After seeing Tamiyo's Journal and Bygone Bishop spoiled for the new set Shadows over Innistrad, I really wanted to make a Standard artifact deck around the Investigation mechanic.
However, since we don't have the full set available to us, I turned to the Modern format. As it stands now, this deck is similar to the Affinity deck type, in that I want as many artifacts as possible + a Cranial Plating or a Master of Etherium (or both).
Bringing out artifact tokens with Hangarback Walker, Bygone Bishop, Tamiyo's Journal, Genesis Chamber, and Whirler Rogue help fuel the Plating and Master. They also help me gain life with Leonin Elder.
There are two win conditions with this deck so far. The first, to load somebody up with Cranial Plating, make it unblockable with Whirler Rogue, and swing for lethal. The second is to produce many Thopters and attack with them and Master of Etherium.
This deck is very much in the early stages, and I'm trying to make it as budget as possible (that's why there's no Shocks or Fetches; replaced Path with Dispatch; replaced Seachrome Coast with Glacial Fortress), so please feel free to offer any comments or suggestions about this deck!
I want it to be competitive, even though I know it won't be the very best (like no one ever was. Dun dun, dun dun). Also, I currently don't have a sideboard, so any suggestions there would be most appreciated.
Additionally, since Shadows over Innistrad cards aren't currently available on Tappedout, I've substituted with the following:
Tamiyo's Journal=Venser's JournalBygone Bishop=Restoration Angel
