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by Ym1r
3 years ago
Forum: Modern
Topic: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 07/13/2020)
Replies: 9437
Views: 1085684

Re: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 07/13/2020)

I thought Uro was fine until now but Omnath shells are probably going to get Uro banned down the line. People don't tend to like 4c decks being top dog and although there was a lot of debate going on which UGx shell was the best, all the incidental lifegain off Uro and Omnath really give you no rea...
by Ym1r
3 years ago
Forum: Modern
Topic: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 07/13/2020)
Replies: 9437
Views: 1085684

Re: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 07/13/2020)

I *hope* Confounding Conondrum doesn't take off because it is incredibly obnoxious. I don't know, maybe I am wrong about this one, but there seems to be a lot of ways to play around this card. Especially decks that don't really care about having 2-3 lands on the battlefield they can still play on c...
by Ym1r
3 years ago
Forum: Modern
Topic: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 07/13/2020)
Replies: 9437
Views: 1085684

Re: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 07/13/2020)

could Ancient Greenwarden see modern play? being able to use lands from the yard looks strong. Ancient Greenwarden (Extended Art).jpg Maaaaaybe as one-off in Titan? I mean, if you are on 6 lands you just slam Titan so I don't know if it is really worth it, but it could be good with Field of Ruin. S...
by Ym1r
3 years ago
Forum: Modern
Topic: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 07/13/2020)
Replies: 9437
Views: 1085684

Re: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 07/13/2020)

REgarding the zendikar spoilers (just now looked at full list): Just go ahead and get full sets of those flip basics. They are viable if not outright staples of any format they are legal in. I would probably get extras if I cared about slinging cards for cash. I mean, the fact that they are not fet...
by Ym1r
3 years ago
Forum: Modern
Topic: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 07/13/2020)
Replies: 9437
Views: 1085684

Re: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 03/09/2020)

The world will never know . What we *do* know is that 2016 was arguably the worst year in the history of Modern between both Eldrazi Winter and Pump-Aggro Summer/Fall. I'd say its misery is only rivaled by the brief reign of Hogaak. Who knows what Twin would have done, but it certainly would not ha...
by Ym1r
3 years ago
Forum: Modern
Topic: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 07/13/2020)
Replies: 9437
Views: 1085684

Re: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 03/09/2020)

In the context of 2016 it was probably the right move to ban it. The world will never know . What we *do* know is that 2016 was arguably the worst year in the history of Modern between both Eldrazi Winter and Pump-Aggro Summer/Fall. I'd say its misery is only rivaled by the brief reign of Hogaak. W...
by Ym1r
3 years ago
Forum: Modern
Topic: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 07/13/2020)
Replies: 9437
Views: 1085684

Re: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 03/09/2020)

I am sorry but I fail to see how Mox Opal is not a jusfied ban. I understand the frustration of the people playing artifact decks in general, but, with the exception of Affinity, Mox Opal never allowed for any non-toxic decks to exist. Mox Opal is a similar case to Probe in my opinion. It was just t...
by Ym1r
3 years ago
Forum: Modern
Topic: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 07/13/2020)
Replies: 9437
Views: 1085684

Re: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 03/09/2020)

The Snow decks seem to have lost very little I want to believe this, because I do love my Bant/Sultai snow decks but I have yet to see concrete evidence of this (granted it is early). Yes you see the occasional 5-0 in the leagues and a 4-1/3-2 result in prelims, but I haven't seen any signs of domi...
by Ym1r
3 years ago
Forum: Modern
Topic: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 07/13/2020)
Replies: 9437
Views: 1085684

Re: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 03/09/2020)

This "let's drop the Twin discussion yet we constantly talk about Twin" discussion is even more exhausting that talking about Twin.
by Ym1r
3 years ago
Forum: Modern
Topic: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 07/13/2020)
Replies: 9437
Views: 1085684

Re: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 03/09/2020)

Anything you are not making conscious and active decisions about is not interaction to me. Consciously putting in your deck, and casting Chalice of the Void *might* barely count as "interaction" as it is a choice you make in deck design, gameplay stages, and casting value. Once its in pla...
by Ym1r
3 years ago
Forum: Modern
Topic: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 07/13/2020)
Replies: 9437
Views: 1085684

Re: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 03/09/2020)

Similar issue with Temur and Sultai, in that they lose Anger of the Gods and Dead of Winter. This isn't necessarily a bad thing either, the UG core needs taken down a notch at the moment. I mean, in that sense Sultai would be the best option to go for. Dead of Winter will be weaker but still a 3 ma...
by Ym1r
3 years ago
Forum: Modern
Topic: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 07/13/2020)
Replies: 9437
Views: 1085684

Re: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 03/09/2020)

Simto wrote:
3 years ago
Has Wizards announced a banning date? I have a feeling something big is coming since they didn't even mention the word "Modern" in the last couple of ban announcements.
there is a bnr update for Modern this Monday
by Ym1r
3 years ago
Forum: Modern
Topic: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 07/13/2020)
Replies: 9437
Views: 1085684

Re: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 03/09/2020)

That looks pretty fake to me.
by Ym1r
3 years ago
Forum: Modern
Topic: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 07/13/2020)
Replies: 9437
Views: 1085684

Re: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 03/09/2020)

Well, since we are on the ban wagon steaming ahead to ban town I will also put down my wants and expectations: What I want: Ban: Veil of Summer, Teferi, Time Reveler Unban: Splinter Twin Veil of Summer is straight up a ridiculous card. I have no idea why they printed it. I have defended in the past ...
by Ym1r
3 years ago
Forum: Modern
Topic: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 07/13/2020)
Replies: 9437
Views: 1085684

Re: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 03/09/2020)

So, about Astrolabe: Modern Challenge: https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/mtgo-standings/modern-challenge-2020-07-05 Astrolabe decks: 12/32 decks(2nd, 3rd, 7th, 8th, 11th, 12th, 14th, 21, 22, 27, 28, 30) Veil of summer : 15/32 decks. Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath : 12/32 decks. For a comp...
by Ym1r
3 years ago
Forum: Modern
Topic: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 07/13/2020)
Replies: 9437
Views: 1085684

Re: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 03/09/2020)

feels danger on cutting my opponent's deck for fear of infection, and I assume the feeling is often mutual. At my LGS we have a "don't touch other players' cards" policy. If you want to read something your opponent has to flip it for you so you can read it, you ask your opponent to cut th...
by Ym1r
3 years ago
Forum: Modern
Topic: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 07/13/2020)
Replies: 9437
Views: 1085684

Re: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 03/09/2020)

Glad to see that theme and point of my post was generally completely lost on everyone, in favor of pedantic dog piling. Have fun y'all. Might it not be that you didn't illustrate or present your theme and point appropriately? Because I would also have responded similarly to what the others already ...
by Ym1r
3 years ago
Forum: Modern
Topic: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 07/13/2020)
Replies: 9437
Views: 1085684

Re: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 03/09/2020)

All of those things, make Modern truly unstable in my opinion. I can see you points, not that I necessarily agree but I can see it. However, how does that make it any different from Vintage, Legacy, and eventually Pioneer? The things you describe as Modern problems can very easily happen (and have ...
by Ym1r
3 years ago
Forum: Modern
Topic: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 07/13/2020)
Replies: 9437
Views: 1085684

Re: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 03/09/2020)

But those are just excuses for me. The truth is that the problem is deeper than that. The format is broken to a fundamental basis. And that's why it's bad, even when Standard or Pioneer were/are good. Could you explain this then a bit? Because it is not clear to me what is the "fundamental bas...
by Ym1r
3 years ago
Forum: Modern
Topic: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 07/13/2020)
Replies: 9437
Views: 1085684

Re: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 03/09/2020)

Sanctuary is only strong in heavy islands decks, which are only possible because astrolabe exists, which is the main reason why Uro is so prevalent. Veil of course is a freeby once you're on the Uro train and that UGx mirrors are so prevalent. I am not saying that there aren't synergies. The proble...
by Ym1r
3 years ago
Forum: Modern
Topic: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 07/13/2020)
Replies: 9437
Views: 1085684

Re: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 03/09/2020)

. Sanctuary is only strong in heavy islands decks, which are only possible because astrolabe exists, which is the main reason why Uro is so prevalent. Veil of course is a freeby once you're on the Uro train and that UGx mirrors are so prevalent. This assessment is rather poor. Yes all 3 of them tog...
by Ym1r
3 years ago
Forum: Modern
Topic: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 07/13/2020)
Replies: 9437
Views: 1085684

Re: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 03/09/2020)

Dredge is on a huge up-tick, wjich could mean that 1) UGx gets a terrible matchup as a major force in the meta and 2) it takes all the splash damage from people running Dredge-hate. I think this is key to how the meta can evolve to actually dethrone UGx. UGx will suffer from excessive hate for the ...
by Ym1r
3 years ago
Forum: Modern
Topic: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 07/13/2020)
Replies: 9437
Views: 1085684

Re: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 03/09/2020)

If the format shifts towards heavier GY hate, making Uro weaker, then Stoneblade will be the best version of the deck. How freely could one take a Uro focused list, and simply put the Stoneblade package (how many cards?) into the sideboard for post board? You can't do that. Sideboard slots for UGx ...
by Ym1r
3 years ago
Forum: Modern
Topic: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 07/13/2020)
Replies: 9437
Views: 1085684

Re: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 03/09/2020)

If we think back to the Summer Bloom ban though, Amulet Titan wasn't even a tier 1 deck meta-share wise because it's gameplan was kind of abstract and it was difficult to find the correct lines. They banned Bloom on win% alone. Yea, as you say, same deal with KCI. That's true, although I guess Amul...
by Ym1r
3 years ago
Forum: Modern
Topic: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 07/13/2020)
Replies: 9437
Views: 1085684

Re: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 03/09/2020)

I feel like this deck is as close to a 50% deck as we can get. I haven't found the tough matchups quite yet, This post by FoodChainGoblins is actually really good so I want to break it down a bit to discuss the deck itself and try to see if it's actually problematic or not. Firstly, is this a deck ...

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