.
February 25, 2014 2:28 p.m.
delver isn't the hero that u/w/r midrange deserves. It's moving that deck into something else.
February 25, 2014 2:33 p.m.
Hey thanks for the suggestions everyone! I think Fae is out for consideration. Splinter Twin is definitely interesting. But UWR can switch between control and midrange so easily, which is quite nice.
gufymike says... #2
I'm running something that's inbetween u/w/r midrange-flash and u/w/r control. So my votes on this. UB fae is not that competitive, while you may love it, It's better at FNM and casual fun times.
The rest of the decks are stronger and better suited for the meta.
The 'fun reasons' to play them, have to come from you. That's because what's fun for you might not be fun for others to play. I personally have always loved snap/resto and control shenanigans, this is why I went the route I choose. (My version runs 2 restos, 2 cliques and 4 snaps, at the expense of electrolyze and on advice, running 4 spell snares over remand, but I'm not sure if I like the deck without remand), and also running 2 angers mainboard.
February 25, 2014 1:55 p.m.