B/R MindCrank Ascension

Modern* BR (Rakdos) Burn Combo

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Land (16)

• 2x Blackcleave Cliffs
• 2x Bloodstained Mire
• 1x Desolate Lighthouse
• 2x Dragonskull Summit
• 2x Mountain
• 2x Polluted Delta
• 3x Swamp
• 1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
• 1x Watery Grave

Enchantment (12)

• 4x Bloodchief Ascension
• 4x Contaminated Ground
• 4x Dark Tutelage

Artifact (7)

• 3x Mindcrank
• 4x Mishra's Bauble

Instant (9)

• 4x Lightning Bolt
• 2x Terminate
• 3x Volt Charge

Sorcery (16)

• 3x Arc Trail
• 1x Black Sun's Zenith
• 2x Earthquake
• 4x Gitaxian Probe
• 3x Inquisition of Kozilek
• 1x Red Sun's Zenith
• 2x Sign in Blood

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Sideboard

Creature (3)

• 3x Spellskite

Instant (7)

• 2x Dispel
• 2x Rakdos Charm
• 2x Rending Volley
• 1x Surgical Extraction

Sorcery (3)

• 1x Duress
• 2x Flame Slash

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Bloodchief Ascension-Mindcrank Combo

This deck is looking to either burn them out or combo out. Contaminated Ground helps trigger Bloodchief Ascension while also slowing our opponent's tempo. I felt like Dark Tutelage is potentially the best draw engine available to the deck. Phyrexian Arena is probably better, but I'm not quite sure. Spellskite main helps protect our combo pieces, as well as give us some sort of blocker. I felt like without good tutoring effects playing with 56 cards due to Gitaxian Probe is important, the other idea is replacing Simian Spirit Guide for Mishra's Bauble to essentially make it a 52 card deck.

Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Date added	9 years
Last updated	8 years
Exclude colors	WG
Legality	This deck is not Modern legal.
Rarity (main - side)	23 - 4 Rares 17 - 4 Uncommons 15 - 5 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	1.57