BYOS Modern: Make Mine Marvel, also more brainstorming ideas

The more I’ve thought about this MWS tournament, the more I’ve realized that Marvel is where its at for me.

All the DC sets just don’t appeal to me outside of the fact that they have some nice utility. World’s Finest, IG-Hidden, and JLA are all good, well-known decks which means I don’t want to get anywhere near them simply because that’s the way I work. Outside of those decks, however, there isn’t anything particularly powerful in BYOS Modern. Revenge Squad Front Row needs Mobilize or else you’re entire deck falls to luck. Outsiders Team Attack need access to at least Reset but preferably a team-up with X-Men or the Titans while Outsiders Up-Curve has no search in this format. About the only deck that I like the idea of running in this format would be Injustice Gang handfill which just feels so standard. Sure, Marvel doesn’t have much it can respond with but I still don’t like the idea of using handfill.

That leaves me with just Marvel which has way more access to good stuff IMO. Anything from MTU is cool (outside of mono-Spider-Friends, blech), and MVL has access to the almighty Mobilize. Just lots of goodness in those two sets with cards that aren’t often used. Sure, I’m likely to get smacked by DC’s negation tricks but I’d prefer to run a fun deck that I’ve personally built than just try and win by avoiding the tough choices caused by the metagame.

Also, I promised some brainstorm ideas for decks so…

Spider-Friends/Underworld (10/10 healing Morbius is nice. Also, lots of search, draw, and answers. Oh, and Pathetic Attempt in Trial By Jury)

Marvel Defenders (Hulk Smash!, Deck merely loses Flying Kick in transfer to BYOS)

SinSyn Chameleon Hax (Drop Chameleon on 2, Use Chameleon’s effect on Kravinoff/Deadpool/Demogoblin, flip team-up, recruit dual loyalty character on 5.)

MA Common Enemy (abuse Force Field Projection + Mystical Paralysis to make opponent’s swear)

Brotherhood Juggs/Magneto (Sheer beatiness that doesn’t rely on plot twists or too heavily on targeting)

Phoenix and Her Clone’s Alternate Future Son (Use Bodyslide to abuse Jean Grey’s 5-drop and 8-drop.)

Those are what I can list off the top of my head at the moment. Each one has its strengths and weaknesses. At the moment, I think I’m going to play my Ghost Rider deck but I haven’t fully decided on that yet. Any comments or other ideas are always taken into consideration so feel free to leave your thoughts.

BYOS Modern: Ghost Rider

Well, this sorta sucks. I just realized my Team Superman deck requires Superman/Batman Robot which isn’t legal in BYOS. Back to the drawing board for a possible DC deck, I guess.

This is my current Ghost Rider Legend deck list. The original had Flying Kick in it, which I traded out for Bring The Pain. I’m heavily leaning towards this since I’m not expecting people to expect it. Sure, now those MWSers that read the blog will know of it but the main ones that have commented are on the Marvel side of the event anyways so I’m not too incredibly worried.

No Jellybeans This Time

Marvel Knights: Ghost Rider

Modern Age: BYOS: Legend

Characters:

4x Dagger, Lightbringer

4x Punisher, Suicide Run
2x Blade, Vampire Slayer

4x Ghost Rider, The Devil’s Rider
2x Spider-Man, Webhead

3x Wolverine, Covert Predator
2x Daredevil, Hornhead

3x Vengeance, Spirit of Vengeance

3x Ghost Rider, Spirit of Vengeance

1x Punisher, Angel of Death

Plot Twists:
4x Wild Ride
4x Mobilize
4x Rigged Explosives
4x Chain of Vengeance
4x Bring the Pain
3x Defensive Formation
2x Anguish of the Innocent

Equipment:

4x Brass Grill
3x Wheels of Vengeance

You want even initiatives because then you can choose who burns where on your primary turn, which is the sixth. However, this deck does just fine running on odds. Ghost Rider, Spirit of Vengeance needs the Wheels of Vengeance to really make the most of the turn in that situation but its all still doable.

BYOS Modern Thoughts

So, I just got a PM on TCGplayer about an upcoming tournament using MWS. The format is Team BYOS Modern in which one side has all Marvel decks, the other all DC, and then they duke it out with each user facing all of the players on the other team. The side with the most total victories at the end gets prizes (here being boosters from any of the current MA sets). If you are interested in playing, you can download MWS here and then all you gotta do is send Wiiman (the TO) a PM either there at TCGplayer or on the Realms.

Currently, I haven’t decided my team or my deck. There’s lots of goodness on both the DC and Marvel sides. On one hand, Marvel has my deadly Ghost Rider legend, Hulk Defenders, or Family of Four decks that can all be finetuned for some true goofiness.

DC, on the other hand, has my utterly annoying Team Superman “No” deck although it needs to be tweaked towards BYOS since its currently got a lot of non-DWF search in it. DC’s also got Secret Society, Injustice Gang handfill, and JLA.

I’m really waffling back and forth right now. I’d like to play something completely different than the average deck so I’m leaning towards Superman “No” or Ghost Rider but can’t decide which for the life of me. In fact, perhaps I’ll post both lists on this site in order to get my readers’ opinions… Yeah. I like that idea. All comment from any of you are much appreciated. Am I overlooking any particularly interesting decks for this format? I’m open to suggestions since I’m hoping to make this the first tournament I’ve completed online and want to make it fun.