U/R Delver

[the_intelligentleman]

3x {Electrolyze}
4x {Lightning Bolt}
2x {Forked Bolt}
2x {Spell Pierce}
1x {Jace Beleren}
1x {Roast}
2x {Spell Snare}
4x {Young Pyromancer}
4x {Snapcaster Mage}
4x {Delver of Secrets}
3x {Vapor Snag}
2x {Remand}
4x {Gitaxian Probe}
4x {Serum Visions}
2x {Logic Knot}
2x {Mana Leak}
3x {Island}
1x {Mountain}
4x {Scalding Tarn}
4x {Polluted Delta}
4x {Steam Vents}

Sideboard:
2x {Rending Volley}
2x {Spell Pierce}
2x {Monastary Siege}
1x {Dispel}
1x {Smash to Smithereens}
1x {Shattering Spree}
2x {Blood Moon}
2x {Roast}
1x {Flashfreeze}
1x {Izzet Staticaster} ({Electrickery?})


U/R Delver, my pride and joy. Played it before, during and after cruise, and my love still has not faded. Was convinced to try Grixis, and I hated it. Problems are against G/Bx decks, Burn and Affinity. Any thoughts?

[Splicer]

Staticaster in the sideboard for tokens? If that's the case, then {electrickery} would be better. But dosen't tokens run {Intangible virtue} and {Honor of the pure} anyway? I'm unconvinced at the power.

[the_intelligentleman]

I thing the blue shoal might be good. Most of the time it's a force of will. This specific list is a little light on 3 drops for it though.

Force of Will is good in legacy because it allows for you to not die from combo decks on turn one. That's not a threat in modern, so the shoals natural card disadvantage makes it really not worth playing, especially if it doesn't do anything and just sits in your hand.

[DimirOverlord1300]

I have seen disrupting shoal be very good in modern, specifically in temur delver

[LinkCelestrial]

I've been thinking about a mono U deck with it for a while.

[Mattao19]

I feel like at least 1 Clique is needed preferably 2

[Spencer Addington]

{cryptic command}

[Mattao19]

Cryptic is usually to high cmc for Delver it's more of a control card

He runs 16 lands cryptic will rarely be cast.

Side note: 16 lands is too few I think especially with 8 fetches I think I'd go to 18 maybe 19 or 20

[the_intelligentleman]

Cryptic is usually to high cmc for Delver it's more of a control card

He runs 16 lands cryptic will rarely be cast.

Side note: 16 lands is too few I think especially with 8 fetches I think I'd go to 18 maybe 19 or 20

That was one of the things I hated about Grixis delver, it had too many lands. I would top deck lands instead of spells, and end up with 3-4 lands in hand instead of spells. I would consider going up to 17, what would you cut?

[Mattao19]

You run enough high cmc stuff to go to 18 as for what to cut I'm sure he's in there for a reason but Jace seems mediocre to me

[Estel2931]

You run enough high cmc stuff to go to 18 as for what to cut I'm sure he's in there for a reason but Jace seems mediocre to me

I was wondering about {Jace Beleren} as well. I just don't see him as often so I was just curious

[Kaalia with haste]

{jace Beleren} seems bad

[Saulon]

{jace Beleren} seems bad

Jace beleren is decent,  {Alpha Tyrranax} seems bad STOP THE HATE ON JACE

[the_intelligentleman]

{Jace Beleren} will probably  be replaced with a clique for testing.

[LinkCelestrial]

{Jace, Architect of Thought} is very viable vs Twin especially (also Infect, Affinity, . I main board it in Jeskai Control for fun. In a competitive meta it's sideboard material usually but still.