TheG
11-19-2011, 11:58 AM
Hi guys, i want to port on Modern a rogue deck from the past standard block: UB Polymorph.
Bans have taken bitterblossom, the best token production spell / 2° win con, the deck had...Moreover the 2 best cantrips of the format are gone, but this deck can face off this problem multipluing copies of 2 card combo with similar card.
At now the deck can have a t4 protected emrakul, sometimes with haste. = HUGE PROBLEM for the opponent
LIST
// Lands
4 [SOM] Darkslick Shores
4 [ZEN] Swamp (4a)
4 [ZEN] Island (3a)
4 [MBS] Inkmoth Nexus
4 [MOR] Mutavault
// Accelleration
4 [FD] Pentad Prism
// Creatures
2 [ROE] Emrakul, the Aeons Torn
// Cantrips
4 [NPH] Gitaxian Probe
4 [FD] Serum Visions
4 [10E] Telling Time
4 [ROE] See Beyond
// Protection
4 [ZEN] Spell Pierce
1 [GP] Repeal
4 [LRW] Thoughtseize
3 [CMD] Lightning Greaves
// Business
2 [MR] Proteus Staff
4 [M10] Polymorph
COMMENT
Among Standard list with a W splash for Raise the Alarm i prefer using manlands (adding :1: mana over :3::u: of polymorph for the combo) to avoid sorcery-speed removals till the combo is up.
The increment of the manacost to "go off" has necessitated something to boost mana. Unfortunately Dark ritual isn't reprinted yet, so a 2 counters Petad Prism can boost enough to have a t3 unprotected Polymorph or a t4 protected one.
Protection side of the deck it's an hybrid to avoid counterspells on Polymorph, mass removals, with a mono repeal to deal with a strategic engeneered explosives @0 ready to crush our manlands... at now Denial with Ghost quarter is still unprotected.
G. Probe act as an half protection, looking at op hand can speed up combo by 1 turn.
The choice of 3 Lighting Greaves it's called by the danger of permanent-based destroy/exile/tap effects and mass removlas.
Infact the best quality of greaves for emrakul is HASTE, that doesn't leave 1 turn to the opponent to deal with him; however vesus Splinter twin cards Pestermite / Deceiver Exarch the only answer we have is 'Size
Thx for reading, i'm waiting for your replies :D
Bans have taken bitterblossom, the best token production spell / 2° win con, the deck had...Moreover the 2 best cantrips of the format are gone, but this deck can face off this problem multipluing copies of 2 card combo with similar card.
At now the deck can have a t4 protected emrakul, sometimes with haste. = HUGE PROBLEM for the opponent
LIST
// Lands
4 [SOM] Darkslick Shores
4 [ZEN] Swamp (4a)
4 [ZEN] Island (3a)
4 [MBS] Inkmoth Nexus
4 [MOR] Mutavault
// Accelleration
4 [FD] Pentad Prism
// Creatures
2 [ROE] Emrakul, the Aeons Torn
// Cantrips
4 [NPH] Gitaxian Probe
4 [FD] Serum Visions
4 [10E] Telling Time
4 [ROE] See Beyond
// Protection
4 [ZEN] Spell Pierce
1 [GP] Repeal
4 [LRW] Thoughtseize
3 [CMD] Lightning Greaves
// Business
2 [MR] Proteus Staff
4 [M10] Polymorph
COMMENT
Among Standard list with a W splash for Raise the Alarm i prefer using manlands (adding :1: mana over :3::u: of polymorph for the combo) to avoid sorcery-speed removals till the combo is up.
The increment of the manacost to "go off" has necessitated something to boost mana. Unfortunately Dark ritual isn't reprinted yet, so a 2 counters Petad Prism can boost enough to have a t3 unprotected Polymorph or a t4 protected one.
Protection side of the deck it's an hybrid to avoid counterspells on Polymorph, mass removals, with a mono repeal to deal with a strategic engeneered explosives @0 ready to crush our manlands... at now Denial with Ghost quarter is still unprotected.
G. Probe act as an half protection, looking at op hand can speed up combo by 1 turn.
The choice of 3 Lighting Greaves it's called by the danger of permanent-based destroy/exile/tap effects and mass removlas.
Infact the best quality of greaves for emrakul is HASTE, that doesn't leave 1 turn to the opponent to deal with him; however vesus Splinter twin cards Pestermite / Deceiver Exarch the only answer we have is 'Size
Thx for reading, i'm waiting for your replies :D