Fetches a must in Melira Pod?
Modern forum
Posted on March 11, 2013, 7:54 p.m. by Ezekiel
I've been wanting to get a Modern deck together, and I finally decided on Melira Pod. I'm wondering, though, are fetchlands a must for the deck, or can it survive without them? I can't shovel out the $30+ per fetchland. Is there a decent alternative?
Modern is super expensive to play. Fetch lands are nearly a requirement for every deck, along with shocks, if you want to put a deck together that is competitive. Thank you Return to Ravnica block for the reprints!
March 12, 2013 12:01 a.m.
alpinefroggy says... #4
Yes right now fetches are huge entry barriers for new players because they cost so much and every deck wants them. So manabases are starting to become like legacy for some decks.
March 12, 2013 6:25 p.m.
Who's got two thumbs and wants too see a "Return to Zendikar" block in the next two years with fetch land reprints so he can play modern? This guy!
alpinefroggy says... #2
No there it is not an alternative for fetch/shocklands "combo". Its hard to make a consistent manabase for such a deck as melira without fetches. You can probably get away with check, shock, fast and filter (which are becoming exspensive as well) in a low level meta but anything higher requires some serious money to be shelled out.
March 11, 2013 8:04 p.m.