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Agony - Extreme physical or mental sufferingOnce upon a time, I created this deck called Legacy Agony to try and utilize Nicol Bolas the Planeswalker. It turns out it wasn't very fun to play. I built the whole thing around trying to get the big guy out by controlling the whole game with counters and bullshit. The deck only made any headway, not surprisingly, if it had maze of ith out. It also rarely, if ever, truly challenged other decks. I love this damn Planeswalker, so here's another shot. I love Modern way more than Legacy now. It feels like everyone is on the same level. Clever and diverse decks actually have a serious chance if made well. Anyways, this deck was part of this project I have been doing, build a deck for every Planeswalker, using only the colors of that Planeswalker. Also, capture the essence of that Planeswalker in the deck. The deck must be fun to play. The deck can win occasionally. The deck is balanced. If Nicol Bolas is beginning to influence a realm, you can bet it will be obvious. Things begin to change immediately, the hunger for omnipotence is felt long before the dragon arrives. If you don't fight back as quickly and intelligently as you can, you just may end up seeing the great dragon... If that happens, Nicol Bolas will succeed. Try and stop it. I have no idea how to sideboard well. Suggestions for the sideboard are appreciated! I really want to integrate some control magic in the sideboard though. Also I'm interested in utilizing some non-basic lands to give the deck a little extra. Also up for suggestions in that department.
Ideal Step One: Scare your opponent."Where will you run when I punish you with the very ground you flee on?" -Nicol Bolas (Magmaquake)This deck really surprises many modern decks. An initial Chromatic Star, then a turn two Crack the Earth really catches people off guard, and usually sets them back a land. Destroying one land within two turns is an insane move in modern, and even more insane when they lose a land and you get to draw a card. Step Two: Don't be shy. Nicol Bolas gives power to those who will abuse it most. (Mindclaw Shaman)Ok, this deck plays out very strangely honestly. People don't know what the hell is going on. What you need to do is play everything you can. The synergy is there just waiting to happen. Trust the deck. Example: throwing down Hatching Plans early because you have it is a smart move, because if you draw into another Crack the Earth or a Snapcaster mage when you already cast Crack The Earth, you're (now ridiculous) lead is going to cause a variety of diverse emotional reactions by your opponent. There's so many little combos here and there I leave the rest up to discovery. Thin the deck, play what you have, keep pushing. Step Three: An Agonizing End."You will fully understand fear when you discover it is the final thing you put your faith in." -Nicol Bolas (Cower in Fear)If they haven't already quit, at times if you're given an inch, the deck will take you an extra mile. Example: You have successfully scared your opponent with an early Crack the Earth combo, and then you wave your hands and out comes this crazy demon head with lightning blasting from its eyes... The opponent is now having to make decisions about how to lessen the blow, and not how to win. Before you know it you've thrown down a terrifying flying demon who decides you're ITS minion but hates your opponent more and an archmage who doesn't like surprises. It's only a matter of time. Step Four: Sometimes things keep going."There is no greater folly than standing against me." -Nicol Bolas (Blood Reckoning)Yes I've made everything sound exciting and everything is going your way. Well, sometimes the game continues to play itself out. This is why the deck is fun: they still don't know you have a Dragon who can't wait to rule the world. Actually, even if they KNOW, it's still stressful as hell. It's really satisfying to cast Nicol Bolas when the game is even. Random Notes:- Block with Blood Artist. One time I used (kept drawing) all my Blood Artists just for blocking. It delayed the game just enough."Birth and death are both reversible." -Nicol Bolas (Soul Manipulation)- There are a few hilarious ways to win with this deck. A more common example: the opponent is at negative twenty life and you draw Profane Command. Less common: once I won by using the Bolas Ultimate on myself because the opponent made it very difficult for me to kill my own Demon.
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So you seem to have how this deck works down. :DBut unfortautely in modern its all out siding to your meta. Id play a few games or talk to people to find out what decks they like, then put in couters accordingly. Here's a list of a few.Grafdiggers cage:- anti dredge/living endStone rain:-TronTorpor orb:- twinsteel sabotage:- affinityAnd im sure there are counters to the other lists. With your deck being a homebrew it will be almost impossible for decklisters to side against you, and if you research the decks they are playing you will be able to sideboard against them, even if you barley see they deck they are playing.Good luck my friend
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Thank you for the tips! Steel Sabotage and Stone Rain are great ideas. I'l probably shy away from the others because they actually hurt my synergy a bit too much. Need a bit more "them" and less "all" type cards. Torpor Orb is such a fun card though =)