Just for fun - Favorite Charms? Why?
Modern forum
Posted on Dec. 4, 2014, 5:17 p.m. by BrandonJamesCAC
I find charms to be really fun and generally, at least moderately useful.
What are your favorites? Not a technical breakdown of meta and "which is best" just the ones you love to see.
Mine are Dimir Charm mainly because when I use the library spell, I really need it and the counter sorcery and small kill spell are helpful too.
and Selesnya Charm even though not the best, I like that you can flash in a creature and kill a fatty.
Simic Charm for days. Pump, bounce and you can't target my crap all on one card? Yes please.
Honorable mention goes to Orzhov Charm. Ran that in a janky combo deck with Athreos, God of Passage and Bogbrew Witch, Festering Newt and Bubbling Cauldron.
Laugh if you want but during its time (before RTR rotation) I took 1st at FNM with it 3 weeks in a row. It's only bad match up was Bant hexproof or UWx control and that only lasted until sideboarding usually.
December 4, 2014 5:30 p.m.
fluffybunnypants says... #4
Why? Phasing is great for giving judges headaches. Anyone wanna know what happens when you phase out a Phyrexian Dreadnought or a Batterskull?
December 4, 2014 5:31 p.m.
ThisIsBullshit says... #5
Boros Charm is the shit.
And Boros is one of my favorite guilds lol.
December 4, 2014 5:34 p.m.
ThisIsBullshit says... #6
fluffybunnypants I hate phasing it's so confusing.
December 4, 2014 5:36 p.m.
Phasing out can actually be pretty fun, just because no one knows what the hell is going on. Especially in EDH.
December 4, 2014 5:49 p.m.
Boros Charm and Golgari Charm are life saves. my buddys always play boardwipes
December 4, 2014 5:51 p.m.
ThisIsBullshit says... #10
December 4, 2014 5:51 p.m.
Ohthenoises says... #11
Bant Charm for commander purposes (dat tuck), Funeral Charm/Piracy Charm for modern.
December 4, 2014 5:53 p.m.
BrandonJamesCAC says... #12
I don't even know what phasing is lol.
Any of them on a scepter is vile too
December 4, 2014 5:55 p.m.
TurboFagoot says... #13
Phasing isn't actually that complicated once you care to learn about it.
December 4, 2014 6:05 p.m.
BrandonJamesCAC says... #14
I'm laughing but not maliciously. That is fantastic!
December 4, 2014 6:16 p.m.
BrandonJamesCAC ~ just for the giggles I left the deck list up so I can revisit it for casual.
December 4, 2014 6:20 p.m.
Love Golgari Charm. For one thing, Golgari is my favorite guild, and then the charm is actually incredibly useful.
December 4, 2014 6:25 p.m.
GlistenerAgent says... #17
Boros Charm and Golgari Charm are probably the most popular of the Ravnica cycle, and Boros Charm is my personal favorite.
December 4, 2014 6:33 p.m.
Rakdos Charm probs sees the most Modern play as SB against Twin/ Kiki Pod.
December 4, 2014 7:43 p.m.
metalmagic says... #19
fluffybunnypants - I was really hoping no one had said Vision Charm yet. But it is one of my favorites, simply because you can imprint it on Isochron Scepter and neuter mono colored decks. AND phasing is also neat. Also, having someone cast any tutor that puts it on top of the deck instead of in their hand and then having them mill it is priceless.
December 4, 2014 7:43 p.m.
Blind_Guardian says... #20
Boros Charm is my favorite RtR charm otherwise I would go with Piracy Charm because of the flavour.
December 4, 2014 7:44 p.m.
GlistenerAgent says... #21
@OpenFire Burn is a serious deck.
I'd say Golgari Charm is more popular than Rakdos Charm, just because every BG deck (especially Jund variants) will have it, while the less common BR decks do have Rakdos Charm (and often both).
December 4, 2014 7:50 p.m.
I've always loved Sultai Charm. I feel all its modes are always useful.
But the amount of times i've killed someone with Rakdos Charm makes me laugh... Bwahaha!
December 4, 2014 10:49 p.m.
JexInfinite says... #25
Boros Charm, Rakdos Charm, Izzet Charm and Golgari Charm are the only playable charms, hence why I like them.
December 4, 2014 11:17 p.m.
Ive used Azorius Charm as a cheeky way to completly negate way too many stupid plays for it not to be my favorite. Thats a huge dude you made with that kessig-run, be a shame if, something were to put it on top of your library... Also, 'Draw a Card' is always good on its own.
kmcree says... #2
Funeral Charm is pretty damn good, and extremely overlooked. Instant speed discard is pretty sweet, or so I've heard.
December 4, 2014 5:28 p.m.