Does Linvala, Keeper of Silence deserve SB play?
Modern forum
Posted on May 30, 2015, 8 a.m. by klone13
It could go in many decks because it is great against twin. Maybe in Abzan or hate bears.
Eh it's cool but aside from Twin I don't know any decks that have just a ton of activated abilities.
Off the top of my head I can think of the following creatures:
Scavenging Ooze
Fulminator Mage
Grim Lavamancer
Tasigur, the Golden Fang
Spellskite
Noble Hierarch / Birds of Paradise / Elvish Mystic / Llanowar Elves
Those are all I see regularly. So I'd say if there is a lot of Jund in your meta then maybe. Hatebears does seem like the best place for it.
May 30, 2015 8:38 a.m.
With the up and coming podless pod decks, Linvala also shuts down Viscera Seer, Ezuri, Renegade Leader, Heritage Druid, and probably a number of other things I am forgetting of.
May 30, 2015 8:45 a.m.
VampireArmy says... #7
How does she hose affinity? They still get to equip and go sideways
May 30, 2015 9:53 a.m.
bananamaniaman says... #8
What do you mean podless pod decks?
People only tried that when pod got banned and they soon realized there was nothing there.
May 30, 2015 10:27 a.m.
FAMOUSWATERMELON says... #9
Podless pod as in Melira combo that now has some new fun toys (namely Anafenza, Kin-Tree Spirit and Collected Company). They're making a comeback, and they're pretty good.
May 30, 2015 10:33 a.m.
VampireArmy says... #10
Collected Company into Anafenza, Kin-Tree Spirit and/or melira with the same pod combos is podless pod
FAMOUSWATERMELON says... #2
I think so, as a one-of. Flying, potential finisher, out of bolt range, shuts down a bunch of decks...
May 30, 2015 8:07 a.m.