#Riku of Many Problems - Modal Spellslinger!

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onyx walrusBOT
jolly mica
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I advise to read the Primer as it describes my approach to this deck and what is it's whole deal.

languid pulsar
potent kernel
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[[Seedling Charm]] might be a good cheap(both $ and mana) instant to add in there

onyx walrusBOT
jolly mica
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first of all [[!keeper of fables]]

onyx walrusBOT
jolly mica
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i fell into this trap thinking it would draw card for each creature that dealt damage

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nope, it says "one or more" so multiple creatures dealing damage still draw only one card

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as a neat replacement for that [[!ohran frostfang]]

onyx walrusBOT
jolly mica
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I was considering putting it in too but for now it's not in the deck (that might change tho)

languid pulsar
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I’m actually replacing it for [[Balor]] so I have a “modal” creature in all three colors. Deck doesnt really do too much attacking unless Riku can safely get in for damage.

onyx walrusBOT
jolly mica
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also you don't have to send Riku in, your bird tokens would do as fine

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moving on

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[[!avenger of zendikar]] is a popular wincon but it immidately comes in with a bright red sign "POINT REMOVAL HERE"

onyx walrusBOT
jolly mica
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if you can take advantage of it the turn you cast it it's very much worth it

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but there are some cool substitutes

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for example [[!titan of industry]] is a huge body that immediately impacts the board

onyx walrusBOT
jolly mica
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also it's a flavor win when it comes to deck theme (but doesn't trigger Riku)

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one last thing to keep an eye on is [[!ojer pakpatiq]]

onyx walrusBOT
jolly mica
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Riku likes his impulse draw so casting something from exile won't get rebound

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I know it says that on the card but it's very easy to miss

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I focused more on impulse draw and casting from exile so Ojer unfortunately didn't make the cut

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BUT i'm not saying that "it's doing nothing and you should cut it too"

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it's a very good card and it will greatly enhance your gameplay

jolly mica
onyx walrusBOT
jolly mica
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oh dear god

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she has the same problem ojer has

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"from your hand"

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see, that's what I meant by saying "very easy to miss"

languid pulsar
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My issue is less with the “from your hand” aspect of it and more “multicolored”. Most of my instants and sorceries are monocolored, so Ojer pakpatiq ends up doing more than Lilah.

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Though I think Ojer PakPatiq was over balanced, it takes so long to flip back from being a land

jolly mica
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you're right, I've taken another look and it seems that Lilah works with only a fraction of myh spells

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I guess her best place for now is in 99 of [[!omnath locus of all]]

onyx walrusBOT
jolly mica
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aka. charms_and_ultimatums.dec

jolly mica
fickle bridge
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I’m just coming back to Magic and looking to rejoin my old playgroup.
Riku seems super fun. Do you have a current decklist that you’ve continued to update as Final Fantasy has several modal spells in it?

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@jolly mica meant to tag you above. 👆🏻

wispy igloo
jolly mica
# fickle bridge I’m just coming back to Magic and looking to rejoin my old playgroup. Riku seem...

Hey sorry for such a big delay, I was away doing stuff.
Sure here is my decklist:
https://moxfield.com/decks/BL64PRTOeUOphG8gRIX0kw

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Riku of Many Problems - Commander (Riku of Many Paths)

The more you choose, the more you get.

This deck is not recommended to people with insecurity problems, since it's not meant to be played like your local "Azorius combo, just let me take my 5th extra turn I promise" deck.

Riku of Many Paths is the commander and an absolute Swiss army knife t...

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Problem with riku is that his niche is so narrow that there is a very large overlap between other riku decks or temur spellslingers in general

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But with each new modal spell printed his arsenal broadens

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As for final fantasy, the tiered spells seem like a nice detour from traditional modal spells as it works more like kicker, but still triggering riku

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Other than that the set (+precons) didn't introduce anything flashy except maybe [[!yuna's decision]] if you can utilise use it to full potential

onyx walrusBOT
jolly mica
wispy igloo
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I find it to be a bit costly, I really think the modal spells are just enablers to dig you through the library until you find value or wincons, the cheaper the better

jolly mica
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I picked Riku because his gimmick is a fun deck restriction, which forces me to be more crafty maybe not with the modal spells but other tools in the deck

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Otherwise I would play Kalamax or something

wispy igloo
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For that CMC I’d play [[Sakashima’s Will]] with a pinger out such as [[Guttersnipe]], and follow it by a few cheap spells to turn birds into damage

onyx walrusBOT