The big change to this deck is the inclusion of Aether Vial , which opens up a lot of options which were previously unavailable. The problem with Faeries in Modern has been that the interactive elements are so efficient that it's difficult to play draw-go. Aether Vial gives you back the ability to tempo your opponent out by holding up counterspells plus the ability to Vial in creatures. If they don't play a spell? Now you can double-up on creatures and bring the beat downs!

This also allows you to be much more aggressive, since you don't have to invest mana into applying pressure to your opponent. This means that Scion of Oona is a much more reasonable inclusion, particularly when you notice that Phantasmal Image is a four-of in this deck. Phantasmal Image plus Aether Vial may be exactly what Faeries needs to compete in Modern. Phantasmal Image does everything. With Aether Vial , it functions as additional copies of Spellstutter Sprite , which is arguably your best card. You can also Vial in Phantasmal Image to protect your Scion of Oona from removal and simultaneously remove Phantasmal Image 's drawback. You can even copy Mistbind Clique to keep your opponent locked down while you get your last attack in.

The sheer flexibility and mana advantage provided by the combination of Phantasmal Image and Aether Vial gives Faeries many of the same advantages as the Merfolk decks that have cropped up from time to time. The difference is that this deck is a little slower and more interactive. Your draws are less explosive, but your games have more play to them and your opponents have to play around many more cards. Is the exchange of power for flexibility worth it? There's only one way to find out.