Hello folks!
Modern WMCQ is just days away!
Aren’t you excited? Are you satisfied with your
deck’s outcome from the FNMs or any modern tournaments you participated? Are
you, in whatever way, still undecided with what deck or sideboard card/s to
use? Are you still wondering how the meta would look like? These are just some
of the queries I am sure that are popping out from your inquisitive mind. With
this article, I hope I’ll be of help with your preparation by briefly discussing
our would be meta – at least as I foresee it.
Burn base decks
Mono Red Burn (RDW), Naya Burn, Boros, RGw Burn and
Sligh are some of the decks that falls under this name. Make sure you use your
resources wisely because they deplete opponent’s life in a very short notice.
If you are thinking of using enchantment or artifact as your sideboard of
choice, think again for they have Destructive Revelry as counter measure for
your hate. And do not forget about their Skullcrack and Flame of the Blood Hand
just in case you plan to flight them with life gain.
Fast aggro decks
To name a few right now Infect, Naya, Gruul beats, Mono
Green agro, Soul sister, Zoo, GW agro, Boogles, delver base agro decks,
Affinity and Elves. Speed is their key weapon. And if you cannot keep up with
them, good luck. Mass removals (Pyroclasm and the like) or prison cards (Ghostly
Prison and the like) are a very good way of keeping them at bay. Or if you
think you can outrun them, better.
Mid game aggro decks
Collected Company, UWx Geist variant, Merfolk, Abzan
Rhino, Junk DnT, RUG, GW Maverick, Living End and Tokens are just some of the
decks that we see in our meta. Unlike those decks that fall under the fast
agro deck group, they normally win during mid game because they tend to control
the early part of the game either by disrupting/ controlling your board state
or by out tempo-ing you with their counters and removals or by simply taxing
your spell more.
Jund, Junk, BG, and BUG are the decks that come out
from my mind. They specialize in controlling the boards, although some includes
cards at hand and graveyard. If you are on a fair deck, expect a grindy
situation. Also blue decks be warned, they have Chokes. For those builds that
love to control you by means of disrupt, do not forget Leyline of Sanctity.
Kiki Jiki variant
UR and URw are the most popular variation of this
archetype. Please be aware that the deck can also be used as an alternative
main deck (or even a transformational) win condition in Collected Company, RW
midrange decks, Grixies, UR or URw non twin main deck variants and Living End
decks. Always use your spot removals wisely.
Control decks
When we talk about control, Manila has the
following: Esper, Tron variants, Blue Moon, Tezeret Control, Grixies, UW and
UWr control, Mono Black, Scred Red, Solar Flare and Lantern Control. Board
control is their specialty, so bear in mind that over committing against any of
them is not be a good idea. If you are facing this archetype, please play astutely.
Combo decks
There you have it folks. I wish you good luck in
our fast approaching modern WMCQ (Glorieta 5, September 5th).
-Paeng
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