Comments on: Spare a Home for a Mind Sculptor? Jace Tryouts

By: David Ernenwein

David Ernenwein — Wed, 07 Mar 2018 20:22:34 +0000

In reply to Reed McCullough. I haven't personally tested anything, but the BUG lists I've seen haven't worked. A lot of players have tried them at my LGS and none have done well. I'm not sure why they don't work, but they just play out clunkier than Grixis or UWx.

By: Reed McCullough

Reed McCullough — Wed, 07 Mar 2018 17:32:38 +0000

Has anyone tried putting Jace with Liliana? Seems like the 2 best planeswalkers belong together. Perhaps something like this? I’d be interested in your thoughts if you had time.
3x Jace, the Mind Sculpter
2x Damnation
2x Cryptic Command
4x Liliana of the Veil
2x Snapcaster Mage
2x Collective Brutality
4x Mana Leak
4x Remand
4x Serum Visions
4x Fatal Push
4x Thoughtseize
3x Swamp
3x Island
1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
1x Creeping Tar pit
4x Drowned Catacomb
4x Watery Grave
1x Godless Shrine
1x Hallowed Fountain
4x Polluted Delta
1x Flooded Strand
1x Marsh Flats

Sideboard
3x Rest in Peace
4x Stony Silence
4x Negate
2x Damnation
2x Annul

By: Chris Vanconett

Chris Vanconett — Wed, 07 Mar 2018 15:11:16 +0000

In reply to David Ekstam. Unfortunately Red and Black already have their value token producer in Young Peezy. I have been suffering from the same dilemma as you with my U/W build, slow to close out games. Trying out a single Entreat this week as I am still hunting down 2 Mentors.

By: David Ekstam

David Ekstam — Wed, 07 Mar 2018 00:17:57 +0000

If you need a way to close the game faster, play Geist in the board. Mentor seems really bad with the uptick of bolt, especially considering that decks will keep it in against Jace (and you) and with few proactive cards mentor will often only be a 2/2 attacker (it needs red or black). At this is what I believe.

By: David Ernenwein

David Ernenwein — Tue, 06 Mar 2018 21:06:20 +0000

In reply to Dan W.. It's a possibility. Certainly the closest I came to losing against Miracles was his fast Mentor draws. I haven't tested it at all, however.

By: Chris Vanconett

Chris Vanconett — Tue, 06 Mar 2018 19:44:50 +0000

I am wondering the same about Monastery Mentor and am tinkering with a build using it. Although I think that it might require a bit of air to make it effective, i.e. some number of Opt’s.

By: Dan W.

Dan W. — Tue, 06 Mar 2018 18:18:23 +0000

Hmm, does Jace open the door for something like Monastery Mentor in a U/W shell? Perhaps the deck could afford to shave a card or two to squeeze him in. With all the love Young Pyromancer is getting, could MM do something for U/W? Just a thought.