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- Sat Feb 01, 2014 12:31 pm
- Forum: Scalding Tarn (Modern)
- Topic: [Article] - Winning my way into Modern.
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- Mon Jan 13, 2014 3:39 pm
- Forum: Scalding Tarn (Modern)
- Topic: [Article] - Winning my way into Modern.
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- Mon Jan 13, 2014 11:07 am
- Forum: Scalding Tarn (Modern)
- Topic: [Article] - Winning my way into Modern.
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- Sun Jan 12, 2014 7:07 pm
- Forum: Scalding Tarn (Modern)
- Topic: [Article] - Winning my way into Modern.
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- Mon Dec 30, 2013 6:35 pm
- Forum: Scalding Tarn (Modern)
- Topic: [Article] - Winning my way into Modern.
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- Sat Dec 28, 2013 10:05 pm
- Forum: Scalding Tarn (Modern)
- Topic: [Article] - Winning my way into Modern.
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- Sat Dec 28, 2013 9:58 pm
- Forum: Scalding Tarn (Modern)
- Topic: [Article] - Winning my way into Modern.
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- Sat Dec 28, 2013 9:28 pm
- Forum: Scalding Tarn (Modern)
- Topic: [Article] - Winning my way into Modern.
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Its not really a nonbo. Lavamancer usually just eats lands, dead creatures, etc. The thing with burst lightning is that it's usually 2 damage early, but late game it's not hard to hit for 4. I've even snapped one back for 4 damage - yes, I had 7 lands.
However, I've considered bumping up to 20 lands to ensure that happens more often.
Thoughtscour is really good too for adding fuel to pike and lavamancer.
Don't play scared, dude. Try this shit out. Even if you only get a +3-5 bonus from pike, it's worth it. The first strike is a tremendous bonus.
And for what it's worth, I actually don't like Magma Jet that much. If I HAD to run it, it'd simply be as a 2-of.
However, I've considered bumping up to 20 lands to ensure that happens more often.
Thoughtscour is really good too for adding fuel to pike and lavamancer.
Don't play scared, dude. Try this shit out. Even if you only get a +3-5 bonus from pike, it's worth it. The first strike is a tremendous bonus.
And for what it's worth, I actually don't like Magma Jet that much. If I HAD to run it, it'd simply be as a 2-of.
- Sat Dec 28, 2013 8:11 pm
- Forum: Scalding Tarn (Modern)
- Topic: [Article] - Winning my way into Modern.
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Pike is pretty much how I've been winning against aggro and Goyf decks. I'll stabilize at a low life, and as long as I can protect YP$, I can just cantrip /counter / burn my way into making a little army. Swing with a +10/+0 token to make a big clock, re-equip to a second token to defend, and then repeat the steps on my next turn. The Pike gets better with access to Thoughtscour.
Basically, I started with the concept of recreating the old U/W Delver decks, but with Red. YP$ is almost like your Moorland Haunt - your way to help stabilize and make a body for the Pike.
Basically, I started with the concept of recreating the old U/W Delver decks, but with Red. YP$ is almost like your Moorland Haunt - your way to help stabilize and make a body for the Pike.
- Sat Dec 28, 2013 7:33 pm
- Forum: Scalding Tarn (Modern)
- Topic: [Article] - Winning my way into Modern.
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I'm at work, going from memory, so here it goes :
[Deck]
Creature 12
4 Delver of Secrets
2 Grim Lavamancer
3 Snapcaster Mage
3 Young Pyromancer
Weapon 2
2 Runechanter's Pike
Spells 28
4 Lightning Bolt
2 Pillar of Flame
2 Burst Lightning
2 Vapor Snag
4 Serum Visions
4 Gitaxian Probe
2 Thought Scour
4 Mana Leak
2 Remand
2 Spell Pierce
Land 18
4 Scalding Tarn
2 Misty Rainforest
3 Steam Vents
1 Sulfur Falls
2 Mountain
4 Island
2 Mutavault
[/deck]
Trust me, there's plenty of room for tweaks.
[Deck]
Creature 12
4 Delver of Secrets
2 Grim Lavamancer
3 Snapcaster Mage
3 Young Pyromancer
Weapon 2
2 Runechanter's Pike
Spells 28
4 Lightning Bolt
2 Pillar of Flame
2 Burst Lightning
2 Vapor Snag
4 Serum Visions
4 Gitaxian Probe
2 Thought Scour
4 Mana Leak
2 Remand
2 Spell Pierce
Land 18
4 Scalding Tarn
2 Misty Rainforest
3 Steam Vents
1 Sulfur Falls
2 Mountain
4 Island
2 Mutavault
[/deck]
Trust me, there's plenty of room for tweaks.
- Sat Dec 28, 2013 2:53 pm
- Forum: Scalding Tarn (Modern)
- Topic: [Article] - Winning my way into Modern.
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- Thu Dec 26, 2013 2:41 pm
- Forum: Scalding Tarn (Modern)
- Topic: [Article] - Winning my way into Modern.
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- Tue Aug 13, 2013 6:48 pm
- Forum: Scalding Tarn (Modern)
- Topic: [Article] - Winning my way into Modern.
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Funny that you mention this. I was trying out Electrickery in my Goblins deck, lolElecktrickery has been a bigger issue for me than Pyroclasm, since a lot of the decks that can play Pyroclasm don't play it well. (It wipes their board too.) Some aggressive strategies are adopting Elecktrickery as a way to combat this type of synonymousHam, I recommend Goblins. I think it's faster and a little bit more resilient to Pyroclasm since it plays lords and things like War Marshal and Dragon Fodder.
However, an early Elesh Norn or the Soul Sisters matchup is pretty much unwinnable, but then again, you have the same terrible disadvantage playing with AiR just the same.
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- Mon Aug 12, 2013 9:44 pm
- Forum: Scalding Tarn (Modern)
- Topic: [Article] - Winning my way into Modern.
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- Mon Aug 12, 2013 9:40 pm
- Forum: Scalding Tarn (Modern)
- Topic: [Article] - Winning my way into Modern.
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Ham, I recommend Goblins. I think it's faster and a little bit more resilient to Pyroclasm since it plays lords and things like War Marshal and Dragon Fodder.
However, an early Elesh Norn or the Soul Sisters matchup is pretty much unwinnable, but then again, you have the same terrible disadvantage playing with AiR just the same.
However, an early Elesh Norn or the Soul Sisters matchup is pretty much unwinnable, but then again, you have the same terrible disadvantage playing with AiR just the same.
- Mon Jul 29, 2013 12:13 am
- Forum: Scalding Tarn (Modern)
- Topic: [Article] - Winning my way into Modern.
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