SpliNter

I would cut Glen Elendra Liege for 4th Scion and 4th Spellstutter and 4th Blackguard.
Also look for Oona's Prowler, works nice with Blackguard

99% not standard legal I'm sorry.
Otherwise good old deck. I'd cut negates and go up on creature count

I would recommend Sigarda's Aid to negate equip costs. Turn 3 kill should be possible then, assuming there is no removal.

i know, this is just a meme deck, don't take it seriously. Even Shackles breaks the theme, but i thought to make this somewhat playable i need to have at least one copy of Shackles against resolved creatures. There is an other one in the SB if things go badly :)
Its also possible to run 4 Nimble Obstructionist and go for beat downs.

Not legal in modern i think

Did you change the deck name? It somewhat killed the joke.
However, for me this still describes a blue mages' humor and therefore I like it.

I actually think something like this could be fun to play:
https://www.mtgvault.com/splinter/decks/all-counterspells/

Hi there! Sorry I've deleted the decks by now, but i think you caught the good cards.

For your first question, as you mentioned, typically greed decks tend to run big creatures, because they can mana ramp very fast. Some combo decks try to cheat them into play. And there are control decks that seek to play the late game and finish you off with big spells.
In this case though, try to be the aggressor and close out games fast.

Yes, if you want to run Aether Vial i guess you can trim Rattlechains down to 2 or cut the Sailor.
Spectral Sailor is just a good card to fill the curve. If you don't run Aether Vial, you have a good one drop here.
Yes the ability is more for the late game, but hey its one mana flash speed, so it also makes for a good blocker by surprise.

No i don't think tokens is a good strategy, i know there are some cards available like Lingering Souls or Spectral Procession, but i think you better have creatures with abilities.
The token deck is usually B/W. You can find it on the internet, but its a completely different approach.

Happy brewing

keep in mind resto only blinks non-angel creatures

Nice one!
Here are some cards to think about:
Scroll of avacyn
Seraph sanctuary
Maybe one of bruna to make melding an option

Hi! I used to play UW Spirits in Modern so maybe i can give you some advice.

Since this is tagged as casual, i assume you are looking for a specific budget. Therefore i'm not going to recommend aether vial.
But if you have access to it, or if proxies are allowed - go for it.

In your build i don't like the big mana spells, so to speak all cards that are cmc >3.
I think those are not necessary and should be replaced with cheaper spirits.
In your case i would recommend maxing out all spirits that are 2 or 3 - ofs now.
This should give your deck more consistency .
Usually with a bunch of lords out, one or two swings should be enough to win the game, so there is really no need to go for big finishing cards like drogskol reaver.

Since we assume you have no aether vial here, i would also play all 4 rattlechains in the mainboard.
This would give you that flash-speed option like aether vial does and it is great protection for your lords and spellquellers.

Also since you are playing white and have zero removal in your mainboard, its a no brainer to add 4 path to exile in Modern.

Here is a list i put together for you as a guideline:
https://www.mtgvault.com/splinter/decks/modern-uw-spirits/


I'm not playing spirits in Modern anymore, because there is so much more powerful and unfair decks out there, that playing spirits is kind of a struggle. I would rather build a spirits list for Pioneer.

So think about that as well and build a list something like this:
https://www.mtgvault.com/splinter/decks/pioneer-uw-spirits/

As you can see there really is not much power you lose in Pioneer and results are way better at tournaments.


There are two cards you missed out and i think are essential in both formats:
Teferi, time reveler and Mutavault
Make sure to run at least 2 of each.

Hey there! Welcome to the vault!
A common mistake many beginning players do, is to play too many one-ofs. Try to focus an spells that are essential to your game plan and make them four-ofs. F.e. if you like to ramp into big spells, add 4 Llanowar elves instead of one.
Find cards that can win your game and then add cards that support the plan.
Cards like weather the storm are usually better suited in your sideboard, since you wont face burn every match you play.
Also keep an eye on legality, imo it makes more sense to build in a specific format. Pioneer or standard would be best for starters.
Happy brewing!

I have an other combo:
Vizier of Remedies + Devoted Druid

neither ponder nor preordaine are legal in pioneer i think. those are prior to return to ravnica

That is exactly right in my opinion.

I even started a threat in the forum section on how to improve this site so make it grow bigger.
Like make it more modern looking, make it have features like sharing decklists, sorting your deck collection, or even make it possible to filter EDH/Modern/Standard on the front page. What about importing/exporting decks from Arena? - Things like that could make the vault a better tool and would bring more users for sure.

They told me that they are currently focusing on making the site more mobile friendly... i think that was one or two years ago.

Also not all people really want comments or unasked help on their decks, they just accidentally happen to be on the front page by creating a new deck.

Why is there no section like "Help Me" where people can specifically ask for assistance with deck building?
After one day your new deck gets lost in the deeps of the vault and will never be found again.

Regarding Northernwarlord and others, I have to say I am glad that they have stopped spamming the vault with budget decks. I never understood what this is about.

For a more competitive oriented player there is not much to gain here. High quality lists are hard to find, and often outdated. Many users have hundreds of decks that never get updated. Its very rare that there are real discussions about card choices.

So i mostly use this site just for deck storage nowadays.
Although i sometimes try to give positive feedback on other decks if i find a deck that is interesting to me, or i have any experience with.

It is... probably never goingt to work. Take a look at my attempt for some inspiration

https://www.mtgvault.com/splinter/decks/angels-2/

Im sorry to say that, but isnt this deck awful stupid? You have literally no interactions. You cast creatures and then win or not. I can not imagine this beeing fun to play. Please dont get me wrong, maybe its just not the type of deck i enjoy, but i think magic has so much more strategy to offer.
What about unearth to work with spark elemental? What about spells that trigger swiftspear? What about some more goblins and goblin grenade?

Whats the wall for?
Also there is Sigardas Aid to equip the hammer
Kor Duelist for double strike and turn 2 kill
Inkmoth nexus for more infect
Maybe go up in Brave the Elements for more protection

i agree. I've tried Faerie Seer but was not pleased, i'd rather keep Opt in its spot

I never liked bant spirits, so im currently working on a uw list too. Since horizons i think mariner helps the deck a lot.
In my list im also testing giver of runes, have you considered it? Regarding your list, i think wanderer and spell queller are crucial and should be 4 of.
Your mana base differs very much from mine and seems awkward to me, but i wont say it does not work.
Take a look at my page to find my list.

Why aether vial? Most of your creatures already have flash. I think this has too much creatures and lacks discard spells.