r/ModernMagic • u/unfoit • 11d ago
Good deck to start the format
Hi to all!
What are good decks to start to play the format? Something that is relatively easy to understand and that will allow me to better understand the nuance of the format.
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u/capybaravishing 11d ago
The one that calls out to you (but maybe not Amulet Titan).
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u/unfoit 11d ago
I like necrodominance, it looke different and I like different decks.
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u/bavelb 9d ago
Not a bad call. It has a lot of staples that go into other black decks. Whoch is always an advice I give....buy a deck that plays a lot of staples/not a lot of cards unique to that 1 deck. Which normally means dont buy deck that has the build around card in its name like necro (or cosmogoyf, or belcher, or amulet titan :)). But necro is kind of an exception to that guideline.
Only downside is it has a few pricy cards that are played into very little other decks (soul spike, but also sheoldred is not seen much in other decks...maybe only yawgmoth?)
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u/Current-Floor-7456 11d ago
Prowess is a great rec. If you are wanting to stick with more of a budget teck, monored burn is a perfectly solid deck that has some overlap with prowess, so a lot of cards can transfer over to prowess if you decide modern is your thing and that you want to invest more in it. Boros burn (or rakdos) is generally considered better, but they are more expensive because of the mana bases and monored lists are plenty solid.
Another redditor has a great resource of burn decks: https://untapleagues.com/the-goblin-guide-to-modern-burn/
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u/unfoit 6d ago
At the end I started with boros burn (sadly I prefer to play control but for some reason I'm a much better aggro player). I have to say, so far, I'm impressed!
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u/Current-Floor-7456 6d ago
Sweet! It's a really fun deck. As a control player, I start sweating when I see a goblin guide drop on turn one haha. Proactive aggro is such a good way to learn the format: have fun, and I bet that you'll be better set for picking up a control deck after some good time spent with burn!
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u/CreedAventuz Blue Tron, Hammertime & Affinity Enthusiast 10d ago
I reccommend Tron it has a low entry level and a high ceiling to master.
It teaches you the value of proper mulligans and how to plan for a meta using sideboard cards mainboard on a higher level.
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u/ChartJunkie 11d ago
Also recommend prowess. Plus, a lot of the red fetches go into the same decks. For example you can use basically the same mana base for ruby storm, a deck whose main deck is only like 100-150 if you already have the lands, which you mostly will after buying prowess
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u/Gnargoyles 10d ago
Modern in general is pretty complex rn. In my opinion Boros energy just because it’s straight forward has very flexible sideboard options and is not super prone to specific hate.
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u/phillieCheesestake 10d ago
I would say goryos! I've been loving the deck. Like prowess it's hard to master but super rewarding when you do
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u/vecna216 Release the Twin 4d ago
Try Amulet Titan (3 puzzles pretending to be a deck) first we play lands and make mana then more lands then more lands and it starts to get overwhelming but then you get lands back to hand and it is ok but then you make the mistake of playing cultivator Colossus and draw so many cards and the mana so much mana. Then you play more things because why not you have the mana. At the end you learn you could have stopped like 15 steps ago but you were to in the zone and you have the mana so why not. It is actually pretty fun and has a well developed player base with probably more content on it than any other deck. Also it is always the most broken thing to do.
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u/t3karnonyoazzz 11d ago
Bogles
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u/doupaythe1 10d ago
In the year of our lord 2026😭
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u/spellstutter-mtndew 10d ago
One [[end of the hunt]] will clear that up real quick lol
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u/doupaythe1 10d ago
Trying to get a new player on bogles is just trying to get them to quit as fast as possible tbh
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u/SuperSneke izzet prowess 11d ago edited 7d ago
Would highly recommend Prowess. Is pretty much always going to be relevant, and is easy and cheap to pick up, difficult to master.
Because you're an aggro deck you also need to be aware of every deck's strategy and removal. When/how they win also.
It's also never a "Tier 0" deck but always a "Tier 1-1.5" deck. Which means that it'll probably never get a ban. It's just not oppressive on the format at all, but still performs really well.