I kinda like Lead The Stampede, not sure on it because it is 3 mana, but definitely worth a test, same for Domri Rade (the fact that he is more consistency and removal helps)
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smi77y was streaming last night a version of this and it was pretty good
he was running Hellspark Elemental which can double evolve your Experiment One off Emissary or Unearth. I thought it to be a good choice for this deck.
I play tested last night vs. Jund and went 4-1, the deck is really fast, the game I lost because of t1-t2 IoK into a Kitchen Finks and I was never able to catch back up when he stabilized. I think I'm going to put in 1-2 Domir Rade/Lead the Stampede to get a little more reach and try it out.
Flagstones is completely awful in Boom/Bust Zoo, and you shouldn't be running it. It's a waste of space. You should be winning if you cast Boom, so you shouldn't care about Flagstones, and it's hard on your mana. At most, you should run one.
You should also almost certainly be using Deathrite Shaman > Birds at this point. You could want up to 10 one drops for the consistent three drop on turn two, so 1-2 Birds is possible.
The deck is much worse when you can't use Bloodbraid Elf. You probably want to be playing more three drops, since you're getting there so consistently. I think Loxodon Smiter or Lingering Souls ends up being what you want. I really like Lingering Souls in these sort of lists, so I'd probably play 4.
No its not? you basicly replace basics with flagstones, and it lets you use knight and lynx better. Also, it puts you a head and time walks your op.
And I never said deathrite was bad, I said it doesnt work amazingly with knight. Simple put.
Catacombs over Rainforests shouldn't be a problem. I haven't played the deck but will test it out with that minor change, once I pick up a playset of Stomping Grounds.
As for DRS, not sure. I mean it functions like Grim but is more flexible, but can't hit creatures.
I think that Deathrite Shaman would be better than Grim Lavamancer, since not only is he more versatile and better IMO overall, but he even makes Experiment One evolve the first time
Very very all in, but very concistant. Extremely aggro feeling. I playtested with it for a while and it can be insanly explosive. turn 1 E one into turn 2 burning tree, flint boar, swing for 3. Sometimes even E1 tinto burning tree into ape ape... All the same, felt it was too all in, with not enough burn back up. I always wanted boros charm. So Ive been testing a more stable naya version, that blends my earlier list with the power of burning tree and lowering the curve.
Lantern, how do you like Burning-Tree Emissary? I've been getting inconsistent conclusions about whether it does raise match-ups against decks with only spot removal, but I like Emissary starts. (Unfortunately, you can't Emissary into double Kird Ape, and I have had to build Zoo decks slightly around her by cutting down on stuff like Qasali Pridemage.)
Shes a tough cookie, but shes actually been pretty good for me. the deck I liked is currently better than mine at anyrate, and shes all star there. I'm going to be doing many many tweeks to see if I can reboot my zoo. Rock has been dominating my area, and its really hard to win against for me. Blood Moons in the side are killer though, so its one of the things ive been looking into.
I really like these decks. These are the all-in type aggro decks that I feel this format has been missing. Easy to pilot, cheap to build, and perfect for new players. I like.
Hopefully they'll see success in the near future.
I like the 2nd and 3rd lists better than the first. 12 fetches seems a bit much, I don't think it's worth it to go that suicidal for 2 Searing Blaze. You don't wanna lose a race to Affinity or RDW because you've been giving yourself too much pain with lands. Also I don't think Boros reckoner fits in very much here either.
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smi77y has been putting a lot of work into this brew. here is a link. http://smi77y.com/magic-the-gathering
It took down a 250 person ptq in seatlle on Sat.
Do you mean the RG-Deck that has been going 3-1 on modo multiple times?
It has a few 4-0 as well.
It's resilient to Pyroclasm and super explosive but sort of lacks the reach of normal zoo. I adjusted the list with Tarmogoyf and Hellspark Elemental and did pretty well in testing but was unable to go to my PTQ.
Paper: WUR Waffle Control, RG and U Tron
MTGO: U Tron, BRG Living End, B Infect
Testing Modern on MTGO and helping to craft decks on a Budget
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Hermit Druid Combo:
1 Forest
1 Plains
4 Arid Mesa
4 Verdant Catacombs
3 Stomping Ground
2 Temple Garden
1 Sacred Foundry
4 Razorverge Thicket
2 Horizon Canopy
4 Experiment One
4 Champion of the Parish
4 Burning-Tree Emissary
4 Lightning Mauler
4 Keldon Marauders
4 Knight of the Reliquary
Instants:
4 Lightning Bolt
4 Lightning Helix
4 Boros Charm
2 Rancor
3 Grim Lavamancer
3 Fulminator Mage
2 Vines of Vastwood
1 Dismember
3 Leave No Trace
3 Stony Silence
he was running Hellspark Elemental which can double evolve your Experiment One off Emissary or Unearth. I thought it to be a good choice for this deck.
I play tested last night vs. Jund and went 4-1, the deck is really fast, the game I lost because of t1-t2 IoK into a Kitchen Finks and I was never able to catch back up when he stabilized. I think I'm going to put in 1-2 Domir Rade/Lead the Stampede to get a little more reach and try it out.
No its not? you basicly replace basics with flagstones, and it lets you use knight and lynx better. Also, it puts you a head and time walks your op.
And I never said deathrite was bad, I said it doesnt work amazingly with knight. Simple put.
Or domris?
As for DRS, not sure. I mean it functions like Grim but is more flexible, but can't hit creatures.
http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Digital/MagicOnlineTourn.aspx?x=mtg/digital/magiconline/tourn/5061597
4 Copperline Gorge
1 Forest
4 Misty Rainforest
2 Mountain
4 Stomping Ground
19 lands
4 Burning-Tree Emissary
4 Experiment One
4 Flinthoof Boar
4 Ghor-Clan Rampager
4 Goblin Guide
2 Grim Lavamancer
4 Kird Ape
4 Stormblood Berserker
30 creatures
4 Lightning Bolt
4 Rancor
11 other spells
2 Act of Aggression
1 Ancient Grudge
2 Arc Trail
2 Molten Rain
3 Skullcrack
2 Smash to Smithereens
3 Vines of Vastwood
Very very all in, but very concistant. Extremely aggro feeling. I playtested with it for a while and it can be insanly explosive. turn 1 E one into turn 2 burning tree, flint boar, swing for 3. Sometimes even E1 tinto burning tree into ape ape... All the same, felt it was too all in, with not enough burn back up. I always wanted boros charm. So Ive been testing a more stable naya version, that blends my earlier list with the power of burning tree and lowering the curve.
I really like it.
yes
Hopefully they'll see success in the near future.
I like the 2nd and 3rd lists better than the first. 12 fetches seems a bit much, I don't think it's worth it to go that suicidal for 2 Searing Blaze. You don't wanna lose a race to Affinity or RDW because you've been giving yourself too much pain with lands. Also I don't think Boros reckoner fits in very much here either.
BGW Junk / URB Grixis Shadow / RGB Lantern Control / WUBCBant Eldrazi
Current Legacy decks
BUG Shardless BUG / UWR Predict Miracles / RUG Canadian Thresh / WRBG 4c Loam
UB Reanimator
Maybe we can call it Heezy Street?
http://smi77y.com/magic-the-gathering
It took down a 250 person ptq in seatlle on Sat.
Also, your second list is four creatures short, and your third list has Stomping Grounds as a creature.
http://forums.mtgsalvation.com/showthread.php?t=491112
Paper: WUR Waffle Control, RG and U Tron
MTGO: U Tron, BRG Living End, B Infect
Testing Modern on MTGO and helping to craft decks on a Budget
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Hermit Druid Combo:
It has a few 4-0 as well.
It's resilient to Pyroclasm and super explosive but sort of lacks the reach of normal zoo. I adjusted the list with Tarmogoyf and Hellspark Elemental and did pretty well in testing but was unable to go to my PTQ.
4 Boggart Ram-Gang
4 Burning-Tree Emissary
4 Experiment One
4 Flinthoof Boar
4 Ghor-Clan Rampager
4 Goblin Guide
4 Kird Ape
2 Grim Lavamancer
4 Lightning Bolt
4 Rancor
3 Dismember
Land: 19
4 Arid Mesa
4 Copperline Gorge
4 Scalding Tarn
4 Stomping Ground
2 Mountain
1 Forest
3 Ancient Grudge
3 Molten Rain
3 Combust
2 Forked Bolt
2 Skullcrack
2 Volcanic Fallout
Gore-Clan Rampager is way better than I thought it would be.
And I'm in the Lavamancer camp. Hitting creatures (and planeswalkers) is huge, and not having to splash is also helpful.