Budget Modern Miracles

Modern* Combo Control WU (Azorius)

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Land (24)

• 2x Evolving Wilds
• 1x Forest
• 3x Glacial Fortress
• 3x Hallowed Fountain
• 5x Island
• 4x Plains
• 3x Temple of Enlightenment
• 1x Terramorphic Expanse
• 1x Tranquil Cove
• 1x Unknown Shores

Artifact (2)

• 2x Crystal Ball

Instant (17)

• 2x Lat-Nam's Legacy
• 2x Mana Leak
• 3x Noxious Revival
• 2x Remand
• 1x Repeal
• 2x Select for Inspection
• 1x Sphinx's Revelation
• 4x Telling Time

Creature (1)

• 1x Cryptic Annelid

Sorcery (8)

• 1x Entreat the Angels
• 2x Serum Visions
• 4x Terminus
• 1x Wrath of God

Planeswalker (3)

• 1x Dovin Baan
• 2x Nissa, Steward of Elements

Enchantment (5)

• 3x Counterbalance
• 2x Detention Sphere

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Sideboard

Land (6)

• 1x Celestial Colonnade
• 1x Hissing Quagmire
• 1x Mutavault
• 2x Nephalia Academy
• 1x Stirring Wildwood

Enchantment (1)

• 1x Nevermore

Sorcery (2)

• 2x Mystic Speculation

Planeswalker (5)

• 2x Dovin Baan
• 1x Kiora, the Crashing Wave
• 2x Nissa, Steward of Elements

Artifact (3)

• 2x Lifecrafter's Bestiary
• 1x Scroll Rack

Creature (4)

• 2x Cryptic Annelid
• 2x Watchful Automaton

Instant (4)

• 2x Condescend
• 2x Judge Unworthy

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Maybeboard

Instant (21)

• 4x Azorius Charm
• 4x Brainstorm
• 2x Ojutai's Command
• 4x Path to Exile
• 3x Reviving Dose
• 2x Spell Pierce
• 2x Spell Snare

Artifact (8)

• 2x Credit Voucher
• 2x Crystal Ball
• 4x Scroll of Avacyn

Sorcery (15)

• 3x Devastation Tide
• 1x Entreat the Angels
• 4x Fragmentize
• 4x See Beyond
• 1x Supreme Verdict
• 2x Temporal Mastery

Enchantment (2)

• 2x Detention Sphere

Creature (5)

• 2x Selvala, Explorer Returned
• 1x Snapcaster Mage
• 2x Whirlpool Rider

Land (7)

• 3x Azorius Chancery
• 1x Maze of Ith
• 3x Skycloud Expanse

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Goal:
Make a budget (<$100) Modern Miracles deck that can win consistently on Turn 4 or 5 (or at least gain total control and win from there). "Miracles" works through heavy deck manipulation and card draw to cheaply cast the Miracle sorcery cards from the Innistrad block.

Deck Lists to Reference:
- http://www.mtgsalvation.com/forums/the-game/modern/deck-creation-modern/762318-modern-miracles
- https://mtgdecks.net/deck/kenji_tsumura_amonkhet_brews/modern/bant_miracles_kenji_tsumura/682033/
- https://deckstats.net/decks/23379/415854-u-w-budget-modern-miracles (meh)
- http://www.mtgsalvation.com/forums/the-game/legacy-type-1-5/budget-legacy/609410-budget-miracles-viable

Phase A
Analyze NetDecks In Terms of:
0. Optional: hand disruption/discard
1. Curve and number of flashback enablers/graveyard recursion.
2. Curve and number of counterspells
3. Curve and number of single creature/artifact/enchantment removal
4. Curve and number of mass board wipes and sweepers
5. Curve and number of card draws, cantrips, tutors
6. Curve and number of miracle cards
7. Curve and number of scrying opportunities/top card manipulation
8. Number of shuffling lands
9. Functions of planeswalkers
10. Shared functions
11. 2-3 (max) Win-cons/finishers
12. Taking dead miracles in hand back to the library or graveyard

Phase B
Analyze market prices and choose suitable substitutes for the card roles ascertained in the previous phase. Example: Switching out Snapcaster Mage for Noxious Revival as a budget functional substitute, where Noxious Revival will still allow graveyard recursion. Or using Dovin Baan instead of Nissa, Steward of Elements as a less expensive and powerful scry. Substituting cheaper fetch lands too. I hope the trade offs won't sacrificeoverall synergy and consistency of Miracles! >_>

Phase C
Playtest for "feel"
Feedback from Peter and my own experiences:
-Stronger instant-speed scrys to set-up Counterbalance triggers.
-Need at least 2 win-cons, instead of just one. Slot 2 Entreat the Angels instead of just 1; and a manland. Maybe another Sphinx's Revelation, Detention Sphere , or 2 Nissa, Steward of Elements.
-Slot out some Serum Visions
-Index, Ancestral Recall, or Sage of Epityr, or 2 more Augury Owls
-Something to get miracles dead in hand into the graveyard or libary. Maybe See Beyond or Lat-Nam's Legacy ?
-Take advantage of the fact that Miracles can be casted during opponents' turns too!!

Date added	7 years
Last updated	7 years
Legality	This deck is not Modern legal.
Rarity (main - side)	5 - 6 Mythic Rares 16 - 7 Rares 17 - 8 Uncommons 11 - 4 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	2.56
Tokens	Angel 4/4 W, Emblem Dovin Baan, Emblem Kiora, the Crashing Wave, Kraken 9/9 U
Folders	My Creative Forays and Works in Progress, Miracles