RW Thalia Prison

In modern there is no Mox Diamond, Chrome Mox, Ancient Tomb, nor City of Traitors. It is, however, a slower developing game, thus Thalia strategies have always been present. I want to port some of the Prison style of the Thalia Stompy deck in Legacy to the Modern format, which is proving to be quite difficult. But seeing how Sun and Moon deck is performing now (RW Stax feat eslpeth SUN's champion and blood MOON), I was thinking how far fetched could it be to cut the Nahiri package and go more prison style:

Stuff
4x Chalice of the Void
2x Boros Signet
4x Lightning Helix
1x Heart of Kiran
2x Warping Wail
4x Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
2x Thalia, Heretic Cathar
4x Vryn Wingmare
2x Timely Reinforcements
4x Blood Moon
4x Simian Spirit Guide
2x Oblivion Ring
2x Ajani Vengeant
2x Dismember


Lands
4x Inspiring Vantage
4x Sacred Foundry
2x Rugged Prairie
2x Clifftop Retreat
2x Cavern of Souls
7x Plains

Sideboard:
4x Rest in Peace
3x Thorn of Amethyst
2x Ghostly Prison
4x Leyline of Sanctity
2x Wrath of God


Any Thalia fans want to help contribute to this cause?

I'm a fan of using Smuggler's Copter in decks like this now. Looting is extremely useful after you already have a specific lock piece in place, and vehicles are great for not killing off your hatebears while you add a clock. I'd probably run 4 and cut 2x timeley reinforcement, 1x thalia heretic and the other vehicle.

I've been trying to make a red/white prison-type deck work but use Madcap Experiment so it's going to be a lot different. I really do like Nahiri, though, and don't think I'd want to cut her. She's just a really good planeswalker all around and can randomly win games very easily.

I don't know that I have much to contribute regarding this specific deck, but I will say that I continue to be a fan of both Thalias in Modern. I've had a mono white Death and Taxes list that has barely changed over the last few years and it always just feels solid. It's one of those decks that doesn't necessarily blow out anything, but seems to have a fair matchup against everything. Leonin Arbiter is just nutty and I'm surprised we don't see it more often in the format. Taxing search effects in combination with Thalia, Heretic Cathar just destroys so many decks with an average fetchland draw.

I think this deck would need Ensaring Bridges to really work, I am keen to test this on XMage if anyone is keen on seeing the potential. Please PM if you want to test

This deck popped out in MTGO https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/562160

It's pretty similar although it's more aggressive, dropped red entirely and it's pulling results, the user has gone 5-0 at least 2 more times (although it's not in the website, so probably friendly leagues or not updated yet).

Deck seems very interesting, hope people give some attention to it.

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Originally Posted by tarmogoat

2x Warping Wail


Lands
2x Rugged Prairie
2x Cavern of Souls

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Unless I over looked something only 4 lands can cast warping wail and all 4 are affected by your 4 blood moon.

This deck has become a thing, I think. It's a really cool take on the prison decks since it includes cycling removal cards, allowing you to have board sweepers maindeck while not completely losing with them against decks that don't have a lot of small creatures.

http://mtgtop8.com/event?e=15886&d=297572&f=MO