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Title: First time at an official modern event
Post by: Crossed on November 29, 2015, 12:05:10 AM
I've been playing magic for about 2 years now. I recently started playing modern. I have a top tier burn deck built. I'm still not very good at understanding what decks are my weakness and what are my strengths. I'm sill pretty bad at this so I'm just trying to determine how my matchup will look against different decks, and which ones will shut me down if I don't side correctly for game 2. All information is welcomed. Thanks guys.
Title: Re: First time at an official modern event
Post by: InfinitiveDivinity on November 29, 2015, 12:07:30 AM
First things first, are you running mono-red?
Title: Re: First time at an official modern event
Post by: Crossed on November 29, 2015, 01:29:05 AM
It's boros
Title: Re: First time at an official modern event
Post by: General Kiwi on November 29, 2015, 05:04:02 AM
Ok the biggest problem you will face is {leyline of sanctity}. This card wrecks burn so have cards in your board like {wear//tear} or if you splash green {destructive revelry}
Title: Re: First time at an official modern event
Post by: particle on November 29, 2015, 10:39:37 AM
{timely reinforcements} is also an enemy. Need sideboard {skullcrack} to prevent lifegain.
Title: Re: First time at an official modern event
Post by: InfinitiveDivinity on November 30, 2015, 03:20:48 AM
Quote from: particle on November 29, 2015, 10:39:37 AM
{timely reinforcements} is also an enemy. Need sideboard {skullcrack} to prevent lifegain.
It's all about that mainboard {Skullcrack} 😉
Title: Re: First time at an official modern event
Post by: Mattao19 on November 30, 2015, 12:08:51 PM
Well to be fair the only tier one burn deck is maya burn bc {Atarkas Command} breaks the deck. If you're just RW I'd highly suggest switching to RWG
Title: Re: First time at an official modern event
Post by: General Kiwi on November 30, 2015, 01:21:49 PM
Quote from: Mattao19 on November 30, 2015, 12:08:51 PM
Well to be fair the only tier one burn deck is maya burn bc {Atarkas Command} breaks the deck. If you're just RW I'd highly suggest switching to RWG
I second this expecially since green gives you access to your best artifact destruction
Title: Re: First time at an official modern event
Post by: Crossed on December 04, 2015, 06:48:34 PM
Thank you all very much. Too bad I dropped at 0-3. Haha
Title: Re: First time at an official modern event
Post by: MuggyWuggy on December 05, 2015, 01:27:51 AM
Don't drop too early after losing a bunch, go and play and improve your play style
Title: Re: First time at an official modern event
Post by: InfinitiveDivinity on December 08, 2015, 04:33:17 AM
Run Naya Burn. It just took down the Denver Open and I saw it at a few tables, the deck is very good.
Title: Re: First time at an official modern event
Post by: Dreww on December 08, 2015, 06:50:58 AM
Quote from: Taysby on December 05, 2015, 11:21:06 AM
I like rwb for {bump in the night} and {kolaghans command}
The command is just such a versatile card, is it really that modern viable though?
Title: Re: First time at an official modern event
Post by: griffin131 on December 08, 2015, 08:21:45 AM
I'd say not in Burn, but Grizis loves it.