Creative Differences (Modern)-Indomitable Creativity in Modern

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After playing Aristocrats repeatedly, I began wondering if there was a better way to trigger Kalastria Healer, Zulaport Cutthroat, and Blood Artist.  After an exhaustive search and seeing the way opponents love to destroy each of those mentioned creatures as soon as they hit the battlefield, I found the missing link.  The offices of MTGStrategist are proud to present, Creative Differences, a modern deck featuring Aether Revolt's Indomitable Creativity.


The idea behind this deck is to play a stack of 2 drop creatures that all have some sort of upside like an enter the battlefield trigger or a death trigger or lifelink or deathtouch.  Your opponent will quickly destroy your ground forces or a portion there of.  Once you have 5 or 6 lands, you can cast Indomitable Creativity targeting your own creatures.  Preferably, you want to have a couple of Zulaport Cutthroats out or Blood Artists so you can benefit from their death triggers.  With Indomitable Creativity, these creatures will be replaced with more of the same from your library.  Here are the creatures that are dying to win you the game:







To augment the amount of damage that your opponent(s) are incurring, Impact Tremors is included.
But wait...there's more...
After you have played and sacrificed your creatures to deal more damage to your opponent(s), you can bring back all of your creatures for a second go around with Immortal Servitude. You'll need to play this for 5 mana.  With Impact Tremors out, your opponent(s) will of course take more damage.  If Indomitable Creativity doesn't make it into your hand fast enough, don't wait for it.  You can cast Sweltering Suns and wipe out your creatures along with your opponents'.  Then you can just cast your Immortal Servitude and bring everything back.

To support your non-combat damage parade, included is Dreadbore and Faithless Looting.



The complete decklist is below.  Please leave your comments and let me know what you think.

Creatures (19)
Blood Artist x4
Kalastria Healer x4
Zulaport Cutthroat x4
Gifted Aetherborn x4
Gibbering Fiend x3

Enchantment (2)
Impact Tremors x2

Sorcery (15)
Immortal Servitude x4
Indomitable Creativity x2
Sweltering Suns x3
Dreadbore x2
Faithless Looting x4

Lands (24)
Dragonskull Summit x4
Foreboding Ruins x4
Mountain x8
Swamp x8

Sideboard
Lost Legacy x2
Ob Nixilis Reignited x2
Lightning Bolt x4
Abrade x3
Hour of Devastation x2
Dreadbore x2


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