Comments on: Standard Spike: Intro to Modern http://www.mtgoacademy.com/standard-spike-intro-to-modern/ The prime source for Magic the Gathering strategy Sat, 18 Feb 2017 22:21:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.8 By: _ShipItHolla http://www.mtgoacademy.com/standard-spike-intro-to-modern/comment-page-1/#comment-5664 Fri, 26 Aug 2011 03:03:33 +0000 http://www.mtgoacademy.com/?p=13525#comment-5664 @Malum – Budgetizing Zoo is difficult because even if you cut the most expensive cards, you’ll always have to pay for the mana base. As for 12Post, going mono green should reduce the cost as well as make the deck better.

But if those are still too expensive for you, you should try something else, maybe Living End. I’ve actually found the deck to be pretty good and it happens to be on the cheap side. My version adds up to about 110 tix. I’m not sure how much better you can do than that without sacrificing power (Check the last DE from today when it’s posted for my latest list [3-1 record]).

@boekia – My theory is that if you’ve Zenithed for or drawn all of your targets, you should be able to win regardless of drawing and extra Zenith.

@Steve – I actually wanted to run Goblin Guide in this version, but my friend pointed out that Goblin Guide gets outclassed by opposing 1 drops and it also would be one of the only good targets for a Punishing Fire.

]]> By: Steve http://www.mtgoacademy.com/standard-spike-intro-to-modern/comment-page-1/#comment-5663 Fri, 26 Aug 2011 01:35:52 +0000 http://www.mtgoacademy.com/?p=13525#comment-5663 I have not yet played a game of modern, but it seems to me that Goblin Guide is better than Kird Ape/Loam Lion. Especially in a speedy version like that, you don’t really care about giving them lands and I think 2 damage>1 extra toughness.

]]> By: milegyenanevem http://www.mtgoacademy.com/standard-spike-intro-to-modern/comment-page-1/#comment-5657 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:11:30 +0000 http://www.mtgoacademy.com/?p=13525#comment-5657 It was funny to see that deck with the martyr. It has a chance against Zoo due to the lifegain, but nothing it does would be relevant against 12post.

]]> By: boekie http://www.mtgoacademy.com/standard-spike-intro-to-modern/comment-page-1/#comment-5656 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:26:51 +0000 http://www.mtgoacademy.com/?p=13525#comment-5656 Isn’t 4 zenith’s too many? You only have 3 green creatures.

]]> By: boekie http://www.mtgoacademy.com/standard-spike-intro-to-modern/comment-page-1/#comment-5655 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:09:24 +0000 http://www.mtgoacademy.com/?p=13525#comment-5655 @ Malum
You can’t really make a budget 12 post list because you need vesuva’s and they are quite pricey. You can go mono green to save some money (no gifts).

]]> By: Malum http://www.mtgoacademy.com/standard-spike-intro-to-modern/comment-page-1/#comment-5653 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 12:40:58 +0000 http://www.mtgoacademy.com/?p=13525#comment-5653 The decks look good but next time could you post a budget friends version of Zoo or 12post?

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