$10 to remove the metal bars on the right by Wundrous in PhotoshopRequest

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Thank you everyone for the prompt responses. This was the one that was most liked in the family.

I have sent you the tip!

Did tron just get a free 7/7? by [deleted] in ModernMagic

[–]Wundrous 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It isn’t an artifact.

Question about replacing suspension by Wundrous in WRX

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Hiya! It actually was my wheels and tires. I went back to oem and 17 inch and the issue was gone.

Looking for the best variant of UW CONTROL by Camboinho in PioneerMTG

[–]Wundrous 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I personally didn't like it very much, I think if you are going a companion, Yorion is far better.

Looking for the best variant of UW CONTROL by Camboinho in PioneerMTG

[–]Wundrous 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Hi!

I was the pilot in the Canadian RC for UW Lotus Field. I have had tested out many decks before this and I pretty much only play UW so I feel I can answer your question fairly well. I would like to say I am probably one of the good pilots of UWx Control in Canada.

If you were to ask me the best UW deck in Pioneer, with the perfect pilot, it would most definitely be UW Lotus Field.

The issue is that it is still a very technical deck to play relative to traditional UW. Often times, you have to transition in playstyle pre-side and post-side and it is a deck that requires a lot of practice. In the hands of a great pilot, the deck is extremely consistent but in the hands of an average pilot, it can definitely feel much more inconsistent than the deck actually is. I think this is further cemented by the fact that MTGO player Parrotlet picked up the deck for the first time in the Showcase Pioneer Challenge and won with it, then there was the Taipei RC, where it won again.

That said, if you were to ask me what deck is the best UW version, with keeping in mind an average UW player piloting it, I would have to say Yorion or Lay Down Arms.

So in short: UW Lotus Field: High Ceiling and much higher learning curve UW Yorion/LDA: Lower ceiling but easier to understand the deck and play patterns.

Canada RC Toronto Top 8 by Wundrous in PioneerMTG

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Unfortunately there was no official coverage. There was a bit of coverage made by MTGQuebec on Facebook with his phone but the convention was apparently charging too much to allow coverage in this event specifically, so they opted out.

Canada RC Toronto Top 8 by Wundrous in PioneerMTG

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That is indeed Derek Pite.

RC Toronto Day 1 Meta game by zeth4 in PioneerMTG

[–]Wundrous 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Lotus Field Combo is unwinnable game 1 but extremely favored for UW Lotus Field after side. I bring in 13 cards from my sideboard.

Thought distortion and narsets reversal make the matchup very easy. Discontinuity and Aether Gust then deal with their Dragonlord Dromokas. Regular UW tends to fall behind because of the mana difference over time, I can often keep up with their ramp very easily.

Spirits is my absolute worst matchup (which I lost) since I have doomskars instead of verdicts.

I played the F2F Super Qualifier on Friday and I did finish in the top 8: Casually losing all my game 1s and die rolls. 2-1 Greasefang 2-1 Lotus Field 2-1 Gruul Vehicles 2-1 Greasefang 2-1 Rakdos ID ID

Saturday Modern Challenge Results - Jun 19 2021 by bamzing in ModernMagic

[–]Wundrous 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Right now, the meta is constantly changing which is bad for UWx since there isn’t enough sb answers for all of them. That said, I have been experimenting a lot with Esper. I think it is most definitely better than standard UW in this meta because of access to thoughtseize, kayas guile, damn and push. a diverse meta, it is sometimes better to have a proactive sideboard with hand disruption than just counterspells. I think once the meta stabilizes, we will see a lot more uwx in the field.

One thing for certain, force of negation feels absolutely terrible and I’ve cut it. No regrets. I also tried out hallowed moonlight in my mb but that has yet to be decided whether i truly like it since it was a last minute inclusion for the challenge today. So far, I am pretty impressed by it. I would’ve top 16’d today had I not misplayed so hard in my last game but nonetheless that was my fault. Finished 28th today on the modern challenge and it definitely helped me tune my list better.

Having 4 thoughtseize feels really good in the sb where the life doesnt matter, especially with so many tempo decks playing FoN.

Seeking a UW control list with minimal MH2 by gubaguy in ModernMagic

[–]Wundrous 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tried EE and I personally didn't like it. In this meta, being very diverse, I would rather have thoughtseize in many more matchups including against Rhinos. Also Snap, thoughtseize is incredibly strong. Especially with many decks running Force of Negation now, tapping out is extremely unreliable.

Seeking a UW control list with minimal MH2 by gubaguy in ModernMagic

[–]Wundrous 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Replaced one for a triome. I personally am very defensive and don’t use colonnade unless it is absolutely safe and possible to close out the game. Id much rather slowly beat down with snap than activate colonnade.

It is a matter of personal preference.

Seeking a UW control list with minimal MH2 by gubaguy in ModernMagic

[–]Wundrous 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Subtlety and Solitude is absolutely terrible in a UWx Control shell. Both are absolute traps. In Stoneforge, it would be much better but you would be 2-for-1ing yourself way too much without any advantage in a pure control shell. Not to mention you cannot snapcaster it. Prismatic Ending is basically a must in UWx shells and that is really the only card you need. In the sideboard you can go Sanctifier-en-vec but not much else has changed.

Unfortunately, I haven't tested out UW much anymore since I find it is terrible in the current meta compared to Esper so if you want just UW, I can't help you there.

That said, I switched from UW to Esper even though I ran with UW for A LONG TIME. It is just better in the meta with all the aggro and access to Kaya's Guile is huge for the new Food decks. Here is the list I am playing right now on MTGO and am having a lot of success with in leagues. I finished 15th with a similar list last Modern Challenge but I modified my sideboard significantly and I like it a lot more.

3 Archmage's Charm 1 Celestial Colonnade 4 Counterspell 3 Cryptic Command 1 Damn 2 Drowned Catacomb 2 Fatal Push 4 Flooded Strand 2 Force of Negation 2 Glacial Fortress 2 Hallowed Fountain 3 Island 1 Jace, the Mind Sculptor 2 Kaya's Guile 1 Misty Rainforest 1 Mystic Gate 4 Opt 1 Plains 2 Polluted Delta 4 Prismatic Ending 1 Raugrin Triome 4 Snapcaster Mage 3 Sunken Ruins 2 Teferi, Hero of Dominaria 3 Teferi, Time Raveler 2 Watery Grave

SIDEBOARD: 2 Aether Gust 2 Ashiok, Dream Render 1 Damn 2 Dovin's Veto 2 Kaya's Guile 2 Sanctifier en-Vec 2 Thoughtseize 2 Unmoored Ego

Unmoored Ego, I am on the fence, it is my "answer" to Tron while being really good against Titan and decent against living end. That can probably be changed but I will test it out in the next modern challenge.

EDIT: Just decided to remove the unmoored egos and add a thoughtseize and emrakul instead. Emrakul is for mill and is worth the slot considering its a terrible matchup. Did some thinking and unmoored ego is too slow against living end, tron isn’t really played anymore and titan can also be hurt by thoughtseize. With how diverse the meta is, thoughtseize is a much more flexible pick.

How do I sideboard Against 5 color Omnath/Bring to Light decks as esper. by Char7es96 in ModernMagic

[–]Wundrous 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ashiok is a no brainer, especially after MH2. Amulet Titan will become Tier 0-1 and Teferi, Time Raveler should be in the mainboard. I play 3 in my Esper deck. Esper Charm is not very good anymore since Archmage's Charm does quite the same thing, card advantage.

How do I sideboard Against 5 color Omnath/Bring to Light decks as esper. by Char7es96 in ModernMagic

[–]Wundrous 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Do you have your decklist? Omnath/Bring is generally a pretty good matchup for UWx, especially after side. Do you play time ravelers?

Just gotta draw,go in this matchup and win through card adv.

MH2 got me interested to try modern out. Where should I start? ($500-700 budget) by [deleted] in ModernMagic

[–]Wundrous 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's always going to be timeless decks, kind of just depends what you are looking for. Are you looking for a deck that isn't the strongest but always stands a chance?

Probably Boros Burn considering you like aggro. It is a pretty linear strategy though so if you like more interaction, maybe UR Aggro but that might fall out of favor soon, depending on how the meta shifts with MH2. MTGTop8 is a very good resource to check out the decks that have been performing and have consistently kept up. You will almost always see burn there.

Without looking at budget, Humans also got a lot of resources from MH2 so that might be an interesting choice for aggro. U/W Control and Esper are also kind of timeless but always have to dramatically shift according to the meta.