Deck Overview
This is a budget version of the popular modern powerhouse Aura Hexproof, also referred to as "Bogles".
This deck relies more on evasion and strong, unpredictable sideboard options that allow the deck to press to victory.
Some may wonder why Daybreak Coronet is missing from this list. It's not that it is not an incredible card for the deck. Not including it allows us to keep a simple, rather inexpensive mana base, and not rely too heavily on getting double white in the first few turns. During play test, the deck performs well without it. If you want to upgrade your deck later, Daybreak Coronet and the required mana base to support it can be included, but it is not conducive to a budget build of this deck
Changes and Inclusions
I mentioned earlier that evasion was key to this particular build. We want to make every hit count. Therefore, cards such as Silhana Ledgewalker, and Spirit Mantle, are absolutely key to our strategy. Rather than relying on overpowering our opponent, we simply avoid their blocks entirely. This allows us to close the game out quickly, even if our ammunition runs dry in the last few turns.
We effectively turn our creature into a super charged Invisible Stalker, and attack for lethal.
Other inclusions for this deck are Helm of the Gods and Herald of the Pantheon.
Helm of the Gods gives us an extra shot at compounding our damage by acting as a pseudo Ethereal Armor that sits on the battlefield until we need it. Ethereal Armor is the optimum draw, but having a one of copy of Helm of the Gods doesn't hurt us in the least bit.
Instead of running Kor Spiritdancer, or Dryad Arbor, which are actually susceptible to spot removal, we have included Silhana Ledgewalker for consistency in the type of creature we want to draw (Hexproof, unblockable essentially) and one copy of Herald of the Pantheon, just to give us another solid body, and a chance to make our spells just a bit cheaper. This card is a budget way to give a big bonus to the deck. One copy is sufficient, but very relevant when you want to play Spirit Mantle and Unflinching Courage both on turn three.
Main Goal
Remember, our goal is not to pile on the enchantments until we OVERPOWER our opponents, though that is an option. Our goal is to stick 2-4 enchantments and EVADE our opponents. Every hit counts.
Side Board Breakdown:
(Suppression Field- Three Copies)
Splinter Twin- Overprices the combo
Amulet Bloom- Shuts down the combo lands
Boros Burn- Overprices Isochron Scepter antics
(Path to Exile- Three Copies)
Jund- Gets rid of a pesky Tarmogoyf
Amulet Bloom- Gets rid of Primeval Titan
Tron- Deals with Wurmcoil Engine
(Celestial Purge- Three Copies)
Splinter Twin- Our main sideboard option
BONUS: Also deals with the random Whip of Erebos that may show up.
(Circle of Protection: Red- Two Copies)
A good solid defense against burn strategies, effectively nullifies Eidolon of the Great Revel.
(Celestial Flare- Two Copies)
Perfect for the Mirror Match, Big Tron and Infect since the assault usually comes from one source only.
(Lifelink- Two Copies)
Our main sideboard option for Burn strategies. This, along with Unflinching Courage, gives us a good chance at gaining some life back in a tough matchup.
Conclusion
Overall, I believe that this Sideboard is effective at dealing with the predominance of what you may see in the field.
Possible changes include substituting Lifelink with Daybreak Coronet.
