Cragplate Baloth is op, I knew it was an auto-include when it was revealed during the spoiler season. However, there was too much uncastable creature which is why I had to cut the number of Drogskol Reaver. In the current meta I don't think Drogskol is worth as much as Zetalpa. I do like the balance between the castable and uncastable creatures right now, it took me a while to figure it out.
Nice result and thanks for the input
Are there reason you're playing Commune with the Gods instead of Gather the Pack?
Gather the Pack is quite useful when you are relying on Lotleth Troll to win.
There are many situation you want to cast Caryatid. You want to cast it against any green/red/black color deck or any deck that plays Liliana of the Veil, Blood Moon, and Kaya's Guile. It also a good plan to cast Caryatid if opponent starts the game with Leyline of the Void in play.
I like your analysis! I don't like Cathartic Reunion either mainly because we mulligan too much. I personally don't like any existing graveyard filler that cost 2 or more mana beside Grisly Salvage but I agree Grapple with the Past is worth a try if nothing else. Having 9-10th graveyard filler would be nice but for maximizing utility, I think it be better to play something else that good at doing something(like Bomat) than play a card that only mediocre at doing something(like Grapple). If another card like Grisly Salvage exist I'd definitely play as 9-10th gy filler.
The only change I made from my previous jund list is swapping out 4 Chancellor of the Dross with 3 Drogskol Reaver and 1 Thrun, the Last Troll. There was a need to adapt to the current meta which had many variant of midrange decks and fewer fast combo deck like Hogaak. Against these midrange deck, life drain was insignificant and having additional double strike creature and hexproof was more valuable.
Oh yeah I almost forgot about Nurturing Peatland, the only card that was good enough to make the cut from all the new sets including War of Spark, Modern Horizon, and M20... sad but at least I was able to prove Soulflayer can still win
At this point I doubt we would use Eladamri's Call... it doesn't do much for 2 mana cost in my opinion.
Losing Bomat Courier would mean we would have less consistent delirium and less haste creature will slow down the deck more than Eladamr's Call will help.
Plus we increase risk of getting mana screwed if we add white.
Great result! Are you using Rotting Regisaur?
I like London Mulligan too, it been helping me a lot.
However, there are three main reason I've been struggling these days.
1. Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis
The reason everyone is running heavy graveyard hate these days. Not to mention Soulflayer can't beat a deck that can win consistently on turn 3.
3. Kaya's Guile Blessed Alliance with graveyard hate?? Almost impossible to recover after sacrificing Soulflayer and getting graveyard wiped out. I miss the days when mardu-midrange and esper control were a favorable match up.
The worst thing is after the release of War of Spark, Modern Horizon, and M20 there seems to be nothing that can greatly improve Soulflayer :/
4x Soulflayer
4x Lotleth Troll
4x Zetalpa, Primal Dawn
3x Sylvan Caryatid
3x Cragplate Baloth
3x Samut, Voice of Dissent
2x Bomat Courier
1x Drogskol Reaver
1x Klothys, God of Destiny
1x Questing Beast
1x Ghor-Clan Rampager
Spell x14
4x Traverse the Ulvenwald
4x Grisly Salvage
4x Gather the Pack
2x Collective Brutality
4x Verdant Catacombs
4x Bloodstained Mire
1x Wooded Footland
2x Blooming Marsh
1x Cavern of Souls
2x Overgrown Tomb
2x Blood Crypt
2x Swamp
1x Forest
4x Thoughtseize
3x Abrupt Decay
3x Damping Sphere
2x Ashiok, Dream Render
1x Ancient Grudge
1x Lightning Axe
1x Collective Brutality
Cragplate Baloth is op, I knew it was an auto-include when it was revealed during the spoiler season. However, there was too much uncastable creature which is why I had to cut the number of Drogskol Reaver. In the current meta I don't think Drogskol is worth as much as Zetalpa. I do like the balance between the castable and uncastable creatures right now, it took me a while to figure it out.
4x Soulflayer
4x Lotleth Troll
4x Sylvan Caryatid
3x Zetalpa, Primal Dawn
3x Drogskol Reaver
3x Samut, Voice of Dissent
3x Bomat Courier
1x Klothys, God of Destiny
1x Questing Beast
1x Ghor-Clan Rampager
Spell x14
4x Traverse the Ulvenwald
4x Grisly Salvage
4x Gather the Pack
1x Collective Brutality
1x Lightning Axe
4x Verdant Catacombs
4x Bloodstained Mire
1x Nurturing Peatland
2x Blooming Marsh
1x Cavern of Souls
2x Overgrown Tomb
2x Blood Crypt
2x Swamp
1x Forest
4x Thoughtseize
3x Abrupt Decay
3x Damping Sphere
1x Ashiok, Dream Render
1x Veil of Summer
1x Ancient Grudge
1x Lightning Axe
1x Collective Brutality
4x Soulflayer
4x Lotleth Troll
4x Sylvan Caryatid
3x Zetalpa, Primal Dawn
3x Drogskol Reaver
3x Samut, Voice of Dissent
3x Bomat Courier
1x Klothys, God of Destiny
1x Questing Beast
1x Ghor-Clan Rampager
Spell x14
4x Traverse the Ulvenwald
4x Grisly Salvage
4x Gather the Pack
2x Collective Brutality
4x Verdant Catacombs
4x Bloodstained Mire
1x Wooded Foothills
2x Blooming Marsh
1x Cavern of Souls
2x Overgrown Tomb
2x Blood Crypt
2x Swamp
1x Forest
4x Thoughtseize
3x Ashiok, Dream Render
3x Abrupt Decay
2x Necromentia
2x Damping Sphere
1x Collective Brutality
2-0 UR Blitz featuring Stormwing Entity
2-1 G Tron
2-0 RW Burn featuring Lurrus as companion
2-0 RW Blitz
2-0 Jund
I'm glad I kept playing modern
Are there reason you're playing Commune with the Gods instead of Gather the Pack?
Gather the Pack is quite useful when you are relying on Lotleth Troll to win.
Incubation // Incongruity will also help a lot if you are struggling to make delirium consistent.
4x Soulflayer
3x Lotleth Troll
3x Bomat Courier
4x Sylvan Caryatid
3x Samut, Voice of Dissent
3x Drogskol Reaver
3x Zetalpa, Primal Dawn
1x Ghor-Clan Rampager
1x Thrun, the Last Troll
1x Hazoret the Fervent
Spell x14
4x Traverse the Ulvenwald
4x Faithless Looting
4x Grisly Salvage
2x Collective Brutality
4x Verdant Catacombs
4x Bloodstained Mire
2x Wooded Foothills
2x Nurturing Peatland
1x Cavern of Souls
2x Overgrown Tomb
2x Blood Crypt
2x Swamp
1x Forest
4x Thoughtseize
3x Damping Sphere
2x Assassin's Trophy
2x Ancient Grudge
2x Lightning Axe
2x Engineered Explosives
The only change I made from my previous jund list is swapping out 4 Chancellor of the Dross with 3 Drogskol Reaver and 1 Thrun, the Last Troll. There was a need to adapt to the current meta which had many variant of midrange decks and fewer fast combo deck like Hogaak. Against these midrange deck, life drain was insignificant and having additional double strike creature and hexproof was more valuable.
Oh yeah I almost forgot about Nurturing Peatland, the only card that was good enough to make the cut from all the new sets including War of Spark, Modern Horizon, and M20... sad but at least I was able to prove Soulflayer can still win
Losing Bomat Courier would mean we would have less consistent delirium and less haste creature will slow down the deck more than Eladamr's Call will help.
Plus we increase risk of getting mana screwed if we add white.
Rotting Regisaur seems to be a good card against graveyard hate too.
Are you running 4 color?
I like London Mulligan too, it been helping me a lot.
However, there are three main reason I've been struggling these days.
1. Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis
The reason everyone is running heavy graveyard hate these days. Not to mention Soulflayer can't beat a deck that can win consistently on turn 3.
2. Karn, the Great Creator
Now every ramp/prison deck has easy access to Tormod's Crypt and Ensnaring Bridge.
3. Kaya's Guile
Blessed Alliance with graveyard hate?? Almost impossible to recover after sacrificing Soulflayer and getting graveyard wiped out. I miss the days when mardu-midrange and esper control were a favorable match up.
The worst thing is after the release of War of Spark, Modern Horizon, and M20 there seems to be nothing that can greatly improve Soulflayer :/
Kaalia, Zenith Seeker can search for Soulflayer and other angel, demon, and dragon card.