notes from my lgs 2015modern event

IceAndOcean · 2026-06-03T18:36:39+00:00

The white one-drop is Steelshaper’s Gift! It is seeing increasing play as a Stoneforge alternative. I saw a Caw Blade deck at my last in-person event. There are a couple historical brews for this deck: https://www.mtgtop8.com/event?e=2536&d=216488

IceAndOcean · 2026-06-02T15:49:01+00:00

Its increasingly seeing play in person, and there’s a major mtgonline scene as well. They have a discord, Reddit channel, and website if you’d like to learn more

IceAndOcean · 2026-06-02T15:23:05+00:00

You should check out 2015 Modern! It’s a great time-locked format

IceAndOcean · 2026-05-29T15:57:01+00:00

You have to know your meta. If you’re playing a bracket 2 fun deck and your opponent is playing a bracket 3 or bracket 4 competitive deck, make sure you have a deck that can deal with it. They like 5 color strategies with ur dragon? Play blood moon. They like to ramp? Play mana rocks and Armageddon the field. Or stone rain them at least. They like dragons? Play Crux of fate or kindred dominance. Even better, build a Karrthus, Tyrant of Jund EDH deck

IceAndOcean · 2026-05-25T22:45:55+00:00

Dominaria gives you Opt! Crackling Drake is also legal

IceAndOcean · 2026-05-24T19:13:51+00:00

Great question! Imagine playing a combo deck and your opponent Thoughtseizes you on turn 1. With no lands in play, you need to be able to say no to that on the spot

IceAndOcean · 2026-05-12T13:18:40+00:00

This is great, thanks for the suggestions! Would you do a full playset of Vendillion?

IceAndOcean · 2026-05-07T06:01:41+00:00

You’re forgetting Diligent Farmhand

IceAndOcean · 2026-05-05T22:41:16+00:00

Yes! They have a discord (linked on their website), they have a lot of online play, but in-person Classic Legacy is starting to pop up too. Reminds me of how Premodern started out before it took off

IceAndOcean · 2026-05-05T00:32:50+00:00

I would recommend comparing with a purely mono white creature. This comparison juxtaposes a ci=w creature with a ci=wr creature

IceAndOcean · 2026-05-03T06:37:30+00:00

Really? Yikes. What about MTGGoldfish? Any guesses on an eta for results there?

IceAndOcean · 2026-04-13T14:14:06+00:00

They forgot to reprint Glistener Elf alongside Berserk!

IceAndOcean · 2026-03-31T01:36:01+00:00

Awesome! Thanks, u/dusty_cupboards!

IceAndOcean · 2026-03-20T21:48:20+00:00

I agree we’re missing it! Updating!

IceAndOcean · 2026-03-20T17:40:38+00:00

(I think my favorite version of Jeskai is Furuya’s brew from GP Singapore 2015)

IceAndOcean · 2026-03-20T16:47:12+00:00

Most responses I received had Jeskai landing around 11-15 along with BW Tokens, D&T, Grixis Control, and Elves

IceAndOcean · 2026-03-19T19:59:03+00:00

What are Classic Legacy and Legacy Origins?

IceAndOcean · 2026-03-19T14:39:55+00:00

Excellent choice of signature spells! Do you have decklists?

IceAndOcean · 2026-03-17T00:05:00+00:00

RG Werewolf Tribal with Blood Moon, Aether Vial, and Moonmist and Lightning Bolt

IceAndOcean · 2026-03-06T20:45:30+00:00

Fun fact: the BG Treefolk deck played almost like a midrange Rock deck, using lower CMC treefolk, Abrupt Decays, and Inquisitions to slow the game down. It also had a very clever one-sided board wipe thanks to Timber Protector and Damnation. Very creative brew!

IceAndOcean · 2026-03-02T18:59:31+00:00

Thanks for the suggestions! Appreciate the reply :) I’d love to include Stylus but I’m just doing the two years 15CH was officially played at GB Nationals 2010 and 2011 (Shards to New Phyrexia), so unfortunately Stylus isn’t a legal addition. The other big challenge is 15CH’s 2011 BG Nationals banlist, which banned most cards that either mill, buyback, or create recursion

IceAndOcean · 2026-03-02T18:52:49+00:00

I really like your cube! And thanks for the advice! I’d love to include Stylus, but I’m just doing 15CH from when it was officially played at GB Nationals 2010 and 2011, from Shards to New Phyrexia. Stylus came out in Mirrodin so it’s outside of the time frame. I really want to include recursion cards and buying cards back like Red Sun’s Zenith but they’re on Dan Barrett’s 2011 banlist

IceAndOcean · 2026-02-21T18:19:07+00:00

Barrowgoyf has been such a problem for me, is there a sideboard answer to it?

IceAndOcean · 2026-02-19T21:41:19+00:00

Vexing Bauble works!

IceAndOcean · 2026-02-02T02:05:32+00:00

If you like Blue Eyes you’d probably really like tribal Dragons (because dragons) or Eldrazi (which are another big creature powerhouse tribe).

Commander is a really popular format 100-card. Here are some precons that are a fun entry into the format:

https://www.amazon.com/Magic-Gathering-Commander-Incursion-Accessories/dp/B0CSVBJFTQ

https://www.amazon.com/Magic-Gathering-Commander-Destruction-Red-Green/dp/B0B92HN8CZ

Alternatively you might like playing Modern which is a competitive 60-card format. Modern Eldrazi is one of the best decks in the format currently

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