Help Me Stop Storm
Modern forum
Posted on March 18, 2014, 12:38 a.m. by thetechzombie
I'm looking for your help to beat storm. I need either some cheap green cards or cheap artifacts. Currently I'm playing Thorn of Amethyst , but I'm wondering if there is anything better. It would also be nice if the answer can impact other matchups aswell. All suggestions are welcome.
NobodyPicksBulbasaur says... #3
Spirit of the Labyrinth or Thalia, Guardian of Thraben for similar shenanigans. Splashing a little bit of white seems like a good idea just in case you draw a hatebear before you can Chord into it.
March 18, 2014 1:14 a.m.
Maybe Trinisphere ? It could backfire if you don't get enough mana, though.
March 18, 2014 1:39 a.m.
Witchbane Orb will stop Grapeshot , while Ratchet Bomb will stop Empty the Warrens . Usually, Storm will side out it's Past in Flames to play around graveyard hate to board in the Empty the Warrens , so you'll have to get a read on your opponent.
Nature's Claim can also hit Pyromancer Ascension . Where you really want to get them is catching them with their pants down and hitting Goblin Electromancer mid-combo. If they go to cast Past in Flames with only one mana open (expecting to flash back a ritual), you'll want to kill the Goblin Electromancer right there. To do that, you'll need some kind of instant speed creature removal. It looks like you already have Dismember , so you'll want to bring that in.
March 18, 2014 3:55 a.m.
if you have some mana fixers you should be able to play Counterflux
March 18, 2014 1:08 p.m.
This is modern, let's throw out a Leyline of Sanctity , should that fail, Mindbreak Trap is pretty good too :)
Throw a Trinisphere into the mix if it doesn't screw you much too and most of them will scoop so they can move on to the next game.
CommanderOfBolas says... #2
Ethersworn Canonist is amazing against storm. it shuts them down. if you use Chord of Calling , you could play the canonist when they start to combo off to really screw with them
March 18, 2014 1:01 a.m.