Tasigur...In Modern!?!

Modern

JHasdin

Creature (3)

• 3x Tasigur, the Golden Fang

Planeswalker (4)

• 4x Liliana of the Veil

Land (23)

• 4x Bloodstained Mire
• 1x Forest
• 4x Mutavault
• 4x Overgrown Tomb
• 5x Swamp
• 1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
• 4x Verdant Catacombs

Enchantment (8)

• 4x Liliana's Caress
• 4x Waste Not

Instant (4)

• 4x Geth's Verdict

Sorcery (18)

• 3x Blackmail
• 3x Dark Deal
• 4x Inquisition of Kozilek
• 4x Smallpox
• 4x Thoughtseize

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Sideboard

Creature (2)

• 2x Melira, Sylvok Outcast

Artifact (5)

• 3x Ensnaring Bridge
• 2x Relic of Progenitus

Instant (8)

• 3x Abrupt Decay
• 2x Golgari Charm
• 3x Surgical Extraction

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So I have been trying to make 8 rack a bit more consistent in it's strategy and have found that the 8 racks aren't all that useful when early game. This is where the deck struggles the most I feel. Early aggression is very hard to deal with, especially when you have a hand with 2 racks in it. These cards are what you want to draw into mid-game and they don't help you out until then. So I've axed all 8 in favor a more aggressive plan.

Tasigur, the Golden Fang is the perfect idea for this strat I feel. With the right hand he is castable on turn 3. There are other combos in the deck, but I'll show you a turn 3 Tasigur and you be the judge.

turn 1 Fetch Inquisition of Kozilekturn 2 Fetch Blackmail + Thoughtseize turn 3 Tasigur, the Golden Fang is delved into play with a mana open assuming you hit your land drop. Pretty solid.

One of my favorite combos.Dark Deal + Smallpox + Waste Not this is again an assuming situation, that they would have a land in hand turn 3. If you're playing against a slower opponent this combo should put you far ahead in the game.

I have yet to play the deck and am looking for a bit of assistance. Understandably the original version of 8 rack is fringe at best, and I'm just wondering if the changes made are enough to take it to the next step or just keep it a different version of fringe.

Suggestions and comments are appreciated.

Date added	9 years
Last updated	9 years
Key combos	Blackmail + Thoughtseize Dark Deal + Smallpox + Waste Not
Legality	This deck is Modern legal.
Rarity (main - side)	4 - 0 Mythic Rares 28 - 11 Rares 18 - 4 Uncommons 4 - 0 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	2.22
Tokens	Zombie 2/2 B