Entromancer
09-22-2012, 08:07 PM
I was happy to see a decent dragon in the form of Thundermaw Hellkite. I'm also a big fan of the Modern format; however I am posting this deck here because I'm not sure how well it could run with the big decks of Modern. I would like you to make the fixes as optimal as possible, while keeping my playsets of Thundermaw in the deck.
4 Goblin Guide
3 Ash Zealot
4 Kargan Dragonlord
4 Stigma Lasher
4 Thundermaw Hellkite
2 Koth of the Hammer
4 Lightning Bolt
3 Burst Lightning
3 Searing Blaze
2 Red Sun's Zenith
1 Bonfire of the Damned
4 Scalding Tarn
4 Arid Mesa
2 Teetering Peaks
2 Smoldering Spires
14 Mountain
The basic idea is to get an aggressive start with Goblin Guide, or burn their first turn drop and follow with Zealot, Dragonlord or Lasher. Zealot seems like a very aggressive card for red, so I have opted to add him. Dragonlord is just plain fun--I love the flavor and feel of the card. Plus he draws removal. Stigma Lasher is my attempt to answer lifegain.
Zealot's spot was originally 4x Grim Lavamancer. Then it was 3x Magus of the Moon before becoming 3x Ash Zealot. Magus seemed like a similarly aggressive way of dealing with the shocks and other dual lands. The problem with Lavamancer, I felt, is that he would often not have enough fuel.
In Legacy we've got an extra 8 fetches that can contribute to his effect; here there's only 8 suitable for this deck. Likewise I'm not burn-heavy as your typical Red Deck Wins. However, I'm not sure if this fits the mold of Red Deck Wins. Seems more like just Red Aggro or something. Anywho, I digress.
Koth allows a hardcast of Bonfire on the off chance that I draw it in the opening hand, or a few Dragonlord level-ups. Peaks and Spires seem like very useful red sources. I had considered Cathedral of War, but since my deck, for the most part, requires RR to work, it didn't seem like such a great idea.
I welcome your changes, your suggestions; I only ask that you keep in Kargan Dragonlord and Thundermaw Hellkite.
4 Goblin Guide
3 Ash Zealot
4 Kargan Dragonlord
4 Stigma Lasher
4 Thundermaw Hellkite
2 Koth of the Hammer
4 Lightning Bolt
3 Burst Lightning
3 Searing Blaze
2 Red Sun's Zenith
1 Bonfire of the Damned
4 Scalding Tarn
4 Arid Mesa
2 Teetering Peaks
2 Smoldering Spires
14 Mountain
The basic idea is to get an aggressive start with Goblin Guide, or burn their first turn drop and follow with Zealot, Dragonlord or Lasher. Zealot seems like a very aggressive card for red, so I have opted to add him. Dragonlord is just plain fun--I love the flavor and feel of the card. Plus he draws removal. Stigma Lasher is my attempt to answer lifegain.
Zealot's spot was originally 4x Grim Lavamancer. Then it was 3x Magus of the Moon before becoming 3x Ash Zealot. Magus seemed like a similarly aggressive way of dealing with the shocks and other dual lands. The problem with Lavamancer, I felt, is that he would often not have enough fuel.
In Legacy we've got an extra 8 fetches that can contribute to his effect; here there's only 8 suitable for this deck. Likewise I'm not burn-heavy as your typical Red Deck Wins. However, I'm not sure if this fits the mold of Red Deck Wins. Seems more like just Red Aggro or something. Anywho, I digress.
Koth allows a hardcast of Bonfire on the off chance that I draw it in the opening hand, or a few Dragonlord level-ups. Peaks and Spires seem like very useful red sources. I had considered Cathedral of War, but since my deck, for the most part, requires RR to work, it didn't seem like such a great idea.
I welcome your changes, your suggestions; I only ask that you keep in Kargan Dragonlord and Thundermaw Hellkite.