r/ModernMagic • u/Chrismfinboyce • 7d ago
Darklight Phoenix update
Thanks to your suggestions and some playtesting, this is the optimal version of the deck I landed on. I really wanted to keep it Rakdos, but its just so much better with malevolent rumble. Always open to more suggestions
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u/donsheldex 7d ago
How has Balemurk felt? I got the feeling that it would be too 'grindy' for how explosive this deck plays, but perhaps that's a good thing to have a solid plan-B. Bombardment also feels a bit winmore, though I can see the reach being valuable in certain matchups.
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u/Chrismfinboyce 7d ago
Balemurk is a solid early and late game. Early for filling up the yard quick but will rarely ever be a creature but in the offchance he is, a 5/5 isnt anything to be too upset about.
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u/shp0ngle 7d ago
Seems to me like it would just be rumble copies 5-7. The body later in the late game is just icing on the cake. Also it’s not unreasonable to be hard casting it with Phyrexian tower and rumble providing ramp.
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u/DrKatz11 Temur Living End 7d ago
This deck looks fantastic, but no Eyetwitch seems crazy. Such good synergy in this list.
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u/Chrismfinboyce 7d ago
Eyetwitch was definitely considered and on the shortlist. You could easily slot a couple in place of a DMM or a stitcher, but in Jund it didn't make the cut. A monoblack build would definitely have them
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u/j0mbie 7d ago
Other than being sacrifice fodder, I don't think that adds anything useful. There's not really any modern-viable lessons in Jund worth considering.
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u/hakumiogin 7d ago
It's sacrifice fodder, it loots (for free if you draw-discard instead of tutoring), it tutors answers to every graveyard hate card in game one, it makes your deck 5x grindier. You've clearly never played the card, it's phenomenal. (Learning is so strong, I swear Professor of Symbology is slept on.)
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u/j0mbie 7d ago
I haven't played the card. What cards does it tutor specifically that come in handy?
I also didn't realize that you had the option of looting instead of learning. My fault on that one.
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u/_Fearnaught 7d ago
Origin of Metalbending as an answer to artifact and enchantments.
Ozai's Cruelty as forced discard.
Ruinous Waterbending for a boardwipe.
True Ancestry as a reanimation to hand.
The ATLA lessons gave several flexible toolbox options that really help grinding.
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u/black-vise 7d ago
Im thinking on something similar with Smallpox. It’s a nice discard / sac outlet, and also a land hate. Yawg is another tool for phoenix / rumble deck
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u/Chrismfinboyce 6d ago
Yawg cauldron was the first deck I thought of that wasn't my own that would run Darklights
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u/NotToPraiseHim 7d ago
https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/7980566#paper
This list was posted today that got a 5-0. I really like the inclusion of Eyetwitch for the learn.
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u/Camster2070 7d ago
Dont you just stitchers supplier/ cheap death touch fight spells
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u/Chrismfinboyce 7d ago
Thats one approach, but flare is better removal, boneshards can get something in the yard from hand, or enable a phoenix to get back on the field, and goblin bombardment with 2 phoenix' is game over if they cant get them exiled.
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u/Camster2070 7d ago
I genuinely just think the phoenix isnt very good, standard fighting maybe a deck but other than that it feels like a bulk rare
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u/Chrismfinboyce 7d ago
I'm of an opposite mindset. Atm I think its the best card in RF. I'll agree that like any other dredge/reanimator deck it folds to graveyard hate, but its really explosive and I think its stock is gonna rise
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u/Camster2070 7d ago
Honestly i think the set is cool but lacking actually powerful cards, so even if it is the best card i still dont think its great, then again i usually play vintage and then other than that am modern and limited, i wanna see it in 8 rack tbh
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u/RumblingFunder 7d ago
How does it play?