![]() It gives the ability to play out multiple threats in a turn and a sense of unpredictability when it is left untapped with charge counters on it. It is the catalyst behind a lot of the creature-heavy decks in Modern, providing a method of putting creatures onto the battlefield at instant speed while avoiding counterspells. The abilities on this card make it feel like the deck’s Swiss Army knife.Īether Vial is one of the best Turn 1 plays for this deck, gaining counters and accelerating your board state. Although I don’t see this ability being used often, being able to get rid of an Uro, Titan of Nature’s Wrath, Primeval Titan, Scourge of the Skyclaves, Thought-Knot Seer, or Tarmogoyf can be useful. The card also provides removal for a creature with power 4 or greater. In addition to buffing all your creatures, it provides a main deck solution to troublesome graveyard interactions like Uro, Titan of Nature’s Wrath, the Dredge mechanic, Lurrus of the Dream-Den, and Mystic Sanctuary. General Kudro of Drannith was slotted into the deck with the printing of Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths. Copy Thalia and, using the legend rule, sacrifice the one being targeted. As the spell or ability targets your Thalia, activate Vial to put Phantasmal Image into play. Paired with an Aether Vial, it can be flashed in to replace a Meddling Mage or Thalia, Guardian of Thraben that is being targeted by removal. It doubles as any creature in play, frequently copying Mantis Rider or Thalia’s Lieutenant. Phantasmal Image is a wildcard in this deck. The Exalted ability is neat, allowing you to push extra damage. Noble Hierarch serves as an accelerant, allowing you to play a Mantis Rider on turn 2 or playing multiple creatures and developing your board state. Here is a list of cards I find myself frequently naming with Meddling Mage: Knowing the cards that beat you- and naming them -can often lead to frustration from your opponent as they draw multiple copies of the named card. ![]() Meddling Mage is a card that rewards knowledge of your opponent’s deck. Reflector Mage temporarily removes creatures that are too big to handle, buying more time to develop your board and grow a Champion of the Parish or Thalia’s Lieutenant. This assortment of disruptive creatures makes this deck a nightmare matchup for combo decks.īeing able to tax your opponent’s mana with Thalia, taking away combo pieces or removal with Kitesail Freebooter, and naming problematic cards with Meddling Mage. It is the Vigilance keyword that allows it to be one of your best creatures against other aggressive decks, being able to attack in the air while still being able to block. Flying on a Haste creature is rare, it is fortunate for this deck that is also a Human. In basketball, Mantis Rider is what you would consider a two-way player, it plays both offence and defence. Thalia’s Lieutenant can also be a great draw later into the game, growing your smaller creatures and enabling potential alpha strikes. Playing these early can lead to a substantial threat in just a few short turns. These creatures put some serious pressure on your opponent’s life total.īoth Champion of the Parish and Thalia’s Lieutenant increase in size based on the number of Humans that enter your battlefield. The creatures can be broken down into 3 different cogs that allow this deck to thrive. This gives the deck a plethora of options to choose from. Just this past year 29 Humans were printed in Zendikar Rising, 32 in Ikoria and 32 in Theros: Beyond Death. ![]() There are 2502 Humans printed, with 1628 of them being legal in Modern. One deck that I find is well-positioned after the dust has settled is Humans.Īs a tribal deck, Humans is by far the best represented in Magic’s history. Red/Black Prowess has emerged as a top tier deck with the addition of Scourge of the Skyclaves and the new dual-faced spell lands enable a new era of combo decks like Oops all Spells. Uro Control decks have added yet another banned Standard card, this time Omnath, Locus of Creation.
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