Melira, Phyrexian Goddess

Modern BGW (Abzan, Junk) Combo Enchantment Infect Infinite Combo Ramp

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Creature (12)

• 1x Arbor Elf
• 1x Maralen of the Mornsong
• 4x Melira, Sylvok Outcast
• 1x Phyrexian Hydra
• 1x Rendclaw Trow
• 1x Twilight Shepherd
• 2x Weathered Wayfarer
• 1x Witherscale Wurm

Enchantment (9)

• 1x Fertile Ground
• 4x Phyrexian Unlife
• 1x Solemnity
• 3x Utopia Sprawl

Land (17)

• 2x Canopy Vista
• 1x Cavern of Souls
• 5x Forest
• 1x Overgrown Tomb
• 2x Plains
• 2x Temple Garden
• 1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
• 3x Windswept Heath

Sorcery (5)

• 2x Harmonize
• 2x Search for Tomorrow
• 1x Time of Need

Instant (17)

• 2x Break of Day
• 2x Extirpate
• 4x Faith's Shield
• 1x Noxious Revival
• 4x Path to Exile
• 1x Savage Summoning
• 2x Unnatural Endurance
• 1x Victim of Night

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Elspeth, Knight-Errant

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Sideboard

Enchantment (4)

• 2x Leyline of Sanctity
• 2x Sanctimony

Sorcery (1)

• 1x Wrath of God

Artifact (3)

• 1x Contagion Engine
• 2x Pithing Needle

Instant (7)

• 4x Sundering Growth
• 3x Vines of Vastwood

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Maybeboard

Creature (1)

• 1x Etched Monstrosity

Artifact (4)

• 4x Elixir of Immortality

Sorcery (4)

• 4x Bone Splinters

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Wow! Almost 30 upvotes! I can't believe it. Thank you to everyone who's helped this deck along its long, long evolution and to everyone that's +1'ed. I'm blown away.

Before I get into the deck, I must ask that Kitchen Finks not be suggested. I am aware of the combo, and choose not to include it for 2 reasons. 1) It's in almost every Melira deck ever. I'm not trying to build such a deck. 2) It's antithetical to Phyrexian Unlife. As I see it, it's one or the other, and for the sake of being slightly more interesting, I've chosen the other.

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Infect was the first ability I got really excited about right when I started getting into Magic enough to build a deck. This started as a mono-green deck, then continued to shift and change many, many times. It's a slow deck, the sort that would rather revel in winning than let opponents get off with a quick death. Anyway, without any further ado, here's a brief breakdown of this deck's mechanics:

Melira, Sylvok Outcast+Phyrexian Unlife - I know what you're thinking - you're like, "Bor-Ring," and I agree, but I have tried to work this combo into and around the deck as a late game control move, extending the tempo as I blast away with some formidable critters.

Phyrexian Unlife+Melira, Sylvok Outcast+ Fateful Hour cards - Fateful Hour cards have added attributes when the caster's life total drops below 6. And that is exactly where I want the deck to kick in. Faith's Shield & Break of Day turn into much more powerful spells that can take unsuspecting opponents unawares.

Phyrexian Unlife+Melira, Sylvok Outcast+Maralen of the Mornsong - Probably not the greatest combo in the deck, as I assume any opponent with half a brain would search for something to break up my power combo. I, of course, search for something to preserve it. The real benefit here is that I don't pay the 3 life.

Melira, Sylvok Outcast+Phyrexian Hydra - The Hydra is a nasty beast. 7/7 pseudo indestructible infect is nothing to scoff at.

Melira, Sylvok Outcast+Twilight Shepherd - a 5/5 Flyer w/ Vigilance that can't be destroyed

Melira, Sylvok Outcast+ Witherscale Wurm - a 9/9 that can't be dealt combat damage for only 4GG.

Utopia Sprawl+Arbor Elf - a very fast ramp, and either half is effective on its own.

Path to Exile+Weathered Wayfarer - a good way to get any land I need while removing almost any nasty creature.

Harmonize - if the ramp is kicking out the mana, this deck needs some way to spend it.

Elspeth, Knight-Errant - The second ability can be a real nasty thing on the Phyrexian Hydra. I'm open to other PW suggestions and reasonings.

Melira, Sylvok Outcast+Cauldron Haze - I believe this defeats board wipes, returning first Melira, and then everything else.

Top Ranked	Achieved #8 position overall 8 years ago
Date added	10 years
Last updated	7 years
Legality	This deck is Modern legal.
Rarity (main - side)	2 - 1 Mythic Rares 27 - 5 Rares 12 - 2 Uncommons 13 - 7 Commons
Cards	61
Avg. CMC	2.14
Tokens	Emblem Elspeth, Knight-Errant, Soldier 1/1 W
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