A Gift Best Served Cold

Modern Control Reanimator WUB (Esper)

Jay

Creature (6)

• 1x Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
• 2x Iona, Shield of Emeria
• 2x Snapcaster Mage
• 1x Wurmcoil Engine

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Elspeth, Knight-Errant

Land (25)

• 1x Arid Mesa
• 2x Celestial Colonnade
• 1x Creeping Tar Pit
• 2x Godless Shrine
• 2x Hallowed Fountain
• 3x Island
• 3x Marsh Flats
• 2x Misty Rainforest
• 3x Plains
• 1x Scalding Tarn
• 2x Swamp
• 1x Verdant Catacombs
• 2x Watery Grave

Instant (14)

• 2x Cryptic Command *list*
• 1x Dismember
• 4x Gifts Ungiven
• 1x Go for the Throat
• 2x Path to Exile
• 2x Spell Snare
• 2x Thirst for Knowledge

Sorcery (14)

• 1x Damnation
• 2x Inquisition of Kozilek
• 3x Lingering Souls
• 1x Supreme Verdict
• 2x Thoughtseize
• 2x Timely Reinforcements
• 2x Unburial Rites
• 1x Wrath of God

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Sideboard

Creature (2)

• 2x Spellskite

Land (2)

• 2x Ghost Quarter

Enchantment (3)

• 3x Stony Silence

Instant (8)

• 2x Doom Blade
• 2x Echoing Truth
• 2x Purify the Grave
• 2x Shadow of Doubt

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A pretty straightforward deck about using Gifts Ungiven to generate massive card advantage. Diversity of spells allow you to search for multiple answers to the same thing and always be ready. When the coast is clear, dump Iona, Shield of Emeria/Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite and Unburial Rites to lock in victory.

My Sideboard is still in its fetal stages, but I think I covered most of the major archetypes I need to combat.

Any advice you guys have is great! Thanks! And make sure you upvote the deck if you like it!

Note
I'm really trying to step this deck up to the next level. The maybeboard is things that I have seen used but which I'm not sold on, so if anybody has opinions on them that would be spectacular.

Top Ranked	Achieved #49 position overall 11 years ago
Date added	11 years
Last updated	11 years
Legality	This deck is Modern legal.
Rarity (main - side)	7 - 0 Mythic Rares 28 - 7 Rares 17 - 4 Uncommons 0 - 4 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	3.40
Tokens	Emblem Elspeth, Knight-Errant, Soldier 1/1 W, Spirit 1/1 W, Wurm 3/3 C w/ Deathtouch, Wurm 3/3 C w/ Lifelink
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