Just looking at an old deck I had from a while back and wondering if I can port it to a Modern build. It was an Esper Tempo deck which was based on hand disruption and denial with cards like Inquisition of Kozilek, Tidehollow Sculler and Meddling Mage along with some efficient removal in the form of Path to Exile. It used to trick stuff out with Djinn of Wishes and Jace, the Mind Sculptor, but clearly I can't run Jace 2.0 in Modern, so I am looking for other ways to put late game pressure on my opponents.
I've had some pretty good games with this deck on Cockatrice. The deck can really come back from behind if I can manage to stabilize. Developed a sideboard for the deck. Currently I am thinking on whether or not I should run Leyline of Sanctity. It's pretty much an auto win for the Storm match up, and helps against anything that is running hand disruption like IoK and Thoughtseize. Here is my current list:
Ideas: Lingering Souls, Liliana of the Veil, Geist of Saint Traft, Dark Confidant Squadron Hawk, Sword of F&F, F&I, W&P. (also hoping for more useful charms in Gatecrash for Dimir and Orzhov).
Here are some thoughts on an initial deck list:
4x Tidehallow Sculler
4x Meddling Mage
4x Dark Confidant
4x Squadron Hawk
3x Geist of Saint Traft
Other Spells: 13
4x Inquisition of Kozilek
4x Path to Exile
3x Lingering Souls
2x Esper Charm
2x Liliana of the Veil
1x Sword of War and Peace
1x Sword of Fire and Ice
Land: 24
4x Marsh Flats
4x Seachrome Coast
4x Darkslick Shores
2x Creeping Tar Pit
2x Hallowed Fountain
2x Watery Grave
1x Fetid Heath
1x Mystic Gate
1x Sunken Ruins
1x Swamp
1x Plains
1x Island
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4 Tidehollow Sculler
4 Meddling Mage
4 Dark Confidant
4 Squadron Hawk
3 Geist of Saint Traft
Other Spells: 13
4 Inquisition of Kozilek
4 Path to Exile
3 Lingering Souls
2 Esper Charm
Other Permanents: 4
2 Liliana of the Veil
1 Sword of War and Peace
1 Sword of Fire and Ice
4 Marsh Flats
4 Seachrome Coast
4 Darkslick Shores
2 Creeping Tar Pit
2 Hallowed Fountain
2 Watery Grave
1 Mystic Gate
1 Sunken Ruins
1 Swamp
1 Plains
1 Island
1 Godless Shrine
3 Gifts Ungiven
1 Unburial Rites
1 Iona, Shield of Emeria
1 Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
3 Timely Reinforcements
1 Sword of Feast and Famine
3 Echoing Decay
2 Aven Mindcensor
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