I had been running a gw token deck in standard with Rite and it was a lot of fun. Obviously, that deck won't cut it in modern. I am wondering, it is worth it to try to build a deck around Rite? I love Abzan and Bant decks, but I don't know. I don't really see anyone else using the Rites very much...
Edit: This is how I'm thinking for aggro decks. To preface, I've completely moved on from Edlrazi, and am just looking at what will happen moving forward in April.
Aggro Decks:
Infect
Affinity
Burn
Living End
Elves
Merfolk
Almost every deck in that list can work around chump blockers. Merfolk focuses on islandwalk, and plays echoing truth. Elves goes wide and tall with Ezuri, Living End has end step cascades, Burn goes over the top with burn, Affinity is generally faster and wider, and Infect will focus on playing unblockable spells or Rancor. In an aggro meta, I'm much more likely to focus on removal, and actually getting rid of the creatures. Every deck in the format should have a plan to deal with chump blockers, or they just aren't something we need to worry about.
Runed Halo should be a near mandatory 2 of side currently. It ruins Infect, Bogles, hurts Fish (Torpor Orb is even worse for them), and Burn. I've been saved by it vs Affinity several times cause you can stop Etched Champion, it stalls various combos, turns LoTV into a joke, and plenty more. By and far in every match I've used it in it was highly effective and really shouldn't be on the additional options list on the primer.
I have never used Runed Halo before. Thank you. I am picking up a couple ASAP and running them.
I have been enjoying this deck build. I tested it out a few times and it did great against a mono black vampire deck, a white weenie lifegain deck, and a RG Dragon deck. I am wondering...what if I ran a bomb in the deck? Something like Iona or Avacyn? Bring her out with Windbrisk heights or even with a reanimate mechanic? Am I trying to do too much?
Simple answer is yes. You'll never be able to hardcast anything that high. 5cmc is pushing it in most cases. Reanimate mechanics would be entirely dead excluding that one creature in your example, and windbrisk is better used to drop instant speed anthems, removal, discard, etc.
Thank you! Ok, I will skip trying to be too fancy. I really enjoy bw tokens. I wish the new Sorin was better suited for this deck.
I have been enjoying this deck build. I tested it out a few times and it did great against a mono black vampire deck, a white weenie lifegain deck, and a RG Dragon deck. I am wondering...what if I ran a bomb in the deck? Something like Iona or Avacyn? Bring her out with Windbrisk heights or even with a reanimate mechanic? Am I trying to do too much?
I am not a pro player, and am relatively new to magic. I started out with a b/w lifegain deck and a b/w control deck, and now I run a b/w token deck. I noticed everyone here is talking about Modern Jund...I am wondering if this card would work in a b/w token deck? I mean, my b/w token deck focuses on attacking my opponent's hand with the same cards as Jund does, only I also carry some exiles to boot. Would this card make sense?
I have never used Runed Halo before. Thank you. I am picking up a couple ASAP and running them.
Thank you! Ok, I will skip trying to be too fancy. I really enjoy bw tokens. I wish the new Sorin was better suited for this deck.