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Postby Valdarith » Mon Apr 07, 2014 8:21 pm

I think other equipment would be better. Batterskull is kind of a nonbo with your flicker strategy and it's expensive as hell to equip once your germ dies. Hell, I'd rather play Wurmcoil Engine. It'd be hilarious with Kiki-Jiki.
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Postby hamfactorial » Mon Apr 07, 2014 8:24 pm

Lulz, I never considered copying a Wurmcoil. I tip my hat to you, sir.

The only advantage is that I have a Batterskull and don't have a Wurmcoil.

Just looked it up, only 7 tickets online. Time to acquire.

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Postby Valdarith » Mon Apr 07, 2014 9:19 pm

I had to read Kiki to make sure you sacrifice the copy and not exile it like with Splinter Twin. When I saw that it does sacrifice, I giggled a little at the prospect so I had to bring it up.
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Postby hamfactorial » Mon Apr 07, 2014 9:21 pm

Definitely strong synergy there :)

Kiki enables a lot of strong "when X dies" synergy shenanigans. Yet another reason to run Cage over RIP.

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Postby Valdarith » Mon Apr 07, 2014 9:28 pm

I actually didn't think of that. Didn't realize Rest in Peace worked that way. Interesting.
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Postby hamfactorial » Mon Apr 07, 2014 9:32 pm

I tested against a guy running a bunch of Blood Artists and sacrifice effects with tokens. I brought in RIP and he couldn't believe why he wasn't getting his triggers and talked about how it was a bug.

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Postby Valdarith » Mon Apr 07, 2014 10:09 pm

He's conditioned by MODO to think everything is a bug. :D

Courser of Kruphix still doesn't work right.
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Postby hamfactorial » Mon Apr 07, 2014 10:11 pm

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Postby magicdownunder » Tue Apr 08, 2014 8:24 am

Lulz, I never considered copying a Wurmcoil. I tip my hat to you, sir.

The only advantage is that I have a Batterskull and don't have a Wurmcoil.

Just looked it up, only 7 tickets online. Time to acquire.
How many Coil do you need? I can jump online and pass em over (I can't see myself selling or using those cards anytime soon....)
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Postby hamfactorial » Tue Apr 08, 2014 1:44 pm

MDU:

I'd like to test out just a singleton, but a second would be helpful. I appreciate the offer :)

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Postby hamfactorial » Tue Apr 08, 2014 3:49 pm

[deck]Modern BBBSG v. 1.18[/deck]

Took down an 8-man (Event 6971472).

2-1 Win vs. UR Delver (brought in Ethersworn Canonist, was impressed. Plus a sweet 3-for-1 with Aurelia's Fury targeting a Snapcaster Mage, a V. Clique and a Young Pyromancer)
2-1 Win vs. Affinity (He beat me easily in game 1, didn't have any removal. Stony + Bonfire beatings took him down easily in games 2/3, and a Golem token held off an Etched Champion)
n2-1 Win vs. Storm (Canonist lock + Hide // Seek to get rid of the first Pyromaster Ascension he landed. Hidden before he could get any counters on it)

The deck is too top-heavy. I had multiple Heros of Bladehold in my hand in the Affinity game, but cheap removal saved me. Will work the curve further down in future revisions, or bump the land count up.

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Postby Pedros » Tue Apr 08, 2014 5:09 pm

Before upping land count say how you like:

Aurelia's Fury
Bonfire of the Damned.

Imo you should decide which one you like more and go for max 3 of those X spells.

Deck is really heavy, so I would suggest Boros Signets to accelerate a little bit if u dont like going green for bops/hierarchs.

How was Kitchen Finks in comparison to Brimaz?
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Postby hamfactorial » Tue Apr 08, 2014 5:26 pm

Aurelia's Fury was ok, but I see why you were against it. It's slow and I always had better things to do with my mana. I'm sticking with 3 Bonfire.

Finks in place of Brimaz was OK, either would have performed. I did encounter a game state in the Affinity match where I had 2 Finks on board which wouldn't happen with Brimaz. He has vigilance though, so I could have attacked and defended without exposing myself.

I'm looking at dropping 2 Hero and replacing with 2 Brimaz, keeping the Finks.

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Postby hamfactorial » Tue Apr 08, 2014 5:28 pm

I haven't tested Signets yet, but I'd very much like to. Are they better as a 3 or 4-of? I never played with them in RAV block.

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Postby hamfactorial » Tue Apr 08, 2014 5:36 pm

More reply spam, excuse the stream of consciousness. I've really liked Slayers's Stronghold in testing, along with the Temples. I'd like to run 2 Stronghold if the mana base can support 2 colorless land. The 2nd would be my 26th land, if I went that route.

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Postby Pedros » Tue Apr 08, 2014 5:55 pm

I would play 25 lands if u also play signets. colorless lands with signets arent so bad. Imo start with 4 signets and then move from there if u flood with them or think they are bad.
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Postby Pedros » Tue Apr 08, 2014 5:55 pm

Hero of bladehold is quite good with signets as you can land it turn 3 then.
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Postby hamfactorial » Tue Apr 08, 2014 6:03 pm

I'll try out a 25 land, 4 Signet, 4 Hero build to see if it's viable. I'll need to drop a creature to fit the Signets, and Finks is first on the chopping block. That leaves 1 spot, which I'll put Wurmcoil Engine into.

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Postby Pedros » Tue Apr 08, 2014 8:44 pm

Decklist or didnt happen.
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Postby hamfactorial » Tue Apr 08, 2014 8:46 pm

[deck]Modern BBBSG v. 1.20[/deck]

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Postby Toddington » Tue Apr 08, 2014 8:51 pm

That is a very cool list. Very interesting to see how the list has changed from page 1.

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Postby hamfactorial » Tue Apr 08, 2014 8:52 pm

No idea if it's worth a damn though, I haven't played it :)

Ran v. 1.18 in the 8man this morning to GGGGGREAT SUCCESS!

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Postby hamfactorial » Tue Apr 08, 2014 11:16 pm

And to keep the series unbroken...

[deck]Modern BBBSG v. 1.19[/deck]

No ramp, just a pile of land.

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Postby Pedros » Tue Apr 08, 2014 11:24 pm

So you didnt even try rocks?
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Postby hamfactorial » Tue Apr 08, 2014 11:26 pm

I'm at work, I can't do any testing. Just posting 2 versions I'll try out next time I'm online.

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Postby LP, of the Fires » Wed Apr 09, 2014 2:15 am

Just popping in to say this thread is great and you do good work :thumbsup:
You gotta understand, I love the beatdown. I really do. I always have.

Beatdown is hard, though.


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Postby hamfactorial » Wed Apr 09, 2014 2:20 am

Thank you LP, you are very handsome as well. #NoHetero

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Postby Valdarith » Wed Apr 09, 2014 3:09 am

The 4 signet list seems like 2 signets too many.
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Postby hamfactorial » Wed Apr 09, 2014 3:55 am

No idea how many signets is right, I've never played with them :gonk:

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Postby Alex » Wed Apr 09, 2014 4:54 am

I'd play Ethersworn Canonnist as my two drop, but that's me.

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Postby hamfactorial » Wed Apr 09, 2014 4:57 am

Check dat sideboard!

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Postby Alex » Wed Apr 09, 2014 5:33 am

I would just play some in the main. Storm is a bad deck if it can't win game 1.

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Postby hamfactorial » Wed Apr 09, 2014 2:46 pm

The quest for the perfect 2 drop continues, as the previous 4 pages of this thread will show :)

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Postby ClayQ » Wed Apr 09, 2014 4:22 pm

Eight and a half tails - I hear pro white is good
Inquisitor Exarch - Subpar bear really but etb synergy maybe
Grand Arbiter - silly counterspells?

Heartlash Cinder or Keldon Mauraders - repeatable 5 damage with kiki

Samurai of the Pale Curtain - too cute?

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Postby hamfactorial » Wed Apr 09, 2014 4:34 pm

They're ok, not really worth the spot. I've had more success running 3+-drops and removal at 1/2.

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Postby ClayQ » Wed Apr 09, 2014 5:24 pm

Thats the best of the RW 2 drop creatures. I do like tails mind you but without playing the deck no clue if it'll help

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Postby hamfactorial » Wed Apr 09, 2014 5:38 pm

It's all good, I think 8.5 tails is a very cool card :)

The beauty of this deck is that it's a fair beatdown deck that has an accidental unfair combo, and all of the pieces interact favorably with each half of the combo so I'm not drawing dead at any point.

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Postby ClayQ » Wed Apr 09, 2014 5:43 pm

Mountian count high enough for chained to the rocks as path 5+?

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Postby Pedros » Wed Apr 09, 2014 5:46 pm

So play acceleration to unload those card faster ^^. Removal + acceleration + synergy creatures + possible combo = reception for good deck.
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Postby hamfactorial » Wed Apr 09, 2014 5:58 pm

Downtime today doesn't let me test the acceleration until I get off work. Patience, sir, we'll get this thing to tier 1 soon ;)


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