This would require a lot more transparency than WotC has had thus far, but it could be done.
Its a huge ban list, but part of doing it all at once was to counteract some of that "and what all are they going to ban next time?" fear.
This list is very much about going 150% into a safe format, and then hopefully being able to scale back with time.
This would need to come with a very clear statement of what their intentions are, and that this ban announcement should not be seen as the typical modern ban announcement. "Let's move on like these mistakes were never printed, and go back to using the banned list only when something gets out of hand. We think though, that without leaning on mistakes like these, any decks will be much less likely to create an unanswerable domination of the format."
There would be a very serious backlash, that I do not doubt for a second. But I think there would still be plenty of people playing. And if those players then started telling everyone how Modern was the best format ever, even those that really do not like the rationale used for the bans would give it a try, and possibly get hooked.
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If you are running 19 creatures, wrath will almost surely hurt you more than your opponent.
The deck lacks reach. Its not fast enough to kill a control deck before it stabilizes, and it has nothing it can do once the control deck does stabilize.
You're running 18 auras, being able to sac the ones you have in play, pull them all back with rether, then sac them again would be "some good".
Decks that run Wrath of God run it for the card advantage it brings. White has plenty of single target removal, the only thing Wrath has going for it is the ability to take out 2 or more creatures. But taking out two of the opponents creatures means nothing if it takes out two of your own.
I love Wrath, its a great card, and it defines every format that its in...but as a tool in control decks, not aggro decks.
Another good card would be a single copy of Demonfire. You are bound to get in a topdeck mode at some point, and an uncounterable Demonfire for even 5-6 should be enough to clinch the game from a stall.
I'd say right now your weakest cards are wrath of god and bathe in light. With as many creatures as you are running, wrath will surely hurt you more than your opponent.
Cards that could be put in
Lightning Helix
Boros Signet (cast Boom/Bust more reliably, and recover from mass destruction faster)
Faith's Fetters
Ghostway (Better than wrath. Attack with everything, put damage on the stack, cast ghost way.)