First: credit where credit is due, this is a variation on a deck posted by -spooky- on MTGsalvation for an article. It wasn't intended to be so close at first, but once I saw that list I was pretty sure I couldn't improve on it and the list I was already working on picked up a lot of similarities.
So what is the purpose? Play no lands and win the game as soon as humanly possible before you lose all steam and die. To accomplish this you use pitch cards, 0 mana creatures and free effects. No grave tricks like manaless dredge, here we abuse the hell out of alternate costs. Its not terribly reliable, its not always even simple to play like you might imagine, its a bit of a mess.
Blazing Shoal - Most important card in the deck, you need this to win unless you get impossibly lucky with some other perfect hand.
Chancellor of the Dross - Pitch fodder for Unmask and Soul Spike, as a bonus you will start with a 6 life advantage if he is in your opening hand.
Chancellor of the Forge- Potent combo with Blazing Shoal. He can be pitched to the shoal or Fury of the Horde, and he gives you a 1/1 haste at the start of the game, which enables a possible 1st turn win.
Coalition Victory - It can be pitched to anything, that's all. Counts as an 8 for Shoals.
Conflux - Exactly the same as Coalition Victory.
Fury of the Horde - Getting a second attack in when under the effects of shoal is a game ender and potentially worth the 3 (!!) cards it will cost you.
Gitaxian Probe - You can pay 2 life to check your opponent's hand and replace it.
Kobolds of Kher Keep - Its a creature! Its red! its 0 mana! If you do ever beat someone with this its embarrassing!
Misdirection - Its not Force of Will, and you could run that if you want, but it is also about 1/25th the cost of Force of WIll right now.
Nicol Bolas - 8 mana pitch to anything but Shining Shoal. Cheaper than other options.
Ornithopter - A 0 mana creature with evasion. Great for getting a hit in. You could replace it with a kobold against some decks.
Reaper King - 10 mana pitch, only other one is Progenitus and I do not have those funds.
Shining Shoal - I have less to pitch to this, but I think its utility is pretty vital.
Soul Spike - Hellish cost in cards, but that 4 life could be the difference between your win or loss.
Unmask - Manaless control! Like Misdirection, this protects your combo.
Now if you have cash to spend Force of Will and Progenitus are potent additions. I am also still looking at other pitch cards (except the poor green ones), particularly Cave-In seems useful. People have suggested Pact of the Titan but it does not work out, without haste its just a fun way to forfit. Hate will vary based on who you are playing, but Ravenous Trap and Mindbreak Trap seem like solid options. I would consider sideboarding Commandeer against more gimmicky decks. Leylines are always an option too.
I am open to any help or suggestions, but this decklist is nearing my max budget so I'd rather not throw in anything too costly.
