Modern Gauntlet *test here*

by ImFromNASA on 06 August 2014

Main Deck (1 card)

Artifacts (1)

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The owner of this deck hasn't added a sideboard, they probably should...

Submit a list of cards below to bulk import them all into your sideboard. Post one card per line using a format like "4x Birds of Paradise" or "1 Blaze", you can even enter just the card name by itself like "Wrath of God" for single cards.


Deck Description

There are a LOT of Modern decks on mtgvault! I thought it would be beneficial to everyone if we had a gauntlet of decks to test against! Then you can post your results and matchups against certain decks and get more direct help in terms of sideboarding or even maindeck card choices for your Modern brews.

I'll link standard lists for the current top-tier Modern decks here and then put a copy-pasteable form in the How to Play section that you can attach to any of your Modern decks to show how your brew did!

Have fun! and as always,
Happy Brewing!

How to Play

Can your deck beat the gauntlet? Proxy out the following decks to find out!

Fast Combo:
Splinter Twin
http://www.mtgvault.com/imfromnasa/decks/splinter-twin/
UR Storm
http://www.mtgvault.com/imfromnasa/decks/ur-storm/

Slow Combo:
Melira Pod
http://www.mtgvault.com/imfromnasa/decks/melira-pod/
Scapeshift
http://www.mtgvault.com/imfromnasa/decks/scapeshift/
RG Tron
http://www.mtgvault.com/imfromnasa/decks/rg-tron/

Aggro:
Affinity
http://www.mtgvault.com/imfromnasa/decks/affinity/
Burn
http://www.mtgvault.com/imfromnasa/decks/burn/

Midrange/Value Aggro:
Jund (GBr)
http://www.mtgvault.com/imfromnasa/decks/jund-gbr/
Junk (GBw)
http://www.mtgvault.com/imfromnasa/decks/junk-gbw/

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Form:
ImFromNASA's Gauntlet Results:
MY DECK BEAT:
<*list decks your brew destroyed*>
MY DECK TIED:
<*list decks your brew had about an even matchup against*>
MY DECK GOT STOMPED BY:
<*list decks your brew was destroyed by*>
OVERALL:
(# of decks you beat, # of even matchups, # of lost causes)
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Doing this will help you figure out what matchups you need to sideboard against and which ones you just desperately hope not to encounter!

*NOTE all gauntlet decks contain only Game 1 cards, NOT SIDEBOARDS. To test sideboarded matchups you will need to either look up or brew your own possible sideboards for the listed decks. In testing, remember to test main deck consistency FIRST, but keep possible enemy sideboard plans in mind as well.

Deck Tags

  • Not an actual deck
  • Modern
  • Gauntlet
  • Test

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Card Legality

  • Not Legal in Standard
  • Not Legal in Modern
  • Not Legal in Vintage
  • Not Legal in Legacy

Deck discussion for Modern Gauntlet *test here*

If you have any decks you would like to see as part of the gauntlet, let me know! I'll do my best to add them.

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Posted 21 August 2014 at 20:53

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I will add my 8-rack deck, only played it once on paper but i have a lot more time with it on cockatrice.
went 3-1 at a paper modern event
2-1 vs angel pod(50/50 match up)
1-2 vs merfolk(normally a good match up just a few misplays)
2-1 vs UWR control(easy match up lost game one keeping a removal heavy hand)
2-0 U tron(50/50 match up)

I will post my lists later as i am at work atm and need to build each build.

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Posted 21 August 2014 at 21:01

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I remember playing against 8rack at a local modern event with American control. I was living the dream, casting fused wear//tears to blow up their board. It was gross.

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Posted 21 August 2014 at 21:06

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Well I board in 4x surgicals vs murica:P gets pretty easy from there.
They can generally stall out the game and good players will bounce your bridges with cryptics but if you can get a raven's/ lilly lock online its gg as early as turn 4:P.
The trick is to not run too many racks out so they can't 2-1 you:P

I will do a huge post later when i get home though

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Posted 21 August 2014 at 21:09

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Mono black 8-Rack(Hand control)
http://www.mtgvault.com/viagrasaurusrex/decks/torn-between-these-2-decklists/

These are the two deck lists I am torn between, though i am leaning more towards pack rat.

The main differences are:

Pack rat list-
1: pack rat takes a lot of pressure of ensnaring bridge which we need to lock out out opponents in creature best matches.
2: pack rat can attack under bridge. you can attack then activate mutavault/make another rat or do both and attack for 2-3 damage+
3: with pack rat in play once we in top deck mode every draw is a live draw.
4: improves all our creature based match ups

Waste not list-
1: explosive early game potential
2: extreme value with smallpox when waste not is in play.

In the end I feel the waste not list ends up being more gimmicky than the rat list.

8-rack is a mono black discard deck that focuses on dismantling your game plan and winning through a long grindy game that is very frustrating to face.
We specialize in picking apart combo decks, and slow deck(any blue based deck really)

Core of the deck:
4xEnsnaring Bridge
4xThe Rack
4xShrieking Affliction
4xLiliana of the Veil
4xRaven's Crime
2xDakmore Salvage(soft lock with ravens crime)

Match ups-

Good:
Ad naus combo(best match up ever 85%? maybe more haven't lost to it yet)
storm(pyro)
UWR control
UWR midgrange
Delver decks(all)
living end

50/50:
Merfolk
U-tron
Pod(angel and melira)

Bad:
Affinity
G/R tron(almost unwinnible)
Infect
Boggles

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Posted 21 August 2014 at 23:34

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