Working on the manabase and SB now. This deck can do some disgusting things.
Turn 1 Utopia Sprawl into Turn 2 Professor getting Inkling Summoning. Then cast Grief or Solitude off of the Summoning and then Ephemerate it.
Also you can play Chittering Rats then Ephemerate it to make them put back 3 cards on top of their library. Yes, I know Chittering Rats sucks, in general, and isn't normally Modern playable. Power level wise. But in this particular deck it's unbelievable.
There's also going to be games where you cast Rats and your opponent will be like well I need to kill it so Ragavan can attack. They Unholy Heat or Bolt it. You respond with Undying Evil. Now Rats comes back as a 3/3, is too large for Rags to attack into, caused them to put a card from their hand on top of their deck, and wasted a removal spell targeting it. They basically lost at this point unless they were way ahead already.
But this deck has a beautiful lock it can and will put on the opponent. It goes like this. Have Rats and Witness on the battlefield. During your opponent's draw after they are empty handed you cast Ephemerate targeting the Rats. As long as it's not an Instant or has Flash the card will simply be put back on top of their deck... Effectively making them skip the draw. Then on your upkeep Ephemerate is cast from exile. You target Witness. Getting Ephemerate back. The opponent is locked out of the game from that point on.
The deck has the Complement of Grief and Thoughtseize to help ensure the game goes long. Combining this with a STM package makes it very strong. Worst case scenario is why you play Solitude.
Have you had any problems with enough cards for Evoking grief?
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Have you had any problems with enough cards for Evoking grief?
That's a great question. It's not designed to Evoke him out turn 1 like traditional scam decks, but given the correct draw it's probably correct to do so. It's possible the numbers of cards should be tweaked to allow this more often though. This deck is kinda designed to win a battle if attrition more than the triple discard turn 1. I'm not discounting the effectiveness of that plan. Will have to see which is better.
Since you mentioned it I'll be looking to see what's the best Black equipment card to be able to search up with SFM also. Just adding 1 will give 5 addition black cards effectively. Counting 1 for the card and 4 for the SFMs. Right now the Professors already do learn Inkling Summoning to help balance that.
utopia sprawl seems sketchy in a 3 color deck though especially with GG requirements.
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utopia sprawl seems sketchy in a 3 color deck though especially with GG requirements.
Great suggestions! I like Blade of the Oni better than Quill in Modern. You need every card to have an impact on the board. Being able to put it into play at EoT for a surprise attacker or then "equip" can be a big difference.
I'm considering Lion Sash in here for white cards.
Also strongly considering taking out the Sprawls for more action cards. The idea of them right now is to boost to 3 mana turn 2. That way I can play a SFM or Professor to grab the card to pay for evoke. This way I build board presence and only delay the Scamming to turn 2 rather than even further.
Man I like Sculler. I just wonder if it's good enough as a stand alone threat in today's Modern.
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4 Solitude
4 StoneForge Mystic
2 Chittering Rats
2 Eternal Witness
2 Professor of Symbology
3 Thoughtseize
4 Utopia Sprawl
1 Sword of Fire and Ice
1 Blade of the Oni
1 Kaldra Compleat
1 Batterskull
4 Ephemerate
2 Undying Evil
1 Malakir Rebirth
Working on the manabase and SB now. This deck can do some disgusting things.
Turn 1 Utopia Sprawl into Turn 2 Professor getting Inkling Summoning. Then cast Grief or Solitude off of the Summoning and then Ephemerate it.
Also you can play Chittering Rats then Ephemerate it to make them put back 3 cards on top of their library. Yes, I know Chittering Rats sucks, in general, and isn't normally Modern playable. Power level wise. But in this particular deck it's unbelievable.
There's also going to be games where you cast Rats and your opponent will be like well I need to kill it so Ragavan can attack. They Unholy Heat or Bolt it. You respond with Undying Evil. Now Rats comes back as a 3/3, is too large for Rags to attack into, caused them to put a card from their hand on top of their deck, and wasted a removal spell targeting it. They basically lost at this point unless they were way ahead already.
But this deck has a beautiful lock it can and will put on the opponent. It goes like this. Have Rats and Witness on the battlefield. During your opponent's draw after they are empty handed you cast Ephemerate targeting the Rats. As long as it's not an Instant or has Flash the card will simply be put back on top of their deck... Effectively making them skip the draw. Then on your upkeep Ephemerate is cast from exile. You target Witness. Getting Ephemerate back. The opponent is locked out of the game from that point on.
The deck has the Complement of Grief and Thoughtseize to help ensure the game goes long. Combining this with a STM package makes it very strong. Worst case scenario is why you play Solitude.
pucatrade
big receipts
alpha mox emerald
beta time walk
4 goyfs received
3 liliana of the veil
4 karn liberated
3 force of will
4 grove of the burnwillows
snapcaster mage
3 horizon canopy
2 full art damnation
Since you mentioned it I'll be looking to see what's the best Black equipment card to be able to search up with SFM also. Just adding 1 will give 5 addition black cards effectively. Counting 1 for the card and 4 for the SFMs. Right now the Professors already do learn Inkling Summoning to help balance that.
tidehollow sculler is disruption and fuel for grief and solitude as well and can be abused with Hidden Stockpile as well
utopia sprawl seems sketchy in a 3 color deck though especially with GG requirements.
pucatrade
big receipts
alpha mox emerald
beta time walk
4 goyfs received
3 liliana of the veil
4 karn liberated
3 force of will
4 grove of the burnwillows
snapcaster mage
3 horizon canopy
2 full art damnation
Great suggestions! I like Blade of the Oni better than Quill in Modern. You need every card to have an impact on the board. Being able to put it into play at EoT for a surprise attacker or then "equip" can be a big difference.
I'm considering Lion Sash in here for white cards.
Also strongly considering taking out the Sprawls for more action cards. The idea of them right now is to boost to 3 mana turn 2. That way I can play a SFM or Professor to grab the card to pay for evoke. This way I build board presence and only delay the Scamming to turn 2 rather than even further.
Man I like Sculler. I just wonder if it's good enough as a stand alone threat in today's Modern.