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Scapeshift without Valakut?

Modern Combo Competitive Scapeshift

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Long story short this deck gives you Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite turn 4 or 5, and simultaneously destroys all of your opponent's lands. How? GYPSY FREAKIN MAGIC.

How this Deck Works

So this deck is set up a lot like a standard Scapeshift deck, but it doesn't use Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle as the win condition. The win condition depends on these three cards: Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite + Mosswort Bridge + Natural Affinity .

The goal is to Scapeshift turn 3 or 4, and grab 4 Mosswort Bridges which will allow you to dig 16 deep, and grab Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite with one of them. The following turn you drop a 5th land, and play Natural Affinity your lands alone comprise 10 power, activate Mosswort Bridge, and boom you have Elesh, and your opponents have no lands. Normally opponents scoop here.

Pulling off this combo is incredibly satisfying, and it drops a lot of jaws when it comes together.

I made this deck and tested it on cockatrice hoping to get lucky and win once, but as it turns out this deck actually wins, like a lot. Its so unexpected, and crazy that it just works.

Random Cards Explanation

I really only want to address why Fog is in this deck.This deck tends to die to aggro strategies, if they get going fast enough, Fog actually helps with that a lot and its fricken hilarious to play. And yes Cryptic Command should fill this spot most likely, but I'm spiting the establishment. f(og) 'em.

Please try this deck for yourself. It works and is fun.

Sideboard help welcome..+1 if you like :)

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Date added 9 years
Last updated 9 years
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This deck is Modern legal.

Rarity (main - side)

8 - 0 Mythic Rares

21 - 0 Rares

8 - 0 Uncommons

15 - 15 Commons

Cards 60
Avg. CMC 2.80
Folders Likes, modern decks
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