DeepSummary
In this episode, Rachel Weeks and Jordan Pridgen discuss upgrading the Simic (green and blue) "Tricky Terrain" precon deck from Modern Horizons 3, which focuses on lands and the new "everything counters" mechanic. They break down the deck's contents, statistics, and reprint value, and provide a budget upgrade guide by suggesting 10 cards to add and 10 cards to remove under $50.
The hosts highlight key cards like Manascape Refractor, Oracle of Mul Daya, and Genesis Wave that synergize well with the deck's strategy of ramping lands and making tons of mana to fuel big X spells. They also suggest ways to take advantage of the everything counters on creatures through cards like Lord of the Unreal and Jiraga Tree Speaker.
Overall, the upgrade aims to increase card draw, mana sinks, and protection for the commander Omo, Queen of Vesuva, whose everything counters are crucial to the deck's game plan. The hosts discuss potential alternate build paths like Maze's End, Urza lands, or a changeling tribal approach.
Key Episodes Takeaways
- The "Tricky Terrain" Simic precon from Modern Horizons 3 is a unique lands-matters deck focused on making tons of mana and taking advantage of the new "everything counters".
- Key upgrade includes are mana doublers, card draw engines, mana sinks like Genesis Wave and Awaken the Woods, and protection for the commander Omo, Queen of Vesuva.
- The upgrade guide provides a budgeted $50 way to enhance the deck's core lands strategy while leaving room for alternate builds like Maze's End, Urza lands, or a changeling tribal approach.
- Protecting Omo is crucial, as she enables the everything counters which are central to the deck's game plan of ramping lands to fuel powerful X spells.
- The deck has the potential for explosive plays by generating massive amounts of mana, but also requires careful deckbuilding to mitigate vulnerabilities like losing Omo.
- Overall, the Tricky Terrain deck presents an intriguing deckbuilding challenge by combining traditional simic lands themes with the new everything counters mechanic.
- The hosts give an insightful breakdown of the deck's stats, key synergies, and budget optimization to aide players in building their own version of this unique strategy.
- While straightforward at first glance, the deck offers ample opportunity for creative deckbuilding and alternate gameplans beyond just a basic lands deck.
Top Episodes Quotes
- “If you haven't played Oracle of Mul Daya, the way it tends to work is at the beginning of each turn, you're like, oh, yep, there's a land on top of that. I'll play that land, I'll play that land. And then you're always drawing the gas that you want, even when you have a ton of lands in the deck.“ by Jordan Pridgen
- “I mean, if you have ever played a Genesis Wave in a landfall deck, it reads as though, oh, I'm gonna get all this stuff. What it actually does is wins in some interesting way.“ by Jordan Pridgen
- “I think everyone agrees that that's the best way to win, commander. Oh, yeah, period.“ by Jordan Pridgen
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The Command Zone
The Command Zone
6/28/24
Show Notes:
Upgrading decks can be tricky, but with the right cards, your lands can be even trickier – especially with this upgrade guide for the new “Tricky Terrain” (green/blue) precon deck from Modern Horizons 3! We’ll guide you through the valley of 10 cards you should add, and across a canyon where you can throw the 10 cards you’ll take out, all for under $50! Soon, you will be the master of all the lands!
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Relevant Links:
“Tricky Terrain” Precon Upgrade Deck List:
https://www.archidekt.com/decks/8211748/cz_617_tricky_terrain_precon_upgrade
Jordan Pridgen:
Twitter: @jordanpigeon
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