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by Spsiegel1987
3 years ago
Forum: Modern
Topic: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 07/13/2020)
Replies: 9437
Views: 1086024

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

I wouldn't buy the full art foils, I believe Uro/Mystic will be banned within 8 months or less.
by Spsiegel1987
3 years ago
Forum: Modern
Topic: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 07/13/2020)
Replies: 9437
Views: 1086024

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

So, it's kinda crazy that when Twin was banned I was in the Army, left the Army, got my master's degree, became a therapist...and some people on this forum STILL obsessively talk about this deck years later. Real talk, Sultai Reclamation is wrecking modern right now; it's just criminally underplayed...
by Spsiegel1987
3 years ago
Forum: Modern
Topic: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 07/13/2020)
Replies: 9437
Views: 1086024

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

A little surprises veil isnt even mentioned. I only thought veil had a 50 percent chance of being banned. The pioneer announcement is disastrous. I think wotc is actively sabotaging the format and focusing their time and resources on historic. Pioneer will be left for dead for historic. Just make hi...
by Spsiegel1987
3 years ago
Forum: Modern
Topic: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 07/13/2020)
Replies: 9437
Views: 1086024

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

Banning just veil alone would be silly.

Astrolabe will help mitigate needing to ban any other major UGx staple. All snow decks are basically 4 color decks. More painful mana, blood moon susceptibility and weak to land destruction will definitely make it just a good deck instead of the tier 0.5 deck.
by Spsiegel1987
3 years ago
Forum: Modern
Topic: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 07/13/2020)
Replies: 9437
Views: 1086024

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

I won't summarize why Astrolabe is an issue because I did it a few days ago. I predict Astrolabe will be banned, and that Veil has a very good chance too. I've been saying for a very long time that Astrolabe was a huge mistake. I always panic before Sheridan's data backs it up, but my gut has been p...
by Spsiegel1987
3 years ago
Forum: Modern
Topic: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 07/13/2020)
Replies: 9437
Views: 1086024

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

Heh, I had a feeling you played an astrolabe deck based on your response.

Also, playing paper mtg seems reckless, our country is on the verge of closing back down. Going out and exchanging germs seems like a particularly poor idea. Itll be mtgo for me until 2021
by Spsiegel1987
3 years ago
Forum: Modern
Topic: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 07/13/2020)
Replies: 9437
Views: 1086024

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

Uro is powerful, but the issue being sidestepped is that the mana base allowing too much with little drawback. Picking uro doesnt make sense to me. I cannot justify a 3 color deck that can play field of ruins, mystic sanc, a color fix that cantrips, low painless mana thats blood moon proof. I suspec...
by Spsiegel1987
3 years ago
Forum: Modern
Topic: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 07/13/2020)
Replies: 9437
Views: 1086024

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

I have stopped listening to much of what David says. It feels like so much of what he says is inaccurate. That website was the bees knees when Sheridan was leading it. Astrolabe needs an obvious ban, it's pushed Shadow variants out of the meta. Jund looks foolish to play, as a 1 for 1 game plan look...
by Spsiegel1987
3 years ago
Forum: Modern
Topic: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 07/13/2020)
Replies: 9437
Views: 1086024

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

I am here to actually disturb your peace. I think companions are a super cool design, and I love it. Even Lurrus, I think it's not the problem, but busted old cards like LED and Mishra's Bauble. Don't touch companions, they make the game better! If anything needs to be banned, ban Bauble, and see w...
by Spsiegel1987
4 years ago
Forum: Modern
Topic: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 07/13/2020)
Replies: 9437
Views: 1086024

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

Pioneer doesn't have midrange except sultai

Modern honestly looks pretty awful now and I've been wasting time on reddit, or playing overwatch and final fantasy 7.

The snowdecks are just head and shoulders better.
by Spsiegel1987
4 years ago
Forum: Modern
Topic: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 07/13/2020)
Replies: 9437
Views: 1086024

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

I'll be so pissed if Uro is banned in pioneer.
by Spsiegel1987
4 years ago
Forum: Modern
Topic: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 07/13/2020)
Replies: 9437
Views: 1086024

Re: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 01/13/2020)

...I still think DTT is on borrowed time. But! I think the absence of fetchlands does fix quite a bit. I agree with you, I'm not sure what modern needs to be saved, Something by Titan will be the next target after Astrolabe is banned. Feels bad, man. Part of me wonders if I should cash out of modern...
by Spsiegel1987
4 years ago
Forum: Modern
Topic: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 07/13/2020)
Replies: 9437
Views: 1086024

Re: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 01/13/2020)

God, sometimes I wonder if I should cash out and just be into pioneer. Modern's identity is becoming that of bannings. 2019 was rough for every format, but it always feels as though modern needs to be rescued. The format is very sick. Maybe fetchlands really are the problem (Not that I'm hinting to ...
by Spsiegel1987
4 years ago
Forum: Modern
Topic: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 07/13/2020)
Replies: 9437
Views: 1086024

Re: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 01/13/2020)

Mystic Sanctuarary would have been a fantastically designed card if it weren't fetchable. I have no idea what WOTC was thinking to make it an island. If I could, I'd straight up ban: Veil of Summer, Astrolabe, Breach (what a time-bomb that card will be down the road), T3feri, Mystic, MAYBE Field (ma...
by Spsiegel1987
4 years ago
Forum: Modern
Topic: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 07/13/2020)
Replies: 9437
Views: 1086024

Re: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 01/13/2020)

Cfusion forgot to mention that the mana-base also works while playing 8 plus copies of snapcaster mage in the deck. Wait what? How does it play 8 copies of snapcaster mage? 8x fetchlands 2-3 Mystic Sanctuaries 2x actual snapcaster mages. You're right, I meant to say 12 copies. Also, going to the re...
by Spsiegel1987
4 years ago
Forum: Modern
Topic: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 07/13/2020)
Replies: 9437
Views: 1086024

Re: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 01/13/2020)

I think a ban on Uro would be silly, I consider the card powerful but fair. It's exactly as you said, your deck is trying to cast Uro, path, turn 2 Coatl, Teferi, Cryptic Command, Archmage Charm. I mean, if we thought Jund had a greedy mana base, then what would we say about this? I have an axe to g...
by Spsiegel1987
4 years ago
Forum: Modern
Topic: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 07/13/2020)
Replies: 9437
Views: 1086024

Re: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 01/13/2020)

Ugh. Mystic santuarary was another great 2019 design.


I dont love what astrolabe does in general.
by Spsiegel1987
4 years ago
Forum: Modern
Topic: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 07/13/2020)
Replies: 9437
Views: 1086024

Re: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 01/13/2020)

After playing more with the card, I think Astrolabe is exactly the kind of gas fair Modern decks need to keep up. As powerful as it is, Astrolabe definitely comes at a cost, and it is very easy to punish Astrolabe mana decks for it. Getting your Astrolabe destroyed or discarded can be devastating f...
by Spsiegel1987
4 years ago
Forum: Modern
Topic: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 07/13/2020)
Replies: 9437
Views: 1086024

Re: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 01/13/2020)

Oh, Veil should absolutely be banned. Veil banning won't change these absurd astrolabe decks, though.

Both cards are a mistake, get rid of both of them.
by Spsiegel1987
4 years ago
Forum: Modern
Topic: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 07/13/2020)
Replies: 9437
Views: 1086024

Re: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 01/13/2020)

...as someone who hates tron, I dont think its fair whatsoever to even consider an expedition map ban. Its not even relevant outside of the tron archetypes. I also dont think veil of summer is the issue (although down the road itll hopefully get the ban it deserves), it's absolutely astrolabe. Astro...
by Spsiegel1987
4 years ago
Forum: Modern
Topic: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 07/13/2020)
Replies: 9437
Views: 1086024

Re: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 01/13/2020)

I personally see Uro, Nature's Wrath as a potential bannable card in the future. It's essentially very similar to Oko, but with some build around. Other than that, the card is prime to take over a game. I dont think as of now uro is the bannable card. Unlike oko, he cant be splashed and easily slot...
by Spsiegel1987
4 years ago
Forum: Modern
Topic: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 07/13/2020)
Replies: 9437
Views: 1086024

Re: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 01/13/2020)

I personally greatly dislike that Astrolabe enables so much in one fair deck. I've tested a ton of Jund, Shadow of every flavor, BR Unearth... I love that a fair deck is on top, I just don't love quite how invalidating it is to other flavors of fair decks. I think if GPs and Starcity games occurred ...
by Spsiegel1987
4 years ago
Forum: Modern
Topic: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 07/13/2020)
Replies: 9437
Views: 1086024

Re: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 01/13/2020)

Outside of fun or financial reasons, there is zero reason to be playing a fair deck that isn't Bant. If I were a spike I'd be playing Bant or a deck that beats up on Bant. Uro decks feel head and shoulders above the midrange/control decks by a mile. I look silly playing Goyf while my opponent is up ...
by Spsiegel1987
4 years ago
Forum: Modern
Topic: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 07/13/2020)
Replies: 9437
Views: 1086024

Re: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 01/13/2020)

Yeah, Sheridan, I can tell you right now, a Veil ban will not increase Shadow meta shares. The Bant matchup is so extremely awful it actually kills off every flavor of the archetype. I literally see almost no matchups right now that makes playing any form of shadow worth playing. I'm just messing wi...
by Spsiegel1987
4 years ago
Forum: Modern
Topic: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 07/13/2020)
Replies: 9437
Views: 1086024

Re: [Official] State of Modern Thread (B&R 01/13/2020)

OUAT definitely makes more openers keepable for Titan decks. It was a good attempt.

I think if Titan becomes too good after this, they should really consider Titan himself. Let's see if OUAT curbs the deck though.

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