Im thinking about playing UTron
Modern forum
Posted on May 25, 2015, 11:13 a.m. by Barry_McKawkinner
I play wilted abzan and its just not fun for me.Would anyone here recommend tron?
GlistenerAgent says... #3
Tron is very potato. I advise Scapeshift if you like big mana.
Then again, I advise Scapeshift regardless.
May 25, 2015 11:24 a.m.
ducttapedeckbox says... #4
If you want a budget ramp control list then sure, UTron is great. Emphasis on the budget. I'd probably play something else in paper if it weren't a cheap list.
May 25, 2015 noon
Barry_McKawkinner says... #5
I just want a cheap deck for modern tournaments at my lgs and for casual.My deck does so bad that tron cant be any worse.My local meta is almost all combo and my deck cant handle it.
May 25, 2015 12:27 p.m.
Tron is a very good deck that I think is very fun to play as well. I personally would recommend it.
May 25, 2015 12:43 p.m.
Call me a Turnip but what exactly is a potato (aside from a root vegetable)?
May 25, 2015 1:30 p.m.
What combo decks are we talking about here? I would second GlistenerAgent's suggestion for Scapeshift regardless of the answer, with 7 main deck counterspells (more if you go the Izzet Charm route, which I recommend in a combo/control based meta) PLUS the option to run Counterflux in the sideboard is fairly awesome against storm. It's not nearly as effective as Mindbreak Trap to be sure, but it helps against control as well.
EDIT: Forgot to mention that Tron match ups with combo is just abysmal. You have so few ways to interact with it that they just don't care about you and your Karn at ALL.
May 25, 2015 2:44 p.m. Edited.
GlistenerAgent says... #12
8 Rack beats combo. Really hard. If you go for Scapeshift, Counterflux and Negate it up.
May 25, 2015 3:02 p.m.
Barry_McKawkinner says... #13
There's alotta amulet twin and storm.my friend plays ghostway.and all the non combo decks are affinity, bug mid,and just rouge decks
May 25, 2015 3:46 p.m.
Then go Tron Barry_McKawkinner, just know that the folds pretty hard to combo decks. U and U/W are better about it than the G/R lists, but not by a ton. Neither of the blue based variants play hard counters, so Twin will just roll their eyes when you Remand something because they're still going to get there. Storm will just merrily go off and not care about you and your plays. Bloom Titan can be set back by a well timed Remand but not enough to care too much. They'll still race back to the combo faster than you can close them out.
Having numbers to know what your budget looks like would probably make it easier to make suggestions, but based on what you say your meta looks like Tron just sounds like a bad idea.
May 25, 2015 4:10 p.m.
GlistenerAgent I won't be able to sleep tonight if no one explains the potato thing... Save my brain...plz???
May 25, 2015 4:37 p.m.
FalkensteinAZ says... #17
Tron is a blast to play, if you're into blue and you like getting blown out by combo and fast aggro at times. There are adjustments you can make, but they don't help your numbers a great deal. Just know these are going to be tough matchups for you. The Mono-Blue version is also not the easiest deck to pilot, though not the toughest, either. While it is relatively inexpensive, you're still looking at around $300 without a sideboard. This deck won't really give you any free wins, so be committed and take you're lumps as you learn. You'll be rewarded with one of the strongest late-game decks in the format. The trick is getting there, good luck!
May 25, 2015 4:53 p.m.
Barry_McKawkinner says... #18
I already get blown out by combo and aggro so its not too different.I just wanna playva controly deck that doesn't cost 500+dallars.
fluffybunnypants says... #2
I still refer to it as a potato, but hey, sometimes potatoes win.
May 25, 2015 11:23 a.m.