Yeah the dies to removal when playing elves is all too real... I think they are plenty consistent and potent but especially when people know the "kill on sight" creatures or how the combo of choice works it just get blown out big time for me, particularly in best of 3.

I am pretty certain I had more than 20 cards in the library at the time... granted it's not unreasonable to consider this because we did playtest a few times where I did lose via deck out (no he isn't playing any mill shenanigans) the looting effects just really RIP through the deck fast but Supreme Verdict is a card that just makes Hollow One and friends sad even when "winning"

Because my deck was actually working as intended in my opinion and I know for certain I had hollow one and company working down my brother's life total even through removal hence him being in bolt range.... I think the 40 cards stat is pretty fair to guess what I was working with.

I appreciate you crunching the numbers DreadKhan Very interesting, I am taking the deck to my LGS for Modern tonight and hopefully the odds will go my way!

Blood and Thunder!

Certainly a fun game... I cant say for certain how many fetch lands I played or how many/combinations of Goblin Lore/Burning Inquiry or Street Wraith were played (or even a good guess as to how many cards were left in the library at the time).. and I know it's not a guarantee but in the moment I felt it was lol.

I was playing a casual game with my brother yesterday essentially playtesting our modern decks with some new cards we got before going to our LGS next week... he is playtesting jeskai control and im playing my Hollow One brew.

here is the story.... we were in the end game (passed turn 5) and i successfully resolve Goryo's Vengeance bringing back Griselbrand.... after attacking my brother is in bolt range and all 4 copies of my Lightning Bolt are still in my library... i activated Gris twice bringing myself down to 1 life... drew 14 cards and not a single lightning bolt.... lost next turn on the crack back to Kaheera, the Orphanguard.

Im not sure if im salty or impressed.

Planet of the apes? (Kinda sorta is like that).... even so I'm not sure if it's the oldest.

I have yet to examine any power level or even understand any of some of the new mechanics.... but the aesthetics are absolutely amazing and I love it... really reminds me of shadowmoor!

Sounds greedy but certainly a neat idea! The frog has been an incredible add for this deck so far... sometimes I never see it or it ends up being randomly discarded... but its fantastic for being a discard outlet and sometimes becomes a relevant threat. In loving the suggestion so far.