4eak
08-13-2011, 06:04 PM
Faeries might be a pretty decent deck in Modern, even without Bitterblossom. For a deck that so effectively plays a control role, it has a good deal of aggression. Faeries don't have to splash black, but they probably should. The deck could also go for a third splash if it wanted (but, I'm not convinced it should).
Here's a Modern Faerie List:
// Lands - 22
4 Island
3 Swamp
4 Watery Grave
3 Marsh Flats
3 Misty Rainforest
4 Mutavault
1 Creeping Tar Pit
// Faeries - 13
4 Spellstutter Sprite
4 Scion of Oona
2 Vendilion Clique
3 Mistbind Clique
// Card Draw - 8
4 Dark Confidant
4 Ponder
// Hand/Stack Control - 10
3 Inquisition of Kozilek
4 Thoughtseize
3 Cryptic Command
// Board Control - 7
3 Vedalken Shackles
4 Doom Blade
// Sideboard
SB: 3 Engineered Plague
SB: 2 Engineered Explosives
SB: 2 Annul
SB: 2 Pithing Needle
SB: 3 Echoing Truth
SB: 3 Sower of Temptation
Confidant might seem awkward, but the card is likely even stronger in Modern than it is in Legacy. Shackles, likewise, might seem awkward, but it is a very powerful card.
I'm only trying Ponder out. I may switch up to Spell Snare.
peace,
4eak
Here's a Modern Faerie List:
// Lands - 22
4 Island
3 Swamp
4 Watery Grave
3 Marsh Flats
3 Misty Rainforest
4 Mutavault
1 Creeping Tar Pit
// Faeries - 13
4 Spellstutter Sprite
4 Scion of Oona
2 Vendilion Clique
3 Mistbind Clique
// Card Draw - 8
4 Dark Confidant
4 Ponder
// Hand/Stack Control - 10
3 Inquisition of Kozilek
4 Thoughtseize
3 Cryptic Command
// Board Control - 7
3 Vedalken Shackles
4 Doom Blade
// Sideboard
SB: 3 Engineered Plague
SB: 2 Engineered Explosives
SB: 2 Annul
SB: 2 Pithing Needle
SB: 3 Echoing Truth
SB: 3 Sower of Temptation
Confidant might seem awkward, but the card is likely even stronger in Modern than it is in Legacy. Shackles, likewise, might seem awkward, but it is a very powerful card.
I'm only trying Ponder out. I may switch up to Spell Snare.
peace,
4eak