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modModern
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$127.65
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Secrets of Strixhaven
released on June 26, 2026!

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Secrets of Strixhaven
released on June 26, 2026!

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Main Deck - 60 cards, 14 distinct
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Name  Ed. Price Type Cost P Modified
Rarity Color
Creature (19)
4 Fabled Hero
$0.27
Creature - Human Soldier
2 12-Jan-2014 05:56
4 Favored Hoplite
$0.18
Creature - Human Soldier
1 12-Jan-2014 05:56
4 Hopeful Eidolon
$0.08
Enchantment Creature - Spirit
1 12-Jan-2014 05:56
3 Phalanx Leader
$0.14
Creature - Human Soldier
1 12-Jan-2014 05:56
4 Soldier of the Pantheon
$0.25
Creature - Human Soldier
2 12-Jan-2014 05:57
Instant (4)
4 Gods Willing
$0.26
Instant
12-Jan-2014 05:57
Artifact (2)
2 Spear of Heliod
$1.43
Legendary Enchantment Artifact
12-Jan-2014 05:57
Enchantment (12)
4 Chosen by Heliod
$0.09
Enchantment - Aura
12-Jan-2014 05:57
4 Ethereal Armor
$0.39
Enchantment - Aura
12-Jan-2014 05:57
4 Gift of Orzhova
$0.16
Enchantment - Aura
12-Jan-2014 05:57
Planeswalker (2)
2 Ajani, Caller of the Pride
$0.56
Legendary Planeswalker - Ajani
12-Jan-2014 05:57
Land (21)
1 Mutavault
$4.58
Land
12-Jan-2014 05:57
2 Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
$52.55
Legendary Land
12-Jan-2014 05:58
18 Plains
$0.11
Basic Land - Plains
12-Jan-2014 05:58
Sideboard - 15 cards, 6 distinct
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Creature (3)
3 Fiendslayer Paladin
$0.59
Creature - Human Knight
2 12-Jan-2014 05:59
Instant (7)
3 Brave the Elements
$0.36
Instant
12-Jan-2014 05:59
2 Last Breath
$0.05
Instant
12-Jan-2014 05:59
2 Renounce the Guilds
$0.21
Instant
12-Jan-2014 05:59
Sorcery (2)
2 Glare of Heresy
$0.18
Sorcery
12-Jan-2014 05:59
Artifact (3)
3 Pithing Needle
$0.38
Artifact
12-Jan-2014 06:00

Notes
 
Credit to Aerokid via TappedOut.net
(http://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/did-someone-say-enchantments/)

A revised version of my enchantment based aggro deck.

A big thanks to leatherface who's given so much helpful advice that I consider him to be a co-creater of this deck.

The deck still revolves around Ethereal Armor to bring the pain.

This deck suffered from getting enchant flooded with no creatures to play. Theros has graciously fixed that problem for me in the way of enchantment creatures who'll pump my beloved Ethereal Armor even if they aren't enchanting anything!

Favored Hoplite is a major workhorse, getting pumped every time I throw an enchant on him. Against decks with no control, he can easily close out the game himself.

Soldier of the Pantheon . This deck loves its 1 drops and this one is no exception. Unfortunately lacking Heroic, he's still a big body on turn 1 that makes all those fancy expensive cards like Voice of Resurgence useless. Even the very slight of lifegain he might provide, at 1 mana, he's well worth the slot.

Ordeal of Heliod makes way for Chosen by Heliod . This deck was prone to emptying a hand and sometimes having nothing to show for it. With the little extra draw power (and heroic triggers AND enchantment count) Chosen helps me get there.

Go ahead and follow this link before you read the next part. Yes it's necessary. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBwS66EBUcY&feature=youtu.be&t=57s

Fabled Hero . This guy. This freaking guy. Possibly the best 3 drop double striker in Magic. Starts out at 2/2, and you only need to point a spell in his general direction to buff him up. Throw some cheap enchants and lifegain into the mix, and this guy becomes a dominating force fast.

Ajani, Caller of the Pride remains and is great for pumping up my creatures even more, or as I'm quite fond of, a surprise flying double striker.

Gods Willing replaces the hexproof creatures heavily featured in previous builds. This will let me protect my creatures or swing in for the win. It also allows me to fix topdecks, which in a fast build like this is extremely important.

Gift of Orzhova is one of my favorite cards. Cheap, good, and inexpensive for flying and lifelink. Did I mention good? This paired with Ethereal Armor on a single target is nasty, especially with double strike.

Hopeful Eidolon provides valuable lifegain in either form which is extremely helpful. It also serves to make the deck run more consistantly by virtually guaranteeing that I always have a turn 1 play, not to mention the obvious synergy with Ethereal.

The Spear of Heliod is a delightful anthem that buffs my creatures and Ethereal Armor while giving some deterrant and control.

Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx is a wonderful mana fix that will allow me to dump my hand even faster, even if I miss some land drops.

Mutavault I found this and decided to throw it in to tick off a few more life points in slow games. It's not too bad.~~~Sideboard~~~

Fiendslayer Paladin makes an appearance for red or black decks to keep their control away from him.

Brave the Elements comes in to protect my pantsed-up creatures from removal in conjunction with Gods Willing .

Glare of Heresy comes in for the mirror match, and possibly esper or azorius control for those pesky D spheres.

Last Breath gets rid of nearly everything mono-blue devotion will drop.

~~~Playing the deck~~~

This deck is built for speed, tossing out low cost creatures, then pumping them up with low cost enchants. In a hand with Chosen by Heliod or Ethereal Armor , playing a Favored Hoplite first is generally the best way to go. Against heavily multicolored decks, Soldier of the Pantheon is your best bet. Hopeful Eidolon is not the best first turn drop, but followed up with an Ethereal Armor , it can still be a big threat. Do as much as you can with these guys. Often they can end the game themselves with no problem. If you have the mana to spare, Fabled Hero is always a high priority to drop because of the devotion and how amazing he is.

Playing slow and hanging on to 1 mana for Gods Willing is never a bad idea against any deck that might have any targeted removal. Slowing yourself down is better than losing a creature and several enchants.

Usually, you don't want to drop all of the creatures you have. The biggest issue this deck has is the control matchup, and being stuck with a handful of enchants and no creatures to throw them on is never fun. The exception is the Green/White matchup. These guys have no real board wipes to speak of, and they seek to win by flooding the field. Here's where Phalanx Leader can really shine. Create an impenetrable wall of creatures, then drop Heliod and swing endlessly, or fly over with Gift or Ajani.

Against aggro decks, Hopeful Eidolon is actually a great first turn drop unless you have a Gift of Orzhova on hand. Early lifegain shafts blitz decks hard, so go for broke and you'll have plenty of time to finish.

DON'T SUGGEST Sphere of Safety ! It's slow and unreliable considering all of my enchantments are on creatures.
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