Tron lands, artifacts and Banefire deck?
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Posted on Feb. 23, 2014, 9:13 a.m. by Walrusyn
Hi! I've seen a dude playing a Modern deck that I've never seen before with some success on my local store FNM. It used Tron lands and artifacts for mana rampage (sacrificing them and returning them to the battlefield) in order to cast Banefire or Emrakul, the Aeons Torn .
I've been doing some research but I can't find this deck list. Does anyone know it?
It sounds like RG Tron with an additional win con in Banefire . The basic plan is to search out the Tron lands quickly with Sylvan Scrying and Expedition Map , and then start dropping really high impact spells as soon as Turn 3 like Karn Liberated or Wurmcoil Engine .
Here's the MTG Top8 listing for the deck list.
February 23, 2014 9:26 a.m.
@LeaPlath: yep, it does, to return all the artifacts after sacrificing them.
@Slycne: it wasn't R/G Tron. The only basic lands it used were Plains (for Faith's Reward ) and Islands. As a matter of fact, the Tron lands weren't as important on the deck as they are on "normal" Tron decks :) The only win cons I've detected were Emrakul and Banefire .
February 23, 2014 9:44 a.m.
Ah, ha. I found it - http://www.mtgtop8.com/event?e=6411&d=236907. I was only aware of the RG and Mono-Blue tron lists.
February 23, 2014 9:57 a.m.
@Slycne: that one, indeed :) Thank you both for your help. So did I, it was the first time I've seen this deck.
February 23, 2014 10:04 a.m.
@LeaPlath: thanks once again :)
If I understand it correctly, the best way to stop it is preventing your opponent from using Faith's Reward as this is the key card for all the mana rampage, right?
February 23, 2014 11:32 a.m.
http://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/volt-tron/
try this out
MollyMab says... #2
Does it run Faiths Reward?
February 23, 2014 9:20 a.m.