Come see the Paradox!

Modern* Artifact Combo Competitive Lifegain Storm UR (Izzet)

Scorpowned

Creature (8)

• 4x Etherium Sculptor
• 4x Metalwork Colossus

Land (20)

• 6x Island
• 2x Mountain
• 4x Phyrexia's Core
• 4x Sanctum of Ugin
• 4x Sulfur Falls

Artifact (29)

• 4x Aetherflux Reservoir
• 4x Alchemist's Vial
• 1x Elixir of Immortality
• 4x Elsewhere Flask
• 4x Ichor Wellspring
• 4x Kaleidostone
• 4x Prophetic Prism
• 4x Semblance Anvil

Instant (3)

• 3x Paradoxical Outcome

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Sideboard

Creature (5)

• 3x Silent Arbiter
• 2x Spellskite

Artifact (7)

• 2x Grafdigger's Cage
• 3x Sun Droplet
• 2x Tormod's Crypt

Instant (3)

• 3x Echoing Truth

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Maybeboard

Artifact (7)

• 3x Ensnaring Bridge
• 4x Howling Mine

Instant (4)

• 4x Thirst for Knowledge

Sorcery (4)

• 4x Thoughtcast

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The cards that I have considered using are 4 Thoughtcast, 4 Howling Mine, or 4 Thirst for Knowledge in place of one of the eggs, and the most likely egg would be Kaleidostone .Grapeshot and the Reckless Fireweaver are interchangeable in the side, I am currently trying Reckless Fireweaver just to see if it matters to have the wincon on the field for a turn or two or if I should just expect to win while holding mana for Grapeshot.The Thirst for Knowledge was tried because I can Semblance Anvil one of them if I need to to make the Paradoxical Outcome cost only 2 mana.

When the deck works it usually wins on Turn 5, I haven't played against infect yet.

The normal hate cards like Rest in Peace and Stony Silence are part of the reason for the three Echoing Truth in the sideboard. I have won a few games through them by bouncing them, and killing with the Aetherflux Reservoir after. As such I am unsure if my sideboard even needs alternate wincons.

The Grixis matchup that appears to be the hardest since they run multiple maindeck ways to destroy a Semblance Anvil, which is absolutely the most important engine. And of course bolts for the Etherium Sculptor, which is just the backup engine.

If I have a hand with Semblance Anvil and Etherium Sculptor in it I will usually just wait until I have three mana to play Semblance Anvil and exile the Etherium Sculptor since modern is so full of easy removal for a creature like him.

Thoughts or Ideas? Please any feedback would be nice.

Date added	8 years
Last updated	7 years
Legality	This deck is Modern legal.
Rarity (main - side)	23 - 7 Rares 9 - 5 Uncommons 20 - 3 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	3.33
Folders	Modern, Modern