5/31/2023 0 Comments Shadows of doubt mtg alter![]() I expect a lot of people to fall below the learning curve in the early weeks of playing this deck. Not understanding when to deal yourself damage. With so many choices available to each deck, low-toughness creatures with big-time abilities are much more desirable than something like Watchwolf. Modern is a place where one- and two-mana creatures are at a premium. Obviously the format has creatures with exactly three toughness, but not a lot of them see play, and dealing two damage to a creature is almost as good as dealing three. The only exception that comes to mind right away is Wild Nacatl, but even a first-turn Tarfire can kill a first-turn Wild Nacatl. ![]() If you think about it, Tarfire kills just about the same number of creatures in Modern that Lightning Bolt does. You want to cast those disruptive elements while attacking your opponent. If you can’t get delirium in a timely fashion, you won’t be able to tutor for a threat to deploy, which ultimately makes your discard and removal spells worse. ![]() Turning on Traverse the Ulvenwald in the early turns is big for this deck. I’m not convinced Tarfire is necessary as a four-of, but I do think it plays a very specific role in the deck. Maybe it is, but that doesn’t mean Lightning Bolt is actually better. Tarfire doesn’t deal as much damage as Lightning Bolt, kills fewer creatures, and honestly looks pretty mediocre on paper. I know that will be the first reaction a lot of players have. This is the first iteration of a deck that is likely going to be around (and very good) in Modern for a long time. This is Mono-Black Devotion before we figured out four copies of Pack Rat was correct. This is Caw-Blade before we figured out how good Condemn was. I’m telling you now that people are just now getting their hands on this deck, and they’re going to have taken this entire week to figure out what does and doesn’t work. That means threats like Lingering Souls and Ranger of Eos will be hugely important out of the sideboard, and a possible consideration for the maindeck. But I’m banking on people coming prepared with more answers to these early creatures, and not just in the mirror. After all, if you can’t kill all your opponent’s creatures, Ranger of Eos isn’t even that good. The attrition battle is real, and the player who ends up with the last threat is going to be at a significant advantage since those threats hit so hard.īut Ranger of Eos isn’t the only card that matters in the mirror. And, if I’ve learned anything from old Zoo decks with a lot of removal, Ranger of Eos is the mirror-breaker. I wouldn’t be surprised to play against it three or four times throughout the tournament. With this deck hitting the scene fast and hard at #GPVAN this past weekend, there is no question that people will be flocking to it in droves. One-mana answers to Tarmgoyf and Death’s Shadow are going to be seeing a lot more play. If people weren’t excited about Fatal Push already, you can bet your bottom dollar that they’re going to be all-in on it now. ![]() If this is truly the best deck in Modern, people are going to adapt. But I’ve played too many games with variants of Death’s Shadow to go on playing Temur Battle Rage.
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