tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4428060653021669656.post3997131720879540286..comments2023-10-14T01:31:38.198-07:00Comments on Mtgolibrary: Modern Budget Replacements - Dark ConfidantAlberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15610400046902403806noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4428060653021669656.post-38275578891106964732017-07-18T00:34:57.975-07:002017-07-18T00:34:57.975-07:00pain seer + holdout settlement = mana (any color) ...pain seer + holdout settlement = mana (any color) and tapAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13864495771408738914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4428060653021669656.post-64603134317963444552017-05-27T19:12:40.434-07:002017-05-27T19:12:40.434-07:00Smuggler's Copter combos great with Pain Seer....Smuggler's Copter combos great with Pain Seer. It's kinda slow to get both out but in the right midrange shell you can usually protect Pain Seer long enough to get Smuggler's Copter and other big creatures out like Siege Rhino which helps you from having to block with it. I use it a lot and it's quite effective. Although, pretty useless in Aristocrats...youngsoundmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03363352338666432803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4428060653021669656.post-28420766952584936812017-05-27T19:12:07.978-07:002017-05-27T19:12:07.978-07:00Smuggler's Copter combos great with Pain Seer....Smuggler's Copter combos great with Pain Seer. It's kinda slow to get both out but in the right midrange shell you can usually protect Pain Seer long enough to get Smuggler's Copter and other big creatures out like Siege Rhino which helps you from having to block with it. I use it a lot and it's quite effective. Although, pretty useless in Aristocrats...youngsoundmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03363352338666432803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4428060653021669656.post-23941430532338239162016-09-20T18:13:23.772-07:002016-09-20T18:13:23.772-07:00Nice article, I agree those are the closest direct...Nice article, I agree those are the closest direct replacements.<br />For those interested, Springleaf Drum or Paradise Mantle makes pain seer more reliable as a CA engine, but it still dies to bolt.<br /><br />No idea on replacements though, I used phyrexian Arena for my first modern deck - Mono B devotion, if you're running a budget BG/x deck then birds of paradise can power out a turn 2 arena which feels much better and opens nice avenues of deckbuilding.Rob_K!https://www.blogger.com/profile/05333473249172683814noreply@blogger.com