Messing Around with an idea for a competitive modern deck I saw online. The major issue seems to be that I'm fishing for Demon of DG all the time in order to pull of the combo, which would be very weak to disruption or removal. I'm looking to be able to add resilience to the deck without completing nerfing the idea. I am well aware that different things have been done better by different people than myself. I'm just looking to try something cool and different, so suggestions, advice, and thoughts are welcome. If you like the deck/idea, give it a +1.
The combo:Reliant on having 3 1 drop creatures (not horribly difficult), 2 land, and a Demon in opening hand. This happens often, but not with perfect consistency. Turn 3: Tainted Strike, making our 9/9 Flying Trampler into a 10/9 infecter. Apostle's Blessing gives us a measure of protection so that we don't get blown out by a single Path to Exile. The backup plan is to keep the compliment of Death's Shadows, as this deck plays very liberally with its life total. Both major threats are very soft to removal, so I'm looking for some form of cheap recursion to help prevent being completely blown out by a prepared opponent.
Update:
Taking out Tainted Strike. Requires an immense Death's Shadow, which can close out a game on it's own, or a Demon of Death's Gate, which is a huge beatstick anyway. Seems like it's a chance at a free win, but overall, it hurts the consistency and damage potential of the deck. Instead, I'm looking at adding 2 copies of Temur Battle Rage (a' la' Death's Shadow Jund) to see how it works out.
