Pro Tour Fate Reforged
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Posted on Feb. 6, 2015, 3:06 p.m. by GlistenerAgent
I suppose I'll call this the official PT FRF discussion thread for Modern.
Go!
Of note, Cifka is playing both Bitterblossom AND Sorin, Solemn Visitor.
February 6, 2015 3:11 p.m.
GlistenerAgent says... #7
I suppose they expected generally aggressive decks? Seems like a good plan.
Yeh, his own takes on the deck are interesting.
February 6, 2015 3:22 p.m.
The decks I've seen on camera were a burn mirror match, Twin vs Elves, Abzan mirror, Abzan vs WB tokens (right now), affinity vs esper tokens (?), and infect vs Twin. So the meta seems quite aggressive right now.
February 6, 2015 3:26 p.m.
GlistenerAgent says... #9
It's Esper Delve. 4 Tasigur, the Golden Fang, Stubborn Denial and even Gurmag Angler.
February 6, 2015 3:28 p.m.
That makes a lot more sense why the Rest in Peace is in play. But I would not have thought Esper Delve would be a deck to watch. But I guess Tasigur and Gurmag Angler have quite large posteriors.
February 6, 2015 3:31 p.m.
Servo_Token says... #12
Havent seen any tron lists yet, but combo elves is a thing apparently.
February 6, 2015 3:35 p.m.
GlistenerAgent says... #13
So apparently some of the CFB guys are on Infect. Very happy. :)
February 6, 2015 4:18 p.m.
quesobueno123 says... #14
GlistenerAgent Ya, I saw that as well, but there is some burn, so i'm happy.
February 6, 2015 4:24 p.m.
GlistenerAgent - I saw Owen Turtenwald on Infect. And I think we all saw Shahar Shenhar on what looked like 4-color Burn.
February 6, 2015 4:46 p.m.
Hold on, Andrew Cuneo is on INFECT? I thought he was a control player? Well, I guess this shows his range.
February 6, 2015 4:53 p.m.
Damn, I completely missed it. I have no clue why a pro player is using blossom and sorin though. Smh. I can't believe I missed that though...Thanks for the tag anyway, glistener.
February 6, 2015 5:04 p.m.
JexInfinite says... #18
Unfortunately, I missed all the fun because it happened during my sleep time, but I can safely assume nobody is playing Soul Sisters. Tron is far too much of a threat to consider it. However, if Tron isn't suited to this meta, people are going to get more into tokens. (Good!)
February 6, 2015 5:29 p.m.
VampireArmy says... #19
I'd be willing to bet sorin is there for to lifelink but can't be sure
February 6, 2015 5:43 p.m.
Sorin would be for lifelink because we're all betting on zoo / affinity etc. I like Junk but am far more interested in Golgari rock because it's just spicier.
February 6, 2015 5:46 p.m.
I'm in bed but wait what? People are ACTUALLY playing defector?
February 6, 2015 5:52 p.m.
Humble Defector for next ban. Defecting Humbling too stronk
February 6, 2015 5:52 p.m.
Mihara was main boarding a playset of defector. even got in some damage with it lol
February 6, 2015 6:02 p.m.
Mihara is also running a Grixis Twin deck. Playing Black for Inquisition of Kozilek and I didn't see anything else that had Black in it.
February 6, 2015 6:07 p.m.
GlistenerAgent says... #26
I'd guess he's playing Tasigur, he also has Thoughtseize in his deck.
February 6, 2015 6:38 p.m.
fluffybunnypants says... #27
The big thing about Mihara is he is running Humble Defector. Saw that dude tap to draw two, untap it with a Pestermite and tap to draw two more. Talk about value town USA.
February 6, 2015 7:07 p.m.
JexInfinite says... #28
Everyone buy bulk playsets of Humble Defector.
ChiefBell We haven't seen enough Phyrexian Obliterator yet.
February 6, 2015 8:01 p.m.
bijschjdbcd says... #29
Mihara is a genius. I think I will buy some foiled Defectors because this is way to spicy.
Timely Reinforcements maindeck in tokens? Seems like the creature side would be hard to enable.
February 7, 2015 7:31 a.m.
JexInfinite says... #30
Oh yeah, invest in all of the spicy cards being played. Especially in very convincing players' decks, like the current Top 25.
February 7, 2015 8:05 a.m.
bijschjdbcd says... #31
That Synergy is amazing, Playing him Turn 2 means you can get 4 cards deep for the Twin or Land if you have a Pester or Exarch.
February 7, 2015 8:13 a.m.
JexInfinite says... #32
Everyone buy Infect decks quickly. If Austin makes Top 8, the deck will REALLY go up in value.
February 7, 2015 6:26 p.m.
bijschjdbcd says... #33
I dont want to use phone's data.
Who is poised to make Top 8?
February 7, 2015 6:31 p.m.
GlistenerAgent says... #35
Eric Froehlich, Antoni Del Moral Leon, Jelger Wiegersma, Seth Manfield, Jacob Wilson and Lee Shi Tian are locked for Top 8.
Austin Bursavich vs. Justin Cohen and Sam Black vs. Jesse Hampton each determine one of the last two slots.
February 7, 2015 6:35 p.m.
GlistenerAgent says... #37
It really was. Slight misplay by Austin however: He fetched an untapped Breeding Pool on turn 3 to leave up Spell Pierce for Amulet of Vigor, taking away Groundswell as an out to win the game on his next turn because he didn't have a land in hand.
February 7, 2015 6:37 p.m.
GlistenerAgent says... #38
Froehlich and Wilson are on different versions of Abzan, Wiegersma is on UR Twin, Manfield and Tian are on Burn, and I'm not sure about Moral Leon (possibly Shift).
February 7, 2015 6:37 p.m.
GlistenerAgent says... #39
Additionally, Black and Cohen are on Bloom while Bursavich is on Infect and Hampton is on Abzan.
February 7, 2015 6:39 p.m.
bijschjdbcd says... #42
Don't interpret this as a stab at Burn players, But is it actually engaging and fun to play?
February 7, 2015 7 p.m.
JexInfinite says... #43
I know that Lee Shi Tian understands how to choose a deck suited for the metagame, but there aren't really any players using something they know so incredibly well like they did Pod. Dickmann was still on Twin, McLaren and Hayne were on control, but a lot of people chose completely different decks than what they were used to.
February 7, 2015 7:01 p.m.
quesobueno123 says... #44
I love playing burn. I have tried pod, junk, grixis, twin, tron, affinity, and burn which is by far my favorite one of the decks.
February 7, 2015 7:07 p.m.
bijschjdbcd says... #45
Why do you enjoy it?
Again not being a hater just curious.
February 7, 2015 7:14 p.m.
quesobueno123 says... #46
When I play burn, I just have more fun. The combination of short games (gives you time to hang out and trade during FNM), the great moments I have had playing the deck, and the competitiveness of the deck make the deck absurdly fun to play for me.
February 7, 2015 7:21 p.m.
bijschjdbcd says... #47
Ok makes sense, The games I have played against Burn just havent been entertaining.
February 7, 2015 7:23 p.m.
fluffybunnypants says... #48
Anyone notice the impact Tasigur, the Golden Fang made?
February 7, 2015 8:30 p.m.
GlistenerAgent says... #49
Hey, so I just realized that the CFB Infect deck had maindeck Spellskite.
I knew I was onto something.
February 7, 2015 8:52 p.m.
fluffybunnypants says... #50
Burn was one of the obvious meta leaders, seems like a good meta call.
GlistenerAgent says... #2
xzzane Cifka's playing tokens on camera as of now.
February 6, 2015 3:06 p.m.