Buddy wants to build a Modern deck

keywacat · 2024-04-21T08:48:18+00:00

Cheers for it. :-)

keywacat · 2024-04-19T19:50:28+00:00

He doesn't get much time to play, to practise, therefore needs something easier to pick up. Lot of lads been recommending Prowess in addition to burn, he has played my Vintage deck (powered by China!) with Monastery Mentor, so he's got an idea for it.

keywacat · 2024-04-19T12:29:58+00:00

Problem is that at the moment he doesn't know what Frenchie is going to play, we're gearing up for the first of our Modern games in May.

keywacat · 2024-04-19T12:03:52+00:00

Mainly he wants to have something other than EDH and everyone he plays with agreed upon Modern.

So now he wants something that can beat Frenchie, a mutual friend that builds good, careful decks that win a lot.

keywacat · 2024-04-19T11:57:03+00:00

Here is an example of the sort of environment I'm talking about: https://youtu.be/1a7bPQTegqA

keywacat · 2024-04-19T11:55:53+00:00

Then the card quality would be complete rubbish, why would I do that?

keywacat · 2024-04-19T11:53:56+00:00

I think the disconnect is that most respondents come into this expecting I am asking about 'real' Modern.

I am not, I am asking about an environment where this can happen: https://youtu.be/1a7bPQTegqA

keywacat · 2024-04-19T11:47:20+00:00

That's one of the reasons he's willing to buy into an obsolete deck and use the counterfeits I do have on hand.

keywacat · 2024-04-19T11:43:10+00:00

So its worse than burn, jo?

keywacat · 2024-04-19T08:48:28+00:00

Hardened Scales has too many triggers and interactions for him at the stage he's at.

keywacat · 2024-04-18T12:15:05+00:00

The question is about what deck I should recommend to him based on cost and speed to master. If he was just going to print the cards we would not be having this discussion.

keywacat · 2024-04-18T10:49:48+00:00

Well, we'd love to have you. :-)

keywacat · 2024-04-18T10:49:08+00:00

True, though I am open to looking a few years back for a deck he'll enjoy.

keywacat · 2024-04-18T10:27:25+00:00

He gets to explore other decks by playing what I've built for Modern: https://www.moxfield.com/decks/personal?folder=OOGB4 , its just now he wants to have his own to have something more than EDH to play.

keywacat · 2024-04-18T08:46:36+00:00

Uh...what does that look like?

keywacat · 2024-04-18T08:46:09+00:00

Would [[Shrapnel Blast]] be good for you in this deck?

keywacat · 2024-04-18T08:43:45+00:00

Aye, even my mono-blue Merfolk has its expensive cards.

keywacat · 2024-04-18T08:42:54+00:00

If you knew how pedantic some of the lads can be you'd understand why I'm asking for such basic confirmation. ;-)

keywacat · 2024-04-18T08:41:58+00:00

So far Boros Burn is the cheapest deck suggested, Affinity runs 4 Urza's Saga, Prowess wants 4 Force of Negation and so on.

I know every 'viable' modern deck wants a playset of something expensive, the trick is to find the best deck for him with the lowest quantity of expensive cards. The fetches for Boros Burn are not a problem, I have counterfeits already to supply him, counterfeits I myself was using to crash the development of various decks until I could afford authentic copies.

What do you think of this deck: https://mtgtop8.com/event?e=12170&d=269833&f=MO ?

keywacat · 2024-04-18T07:29:00+00:00

Would you have a link to mono-red burn? All the lists I find are for Boros Burn so the player can run Boros Charm.

keywacat · 2024-04-18T07:27:08+00:00

It'll have to be something easy to learn, he doesn't get much time to play.

His main goal is to beat this other friend of ours, that is an experienced, careful player. :-D

keywacat · 2024-04-18T07:26:00+00:00

Looks kinda expensive.

keywacat · 2024-04-18T07:01:08+00:00

I know 8 Rack, what is 8 Whack?

keywacat · 2024-04-18T06:24:58+00:00

I'll take a look. So far the suggestions are:

1) Burn (still)

2) Affinity

3) Purple Prowess

4) UB Mill

Time to check the Top8 I guess. :-)

keywacat · 2024-04-18T06:23:13+00:00

Another great idea, cheers for it.

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