Dies to Removal

I think the issue isn't that a "controlish" deck would be better, it's just that burn isn't well positioned in Modern.

Awesome, thanks Z.

Alex, your article is fantastic. Lot of good stuff. Esper is a little too pricey, and thanks for talking me out of Affinity; I assumed Mox Opals were the only expensive thing there but I forgot I'd have to get all the other little $1-$4 cards.

As a beginning guitarist, playing something so complex such as this on the piano completely amazes me. We use our left hand to find the right notes and only need to use the right to sound the correct string. She plays the same notes at the same tempo, but she uses all 10 fingers, along with both her wrists and her elbows, on an instrument twice the size.

Piano isn't that hard. I learned to play as a kid, and later on in life learned to play a bunch of other instruments (flute, clarinet, trumpet, alto sax) and it's just a different skillset. Not inherently more difficult, just different.[/
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Piano is no harder than any other instrument, however playing well at that level is extremely difficult and takes years of dedicated training and practice. Piano isn't one of the most difficult instruments in a vacuum because you hit a given key and get a given note (assuming the thing is tuned) every time. Off the ground, French horn and violin are two of the most difficult instruments owing to the fact that you have to be able to "hear" the correct note in order to play on key, just like voice--no automatic notes. But as you advance in studies, piano is one of the most difficult virtuoso instruments because of the sheer complexity and demanding nature of the pieces at the top.

All instruments are difficult to play exceptionally.

Plus the music you play is a huge factor. You'll have a much easier time with bass guitar if all you play is three-chord rock than if you were to aspire to be a jazz musician.

Like the flute. Flute is probably pretty straight forward, yeah, but i'd like to see a guy just pick up a flute and rip out an incredible jazz solo like in Anchorman.

I'll try and chat to him on facebook, back soon.

Someone recommend me a super-cheap modern deck that is competitive pls. (Yes Alex, I'm reading your article )

Awesome, thanks Z.

Alex, your article is fantastic. Lot of good stuff. Esper is a little too pricey, and thanks for talking me out of Affinity; I assumed Mox Opals were the only expensive thing there but I forgot I'd have to get all the other little $1-$4 cards.

There's also this Rock Infect list that I have in my next article. I'll share it here for your sake, but non-mods haven't seen the article yet.

[deck]Rock Infect by Rawksus[/deck]

I would only make very minor changes to the deck, I think. Probably play Liliana of the Veil instead of Wrench Mind, for instance, but beyond that I think the deck is perfect the way it is. When you get right down to it, this deck might as well be the quintessential "The Rack" deck, except instead of that clock it chooses to play Infect.

So here's my shot in the dark at James' elusive Vampires list. Let me know how close I am.

[deck]Modern Vampires[/deck]



Maybe too many lands, (deck could probably function on 21) and maybe Nykthos is bad. I am kind of curious to test a version of the deck that plays Nykthos and awesome cards like Drana, Kalastria Bloodchief
though. Also probably needs Viscera Seer or something.

I fail to see your point. Playing the sax at a high caliber requires tons of mechanical skill as well, not to mention the ability to make use of circular breath. Basically any instrument with a reed is playing by ear, exactly like french horn or piano.

Like I said, it isn't more or less difficult, it's just different. The only real exception is reedless woodwind instruments, which are basically all the same once you know the notes as breath patterns don't really fluctuate.

Shattering Spree says hello.

Bringing Robots with Blood Moon to an unknown tournament is a really safe bet, it's a consistent force in Modern

Barring that, Splinter Twin is a strong choice

Shattering Spree says hello.

Shatterstorm bitch!