I'm new to the modern format and am looking to create a viable decklist to take with me to local tourneys. Below is the start to my deck's framework.
However, I guess a valid question to ask is if a deck of this sort is even viable in the current meta (since I'm unaware of what decks are most popular in modern).
^^This, and also coiling oracle instead of augury owl because of card advantage and potential ramp, and wall of omens instead of elvish visionary since a 1/1 won't do much but a 0/4 wall can be handy.
Also, a hard counter would be more abusable than rune snag with witness + Venser the pw in. Something like voidslime or cryptic command if you can afford.
Edit: also, a nice trick you can do with witness is to play ghostly flicker targeting witness and another dude. After the spell resolves, bring back ghostly flicker to your hand with witness's ability. That way, you can trigger any etb ability from your creatures for 2U. With 2 witness out, you can play your other spells over and over, for example with path to exile you can exile any creature for 2UW!
However, I guess a valid question to ask is if a deck of this sort is even viable in the current meta (since I'm unaware of what decks are most popular in modern).
Any advice you folks can give me?
3 Celestial Colonnade
1 Forest
3 Glacial Fortress
4 Hallowed Fountain
1 Island
3 Plains
2 Seachrome Coast
3 Sunpetal Grove
4 Temple Garden
// Creatures
3 Augury Owl
4 Blade Splicer
3 Elvish Visionary
3 Eternal Witness
4 Restoration Angel
2 Sun Titan
3 Thragtusk
1 Jace, Architect of Thought
3 Path to Exile
4 Rune Snag
3 Vapor Snag
3 Venser, the Sojourner
1 Angel of Serenity
1 Elspeth, Knight-Errant
2 Geist of Saint Traft
3 Oxidize
3 Phantasmal Image
2 Sigarda, Host of Herons
1 Thrun, the Last Troll
2 Wrath of God
Also, momentary blink for etb abuse.
Also, a hard counter would be more abusable than rune snag with witness + Venser the pw in. Something like voidslime or cryptic command if you can afford.
Edit: also, a nice trick you can do with witness is to play ghostly flicker targeting witness and another dude. After the spell resolves, bring back ghostly flicker to your hand with witness's ability. That way, you can trigger any etb ability from your creatures for 2U. With 2 witness out, you can play your other spells over and over, for example with path to exile you can exile any creature for 2UW!