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by Patbou
4 years ago
Forum: Aggro and Tempo
Topic: [Deck] Humans
Replies: 35
Views: 13383

Re: [Deck] Humans

Scapeshift's Sakura Tribe Elder that ETB tapped and can't block = more damage get's through. Ramping is at least delayed a full turn. Not only will it take one more turn to reach 6 lands, but that 6th land is likely to ETB tapped. And when finally Titan is played, it is tapped and cannot block. All ...
by Patbou
4 years ago
Forum: Aggro and Tempo
Topic: [Deck] Humans
Replies: 35
Views: 13383

Re: [Deck] Humans

Yesterday at LGS, I played the above list, but with 2 Knight of Autumn instead of 2 Deputy of Detention in the SB (allergic to Burn , I guess). I thought it was just Stoneblade, until I saw the first Soulherder on the last turn of game 3... Won game 1, thanks to Big Thalia (Team Thalia ambushed a Ge...
by Patbou
4 years ago
Forum: Developing
Topic: Ally Evolution
Replies: 12
Views: 2164

Re: Allies Evolved

My collection is a mess, and I couldn't find my Breeding Pool and Overgrown Tomb to bring an Ally deck to my LGS yesterday. I played Humans instead, featuring Big Thalia (for a change). Maybe I'll get to play Allies next week... Or maybe I'll also wait for the release of Once Upon a Time. I'm pretty...
by Patbou
4 years ago
Forum: Developing
Topic: Ally Evolution
Replies: 12
Views: 2164

Re: Allies Evolved

It's not legal yet, but full playset of Once Upon a Time will likely be very good in an Ally deck (-2 creatures and -2 lands is what Frank Karsten suggests, so I would remove 1 Plague Engineer, 1 Icon of Ancestry and 2 Unclaimed Territory from my latest list).
by Patbou
4 years ago
Forum: Aggro and Tempo
Topic: [Deck] Humans
Replies: 35
Views: 13383

Re: [Deck] Humans

In the light of my latest post, here's my new list for Humans : One-drops (12) 4x Aether Vial 4x Noble Hierarch 4x Champion of the Parish Two-drops (20) 4x Thalia's Lieutenant 4x Meddling Mage 3x Unsettled Mariner 3x Thalia, Guardian of Thraben 3x Phantasmal Image 3x Kitesail Freebooter Three-drops ...
by Patbou
4 years ago
Forum: Aggro and Tempo
Topic: [Deck] Humans
Replies: 35
Views: 13383

Re: [Deck] Humans

Regarding Tenacious Knight , it seems to me that BR is a pretty restrictive casting cost for Humans, with only 12 lands that can produce either color. Makes sense. I haven't factored the colors of the spell, given that we play 5 colors. While we have 85% chance of being able to pool B or R on turn ...
by Patbou
4 years ago
Forum: Aggro and Tempo
Topic: [Deck] Humans
Replies: 35
Views: 13383

Re: [Deck] Humans

Do we may have a new, better toy than Charming Prince , in Tenacious Knight . Repeatable card advantage is really good, and opponent may like it, too. But being Aggro, Humans should be benefit more from it than opponent, as well as the repeatable life loss. For the moment, I think the field is too c...
by Patbou
4 years ago
Forum: Developing
Topic: Ally Evolution
Replies: 12
Views: 2164

Re: Allies Evolved

Reminder: Just don't forget that Thalia will tax your Paths, Dismembers and Evolutions. This may affect some of your plays (and I would just ditch her in a deck with that many non creature spells).
by Patbou
4 years ago
Forum: Developing
Topic: Ally Evolution
Replies: 12
Views: 2164

Re: Allies Evolved

I agree with most of your comments. Battlesinger + Shapeshifter is a nice combo, particularly with double trigger from CoCo. But its a fragile thing. Shapeshifter is not worse than Phantasmal Image for Humans. It sometimes fizzle due to removals on the only target to copy. It sure can copy a Wurmcoi...
by Patbou
4 years ago
Forum: Developing
Topic: Ally Evolution
Replies: 12
Views: 2164

Re: Allies Evolved

You said that you've lost games with CoCo in hand and no mana to cast it. But, replacing Collected Company ( 3G ) with Eldritch Evolution ( 1GG ) will only make things worse ! (even if only slighty) And I say this with 100% confidence, because maths : The odds of having 3G by turn 4 are 53.11% (22 l...
by Patbou
4 years ago
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Newbie rules mistakes you did when you were new to mtg?
Replies: 32
Views: 4695

Re: Newbie rules mistakes you did when you were new to mtg?

Yeah. It's fun just to think back about those moments when we were so naive and inexperienced. But, TBH, I always get that nostalgia when I crack open a booster and see a really powerful token: 4/4 flying angel or dragon, or even that 8/8 vigilance trample green and white elemental from Return to Ra...
by Patbou
4 years ago
Forum: Developing
Topic: Ally Evolution
Replies: 12
Views: 2164

Re: Allies Evolved

Champion, Ooze and Thalia : 6 cards that will never trigger Rally. You should at least replace Thalia by Unsettled Mariner , Changeling = Ally = trigger Rally ; also, multiples stack), and find some ways to trigger Rally at instant speed (like Aether Vial ). I really don't like Eldritch Evolution in...
by Patbou
4 years ago
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Newbie rules mistakes you did when you were new to mtg?
Replies: 32
Views: 4695

Re: Newbie rules mistakes you did when you were new to mtg?

Someone in our group played tokens in the main deck. :laugh:

It didn't took much time until we understood that tokens were card effects, and not playable cards. But still, free 3/3 golems won a few games for him (kitchen table, obviously).
by Patbou
4 years ago
Forum: Aggro and Tempo
Topic: [Deck] Humans
Replies: 35
Views: 13383

Re: [Deck] Humans

I would definetily side in Ouphe against Stoneblade decks. The power of that card is not just fetching an equipment, but to put in play a Batterskull that has just been bounced in hand. Removing the bounce ability is nice, as is denying opponent the ability to Equip a Germless Batterskull to the Mys...
by Patbou
4 years ago
Forum: Aggro and Tempo
Topic: [Deck] Humans
Replies: 35
Views: 13383

Re: [Deck] Humans

Do you think any Throne of Eldraine's Humans are playable in Modern Humans? Charming Prince is probably the most likely to make the cut in our 75. Given the versatility, I would say it goes in the main deck. But then, it has always been hard to squeeze a new card in there. Gadwick, the Wizened is in...
by Patbou
4 years ago
Forum: Aggro and Tempo
Topic: [Deck] Humans
Replies: 35
Views: 13383

Re: [Deck] Humans

For what it's worth, you may want to add notes about the Scapeshift/Valakut matchup in the primer : On the play, turn 2, you can play Meddling Mage and name Sakura Tribe Elder (prevent ramp and remove a blocker that is on a suicide mission). This will slow down Primeval Titan by at least a turn, wit...
by Patbou
4 years ago
Forum: Aggro and Tempo
Topic: [Deck] Humans
Replies: 35
Views: 13383

Re: [Deck] Humans

Just so you know : going all in with 4 Freebooter will be required if Stoneforge Mystic is played a lot in your metagame. Other than Deputy, there's nothing in the main deck to properly disrupt a Sword or Batterskull if Stoneforge Mystic ever untaps (Reflector Mage on a Germ token, but that is a sho...
by Patbou
4 years ago
Forum: Aggro and Tempo
Topic: [Deck] Humans
Replies: 35
Views: 13383

Re: [Deck] Humans

Good article : Dylan Hand's "How to build Humans in the new Modern format". Artifacts 4 Aether Vial Creatures 4 Champion of the Parish 2 Deputy of Detention 4 Kitesail Freebooter 4 Mantis Rider 4 Meddling Mage 4 Noble Hierarch 4 Phantasmal Image 4 Reflector Mage 4 Thalia's Lieutenant 3 Tha...
by Patbou
4 years ago
Forum: Aggro and Tempo
Topic: [Deck] Humans
Replies: 35
Views: 13383

Re: [Deck] Humans

For what it's worth, Freebooter can Exile the Sword or Batterskull opponent just fetched with Stoneforge Mystic (because it doesn't have Haste and must tap to use its ability). That's the best way to disrupt their plan, for Deputy of Detention is often awkward because Batterskull can be bounced in t...
by Patbou
4 years ago
Forum: Aggro and Tempo
Topic: [Deck] Humans
Replies: 35
Views: 13383

Re: [Deck] Humans

Thanks for the comments. I was just brewing new ideas for the deck. Stone forge Mystic is really disappointing in Humans, from the little I have tested with it so far. As for the Mariner vs Tajic dilemma, it may not be a problem if they don't compete for the same slots. Do you keep Freebooter and ad...
by Patbou
4 years ago
Forum: Aggro and Tempo
Topic: [Deck] Humans
Replies: 35
Views: 13383

Re: [Deck] Humans

It just crossed my mind : can we play Stoneforge Mystic and a sword in the flex spots? The manabase can be tweaked to accomodate these (1-2 less Ziggurat, some Sunbaked Canyon or Silent Clearing ). Maybe it is too slow, but a Mantis Rider with a Sword of Fire and Ice is a very tempting prospect (unb...
by Patbou
4 years ago
Forum: Aggro and Tempo
Topic: [Deck] Humans
Replies: 35
Views: 13383

Re: [Deck] Humans

Let's celebrate the Hogaak and Faithless Looting ban! :) Mardu Pyromancer , Arclight Phoenix , Dredge and RBx Skelemental are probably downgraded to Tier 2-3 due to the Faithless Looting ban, and we're probably heading to a world that will be dominated again by Tron and Humans . Some predictions : U...
by Patbou
4 years ago
Forum: Aggro and Tempo
Topic: [Deck] Humans
Replies: 35
Views: 13383

Re: [Deck] Humans

Hi there! I should have come here to read your primer and advices before going in for the MCQ yesterday. I've defeated Hogaak twice with my Humans list, and also Bant Infect and GW Hatebear. But I've lost to Rakdos Elementals and THREE TIMES against Burn. Meddling Mage is really bad in this matchup....
by Patbou
4 years ago
Forum: Developing
Topic: [Deck] Modern Slivers
Replies: 3
Views: 1265

Re: [Deck] Modern Slivers

Could Changeling Outcast be a good replacement for Virulent Sliver if we want to maximize the number of one-drops, outside of Galerider and Striking Slivers?
by Patbou
4 years ago
Forum: Modern
Topic: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 07/13/2020)
Replies: 9437
Views: 1086174

Re: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 05/20/2019)

According to MTG Top 8, 27% of the metagame is concentrated in two decks : Phoenix and Bridgevine. Both plays Faithless Looting. I think it’s the card that needs to go to shake up Modern and make it the diverse format it’s supposed to be. Not only it enables graveyard strategies, but it allows the p...

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