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Probably the fastest token deck in modern.
Our general gameplan is to make as many tokens as possible, usually with the help of Kuldotha Rebirth, buff them, and turn them sideways.
With the new release of VOW, we got another one drop that makes an artifact token on etb: Voldaren Epicure (he's even holding something in his left hand like Thraben Inspector). While not the most immediately exciting card, this common vampire doubles our chances of getting a body and an artifact in play on turn 1, which in turn increases our chances of having five or more creatures in play by turn 2.
The most optimal early-turn plays are generally Thraben Inspector/Voldaren Epicure on t1 or t2, another one drop on t1 or t2, and Kuldotha Rebirth on t2 followed by Venerated Loxodon on t2, and then a Force of Virtue before t3 or a Goblin Bushwhacker on t3. Although Kuldotha Rebirth relies on having an artifact to sacrifice, the deck actually mulligans surprisingly well. There are plenty of artifacts in the deck to sacrifice to Kuldotha, and enough ways to dump out creatures and buff them that we can consistently build an army every game. The deck can run on only two lands the whole game, or even one land if Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer or Adanto, the First Fort are involved.
The highest amount of damage we can output on turn 3 is 36, on the play (9 cards necessary):
T1: Land, Signal Pest
T2: Land, Thraben Inspector/Voldaren Epicure (interchangable with T1), Kuldotha Rebirth sacrificing the Blood/Clue, Venerated Loxodon convoking all five creatures
T3: Land, Signal Pest, Goblin Bushwhacker kicked, swing for 36
Card Selection
Thraben Inspector: One of the best turn one plays we can make. Along with Kuldotha Rebirth, we can get 4 creatures for only 2 mana. The clue can also be used mid-to-late game for extra card advantage. Inspector has several other advantages over Voldaren Epicure: it has a bigger body, and it's white instead of red, which means it can be exiled to Force of Virtue and used to pay the cost in Venerated Loxodon when convoking.
Voldaren Epicure: The printing of this card is what made the deck much more consistent. Having 8 one-drop creatures that make an artifact on ETB instead of just 4 makes the T1 artifact-producing creature T2 Kuldotha Rebirth plan much more reliable. One advantage Epicure has over Inspector is dealing damage on ETB, but when given the choice, playing Inspector is generally the correct play. The Blood token can sometimes be used to discard a land or dead Force of Virtue in hand for another card, but it's usually better to save it for a topdecked Kuldotha.
Legion's Landing : This card outperformed and significantly exceeded my expectations in testing. Besides making a 1/1 lifelink for , it also ramps us, which is crucial early game, and can keep churning out little vampires mid-to-late game so we don't run out of gas. Plus, it's white which means we can pitch it to Force of Virtue if we have multiple (darn legend rule). I'm seriously considering going up to three copies of this.
Memnite: A free body that can also be sacrificed to Kuldotha in a pinch. This card can help the deck make its fast starts even more explosive, and having 1 power is crucial (this is why I don't run Ornithopter).
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer: Yes. Monke is in this deck. Whatever your personal opinions on how fun the card is, or its effect on the modern meta (I personally dislike playing against it), nobody can deny its power. This little shit can easily run away with the game on his own. However, besides just being a 2/1 one-drop that deals decent damage, ramps us, and generates card advantage, it also does something more special to this deck: it generates artifact tokens we can sack to Kuldotha Rebirth. And that's what makes the card even more powerful here. Monke also helps the deck grind out a longer game a little better (not to say that the deck is grindy or anything) than, say, other variants of go-wide aggro like 8 whack.
Kytheon, Hero of Akros : Good ol' Gideon here is another one-drop 2/1 to help push damage through, but instead of ramping and stealing our opponents stuff, he transforms into a nice planeswalker which can swing for 4 each turn. Also, if Kytheon was used to convoke Venerated Loxodon, he keeps those +1/+1 counters even after transforming into a planeswalker. We can almost always transform him the first turn he attacks, plus we can pitch him to Force unlike monke.
Goblin Bushwhacker: Nothing beats a good old whacking. Bushwhacker is generally one of our best t3-4 plays, and also one of our best topdecks mid-to-late game. Given that none of the deck's white cards have too restrictive mana costs, getting is usually not a problem, which is why I'm running this over Reckless Bushwhacker.
Signal Pest: Buffs our boys every turn for only 1 mana, and can even be sacrificed to Kuldotha (but only as a last resort).
Venerated Loxodon: One of the best payoffs for going wide. Most of the time, we will be casting him for 0-1 mana, getting a 4/4 and putting +1/+1 counters on 4-5 creatures. At times, the convoke can be a little awkward, since we need to choose between swinging and convoking. Most of the time, convoking is the correct choice. However, Loxodon is at its best when we've just put a bunch of creatures onto the battlefield that still have summoning sickness. In this case, we can't attack anyways, so there is no downside to casting Loxodon.
Force of Virtue: I was originally on the fence about including this card, and was considering maybe replacing it with a playset of Reckless Bushwhacker. It requires the deck to have a certain critical mass of white cards to be effective, which can limit our deckbuilding options. However, the fact that it continuously buffs our creatures gives the deck a little more midgame weight. We can also blow out Fury by buffing our creatures at instant speed. Also, with some ramp from Ragavan and Adanto, the First Fort, we can frequently hardcast it to avoid losing card advantage.
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| Date added | 2 years |
| Last updated | 1 year |
| Legality | This deck is Modern legal. |
| Rarity (main - side) | 5 - 1 Mythic Rares 24 - 4 Rares 10 - 10 Uncommons 20 - 0 Commons |
| Cards | 60 |
| Avg. CMC | 1.55 |
| Tokens | Blood, Clue, Goblin 1/1 R, Servo 1/1 C, Treasure, Vampire 1/1 W |
| Folders | Fun Modern Ideas, Modern Decks |
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