Tournament Level Modern Decks - American Control

[Taysby]

{R}{U}{W}America Control{R}{U}{W}

4 {Scalding Tarn}
4 {Celestial Colonnade}
4 {Tectonic Edge}
3 {Arid Mesa}
2 {Sulfur Falls}
2 {Hallowed Fountain}
2 {Island}
2 {Steam Vents}
1 {Mountain}
1 {Sacred Foundry}
1 {Plains}
26 Lands

4 {Snapcaster Mage}
1 {Vendilion Clique}
5 Creatures

4 {Lightning Helix}
4 {Lightning Bolt}
4 {Mana leak}
3 {Electrolyze}
3 {Path to Exile}
3 {Cryptic Command}
2 {Sphinx's Revelation}
2 {Remand}
1 {Anger of the Gods}
1 {Spell Snare}
25 Instants/Sorceries

2 {Ajani Vengeant}
2 Other Spells

SIDEBOARD
1 {Anger of the Gods}
1 {Timely Reinforcements}
1 {Threads of Disloyalty}
2 {Stony Silence}
2 {Relic of Progenitus}
2 {Porphyry Nodes}
1 {Logic Knot}
1 {Izzet Staticaster}
1 {Crucible of Worlds}
1 {Counterflux}
1 {Celestial Purge}
1 {Wear / Tear}
15 Sideboard

[Agrus Kos, Enforcer of Truth]

Is this Shenhar's list?

[Hunteroffire9]

Most control lists or almost EVERY control version runs restos

[Progenitasm]

I think this is Mclaren's PT born of the gods winning list

[Agrus Kos, Enforcer of Truth]

I think this is Mclaren's PT born of the gods winning list

Yep, I didn't realize he ran {Anger of the Gods} in the mainboard.

[Progenitasm]

I've tested logic knot main board instead of the last leak and am really lovin it, it's only worse than leak turn 2 and it just ends up not dead. I mean there is nothing worse turn 9 top decking a leak xD but knot is awesome and nobody plays around it. Has anyone tried izzet staticaster? Is it legit?

[Agrus Kos, Enforcer of Truth]

I've tested logic knot main board instead of the last leak and am really lovin it, it's only worse than leak turn 2 and it just ends up not dead. I mean there is nothing worse turn 9 top decking a leak xD but knot is awesome and nobody plays around it. Has anyone tried izzet staticaster? Is it legit?

Staticaster is legit against {Empty the Warrens} and tokens, that's the main reason its there. It also was interesting against {Master of Waves} in the blue moon deck. All in all, its okay, but I think there are better options.

[fj76ts4]

I've tested logic knot main board instead of the last leak and am really lovin it, it's only worse than leak turn 2 and it just ends up not dead. I mean there is nothing worse turn 9 top decking a leak xD but knot is awesome and nobody plays around it. Has anyone tried izzet staticaster? Is it legit?

Staticaster is legit against {Empty the Warrens} and tokens, that's the main reason its there. It also was interesting against {Master of Waves} in the blue moon deck. All in all, its okay, but I think there are better options.

you forget that staticaster is disgusting versus affinity

[Agrus Kos, Enforcer of Truth]

I've tested logic knot main board instead of the last leak and am really lovin it, it's only worse than leak turn 2 and it just ends up not dead. I mean there is nothing worse turn 9 top decking a leak xD but knot is awesome and nobody plays around it. Has anyone tried izzet staticaster? Is it legit?

Staticaster is legit against {Empty the Warrens} and tokens, that's the main reason its there. It also was interesting against {Master of Waves} in the blue moon deck. All in all, its okay, but I think there are better options.

you forget that staticaster is disgusting versus affinity

You would think so, but it is weird. Obviously it kills {Memnite}, {Signal Pest}, {Steel Overseer}, {Arbound Ravager} (but not really, they can just send all the counters to a land a beat you down), {Vault Skirge}, {Inkmoth Nexus} and {Blinkmoth Nexus}, but the card is too slow, usually won't get multiples, can't touch {Etched Champion} and {Welding Jar} can just ignore the her. Also, if they get an {Arbound Ravager} on the field, things get weird because it can transfer counters to save something. It's bad against {Steel Overseer} too, because usually he will come down sooner than {Izzet Staticaster} and be able to pump the team. Affinity is just too fast for {Izzet Staticaster} to really do much. That being said, if they mulligan a couple of times or don't get one of those crazy, "dump my hand and present lethal by turn three" draws, she can get some work in. All in all, I think Staticaster is really an iffy card against affinity. Also, against us they bring in {Spellskite}s which nullifies {Izzet Staticaster}