Speaking of manlands, Mutavault and Blinkmoth Nexus fit into a variety of Modern decks and tap for colorless themselves. Ghost Quarter and Tectonic Edge now see more widespread use than ever to combat big mana boogeyman Tron, and to gracefully answer manlands. Many decks do this anyway, which makes splashing Eldrazi relatively painless. To quote Lil' Jon and Oobie, "Nothing's Free." Opportunity cost refers to the things we give up to include Eldrazi in our decks.įor one, we have to include nonbasic, colorless-producing lands. Smasher’s main benefit is his lack of color - players no longer need to splash red for a 5/5 hasty five drop with evasion and built-in removal protection. Thundermaw Hellkite, Stormbreath Dragon, and Keranos, God of Storms all fit the bill, and Reality Smasher may add his name to that impressive roster. Reality Smasher: Over the last few years, we’ve seen midrange decks run a variety of five-mana haymakers to close out games.As anyone who’s played with Hooting Mandrills can tell you, even with Siege Rhinos and Tasigur, the Golden Fangs running around, 4/4 is really freaking huge in Modern. Opponents have to actually remove Thought-Knot to draw from him, and when you take their best card upon resolution, their odds don’t look so good. It makes you feel bad for the 3/1 Vendilion Clique. Thought-Knot Seer: Thoughtseize and Tarmogoyf on one card.Reshaper is cantripping removal against aggro, and a clock that sucks to kill against midrange. In my games with him, I’m always happy to see him die, and when he lives he’s still attacking for three every turn. 3/2 stats trade with almost every one- or two-drop creature in Modern not named Tarmogoyf. Matter Reshaper: Kitchen Finks-tier value in any color.Let’s consider the creatures printed in Oath of the Gatewatch. With so many great creatures in Modern, we need some convincing reasons to splash Eldrazi into existing archetypes. Eldrazi Splashing 101 Why Splash Eldrazi? This article explores some of the possibilities for them in non-Eldrazi archetypes. I think the Oath Eldrazi have what it takes to reach Modern mainstay status. Cheap, large bodies command a premium in Modern, and Oath of the Gatewatch has the most efficient threats we've seen since Siege Rhino. And why dumb beaters like Tarmogoyf find their way to the top tables in the face of Goryo's Vengeance and Ad Nauseam. That's why, despite a lull in play last year, nobody's ever doubted Path to Exile as a perennial staple. Modern has always been a creature format.
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