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Travis Woo was tinkering with a list just like this.  Take a gander at what he was up to: http://www.channelfireball.com/articles … dirty-red/

I'm still not sold the tribal warriors component justifies the third color.  If you're going the length to be in Abzan and mid-range-y like this, the existing Abzan aggro/mid-range decks are likely just better.  If you're going B/W warriors, you want/need to be aggro (more one-drops, the chiefs, etc).  If you're going G/W warriors, well, it's untested, but I don't know that it has the payoff you're looking for -  Fleecemane Lion is a bigger creature than warriors without the chiefs and it can monstrous to hose most decks.

I don't see anything that leaps off the page as being overly bad, but you have to weigh the trade-offs of what you've done with your manabase to be in three colors versus the added benefit.  I'm only seeing Surrak, 2 Dromoka's Commands, Bow of Nylea, Abzan Charm, and Ajani as the reasons for the green splash.  But another Hordechief will likely be as effective as Surrak, the commands are a bit harder, but they could be replaced if needed, Bow doesn't do as much for you as Spear of Heliod, etc, etc...

We may have reached the end of where I'm able to be much help as I just see where this is a less focused version of what it could be.

Keep in mind that newer players need to be eased into the game.  Not too soft, as they don't need to go to an FNM to get completely destroyed (and caught off guard), but again, you want it to be fun for them.

I'll second Kammikaze's comment... no excuse for me having forgotten those...

So first off, thank you for actually posting a breakdown on the deck, what you're thinking, and where the weaknesses are apparent to you.

That being said, I'm not an expert on Modern, so please take my suggestions with a grain of salt, but I have a few thoughts:

1) I get that Fume Spitter is meant to let you counteract the undying on Geralf's Messenger, but I just don't see where it will get the job done (or really contribute that much to the plan).  I would imagine a better use of the 1-drop would be to put something like Inquisition of Kozilek or Thoughtseize main.  Even that little bit of hand disruption could make the difference.

2) I think Lashwrithe is likely just overkill.  If a Phyrexian Obliterator isn't going to get the job done, then you have some real issues.

3) I could see where something like Lotleth Troll might be worth at least a bit of run here.  Sure, he's not tier 1, but the ability to drop both Bloodghast and Gravecrawler for counters only to get them right back while you're going about your business seems pretty good to me.

4) Golgari Charm strikes me as the fix-all card you're looking for in the board.  It'll deal with all the issues you stated other than artifacts.  For that you have Putrefy for either the main or sideboard.  The joy is that the cards are versatile enough that they fit both in your primary plan or can fulfill several goals rather than just being pidgeon-holed into "enchantment hate" or "token hate" etc.

5) As an alternative, given that tokens are very much a thing in modern, Illness in the Ranks can take care of some business for you out of the board if needed.

First off, it looks a bit more scattered than I think you'd really want to be able to keep up with tier 1 competition.  If you're able to clean up at your FNM with it, then by all means disregard what I'm about to say, but I just don't see where it has the amount of focus and consistency needed to get there against many of the decks out there.

That being said, in response to your specific thoughts:

1) Although not a warrior, I think Anafenza is likely just plain out better than Seeker here.  The ability to make EVERYTHING bigger will likely make a lot of difference both in the short-game and in the long term.

2) I cannot speak to your experience, but Inspiring Call has worked wonders for me - although, looking at your deck, there really aren't enough +1/+1 counters for it to be effective.  If you're going to keep it this way, then you should probably go with the Valorous Stance.

3) Arashin Foremost is definitely a good piece, but I would raise the question of, why not either B/W warriors or full Abzan warriors?  The simple addition of Chief of the Edge can make even the smallest warrior a much larger threat (especially when combined with double-strike).

For what it's worth, I have a totally different build that my gf was able to pilot to top 8 at gameday.  U/W, not warriors, but more focused on the counters.  The added evasion of the flyers currently in white's arsenal is not worth overlooking - especially against decks that will try to clog the ground (see Hornet Nest).  If you want to take a look, you can see the deck here: https://deckbox.org/sets/943966

Good luck!

This looks good.  I think you would be better served to swap Stoke the Flames in for Searing Blood, but otherwise, this looks pretty good.

This thing looks like it has gone off the rails.  For one, you've dropped too far off from your soldier tribal type theme.  If you're going to stray from that path this much there's really no point in Preeminent Captain being in here.

As for smoothing the curve, Elvish Mystic isn't going to do much for you here as the majority of your curve isn't based in green and, unlike some decks, is overwhelmingly colored symbols - most prominently white.  T1 Elvish Mystic doesn't help you get to a T2 Brimaz or even T2 Anafenza.  In fact, T1 Mystic means neither of those are possible and, in reality, you'll be casting Anafenza behind the curve and would need to hit your white/caryatids perfectly to even cast Brimaz on curve.  The issue here isn't a matter of mana quantity so much as getting it in the right colors.

Speaking of colors, I'll be just straight to the point here, four colors is very unlikely to work outside of control builds that are splashing for the 4th color.  The manabase here is a literal mess and will either a) deal a TON of damage to you or b) involve a TON of ETB tapped lands... this slows you down even further than you already were.

At this point I would say to either a) move back toward the soldier tribal bit - likely focus on prominently white and MAYBE work in a second color, or b) just drop the soldiers and figure out where the next idea lies as I don't see this one really getting there.

One of the most challenging, but also best things one can do as a deck builder/brewer is to sometimes just recognize that the idea won't come together, clean the slate, and start over again.

So keep in mind that control decks require specific cards AND a modification of your playstyle.  You need to have ways to protect your board from wipes while also not playing into them.  You'll want to emphasize haste effects and indestructible (or at least replacement) as those will force them to have specific answers.

So your friend is right, you'll have to keep your eyes peeled to see whether token strategies are prominent.  If they're under the radar, you're in the clear, but if they're seeing a lot of play (as I suspect they will with almost EVERY red deck running Rabbles, Dragon Fodder, and Hordeling Outburst) then Virulent Plague will be a royal pain for you.

I'd also suggest looking into the brews out there with Battlefield Thraumaturge and Hour of Need for some added guidance.  I believe Conley Woods did an article about this a week or so ago.  It likely won't be beating the top decks, but you might catch some folks off guard.

I'd aim more for the "big flying tokens" over trying to do the Dragon Tempest combo.  If you can turn a t2 Thraumaturge in to t3 Outburst into a t4 Hour of Need, you're already going to be sitting on 12 flying power... that alone should take care of things for you.

Glad to hear these helped.  Keep in mind that as EDH games typically go long, a CMC of 7 or 8 really isn't a big deal, especially with the number of mana dorks you have.  Also note that Verdant makes a saproling EVERY upkeep, not just in yours.