Modern MtG — Dimir Undying Elementals vs. Mono Red 8-Whack

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Published on May 2, 2021 11:13:57 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lW2t1w3fDKQ

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Magic: The Gathering (1997)

Duration: 49:02

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My opponent is young and new to the game, so I know that I shouldn't expect the tightest gameplay from him, but I was honestly getting frustrated at times. He hasn't yet caught onto the conventions of gameplay that we all take for granted, like having to tap your creatures when they attack and not showing your cards to your opponent. I have to remember that I would want grace shown to me when I make mistakes, too.

8-Whack is a scary aggro deck in the first couple of turns, but it runs out of gas fairly quickly. Then again, I did not have any source of lifegain and only a few blockers at a time, so I was always at a decent risk of losing. The abundance of artifact creatures also turned off Shriekmaw, so that out was lost, unfortunately. I actually really like the Signal Pest and Cheerios-staples in Ornithopter and Memnite, and kudos to him for playing those cards.

Here's the decklist for my UB Undying Elementals brew:
Creatures (13)
4 Fulminator Mage
4 Mulldrifter
4 Shriekmaw
1 Snapcaster Mage
Enchantment (1)
1 Bitterblossom
Instants (12)
4 Fatal Push
4 Supernatural Stamina
4 Undying Evil
Planeswalkers (3)
1 Jace, the Mind Sculptor
1 Liliana of the Veil
1 Liliana, the Last Hope
Sorceries (8)
4 Inquisition of Kozilek
4 Thoughtseize
Lands (23)
4 Cavern of Souls
1 Creeping Tar Pit
1 Faerie Conclave
4 Misty Rainforest (which should be Polluted Delta)
1 Snow-Covered Island
5 Snow-Covered Swamp
4 Verdant Catacombs (which should include the other black fetchlands in order to play around Pithing Needle effects)
3 Watery Grave
Sideboard (15)
1 Ashiok, Dream Render
1 Ceremonious Rejection
4 Collective Brutality
1 Damnation
1 Flaying Tendrils
1 Narset, Parter of Veils
1 Night of Souls' Betrayal
3 Nihil Spellbomb
1 Phyrexian Arena
1 Steel Sabotage

To watch the first time that I piloted this deck, please check out my Modern MtG playlist:
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