ManiacalManiac

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Oh ya Probe is such a good card. Knowing what your opponent has in hand can prove to be crucial in the way a match plays out.

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Posted 02 November 2014 at 22:14 in reply to #515050 on Sacrifice Power Mdrn plz help!

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I truly don't especially since your playing blue for the Spell Pierce. Odds are even if you don't have it in had your opponents will play around that fact alone if you played a blue mana source on T1. The pros out way the cons in my opinion. The Bloodghasts coming into play with haste on T3 or T4 may just be that extra bit needed to win.

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Posted 02 November 2014 at 20:26 in reply to #515050 on Sacrifice Power Mdrn plz help!

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Chandra seems slow for this deck I would cut her for a second Krenko . Also I'm gonna suggest cutting the Raging Goblins for 4 Simian Spirit Guides. Enabling a T1 Instigator or T2 Chieftain. As well Zaklax13 makes a very good point. Goblin Grenade!?!?!?!?!

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Posted 02 November 2014 at 20:21 as a comment on Goblins

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Well how about cutting the Gravecrawlers for the Bloodsoaked champions and cut the Diregrafs for Bloodghasts? The Bloodghast certainly fit, surprised in myself that I didn't mention them in my first post.

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Posted 02 November 2014 at 19:57 in reply to #515050 on Sacrifice Power Mdrn plz help!

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I love this idea man +1 from me.
I'm gonna suggest Martyrdom or Kor Chant in place of Divine Favor.

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Posted 02 November 2014 at 19:38 as a comment on Stop Hitting Yourself!

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Love Abzan in standard right now man :) I play tested the shit out of Rakshasa Deathdealer and came to the conclusion it's just too mana hungry, how's it doing for you? I would def consider playing 2 Mistcutter Hydra in your sideboard it won me 2 match ups last week. Best card against that new Sage of Hours Combo deck and B/U control is def a thing in standard now as well. Also I'm surprised not to see Thoughtsieze anywhere.
This is what I'm currently running and it's doing pretty good.
http://www.mtgvault.com/maniacalmaniac/decks/1234-abzanknockinonthedoor/

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Posted 02 November 2014 at 19:07 as a comment on Reaper's End

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I would replace Diregraf Ghoul with Bloodsoaked Champion for the play from graveyard effect. As well Doomed Necromancer and Hell's Caretaker both have great synergy in this deck especially with Blood Artist.

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Posted 02 November 2014 at 18:49 as a comment on Sacrifice Power Mdrn plz help!

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If you want this to be modern you have to cut the crystalline sliver ( which is the best one in the lot).
Your main problem is the land base, Guildgates are not to be played in modern since they are just way to slow. cut those and add 4x Ancient Ziggurat and 4x Cavern of Souls.

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Posted 02 November 2014 at 18:29 as a comment on Modern Sliver Aggro

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Ya there is a new Sage of Hours combo deck in standard that can go off on turn 4. the Hydra stops that well.

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Posted 02 November 2014 at 18:21 in reply to #515042 on My First Deck

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NP man, remember to always learn something from a defeat.

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Posted 02 November 2014 at 18:14 in reply to #515042 on My First Deck

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+1 from me man love this!
Twisted Image is simply better then Inside Out so you should run 4 of it and only 2 Inside Out. As well I would def try to find room for 4x Wakestone Gargoyle. Maybe consider cutting the Ageless Sentinels, it's the same cmc and clearly benefits the rest of the deck more then the Sentinels do. Having your Rolling stones surgically extracted or some other similar effect could really hurt. The Wakestone would basically add another play set for the opponent to have to deal with that does the same thing in a round about way.
Hope this helps :)

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Posted 02 November 2014 at 18:09 as a comment on The Walls are Closing In

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I would def consider running 2 or 3 Mistcutter Hydras in your sideboard, blue can be a real pain in the ass. Also Naturalize is in most situations is better then Fade into Antiquity, unless your finding yourself being beaten down by God's which is probably not gonna happen. Your mana curve is on the high end as well so 1 more elvish mystic and 2 Sylvan Caryatids would go a long way. Consider cutting the Circle of Flame for them it's kind of a nuisance thing which wont end up doing much in the long run. I understand this is your first deck so well done and keep at it. In conclusion I will say don't get frustrated if your going out to local stores for FNM and getting beat. There are a lot of really competitive MTG players who spend hundreds on tier 1 decks.

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Posted 02 November 2014 at 17:42 as a comment on My First Deck

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I also think you would find Sylvan Scrying doing more for you then Frontier Guide. Frontier Guide is OK but your spending 6 mana before you get 1 basic. When Sylvan Scrying can get you a dual or Kessig Wolf Run. Journey of Discovery could also be considered in place of Frontier Guide.

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Posted 02 November 2014 at 17:09 in reply to #515035 on R/G Dragon Ramp

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I would consider -1 Cultivate -1 Khalni Heart Expedition and add 2 Xenagos, the Reveler.

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Posted 02 November 2014 at 16:46 as a comment on R/G Dragon Ramp

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I would consider running 2x Spellskite and 2x Engineered Explosives in sideboard. In my opinion they are the 2 best answers to hexproof thyme decks. Not counting Glaring Spotlight since it is not at all versatile, it does it's job well but outside that 1 thing it's useless. Spellskite is just a beast and speaks for its self. Almost all the hexproof creatures you will run into will be 1 or 2 cmc which makes Engineered Explosives very effective. Which happens to stay versatile since it's an excellent sideboard option in token match up's as well as others.

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Posted 01 November 2014 at 21:27 in reply to #514951 on Sisters, humans, life, etc.

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B/C without following at least the restricted list for vintage there are to many ways to win on turn 1 guaranteed. Do you really think it's fun to pull out a deck with your friends and say I win before they get to play anything. It's pointless! I say with your friends B/C "UN" cards are only legal in a casual format.

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Posted 26 October 2014 at 18:23 in reply to #513514 on Turn 1 Win

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Adamantian, It has nothing to do with being a combo deck or jealousy. The deck is based around illegal cards and actions.
http://archive.wizards.com/Magic/magazine/article.aspx?x=judge/resources/banned

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Posted 26 October 2014 at 16:39 in reply to #513514 on Turn 1 Win

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They are the same as Fastbound. Restricted to 1 in the deck in Vintage format which is the only format there actually legal to be played.

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Posted 26 October 2014 at 16:35 in reply to #513514 on Turn 1 Win

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Adding 6 more illegal cards doesn't exactly help this deck.

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Posted 26 October 2014 at 16:32 in reply to #513651 on Turn 1 Win

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http://media.wizards.com/images/magic/tcg/resources/rules/MagicCompRules_20130927.txt

712.6. The controller of another player can't make that player concede. A player may concede the game at any time, even if he or she is controlled by another player. See rule 104.3a.

He means that Mindslaver can not make your opponents concede. It is not errata it's MTG rules.

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Posted 26 October 2014 at 16:18 in reply to #513651 on Turn 1 Win

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