How to deal with a summoned Phyrexian Obliterator
Modern forum
Posted on May 29, 2015, 7:52 a.m. by CharlesMandore
Given any modern archetype, how do you deal with it? Anything that runs blue can counter it, anything that runs white can Path to Exile it. Black has hard removal and such, but aside from those options, what can green and red do? Are there as efficient options in the colors I've already mentioned?
Neither red not green can deal with it.
I guess you have Beast Within
May 29, 2015 7:59 a.m.
Green can always Fog and Tajuru Preserver I suppose... Not sure about red, though, as its favorite way to remove things is burn.
May 29, 2015 8 a.m.
JexInfinite says... #5
Linear decks ignore it and continue with their plan to go over the top.
May 29, 2015 8:01 a.m.
CharlesMandore says... #6
Then the red strategy is to outpace it; I can dig it. Green seems too involved; Beast Within seems the best in my eyes, thanks y'all.
May 29, 2015 8:08 a.m.
pookypuppy6 says... #7
Scrambleverse it over to your side.
Not Modern competitive of course, but you'd win the entire GP on style and hilarity points.
May 29, 2015 8:09 a.m.
Green has Lignify, Engulfing Slagwurm, Rhox, Sylvan Basilisk, Utopia Vow(??), Tree of Redemption, and Fog effects.
Red has Wall of Stone, Crater Elemental, and "target creature can't block" effects.
Both colors have access to Mystifying Maze, Brittle Effigy, Dead-Iron Sledge(??), Ratchet Bomb, Oblivion Stone, Heartseeker, Lux Cannon, Perilous Vault, Duplicant, Karn Liberated, Spine of Ish Sah, Ugin, the Spirit Dragon, and Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre.
May 29, 2015 8:38 a.m.
Crater elemental deals sage so it isn't a good response.
Also I thought this was about competitive modern because the question is about 'efficient' options.
May 29, 2015 8:51 a.m.
Crater Elemental is just a 0/6 that can block without dying or doing damage to Obliterator.
I missed the "efficient" part. I guess that just leaves Lignify and Utopia Vow in Green, "can't block" effects for red, and Brittle Effigy and Ratchet Bomb for both?
May 29, 2015 8:57 a.m.
That wasn't /thread at all.
The best way to make light of Phyrexian Obliterator is with one of your own. How? Play Phyrexian Metamorph.
May 29, 2015 9:46 a.m.
JexInfinite says... #17
ChiefBell What was that '
, give defender' enchantment?
May 29, 2015 11:32 a.m.
Guard Duty. Though it wouldn't work because you'd still have to attack into it.
May 29, 2015 11:33 a.m.
Tacticsninja16782 says... #19
Wrack with Madness is perfect, because obliterator hits itself, so it's control sacs permanents
May 29, 2015 11:39 a.m.
@ChiefBell - Gelid Shackles sort of fixes that issue, so long as you keep a snow mana up.
May 29, 2015 11:52 a.m.
omnipotato says... #22
Most red or green decks in Modern are fast enough to race Phyrexian Obliterator or not care about it (Burn, Elves, etc.). G/R Tron is slow but has Karn Liberated to deal with it. What is the purpose of this question? Just a thought exercise, or is it about a specific deck?
May 29, 2015 2:18 p.m.
Woah I definately like Wrack with Madness more than I like Phyrexian Metamorph for red.
ThisIsBullshit says... #2
Burn can.... Burn it? Lol
Green can..... Get rekt I guess lol. I don't play much green so I don't know what sort of removal green has.
May 29, 2015 7:58 a.m.