(Modern) StaxTax

by Kblas11 on 20 March 2012

Main Deck (60 cards)

Sideboard (15 cards)

Instants (4)

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Deck Description

A Modern Stax deck designed to take advantage of a creature heavy meta.


Any suggestions are greatly appreciated. I'm just getting into Modern, and this looks like a good deck to take advantage of the current aggro heavy format.

SB is a bit wonky, as I didn't really know what direction to take it.

Deck Tags

  • Prison

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Card Legality

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

Deck discussion for (Modern) StaxTax

Nice idea, but I would run Magus of the Moat: that thing, if unchecked, spells doom for whatever deck you want, except those with heavy fliers. Try to use more tectonic edge than ghost quarter, as tectonic doesn't give any extra land. Worship could serve a useful purpose getting you not to die in case you have a creature. Aven Mindcensor doesn't look good if analyzed properly, maybe you could run leonin arbiter, as it shuts down search for the most part. And one more thing: what is this deck win condition?

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Posted 20 March 2012 at 21:31

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True that Ghost Quarter gives a land...if I don't have Mindcensor/Arbiter on board, then they get nothing.
I like worship, might be a card I look into. Thanks for the comment.

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Posted 20 March 2012 at 22:01

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Another thing I saw here, is how magus of the tabernacle is a little too low on raw power, even with its ability, why? because you need to pay that cost for his upkeep (and that translates into one mana down for spells). Even if its a reprint on tabernacle of pendrell vale, it has not much of the upside because IT IS a creature, not a land: a creature is a lot more frail. I'm still wondering about the win condition of the deck because every deck needs one, and this up now, only locks opponents without finishing them. And one more thing: run the paths in main, leave the rings on the board.

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Posted 20 March 2012 at 23:28

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The reason paths are main is because of trinisphere/thalia. If they're out path is actually worse than o ring. I do agree with you on magus of tabernacle. I think dropping him to a 2of, or switching over to magus of the moat would be better.

I've thought of a few dudes, but what would you suggest for a finisher (flying obviously)?

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Posted 21 March 2012 at 05:54

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Not much, but I would strongly reccomend a X spell like white sun zenith, blazing archon (and with that you stop attacks for the most part), sunblast angel (to blow the opponent) or if you have the access, Akroma, Angel of Wrath. Trini can be a little too abusive and very blown off because of it, so I advise defense grid instead to protect your turns, or even Grand Abolisher

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Posted 21 March 2012 at 17:51

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