Whilst I like the idea, fear in a meta full of achbound ravagers and Dark confidant's is not the best, especially in the colords that really likes its color fixing.
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Knight of the Reliquary and Tarmogoyf just high five and start punching the city together.
Stealing from NightfallGemini.
As I tried brewing control decks, I came to a conclusion that decks have to slant toward tempo to have a chance in the current metagame. Of course that might change after Worlds... Previously, I was interested in Solar Flare, but I'm now seeking alternatives in the Esper combination.
Anyone remembers the deck "Ghost Dad" back in Ravnica T2? It had the big daddy Ghost Council of Orzhova, with Tallowisp to fuel its spirit theme and aura sub-theme. Well, guess what? Geist of Saint Traft is a spirit too.
Bloodghast is also a spirit. Can it, Smallpox and Flagstones of Trokair somehow work in the same deck? It is one of the strongest tempo plays that a BW/x deck can make.
If only Chrome Mox is unbanned... The problem with UBW is that the best cards are usually at least 2 mana, but the power is usually concentrated in 3cc. It might have an uphill struggle against Zoo and Affinity which have a strong early game.
Just throwing ideas out there. Good luck with your deck building.
I would almost say 4 geist is a little heavy-handed.
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Divine reckoning is a good one for this deck. It can help slow down zoo. Steel of the godhead is a must to bounce back with life gain.
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But Esper is a very good color combination anyway, so I'm throwing that out there for you guys. Do what you will with it.
Here's a sample decklist:
1 Swamp
1 Plains
1 Island
4 Marsh Flats
3 Misty Rainforest
2 Hallowed fountain
1 Watery Grave
1 Godless Shrine
3 Drowned Catacomb
3 Glacial Fortress
2 Shizo, Death's Storehouse
1 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
1 Celestial Colonnade
1 Creeping Tar Pit
4 Geist of Saint Traft
2 Snapcaster Mage
2 Vendilion Clique
Planeswalkers:
2 Elspeth, Knight-Errant
Sorceries:
4 Inquisition of Kozilek
2 Thoughtseize
Instants:
4 Esper Charm
4 Path to Exile
3 Mana Leak
3 Spell Pierce
3 Smother
2 Cryptic Command
3 Timely Reinforcements
3 Oblivion Ring
3 Negate
2 Damnation
2 Massacre Wurm
2 Negate
Totally untuned thrown together example.
By Hero of the Planes studio aka Darkknightcavalier
Knight of the Reliquary and Tarmogoyf just high five and start punching the city together.
Stealing from NightfallGemini.
Even if they were, removal kills both most of the time.
Anyone remembers the deck "Ghost Dad" back in Ravnica T2? It had the big daddy Ghost Council of Orzhova, with Tallowisp to fuel its spirit theme and aura sub-theme. Well, guess what? Geist of Saint Traft is a spirit too.
What can Tallowisp find in Modern? #1 would be Threads of Disloyalty against Zoo. The deck can learn a thing or two from T2, with Angelic Destiny as a silver bullet for Geist. Don't forget Steel of the Godhead does a pretty good imitation of it as well! Probably Pacifism and other Mind Control type of auras to round up the rest.
Bloodghast is also a spirit. Can it, Smallpox and Flagstones of Trokair somehow work in the same deck? It is one of the strongest tempo plays that a BW/x deck can make.
If only Chrome Mox is unbanned... The problem with UBW is that the best cards are usually at least 2 mana, but the power is usually concentrated in 3cc. It might have an uphill struggle against Zoo and Affinity which have a strong early game.
Just throwing ideas out there. Good luck with your deck building.
And, ugh, you mentioned Mox. That's bad juju, man.
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