The Antiquities War

Modern Affinity Aggro Artifact Competitive Mono-Blue

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Artifact (17)

• 3x Everflowing Chalice
• 2x Lightning Greaves
• 4x Mishra's Bauble
• 4x Mox Opal
• 4x Welding Jar

Creature (8)

• 4x Master of Etherium
• 4x Sai, Master Thopterist

Land (17)

• 1x Academy Ruins
• 4x Darksteel Citadel
• 8x Island
• 2x Polluted Delta
• 2x Tolaria West

Sorcery (4)

• 4x Thoughtcast

Instant (6)

• 4x Metallic Rebuke
• 2x Paradoxical Outcome

Enchantment (8)

• 4x Ensoul Artifact
• 4x The Antiquities War

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Sideboard

Artifact (9)

• 3x Chalice of the Void
• 2x Ratchet Bomb
• 2x Relic of Progenitus
• 2x Sun Droplet

Instant (2)

• 2x Echoing Truth

Creature (2)

• 2x Padeem, Consul of Innovation

Enchantment (2)

• 2x Spreading Seas

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This has been my pet deck of the week. Looking to make it more consistent.

The primary wincon is beatdown with a flood of artifacts and the deck's namesake card The Antiquities War . Sai gums up the board with tokens that chip away and keep creatures at bay until the Saga III Triggers. This can happen as early as turn 4.

Thanks to all the feedback from folks in Reddit, this deck has changed drastically. I feel like it's better than ever and actually has a chance against many more popular decks. It's not T1, but it is definitely a fun deck to pilot.

Date added	5 years
Last updated	5 years
Legality	This deck is not Modern legal.
Rarity (main - side)	4 - 3 Mythic Rares 17 - 2 Rares 23 - 6 Uncommons 8 - 4 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	2.14
Tokens	Thopter 1/1 C