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by Lightning_Dolt
Fri Feb 13, 2015 4:01 am
Forum: Developing
Topic: Mardu Tokens
Replies: 53
Views: 22844

With Solemn visitor, I've won games I had no business winning. In what ways do you think the sideboard needs work? I consider that to be pretty stock / what we've been doing / works.
by Lightning_Dolt
Tue Feb 10, 2015 4:07 am
Forum: Developing
Topic: Mardu Tokens
Replies: 53
Views: 22844

Been tweaking Val's list some:

[deck] Modern Mardu Tokens[/deck]
by Lightning_Dolt
Thu Jan 29, 2015 5:49 am
Forum: Developing
Topic: Mardu Tokens
Replies: 53
Views: 22844

He also sails right through Junk if you can kill their green shit.
by Lightning_Dolt
Thu Jan 29, 2015 5:47 am
Forum: Developing
Topic: Mardu Tokens
Replies: 53
Views: 22844

Blood Baron only dies to Liliana (if unaccompanied) and Flame Slash. There's a lot more artifact hate coming.
by Lightning_Dolt
Thu Jan 29, 2015 4:27 am
Forum: Developing
Topic: Mardu Tokens
Replies: 53
Views: 22844

FWIW, I think Blood Baron is a fair bit better than batterskull. Brimaz is alright. Why are you playing Disfigure? I'd encourage you to try Mardu Charm.
by Lightning_Dolt
Thu Jan 22, 2015 5:16 am
Forum: Developing
Topic: Mardu Tokens
Replies: 53
Views: 22844

Definitely. I look forward to hearing about your testing / working on this.
by Lightning_Dolt
Thu Jan 22, 2015 5:01 am
Forum: Developing
Topic: Mardu Tokens
Replies: 53
Views: 22844

Doesn't this deck kinda get wrecked by bloodmoon? I always was cautious to fetch a basic so I could wear / tear because I feared blood moon.

Slaughter pack seems sexy with YP$ / Mentor though. Would like to see Bob up in there. Not sure if persecution is still good post banlist.
by Lightning_Dolt
Thu Jan 22, 2015 2:43 am
Forum: Developing
Topic: Mardu Tokens
Replies: 53
Views: 22844

Potential test deck:

[deck]Creatures (8)
4 Dark Confidant
4 Goblin Rabblemaster

Instants (14)
3 Mardu Charm
4 Lightning Bolt
4 Lightning Helix
3 Terminate

Sorceries (10)
4 Lingering Souls
2 Inquisition of Kozilek
4 Thoughtseize


Planeswalkers (6)
3 Liliana of the Veil
1 Chandra, Pyromaster
2 Sorin, Solemn Visitor

Lands (23)
3 Arid Mesa
2 Blood Crypt
2 Bloodstained Mire
1 Clifftop Retreat
1 Godless Shrine
1 Isolated Chapel
3 Lavaclaw Reaches
3 Marsh Flats
1 Mountain
1 Plains
1 Graven Cairns
2 Sacred Foundry
1 Swamp
1 Vault of the Archangel

Sideboard (15)
4 Molter Rain
3 Slaughter Games
2 Inquisition of Kozilek
2 Wear // Tear
3 Timely Reinforcements
1 Chandra, Pyromaster[/deck]
by Lightning_Dolt
Thu Jan 22, 2015 2:37 am
Forum: Developing
Topic: Mardu Tokens
Replies: 53
Views: 22844

Cards that might work in this deck now:

Dark Confidant?
Goblin Rabblemaster?
Liliana of the Veil?
by Lightning_Dolt
Thu Jan 22, 2015 2:35 am
Forum: Developing
Topic: Mardu Tokens
Replies: 53
Views: 22844

Now that Modern has completely shifted, we're going to need a new plan.
by Lightning_Dolt
Sun Jan 04, 2015 8:16 pm
Forum: Developing
Topic: Mardu Tokens
Replies: 53
Views: 22844

All thought Molten Rain > Slaughter Games is pretty good against them.
by Lightning_Dolt
Sun Jan 04, 2015 8:15 pm
Forum: Developing
Topic: Mardu Tokens
Replies: 53
Views: 22844

It's pretty well rounded and is pretty much right where I want it for my personal preferences. The main is pretty much aiming for Delver, so you have a lot of dead cards VS combo decks and the like. Wouldn't mind having more for ascendancy, since it seems like the worst matchup.
by Lightning_Dolt
Sun Jan 04, 2015 5:12 am
Forum: Developing
Topic: Mardu Tokens
Replies: 53
Views: 22844

Wish I had more time, because I think those game 3's were very winnable. Tron Matchup feels very favourable after slaughter games naming Karn. Dat Emerakul is a bitch though. Barely lost vs Ascendancy (lethal on board, he has 2 cards in library).
by Lightning_Dolt
Sun Jan 04, 2015 5:10 am
Forum: Developing
Topic: Mardu Tokens
Replies: 53
Views: 22844

Played in the modern side event after scrubbing out of the PPTQ. Finished 4th.

Played GR Tron (1-1), Storm (2-1), Ascendancy (1-1) and Delver (2-0).

I still feel that this deck is very good. Hope other people will give it a go at some point.
by Lightning_Dolt
Wed Dec 24, 2014 8:47 pm
Forum: Developing
Topic: Mardu Tokens
Replies: 53
Views: 22844

Mardu Tokens

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Welcome to the Modern Mardu Tokens Primer!

Mardu Tokens was originally designed by Adria Romero, aka MTGO grinder Dead_Style. He placed in the Top 4 at the Catalionan Modern Open with the list below. From there, MTGO grinder aytor_92 made some slight changes to the list and finished 15th in the Magic Online Championship Series Finals with a record of 6-2 (list also provided below). Flank Lepore wrote an article about the deck on TCGplayer.com (found here, with videos from a daily: http://magic.tcgplayer.com/db/article.asp?ID=12227). The deck seems reasonably well positioned in the meta and is a welcome innovation for those wanting to represent the horde in Modern.

Example Decklists:
Mardu Control by Adria Romero; Top 4 at the Catalionan Modern Open
[deck]Instants (15)
4 Mardu Charm
4 Lightning Bolt
3 Lightning Helix
2 Magma Jet
2 Terminate

Sorceries (15)
4 Night's Whisper
4 Lingering Souls
4 Inquisition of Kozilek
1 Wrath of God
2 Anger of the Gods

Planeswalkers (6)
2 Ajani Vengeant
2 Chandra, Pyromaster
2 Sorin, Lord of Innistrad

Artifacts (1)
1 Batterskull

Lands (23)
3 Arid Mesa
2 Blood Crypt
3 Bloodstained Mire
2 Clifftop Retreat
2 Dragonskull Summit
1 Godless Shrine
1 Graven Cairns
1 Isolated Chapel
3 Marsh Flats
1 Mountain
1 Plains
2 Sacred Foundry
1 Swamp

Sideboard (15)
3 Refraction Trap
3 Slaughter Games
3 Wear // Tear
3 Timely Reinforcements
1 Rakdos Charm
1 Sowing Salt
1 Anger of the Gods
[/deck]
Mardu Tokens by aytor_92; 15th at the Magic Online Championship Series Finals
[deck]Instants (14)
4 Mardu Charm
4 Lightning Bolt
3 Lightning Helix
3 Terminate

Sorceries (16)
4 Night's Whisper
4 Lingering Souls
4 Inquisition of Kozilek
1 Thoughtseize
1 Wrath of God
2 Anger of the Gods

Planeswalkers (6)
2 Ajani Vengeant
2 Chandra, Pyromaster
2 Sorin, Lord of Innistrad

Artifacts (1)
1 Batterskull

Lands (23)
3 Arid Mesa
2 Blood Crypt
3 Bloodstained Mire
2 Clifftop Retreat
2 Dragonskull Summit
1 Godless Shrine
1 Graven Cairns
1 Isolated Chapel
3 Marsh Flats
1 Mountain
1 Plains
2 Sacred Foundry
1 Swamp

Sideboard (15)
4 Molter Rain
3 Slaughter Games
2 Thoughtseize
2 Wear // Tear
3 Timely Reinforcements
1 Wrath of God[/deck]
Mardu Tokens by Lightning_Dolt (Test Deck)
[deck]Creatures (1)
1 Blood Baron of Vitzkopa

Instants (13)
3 Mardu Charm
4 Lightning Bolt
3 Lightning Helix
3 Terminate

Sorceries (17)
4 Night's Whisper
4 Lingering Souls
4 Inquisition of Kozilek
2 Thoughtseize
1 Wrath of God
2 Anger of the Gods

Planeswalkers (6)
2 Ajani Vengeant
2 Chandra, Pyromaster
2 Sorin, Solemn Visitor

Lands (23)
3 Arid Mesa
2 Blood Crypt
2 Bloodstained Mire
1 Clifftop Retreat
1 Godless Shrine
1 Isolated Chapel
3 Lavaclaw Reaches
3 Marsh Flats
1 Mountain
1 Plains
1 Rugged Prarie
2 Sacred Foundry
1 Swamp
1 Vault of the Archangel

Sideboard (15)
4 Molter Rain
3 Slaughter Games
2 Thoughtseize
2 Wear // Tear
3 Timely Reinforcements
1 Wrath of God[/deck]
Card Choices:

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The finisher in the deck. The originals played Batterskull as a hard to deal with, vigilant, lifegaining fatty. I tested Blood Baron of Vitzkopa at Frank Lepore's suggestion and found it to be very, very good. None of the removal that is widely played in modern hits it and unless they have Flameslash, red has to 2 for 1 themselves to remove it.

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Probably the worst card in the deck, but it does seem much better in Modern than in Standard, since many of the format's defining creatures are one or four toughness. The instant speed duress acts like a quasi-Vendillion Clique in a pinch too.

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One of the main reasons to play red, period.

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With Delver being the consensus best deck, gaining three life is often the difference between winning and losing.

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Efficient removal with no drawbacks.

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One of the ways to generate card advantage in this deck. If it weren't for the five drop in the deck, we could possibly get away with Dark Confidant, but with all the Forked Bolts and Electrolyses floating around thanks to Delver, he seems poorly positioned.

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One of, if not the best cards in the deck. 4 bodies from one card gives you lots of fodder to either chump with, or lay the beatdown.

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Ways to pull your opponent's hand apart and control the game. Inquisition is slightly better in the current meta.

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Because chances are they care about their creatures more than we do. Anger in particular is very important in the Pod Matchup.

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A way to gain life and a way to deny lands, particularly useful post board when Molten Rain comes in. If he ultimates it's GG.

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Card advantage engine / way to kill X/1's. If she ultimates, it's generally for 9 damage.

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These are both good in different ways. I prefer Visitor, as his tokens are more effective and his anthem ability gives lifelink. I've won games on stalled board states off 8/2 lifelink Lavaclaw Reaches more times than I should have thanks to Visitor.


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I feel strongly that having access to a man land and a mana dump is worth cipt.

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Consistently over-performs in matches where your opponent relies on lands.

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Ruins single card strategies by grabbing Scapeshift or Fatestitcher or Emrakul, the Aeons Torn.

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Possible 2 for 1, good efficient disenchant effect.

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The best sideboard card we have. This card is stupid good right now.



Look forward to developing this deck in the future. All contributions welcome and appreciated!

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