Thanks for the suggestions and also the +1, both very much appreciated.
Weathered Wayfarer is an interesting idea and not something I'd considered. I do feel that its chances of actually being able to tap for its ability are low in this format, however I might just test it out to to bolster my control match-up.
I do recognise the benefits of running additional tutors to Enduring Ideal, but my preference would be Idyllic Tutor as it wouldn't require the splash that I can only really get from the Lotus Blooms. I know Idyllic Tutor can't get Enduring Ideal, but tutoring using a Bloom for the splash means it wouldn't be available to cast Enduring Ideal.
February 2, 2018 1:03 p.m.
ModernVisage says... #3
If you added black you can deal with any dovescape birbs or swarm aggro with curse of death's hold, effectively boardwipes are best, there is also an enchantment that resurrects another enchantment each turn.
Try Paradox Haze to add upkeeps for your EPIC spells. Perhaps find a way to apply your mana once you can no longer cast spells, work around the limit of 'cast'.
April 7, 2018 1:15 p.m.
Thanks for the input. In the past I have tried all the things that you have suggested, but for one reason or another they just haven't worked or I've found a better way to go. I'll try and explain my thinking below.
Night of Souls' Betrayal is a strictly better version of Curse of Death's Hold in this deck, but even then the presence of a taxation effect like Ghostly Prison is much more efficient and doesn't require the additional colour.
Paradox Haze has seen play in a UW version of this deck, but I found it too slow for Modern as I can rarely take a turn off to get the benefit of 2x upkeeps in the future.
Luminarch Ascension is a way to use additional mana and I have tried Heliod, God of the Sun for that reason too. Peace of Mind has also appeared in the deck list, but it hasn't performed well. In the early days of the deck I tried Knollspine Invocation, but it wasn't very efficient. Back then the deck was WRB though so it could be worth a revisit.
Thanks again for your suggestions though.
April 7, 2018 1:42 p.m.
Archetype of Imagination can be a hardlock with Form of the Dragon (which I'd only play one of, btw) and Curse of Death's Hold is a hard lock in 1v1 with Dovescape and/or Overwhelming Splendor (if you ever decide to add that one in).
March 13, 2019 5:01 p.m.
@hungry000 Thanks for the suggestions and I think they're all valid ones as I've tried those combinations before over the years and moved away from them.
All three of them ended up being a case of win-more as they only ever did anything useful when I was winning anyway. I've ended up moving to Sphere of Safety and the Phyrexian Unlife + Form of the Dragon or Solemnity locks as they have other uses outside protecting me from Dovescape 's birds. Solemnity is especially great against Hardened Scales decks and Phyrexian Unlife buys much needed time against burn if Leyline of Sanctity is not in my opening hand.
Speaking of my hand, that is the reason for 2x Form of the Dragon , there's nothing worse than having a single copy stuck in your hand waiting to draw Mistveil Plains , which may or may not be active due to Blood Moon .
March 13, 2019 6:39 p.m.
That is equal parts brilliant and evil, I like it. Will try out a copy in the deck to see how it plays. I could argue it is another case of win-more, but the fact that it almost entirely removes all possibility of counter play is a major bonus over some other combinations.
Managem says... #1
This looks like an impressively annoying deck. So awesome I enjoy decks like these.
The first thing to come to mind for grabbing Boseiju within white is Weathered Wayfarer but even that is cicumstantial idk how well it would work.
Besides that all I can think of us using one of your Lotus Blooms for say a black tutor. Ik Vampiric is not legal. But Grim Tutor, Demonic Tutor, Diabolic Intent, Rhystic Tutor, Cruel Tutor. I would think one, or some of those are legal and within the CMC range from your Lotus
January 28, 2018 8:22 a.m.