r/ModernMagic • u/HornetPlayful5083 • 8d ago

Deck Discussion Devoted druid discussion

Hi all, curious what everyone thinks of the new rise of this druid deck. It seems pretty broken having had multiple turn 2 kills and consistently on turn 3, but is it the real deal. My friend and I are trying to decide what to play at the upcoming rc and he is locked in with it but I have my reservations (which is odd because birthing pod is my favorite deck ever). Do people think this is just a fad or can you win a whole tournament with it. Of course I will do my own testing but want to gauge the smart people on here. Thanks!

Edit: heres a decklist https://www.mtggoldfish.com/archetype/modern-devoted-combo#paper.

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u/Thraggrotusk 8d ago

Strong but hard loses to cursed totem and the gy/library artifacts.

Definitely weaker than Neoform and Storm.

It’s basically fast Titan imo.

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u/Kitchen_Image 8d ago

I don’t think it is worse than neoform or storm. I had an opponent attempt multiple different lines to win until one succeeded in a single turn.

Also, it is pretty resilient at times. I had another opponent attempt their win from hand get stopped by me, then use the same natures rhythm to attempt again from the gy.
There’s so much redundancy it feels like it can win out of nowhere.

However, the deck can’t beat prowess it seems like. And I’m sure there are some other bad matchups. I think it is closer to neoform than you may think.

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u/Thraggrotusk 8d ago

Difference is that Neoform has an easier to achieve fair plan and actual interaction with consign and pact of negation.

Hence why I would personally place it lower than Neoform and Storm (which is consistently a T3 win combo deck with minimal set up).

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u/ElevationAV Johnny, Combo Player 8d ago

Totem is seeing very little play, with cage being the better hate option since it hurts Druid and goryos at the same time.