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Modern nexus early meta look: Affinity: (12.5%) Burn: (8.6%) Abzan Company: (6.2%) RG Tron: (5.5%) Jund: (5.5%) Merfolk: (5.5%) Eldrazi: (5.5%) Infect: (4.7%) Elves: (3.1%) Storm: (2.3%) Death and Taxes: (2.3%) Ad Nauseam: (2.3%) Griselbrand: (2.3%) Naya Company: (2.3%) - - - - - Looks like we have ...

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I've been very impressed with Volcanic Fallout as of late, it does mean that I can't run as many (or any) Grim Lavamancers but getting around counter spells and taking out problematic creatures (while dealing damage) is quit useful.

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@Blackhound: Yeah its kinda like Loam! Hmmm maybe I should run 1 or 2 loam spells - - - - - - Hmmm initial testing (via trial by fire, so SE all day everyday) lost 0-1 and 1-1, the first event was lost by me underrating Molten Vortex and throwing away an easy win and the second was just a close one ...

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Yaay brewing time ;-) This is my current project which I havn't tested but believe will do well (its pretty much a mono red draw burn deck, with the goal of turning EVERYTHING into gas (either for the draw engine, face or Vortex)). [deck=MDU's Rg Vortex Burn]Lands 24 2 Stomping Ground 4 Bloodstained...

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I've been toying with the idea of running 1-2x Stormbreath Dragon's for the Jeskai Tempo/control, Naya and Junk company/call decks - my theory is that those game tend to go long enough with the life/anti life war we have going + the fact that they tend to path us enough to make 5cc a rather realisti...

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Ensnaring Bridges is really good for earning you automatic victories against Zoo and its ilk, it also outright beats reanimator (which will be the best combo deck post banning). I think I need to observe the meta more before I judge the list but from what you told me about the American meta it seem ...

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Bloom gone is a HUGE plus but without Twins I fear a huge surge of Gx decks (which may force us into 8x Skullcrack list).

I hope they reprint cycle lands in the future.... (grumble lands...grumble grumble)

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THEY BANNED BLOOM (yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeessssssssssssss)

but....

They also banned Twins (Noooooooooooooooooooeeeeeeeeessss)

Looks like VF is gonna go back into my SB (I predit lots of UR Tempo) and I have lesser reasons to run Nacatl Burn

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Yep, against MU where you want 4x Searing Blaze - I would keep all 20 lands its just those other MUs which usually go into topdeck (Rock, Most Tempo and Combo).

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It dies to everything though....

EDIT: Kinda wanna play UR Delver again once Oath comes out...
EDIT2: Is it viable to ALWAYS board out the 20th land on the draw?

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Vs Tempo I would argue keeping the creatures in so that you can force removals and make Eidolon of the Great Revel that much more powerful against them. I think 1cc spells which can pressure them is more important then clunky 2cc lightning bolts. - - - - - Anyhow here is the list I will be running f...

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honestly I feel the gap between Firewalker and Helix is super small While I don't think Helix or any 2cc instant spell really is what you want against Grixis Control - I do see its appeal vs midrange and aggro, I'm gonna try 4x Helix in the Sideboard over all my Firewalkers and Grudges (also gonna ...

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Not sure if this help but here is my SBP with that list I posted above: In: (10) 2x Ancient Grudge 3x Pate to Exile 3x Destructive Revelry 2x Searing Blaze Out: 4x Eidolon of the Great Revel 4x Lava Spike 2x Boros Charm In: (8) 3x Pate to Exile 2x Searing Blaze 3x Kor Firewalker Out: 4x Wild Nacatl ...

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Molten Rain is good in both those MU. Skullcrack + Atarka's Command is good vs Jund/Junk. I guess you could also run Relic of Progenitus and/or that 3cc burn spell which can't be countered which is decent in both these MUs. Naya Burn or Jund Burn would have a much easier time here with all the spell...

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I've been selling them... not sure if its the correct choice or not but I don't plan on buying anymore cards anytime soon so it doesn't really matter as much for me.

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I wouldn't (cause plating + 0/x creature, burn and fast start = bridge tends to be to little to late) but wow that went well for ya

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You guys both told me, though it should be noted that the online Meta doesn't (completely) reflect the American meta in major events and during other timezones @Whole: Its either 10 fetches and 3 Copper or no Copper and 12+ fetches, with the American Meta as aggro as it is every life total counts (t...

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Another day, another MOCS....well the MOCS was posted on Dec 20, 2015 so I'm slightly late but hey its something ;-) Top8: Amulet Bloom x1 Robots x1 GB Infect x1 Nacatl burn x2 Abzan x3 Here are the two burn list: [deck=_alice1986_'s Nacatl Burn]Lands 20 2 Arid Mesa 4 Bloodstained Mire 3 Copperline ...

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I'm still on the old rules for mulligan's I know GoblinWarchief just mulls all 4-landers, I just personally think early scry isn't that powerful for aggro or burn decks. 0 land = Mull 5 lands or more = Mull 4 lands without a creature = Mull BTW you were right Whole, the American metagame IS aggro he...

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I am not a fan of lists with the full set of guides, spears, nacatls, eidolons + some lavamancers for 2 reasons. The first and major one is that removal spells/big blockers become very good against you: as you said, rock/jund become even matchups and this is not a thing i am willing to accept. The ...

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Thanks Midnight_V :D Most modern decks change really slowly over the years so even if I do add something different its not THAT noticeable. In regards with Standard I have about 15 QP for MOCS1 (which happens to be standard) if you have the cards (online) and want to have a shot at the mocs qualifie...

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I'll keep the Modern Thread going if people post in it (its not as popular as Standard though)

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I kinda wanna stay up and play during your meta.... Since I started playing Nacatl burn I've been playing against lord Aggro (Merfolk) at least once in every event I've been in so far (only four :P), lots of combo, some aggro and grixis only once. So far I like Nacatl burn but I don't think I'll tak...

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Hmmmmm.... PtE.decks are not THAT common so I can see the appeal in going 4th Foundries over the 2nd Mountain. Thoughts on 12 fetches without Copperline Gorge vs 10 fetches with Copperline Gorge? One gives you higher chance of gaining [mana]WRG[/mana] while the other secures your life-total slightly...

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I'm kinda tempted is trying out William Hawk's Sideboard except in Nacatl Burn soooo something like this (please note I would never recommend this SB in the non-nacatl list since you'll just gas out): [deck=MDU's Nacatl Burn]Lands 20 4 Bloodstained Mire 4 Wooded Foothills 3 Copperline Gorge 3 Sacred...

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Burn is already a bad matchup for Scapeshift so I don't see why you want to put more cards against them. And for Bloom that would just slow them a little bit to their plan B with Pact. I only mention Scapeshift since its an extra target beside Bloom (I'm starting to think landing Mr Middle Finger o...

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.......Sooooo Tunnel Ignus as a middle finger vs Bloom and Scapeshift? Yes? No? Too cute?

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Burn vs Aggro: I actually think aggro (Zoo, Merfolk, WU or G stompy) is a poor MU for burn, its not a dominate part of the league (in accordance to goldfish) or 8Ms (during my timezone) thank goodness, but I'm ok with running 1-2 bridges just to autowin those MUs. Grim + Delve: Of course you wouldn'...

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Which one - Mandrills or Bridge? Delve cards are great when your grinding out your opp. (removing creatures so that your horrid Nacatl can deal damage) while Bridge helps you when your running that control role (this is assuming your playing kill the creature.game). P.S. I'm not seeing the heavy agg...

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Sounds like the perfect metagame for fat delve creatures (like Hooting Mandrills) and Ensnaring Bridge.

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Not a huge fan of the Nacatl list - though if the meta warp heavy enough into aggro where your forced into pointing everything at creatures I can see the appeal.

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I would remove them all if I have better options in my SB but I usually don't so keeping 1-2 is fine

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How did your metagame become so aggro heavy? Usually Jund and Combo thins the herds (aggro), which then gets thins by U (control and tempo) which gets thins by aggro....

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I wouldn't bolt the dork unless I have eidolon in hand - I would rather point everything at face unless the dork play some sort of combo role which would kill me.

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That happens lot with online steaming - I think they do it more for extra hits rather then bruised egos (but its hard to tell). EDIT: :crazy: :dance: :hifive: :jam: I finally have a play-set of textless foil Lightning Bolt s (they were selling for UNDER 16 tickets each (usually they're 25 though som...

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do the naya colors have any sweet sideboard tech for bloom? molten rain doesn't seem good enough

Path to Exile is the best answer burn has against Bloom (if they're not killing you in the first few turns, chances are your winning).

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Nahh, Vexing Devil is just filler card (we don't really have enough 1cc 3 damage spells) - I think Eidolon of the Great Revel does just fine in the same slot.

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I'm running 3 Blaze main with 1 side + 1 searing blood side also. That sounds like a really power metachoice, I would be uncomfortable running that against control and combo. - That said - G1 is usually in our favor anyways vs control anyways and combo is just... :<. edit: has anyone changed their ...

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Thanks for the write up GoblinWarchief, Fire-fae is rough MU T_T

@Whole: How many Searing Blazes are you running along those Lighting Helixes? I always wanted to play 2-3 Helixes as well but it hard to run them during my timezone due to all the blue decks.

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