Granted, the first time around, that was a Jeweled Lotus, which set an incredibly high mark for value and for rarity
That led me to this deck for the June Alpha League: To understand why this deck was constructed this way, you need to first examine the Alpha 40 League deck construction rules, provided in this nifty rulebook
Tameshi Belcher (8.6% of the Winner's Metagame) 4 Goblin Charbelcher 4 Lotus Bloom 4 Fallaji Archaeologist 4 Hydroelectric Specimen 4 Tameshi, Reality Architect 4 Thundertrap Trainer 4 Beyeen Veil 4 Disrupting Shoal 4 Flare of Denial 4 Jwari Disruption 4 Sink into Stupor 4 Whir of Invention 4 Sea Gate Restoration 4 Suppression Ray 3 Spell Snare 1 Stern Scolding 3 Consign to Memory 3 Harbinger of the Seas 1 Force of Negation 1 Mountain 1 Into the Flood Maw 1 Portable Hole 1 Commandeer 1 Pact of Negation 1 Stern Scolding 1 Flusterstorm 1 Tezzeret the Seeker Tameshi Belcher has emerged as Modern's premier combo deck in the wake of the Underworld Breach ban
But what are the big reprints that are legal in Modern
The top deck where I can easily see this being the most effective, though, is in Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
Often viewed as a time when the world of magic and spirits is closer to the mortal realm, it has been associated both with death and as a time to honor the dead
