Modern Magic — Delvolution vs. Esper Death's Shadow
Channel: T1GlistenerElf
Date: 2017-09-22

This is a throwback to an old Modern brew of mine just before Fate Reforged came out and Birthing Pod was banned.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QTVRlIeAME&list=PLL5e2uQsROzk82kOMSeUmJUld3NPvj2yF&index=90

Obviously, the creature suite is better, as we have Tasigur, the Golden Fang, and Gurmag Angler to serve as sacrifices for Eldritch Evolution, this deck's Birthing Pod.

Importantly, as I note at the end of the video, I could have replaced Griselbrand with Iona, Shield of Emeria, but doing so would have made Tasigur and Hooting Mandrils only able to get one of the pay-off creatures, that being Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite. Instead, I would have to replace them with Tombstalker and maybe a copy of Shambling Attendants or Necropolis Fiend. If at all possible, I'd rather have the power of Tasigur, but maybe Iona is better than Griselbrand…

Here's the decklist for you all:
Creatures (11)
1 Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
1 Griselbrand
4 Gurmag Angler
2 Hooting Mandrils
3 Tasigur, the Golden Fang
Instants (8)
4 Abrupt Decay
4 Fatal Push
Planeswalkers (4)
3 Liliana of the Veil
1 Liliana, the Last Hope
Sorceries (17)
4 Eldritch Evolution
2 Inquisition of Kozilek
2 Night's Whisper
4 Smallpox
4 Thoughtseize
1 Unburial Rites
Lands (20)
4 Bloodstained Mire
1 Blooming Marsh
1 Forest
1 Godless Shrine
2 Marsh Flats
3 Overgrown Tomb
1 Polluted Delta
3 Swamp
4 Verdant Catacombs
Sideboard (15)
1 Darkblast
2 Feed the Clan
2 Flaying Tendrils
2 Maelstrom Pulse
2 Nature's Claim (or Deglamer or Seal of Primodrium or Krosan Grip)
1 Night of Souls' Betrayal
2 Nihil Spellbomb
2 Rain of Tears
1 Ratchet Bomb

What do you all think?
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