Gfreeman

I like your tribal life gain. Its very interesting. You should take a look at my life gain:

http://www.mtgvault.com/gfreeman/decks/white-deck-heal-casual/

i see your point, cryptic is a great card but with the counterspell that returns a land to your hand you will always be 1 turn behind. Why are you not playing very many draw spells?

but the cost. With tribal you are wasting so much mana to draw one card and counter a spell when you need to beef out illusions to kill your opponent. Trust me I know the power of cryptic but I don't think it needs to be here.

I have a deck very similar to yours but I don't play demigods. I like your build. The one thing I have to say about phyrexian arena vs underworld connect is the tempo lost that underworld connections takes from you. With gray merchant you are almost NEVER behind in life and if you are you have already lost. Phyrexian arena is the BEST option. I splashed Red in my build to offer better 2 mana kill options. Like terminate which is the best. I also use deathrite shaman which gives you that turn 3 obliterator or turn 4 merchant if needed.

Take a look at my build.
http://www.mtgvault.com/gfreeman/decks/mono-black-devotion-modern/

I really like the deck. Question, where is the one mana illusion? plus i think blue sun and cryptic are just unnecessary. You can play some of the 1 mana draw spells that would be better for you.

I have a deck for modern. Its a mill deck. I think the version I have is better then just black blue. It gives so much options. The sideboard is so hard to come up with. The biggest issues is Emrakul, the Aeons Torn or any other guy just like him. the sideboard is where that comes in.

Please take a look at it.
http://www.mtgvault.com/gfreeman/decks/modern-mill-deck-help/

i like your list but like everyone has already said this list is pretty popular. Doesn't discount its power. If you have a change to look at my deck for modern.

http://www.mtgvault.com/gfreeman/decks/mono-black-devotion-modern/

I think you are running to much for the draw when you have phyrexian arena. I would rather have more control or kill.

I also made my own version of this deck. Take a look at it.

http://www.mtgvault.com/gfreeman/decks/mono-black-modern/

I love this deck idea, I think that Fulminator Mage would be a better 3 drop. It provides more stopping power then most. I'm not sure if nights whisper would be needed with phyrexian arena. I'd run more fetches to be honest with more discard. I like the total build tho. GOOD JOB. Have a look at one of my decks and comment please.

http://www.mtgvault.com/gfreeman/

i want something that doesnt take a lot of mana to use because if i blow up the lands i will do that pretty quick in the game so i have the upper hand.

what deck, i'd like to take a look at your build.

heliod is too slow. I want a card that will help make my general stronger or unblockable. That's what I need.

I'm thinking of taking out extraplanar lens. with the low mana curve I don't think I need that. with two slots open what should i add?

I like your idea, thanks.

thanks for the feed back. what would i remove?

why aren't you using the locus cards? those can help add a lot of mana even more so with the search functions that artifacts have.

I've changed up the deck a lot. Please I need feedback. The idea of the deck is to cast a few good buffs on my general then destroy all lands so my opponent cant recover before i win. :-)

I am thinking of completely changing the deck to be more delay (IE thalia, Sphere of Resistance, Thorn of Amethyst, Armageddon, Ravages of War). That will change the curve SO much. It means a lot that you would comment.

tolarian academy is banned in commander.