Discard Creature Beatdown (Modern MTG Deck)

Im relatively new to magic, and I like to make my own decks using mtgoldfish netdecks as shells! Normally I keep them to myself, but this one started out as 8-rack and well... it kind of changed. The original felt way too streamlined for me to 'make it mine' and still be viable. That, and I really wanted to get to use Waste Not.

At first I wanted the gimmick engine to be something like Cry of Contrition on a Black Cat, then popping it with Mind Slash over a Waste Not to blow them out with Abyssal Nocturnus or board flood with draws/mana and tokens for next turn kill. A man can dream - but the deck was already overflowing with consistent 3cmc discard engines... Mind Slash would slow down the deck's pace much like Waste Not slows down 8-rack.

As it stands, this deck relies on disrupting hard enough early on to delay the other guy's acceleration long enough to allow let me develop Augur of Skulls/Hypnotic Specter for mill, Abyssal Nocturnus's fear for beatdown and Nyxathid for the incredibly reliable blocking and removal bait. Single target removal wouldn't do much, as all 16 are very threatening with support of the deck's synergy.

As far as what could be better. I have no big finisher decided on, perhaps Squelching Leeches, or bigger? Nezumi Shortfang is amazing with a built-in rack upon transform, and pads out my 2-drop region... but I feel Augur of Skulls fills a niche that could render Nezumi a dead card fairly often both in hand and on ability payments - which is why I have 3xWrench Mind on the flex slot as it adds more consistency to early game disruption before I am ready rev the 3cmc engines.

Money is not a concern short of black loti, im free to do whatever.

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Date added	8 years
Last updated	8 years
Legality	This deck is Modern legal.
Rarity (main - side)	12 - 0 Mythic Rares 25 - 6 Rares 5 - 3 Uncommons 11 - 6 Commons
Cards	65
Avg. CMC	2.32
Tokens	Zombie 2/2 B
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