1 Reply by Balian_Baron_of_Ibelan

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...I can see MAYBE one turn slower than boggles...but this thing is quick. Turn 2 geist? or or or turn 2 Jenara followed by a turn 3 steel on it. Boggles seam cool and all, but doesn't do it for me. You get stuck with 1-3 maybe, creatures in an opening hand and pray to pull good enough auras to get around your opponent, who, mind you is playing goblins/tokens/affinity/pretty much anything creature based and just stacking up the blockers....no point IMO. I find daybreak coronet to be a huge joke. big_smile

Id like to make the geist a sure-win on turn 4...but also have backup in case an opponents turn 3 Volcanic fallout or whatever does its damage globally and kills the Geist.

Debating on switching out Oozes or Archangels for Invisible Stalkers. Also take out Probes and slap in Unflinching Courages. Courages can be attached to dam near anything in the deck, especially on invisible stalkers, but also help if late game only pulls BoP or Noble...easily attach the aura to swing.

Taking out 2 spellskites from the SB...what should replace it? Possible board wipe? Hurkyls?

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2 Reply by Balian_Baron_of_Ibelan

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Thanks for the tips...

I decided to run 4 Birds and 4 Nobles to 99% guarantee a turn 1 Birds or Noble. Turn 2, Geist. Turn 3 steel on the geist and thwack for 4-5 unblockable lifelink, + thats 4/4 angel...
Will probably drop 2x Birds and replace with the pridemages.

As for the Spellskites...yes, can probably drop to 2-3...I keep the 4 due to trying to get one in my opening hand every game. Really only use them for burn, but kinda helped a bit with the affinity deck i lost to.

And as for fetches...haha, I hate the things. Truthfully $$ is no issue...I have such a surplus of staples I can Ebay and get what I need quick.
My very first tournament loss with this deck went something like: Im at 4 life, needed to fetch for a land...fetched, lost 1 life ...only to be lightning bolted for the loss. Super salty Flooded Strand :-)
I can see the usefulness, but alas I throw in BoP and Nobles...

...Now what about bigger creature auras? What about invisible stalker instead of the oozes for more hexproof and unblockable?

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3 Topic by Balian_Baron_of_Ibelan

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MODERN BANT
I have a deck that I've been tweaking for many years now. Ive gone to 2 tournaments lately and took 6-36, and 6-32.
I know this thing is good...takes folks by surprise...but I am missing something. Gimme some pointers...

Creatures: (19)
4x Geist of saint traft
4x Noble Hierarch
4x Birds of Paradise
2x Jenara, asura of war
3x Sublime Archangel
2x Scavenging Ooze

Spells/Enchantments (20)
4x Steel of the Godhead
4x Serum Visions
3x Gitaxian Probe
4x Path to Exile
3x Remand
2x Mana Leak

Lands (21)
4x Hallowed Fountain
4x Breeding Pool
4x Temple Garden
4x Plains
3x Forest
2x Island

Sideboard (15)
4x Leyline of sanctity
3x Revoke Existence
4x Spellskite
4x Celestial Purge

The heart and soul is Geist with the Steel on turn 3 swinging for 5 unblockable lifelink (+1 exalted from turn 1 Noble), and also the 4/4 angel hitting with no blocks too. After that, they are on the defensive...I hold and either Path a creature quick or Remand something to gain a turn. If Geist dies, or isnt able to be drawn, I hope for Jenara to also give the steel too.

...First tournament I lost my top 8 game to a Goblin burn deck that smoked me with Goblin Guides and Goblin Grenades (off all dam things).
...second tourny I lost to Affinity, big time. Smoked with an Inkmoth Nexus wearing a Cranial Plating with 12 other artifacts...

Thoughts:
Quasili Pridemage?
Stony Silence?
Hurkyls Recall?
spirit mantle?


THANK!!

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