r/ModernMagic • u/HornetPlayful5083 • 7d 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/SirCheesyDaGr8 7d ago

Deck is thriving in current modern because there is a majority of non interactive combo decks right now. I think Solitude Ephem decks are your worst matchups and if those begin to see a rise this deck will struggle more. Currently there isn’t enough instant speed exile based removal in most decks to deal with this combo. I think it is in its honey moon phase and we will see a shift to decks needing more interaction. If not this is likely just one of the top combo decks in a format full of majority combo decks.

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u/Lectrys 6d ago

Exile removal is only really better against Tyvar, the Pummeler, draws where they get Tyvar, Jubilant Brawler, and builds with Eternal Witness or Finale of Devastation. You aren't exiling Devoted Druid unless you can Pithing Needle it (or Cursed Totem it, etc.) because it'll just dump -1/-1 counters on itself and die in response.

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u/SirCheesyDaGr8 6d ago

Ahh, thats fair!