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Guys if you can help me with this deck that would be awesome!I only have a budget of $80, and I can buy cards from TCGplayer for the lowest price displayed to the right here (the red one).I want to play at my local hobby store with this deck, but I don't have much money. However, I want this deck to be good, and I think you guys can help me with that. Thanks!All useful comments will get +1 rep!Any Sideboard suggestions would be awesome as well :)Thanks!
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you should add storage Storage Matrix and add in the artifact lands like Great Furnace so all of your stuff untap
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the colored artifact lands (great furace, seat of the synod, etc) are banned in modern.
Those artifact lands aren't Modern legal though
thats right my bad
It's OK, any other cards you can think of??
im going to have to look some up
Thank you so much!
you can use Glimmervoid so you can have any color land and you can add Master of Etherium
I really want to use Glimmervoid but I'm already at pretty much my budget maximum and those things are quite expensive ;(((I would totally use them though, if I weren't a broke student
there are other things you could use but they would make your budget go way over
yeah. I wish I had money :(I need to make this deck good without making it over $80, it's pretty hard
but still you have a good looking deck
wow thank you! that means a lot to me
Take the arcbounds out, yeah they are awesome but thats 30$ down the drain minimum.
id rather take out the Blinkmoth Nexus. thats 16 dollars out and honestly i don't find them that strong. and add 2 more Ghost Quarter. that way when they pay 2 life for that shockland, you can destroy it x4 times
take the islands out, add white for quest for the holy relic, with Argentum Armor absolutely deadly.
http://www.mtgvault.com/iskavan/decks/white-affinity-for-artifacts/ this is my white artifact deck, take the artifact lands out and its completely modern. the deck runs circles around all my friends. Exiling there creatures hurts like a B.hand- plains, Quest for holy relic, Plains, memnite,memnite,Memnite,Ornithopterturn 1 play plains and tap for holy relic, play your 3 memnites and ornithopteropponets turn they play a landturn 2 draw frogmite or any 0 drop creature, play plains, play your creature, activate relic.grab argentum armor, place it on your turn 1 ornithopter. Swing and blow up there land. They are now in deep shit.This deck gets hurt by burn until you get your etched champion on the field, archbound helps for when they try to burn your creatures. Control IE unsummon sucks, but it only delays you. I love playing this deck.
white sounds like a good idea, i might splash it into the deck. cranial plating is better for this deck tho so im gonna stick with it for now
I don't think the nexus is needed instead add a fourth champion. its a bit op after the third artifact which will like be it. Unwinding clock is a prime choice here as well.
paying 4 mana in an affinity deck is probs too much of a investment to make. i only have 3 champions because budget and high mana costi think a third one could work, but i really like the nexus, it provides more artifact for cranial platingi'll see what I can do to make champion a playset
get rid of Archbond and use ATOG, if you want cheaper, moderately same idea.
but atog isn't an artifact creature, and it doesn't have modularmaybe i'll swtich one or two ravagers out for a atog
Just trying to save you cash.
i know, thank you a lot! i might add 1 or 2 into this deck depending on the situation
Try to make the deck as cheap as possible but as close to what you need, then as you get more money add Archbounds and stuff.
Great deck! Totally add master of etherium and stell overseer. If you can put in tempered steel, It's an amazing card this deck. Court homunculus is also 1 mana 2/2 :)
thanks for the help, some people have talk about putting in white, i think that maybe later, white isn't really my thing, and frogmite is better, it is almost always 2/2 for free
That's totally fine, there are many ways to make decks like this. Still, put in master of etherium, It is one of the best cards in decks like this. :)
Ignore me i'm a derp. Don't put in court homunculous or tempered steel. The time I posted that comment was around the time I left banana peels in front of the stairs to trip people , but i would run through the house every morning....:)
Looks pretty good- I think you have most of your bases covered, but here are a few considerations:If you won't be playing against top-tier decks, Myr Enforcer is actually a pretty good option. It's a little slower than a lot of the other cards, but is cheap dollarwise and will (almost) always come down for less than 4.Pithing Needles are amazing for negating opposing walkers and other threats (normally, I'd talk about Shamans here, but they're gone for now). Note that that also adds to your affinity count.Some land removal could easily be worked in to your board- Terramorphic Expanse is often a good option, but I personally like Ghost Quarter a lot in Artifact decks. This is simply because the Quarter can either remove an opponent's Colonnade/Village/etc. but can also act as a poor man's fetch if you target your own Citadel and gives you *no loss of tempo* because you can still search out a basic even though the Citadel doesn't get destroyed.A word of caution- when trying to budget decks on here, using the "low" box as an indication of actual price is a bad metric. When you go to order cards (even if you don't mind getting damaged, heavily played, or played cards) the price that you will actually end up getting the deck for will be higher than what you have here. The optimizer can help bring your price down a bit, but it doesn't account for the $1 per vendor limit, so it'll take a lot of manual work to get the price down after the "optimizer" runs. I don't think that you'll be able to order this deck for anywhere near your upper bound of $80 (also consider shipping).Hope I helped! Let me know what you think- please let me know if you want more feedback ^.^
i have considered enforcer, but what should i take out for it?i'll add needle to the sb. i like the ghost quarter idea, but what if you don't have a citadel out? won't it just be useless? and thanks for telling about the TCGplayer requirement, i'll have to somehow work around that, how much do shipping usually cost?more feedback is always good :) thanks!
You could to 2 and 2 on Frogmite and Enforcer- I really wouldn't recommend taking out any of the low cmc cards because a high starting affinity count is key, but having an Enforcer instead of a frogmite turn 2 or 3 can help you utilize more of your mana and "curve out" a little better. This is really up to you- playtesting your deck is really the best way to tell.Even if you don't have the Citadel out, you can still tap Quarter for colorless mana. That basically lets you cast anything from your deck besides Thoughtcast and Galvanic Blast- the way I see it, it really shouldn't be a problem to have a Quarter out without a Citadel. In a pinch, you can blow up your own land for a colored basic, and I think that the flexibility there grants you value.Shipping can vary by the vendor- I've ordered a few times, and depending on the size of the order, it can be anywhere from a dollar or two to fifteen dollars. I'd estimate that shipping would cost 7-10 dollars for this deck, but don't take my word for it- see that link on the right hand side that says "Buy this deck at TCG Player"? Click on that- it'll import your decklist into TCGplayer and you can see exactly how much your total price will be after shipping. To add to everything else, mtgvault doesn't consider sideboard cards when looking at deck price. Your sideboard cards don't look expensive, but it's something to keep in mind.
omg shipping is more $$$ then i thought. i will add in the quarter, it seems pretty good when you explain it. i will also add in 2 enforcer, another friend likes it too. i haven't play tested this deck much, i will do that this weekend when i don't have work. thanks for your help so much!
Tip, when you buy from tcgplayer try for free shipping and always build your cart manually, dont press the "Buy on tcgplayer" button. It will give you a much higher price. you can save like 30% building your own cart. Remember, the more colors are in a deck the more unreliable it is going to run, unless you have serious mana fixing, but while your fixing your mana issues the opponent is filling the field and bashing you.
First, I've been trying to fit frogmite into modern decks and it hasn't worked. I'd remove frogmite. Next, you need more powerful lands. Glimmervoid is pricy, but if you can work 3 or 4 into your deck you will be glad you did. Lastly, Inkmoth Nexus is a must for quick, cheap kills. If you can trade or buy mox opals, I would run those as well.
but a 2/2 for free is really good, what would I take out for it though? looks lik ill hafta get Glimmervoid later :( they are too pricey. i might switch out some Blinkmoth for Inkmoth, as they gain infectthank you for your help!
Might I suggest that you replace the frogmites with Master of Etherium. They pump all your other artifact creatures but also represent a potentially massive body for little investment.
Honestly this seems like a pretty good version of a budget affinity deck. I don't think I would change it from what you currently have. But I would think you should start trying to pick up the non-budget cards overtime. I would start with trying to pick up 2 master of etherium; then start going for the inkmoth nexus; then go for the steel overseers; then the mox opal; finally pick up the remaining glimmervoid and blinkmoth nexus.Don't remove arcbound because he is arguably the best creature to have. My friend has pulled off some crazy wins because of arcbound. While the white "quest for the holy relic" deck is a cool idea and powerful if it works you need to make it happen or else you are kind of screwed. The mulligans would be terrible trying to get to a point where you can get land, creatures, and the quest in a manner where you can then win. Thoughtcast and galvanic blast are HUGE, you can get badly shut down by a few things if you don't have some contingencies. Cards like Linvala can ruin your day if you aren't prepared with a galvanic blast to blow her up.Sideboard; grafdigger's cage can be a big one against pod decks, I would aim for relic of progenitus over the tormod's crypt. Relic can full wipe but also can be more useful because it can be utilized more just doing single targets; Snapcaster Mage targetting mana leak... relic the mana leak. Crypt would have to be a full wipe and then you could get screwed later when you need to remove a graveyard and can't.
Read relic of progenitus again. You target a player. That player exiles a card of his choice from their graveyard
thank you or your help, i switched out crypt for graftdiggers cage, it is much better. relic is target player though, i think cage is enough gvyd hate for now. thanks again and i'll try to get the expensive cards slowly piece by piece =)
I must have just kind of read relic too quickly assuming that target ... was target card or something like that. Even still I would say that it is better than tormod because you can get more utility out of it. I suppose it doesn't inherently work as well as I thought but the exile and draw a card is kind of nice. I know that many decks run the card, I don't have a deck that does though.Anyways I hope the deck goes well for you and that eventually you get everything to make a completed affinity deck.
I think master of etherium Should be on your list of things to pick up. They're about 3-4 apiece so it shouldn't be hard to find.
those are really nice, but etched champion is competing with it for the 3 drop space... maybe 1 or 2
I would run 4 master of etherium, and put in an island for a darksteel citadel. If you do buy this deck Just test master in it and it is pretty good. It's like a cranial plating that only equips itself and it also makes all your other creatures bigger. You can put in a feew more 3 drops, it will be okay. :)
Trollking is honestly one of the more knowledgeable individuals I've run across, if not the best guy on this site, and I agree with him as always. Master needs a spot eventually. You don't need a 4-of or even a 3-of, I've seen several lists that just run 2 and it works well.I wouldn't drop the darksteel citadels. While you would be better off getting the mox opals if you go more color heavy you shouldn't have to much of a problem with the springleaf drums and the islands you have to be able to cast a master of etherium or two. The citadels are out right artifacts which comes in handy with the cranial plating.I would say that when I commented yesterday the deck looks a little more powerful. I guess I'm just used to my friends list and the other pro lists. I'm not sure that myr enforcer is the best card to run. While you might be able to get it out fairly consistently I'm not sure that a 4/4 in a deck that is all based off of utility and card interaction in the right route per se especially when it's 7cmc even considering affnity. I would think you should have 3 etched champion, I suppose 2 isn't terrible, but even more so you really really should keep at least 3 arcbound ravager. The sacrifice ability makes most kill spells really awkward for your opponent not to mention some explosive finishes. Say your opponent is tapped out you can sac off all of your artifacts and then modular onto a connected inkmoth or whatever and win out right. Steel overseer though is a good addition!http://www.mtgvault.com/snakerunners/decks/modern-affinity/That is sort of what I think you should aim for at least short term. I believe it is a little overpriced because it has 2 master, 3 arcbound, and 2 overseer. However it is a little more expensive with some of the card printings etc where you could make a few cuts on the price by changing the sets and possibly start out with just 2 arcbound or no overseer but either of those should probably be the first thing you pick up next chance. Then finish inkmoth, opals, glimmervoid, ending with blinkmoth.
inkmoth nexus. Probably a bit expensive, but expensive wins you more games :D
Inkmoth Nexus... that card is amazing. I personally prefer it to blinkmoth, but I'd try to run both once you have the money. Other than that, glimmervoid and mox opal seem to be all you need. But you're on a budget (as you know). I'd stick with what you have, maybe even cut blinkmoth if it gets too expensive, but I'd try to get inkmoths and mox opals. If you badly want this deck, consider trading cards you already have for other cards in this deck.
i will try to get inkmoth and glimmervoid later, but they simply cost too much right now :(i might take out a blinkmoth, just to relieve the budget
Yeah... they cost a pretty penny. I'd advise you to save as much as you can until you get a working deck, then slowly start adding the cards that made this archetype go second and third in the Grand Prix Richmond 2014. If you lived in St. Paul MN and like going to gaming stores, I'd definitely consider trading you a blinkmoth and etched champion (^_~)(PS, don't say you do just so that you may abduct me, kill me, steal my keys, break into my house, molest my goldfish, and take my belongings).
Add darksteel forge in the sideboard
i will never be able to reach 9 mana to play that tho
Why not use Steel Overseer?
Because budget?
budget is definitely a reason, another reason is that 3 drops are not really good in this deck, and etched champion is taking the spot already
Steel Overseer is a 2 drop that makes all of your artifact creatures bigger.
my bad man, i thought it was a 3 drop, hmmmm now i want to add it but their $8 per card :(
Its not worth it, i recently took it out for archbound ravangers. Steel overseer is to slow, by the time hes on the field doing something of any marit, i am already swinging for game in my affinity deck.
I wasn't sure how good he was in modern. I know he's excellent in legacy, since he's a turn 1 drop with ancient tomb.
I like this build of affinity!In my opinion, Myr Enforcer is pretty good. Another idea that has kind of been brought up is splashing white. It gives you access to Dispatch and also Steelshaper's Gift, which can get you your cranial plating faster, but I have no idea what to take out to splash for white. You seem to have all the basics down. Good job!Oh, and compare to the budget I have, $80 is pretty godly ^_^ Make more awesome modern decks! :)
$80 is good? you should save up some money :) you'll get therei thought about adding white, as of right now, its appealing but not enough for me to change the whole deck. ill give it some more thought. thanks
I didn't read much of earlier comments, but would cards like Broodstar have their place in here? Or Mycosynth Golem?Or Spire Golem?
broodstar is a great one, but i think it is outclassed by master of etherium, and the other ones will cost too much mana to cast, i will think about broodstar tho. thanks so much!
I don't know how useful it is anymore, but I'm a fan of broodstar over myr enforcer and lodestone golem over frogmite.
lodestone golem would be too slow for the deck :(and broodstar has been mentioned in previous comments. thank you so much!
Broodstar is cool but the mana cost is to high, by the time you have that many artifacts on the field you have already swung for game multiple times.
I was about to suggest ancient tomb and then remembered this deck is modern and on a budget. What are your thoughts on Myr Retriever?Broodstar does have affinity, so if you have four or five artifacts out (not that difficult in affinity decks) he's not a terrible drop.Spellpierce would make a good sideboard, and possibly ethersworn canonist? Although the canonist kinda breaks the budget.
the broodstar affinity shouldn't be a problem but the double blue is kinda hard for this deckand myr retriever seems too slow for this deck, what do you think?
I honestly don't know, I run legacy affinity. I ran myr retriever when it was standard and it was amazing at the time. I figured it might be a great way to get back overseer or etched if the opponent abrupt decays it or counters etched. Double blue shouldn't be a problem for you if you have 1 blue source and a springleaf.The only reason I mention broodstar is because you're on a budget, as I'm sure you know there are plenty of better options.
Mishra, Artificer ProdigyMight help you alot here. if you want to add broodstar you need something to get your artifacts faster. I would 100% recommend howling mines or font of mythos. You drop your hand fast and you need the extra cards.
a 4 drop is kinda out of the question for an aggro deck like this, mishra :(i really like howling mines though, i'll play around with it and see what i can do, i already have a few howling mines so that shouldn't be a problem. i use to own a few broodstars but i traded him away to a buddy of mine. many people have been telling me broodstar is good, its cheap too, so i might add him thanks!
Paradise Mantle will fix your multiple color mana issue
Lotus Petals as well
I've been using springleaf drums to fix mana, maybe i will add in broodstar after alland lotus petal isn't modern
Has the thread already suggested 1x Master of Etherium? Only ONE of those, Julian. For the 5th place Affinity Deck in GP Spain ran only one of them. YES, I realize budget is a concern, but he is an artifact LORD, and you'd only be running one of it.
Pain seer as a 1of. You can tap is easy with Springleaf
But he is 100% useless without springleaf drum. In modern dark confidant is just better. It's irrelevant because he can't really cast either
Played quite a bit Affinity in Modern, and I would easily replace Blinkmoth with Inkmoth.It is basically the same price, but an Inkmoth with Cranial Plating can easily be a consistent turn 3/4 win condition.
Yeah, I second that, even though I have more legacy experience than modern (and not a whole lot at that). I play mono green elves (because I don't have a big wallet) and run quite a bit of hate. Inkmoth can often kill me before I can cast my hate.
I would put both in if you can afford it, Whenever you see someone in like the top 8 in pro tour they have both. :)
LOLOLOL I'm blind. Well played, well played. This looks awesome btw ^.^
I'm glad you like it :) Happy Birthday