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Title: Choosing a future
Post by: Melek the fire on February 09, 2014, 02:45:11 PM
So as I'm slowly earning the points to get into competitive magic, I'm noticing decks aren't really sticking around in standard besides mono black. Do you see this being a powerful deck in modern an legacy as well? Of course with changes proper to the format. I just want to start using a well known proven deck instead of my home brews that have barely gotten me to this point.

To reiterate: what deck has the staying power to be played ( with changes) in standard modern and legacy?
Title: Re: Choosing a future
Post by: Thetrufflehunter on February 09, 2014, 02:46:10 PM
Burn. There is an RDW in basically every format.
Title: Re: Choosing a future
Post by: Melek the fire on February 09, 2014, 02:49:59 PM
Quote from: Thetrufflehunter on February 09, 2014, 02:46:10 PM
Burn. There is an RDW in basically every format.

Is it consistent in all the formats mentioned? I know it's randomly done well in modern for a while.
Title: Re: Choosing a future
Post by: Thetrufflehunter on February 09, 2014, 02:54:51 PM
I play it in legacy, and it's quite good in standard ATM.
Title: Re: Choosing a future
Post by: Melek the fire on February 09, 2014, 02:57:10 PM
Quote from: Thetrufflehunter on February 09, 2014, 02:54:51 PM
I play it in legacy, and it's quite good in standard ATM.

Does it sideboard well for match ups?
Title: Re: Choosing a future
Post by: Thetrufflehunter on February 09, 2014, 03:02:00 PM
Quote from: Melek the fire on February 09, 2014, 02:57:10 PM
Quote from: Thetrufflehunter on February 09, 2014, 02:54:51 PM
I play it in legacy, and it's quite good in standard ATM.

Does it sideboard well for match ups?
I don't have an SB yet.
Title: Re: Choosing a future
Post by: Melek the fire on February 09, 2014, 03:07:25 PM
Well I've been inspired lol to look at rdw, even found a site that only talks about them. Reddeckwinning.com lol
Title: Re: Choosing a future
Post by: Slenderbro on February 09, 2014, 03:56:18 PM
You can make a nice mono black in modern if you add  {Phyrexian Obliterator}s.

And if you like the feel of the deck i recommend esper deathblade for legacy.
Title: Re: Choosing a future
Post by: Ertai on February 09, 2014, 08:06:00 PM
I still think making a home brew to play against your meta will always win over any common deck list.
Title: Re: Choosing a future
Post by: Melek the fire on February 09, 2014, 09:23:03 PM
Quote from: Ertai on February 09, 2014, 08:06:00 PM
I still think making a home brew to play against your meta will always win over any common deck list.

Agreed, I wouldn't be at the level I am if I didn't see how strong mono black was before theros was officially released,( of course I take no true credit for its creation) but I was just looking for something competitive that would last into other formats over time.
Title: Re: Choosing a future
Post by: Agrus Kos, Enforcer of Truth on February 10, 2014, 12:08:25 AM
Quote from: Ertai on February 09, 2014, 08:06:00 PM
I still think making a home brew to play against your meta will always win over any common deck list.
Very true. Some decks are just so predictable, but people never know what to expect against a homebrew.
Title: Re: Choosing a future
Post by: ihasfrozen on February 10, 2014, 01:10:16 PM
MonoB devotion isn't good in legacy, at least using standard cards that aren't {Thoughtseize}.

There are some mono black decks, namely Pox and The Gate, but neither have been putting up huge results lately.