Originally Posted by hadhod
Hello guys. I see this adventure and i think seems good for a full "draw 2" list as below (it's just an example).
// 60 Maindeck
// 9 Artifact
4 Ruby Medallion
2 Helm of Awakening
3 Defense Grid
// 6 Creature
4 Birgi, God of Storytelling
2 Runaway Steam-Kin
// 8 Instant
4 Seething Song
4 Manamorphose
// 18 Land
4 Ancient Tomb
3 City of Traitors
4 Sandstone Needle
1 Dwarven Ruins
6 Mountain
// 19 Sorcery
8 Reckless Impulse
4 Wrenn's Resolve
4 Jeska's Will
3 Wish
// 15 Sideboard
// 2 Artifact
SB: 1 Helm of Awakening
SB: 1 Defense Grid
// 2 Creature
SB: 1 _____ Goblin
SB: 1 Urabrask
// 1 Instant
SB: 1 Chaos Warp
// 10 Sorcery
SB: 1 Past in Flames
SB: 1 Grapeshot
SB: 1 Act on Impulse
SB: 1 Bonus Round
SB: 4 Galvanic Relay
SB: 1 Empty the Warrens
SB: 1 Fiery Confluence
I think (for now, with 0 test, just theoretically) we can do a full combo deck with up to 12 free "draw" 2 in the deck. In fact, Birgi + Ruby cast free each draw 2 and i'm trying to improve this chance with this list. What do you think about this idea?
I work also for a more all-in list in g1:
// 60 Maindeck
// 11 Artifact
4 Ruby Medallion
3 Helm of Awakening
4 Lotus Petal
// 8 Creature
4 Birgi, God of Storytelling
3 _____ Goblin
1 Urabrask
// 8 Instant
4 Seething Song
4 Manamorphose
// 14 Land
4 Ancient Tomb
3 City of Traitors
4 Sandstone Needle
3 Mountain
// 19 Sorcery
8 Reckless Impulse
4 Wrenn's Resolve
4 Jeska's Will
3 Wish
// 15 Sideboard
// 6 Artifact
SB: 3 Defense Grid
SB: 3 Chalice of the Void
// 1 Creature
SB: 1 Urabrask
// 1 Enchantment
SB: 1 Aria of Flame
// 1 Instant
SB: 1 Chaos Warp
// 6 Sorcery
SB: 1 Past in Flames
SB: 1 Act on Impulse
SB: 1 Bonus Round
SB: 3 Galvanic Relay
Just one thing that will be in test: chalice, without drop at 1, seems good against stp/brainstorm from our opponent. Just in test.
after some test, i arrive at this list:
4 Ruby Medallion
4 Lotus Petal
2 Defense Grid
4 Birgi, God of Storytelling
3 _____ Goblin
1 Urabrask
4 Questing Druid // Seek the Beast
4 Seething Song
4 Manamorphose
4 Ancient Tomb
3 City of Traitors
4 Sandstone Needle
4 Mountain
4 Reckless Impulse
4 Wrenn's Resolve
4 Jeska's Will
3 Wish
// 15 Sideboard
SB: 2 Defense Grid
SB: 4 Chalice of the Void
SB: 4 Leyline of the Void
SB: 3 Chaos Warp
SB: 1 Past in Flames
SB: 1 Bonus Round
i set also the list of the sticker if you want test it
// 10 Stickers
SB: 1 Ancestral Hot Dog Minotaur
SB: 1 Eldrazi Guacamole Tightrope
SB: 1 Misunderstood Trapeze Elf
SB: 1 Narrow-Minded Baloney Fireworks
SB: 1 Phyrexian Midway Bamboozle
SB: 1 Playable Delusionary Hydra
SB: 1 Sticky Kavu Daredevil
SB: 1 Unassuming Gelatinous Serpent
SB: 1 Unglued Pea-Brained Dinosaur
SB: 1 Unsanctioned Ancient Juggler
I test for now against WR-Stompy basically (10 MU for now), and in first approach seems i have a good MU against prison decks. Chalice doesn't do nothing (except chalice at 3), Karn/bmoon same, The aggro way also becuse we are faster (more or less, 70% closing at T2).
I have also less test with 8-Cast and mono Brown combo (1 and 3 respectivelly): for sure, the MU changes and i think it's better doing all faster against combo and slower against the Mu with 8-fow. in fact, playing birgi in the horn side is the key for MU like 8-cast (if he doesn't go in aggro mode).
I want test against MonoW for stimate if 3 Chaos are good or not in SB (in particular for thalia + [card]Deafening Silence[/card].
been a bit out of the loop. is bonus round a liability here? it seems like if you resolve a single bonus round this deck can likely just "draw" its deck. any thoughts on LEDs in this list to take advantage, or is it birgi enough to keep the deck mana positive during the turns you are vomiting spells?
-rob
birgi is enough, but in general also ____Goblin and Seething song are enough. In fact, using just 1 Ruby Medallion your spell became cheeper and cheeper (also Manamorphose) and you can start to go infinite with just mana spells + draw spells.
Bonus round is just for starting to drawing all your deck, but isn't necessary at 100%. Just in some spot.
Been messing around with Mind's Desire in a Rubyesque shell.
Haven't been able to get my hands on Birgi's yet, seem to be sold out everywhere.
That being said the deck has been doing ok without her, but i'm sure it would be better with her.
rob the archives is something i wanted to try with Sticker Goblin (hate that i have to run this) as well as questing druid giving you a higher creature count. "drawing" 4 cards has been really really good. Tried Unlucky witness with it too, but not strong enough.
Switched from Ruby's to Helms, because of Druid and Desire.
Have also been trying out invoke calamity it has been excellent, casting Desire for 5, or getting back other card draw has been really good.
I'm hardly an expert at this style of deck, i'm sure this isn't optimal, but it's been super fun to try stuff out, and try newish cards.
Should probably have some protection main deck, hard to squeeze the slots. Defence Grid with Helm isn't the best synergy. I'm sure i'm missing some obvious wish targets.
Druid is really impressive, sometimes you can sort of half go off and just have 2 10/10 dryads or something and just manual beats for a turn or two. Druid with Helm is super great, casting both halves for 2 mana total is really incredible.
I think some of these cards are worth exploring. Rob the Archives and Invoke calamity have both really impressed me.
4 Helm of Awakening
4 Lotus Petal
4 Lion's Eye Diamond
4 _____ Goblin
4 Questing Druid // Seek the Beast
3 Mind's Desire
3 Seething Song
4 Manamorphose
4 Rite of Flame
4 Reckless Impulse
2 Invoke Calamity
3 Rob the Archives
3 Burning Wish
4 Ancient Tomb
3 Sandstone Needle
2 Mountain
3 Taiga
2 Arid Mesa
Sideboard:
3 Veil of Summer
2 Carpet of flowers
1 Mind's Desire
1 Mizzix's mastery
1 Brotherhood's end
1 Reforge the soul
1 Galvanic relay
1 Empty the Warrens
1 Tendrils of Agony
1 Hull Breach
1 By Force
1 Cut // Ribbons
pretty excited to see ruby storm in modern. haven't touched that format in about 10 years.
https://www.mtggoldfish.com/archetyp...by-storm#arena
-rob
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