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I like the concept, Erayo has the potential to do some pretty crazy things and it will only get easier to flip as they print more cards. Ancient grudge is indeed a huge roadblock for the tempered steel version of the deck, I'm curious to see your 4 color bloodbraid variant. Zoo has already been splashing blue for snapcaster and select counters, adding Erayo to that mix has the potential for some pretty sick turns.

Imma say this once, and once only.


Needs MOAR PYROMANCY
The pyro version of this deck dodges ancient grudge (though not pridemage, granted), and has more cards that play well with gitaxian probe + noxious revival (mostly the pyro itself). The deck also goes infinite to win, theoretically as early as turn four, and has easier access to mana leak, rune snag, spell pierce/snare, remand, etc. Also, playing a deck composed of more instants allows you to flip erayo in response to removal (mana leak, bolt something, revival, maybe?), and just protect both of your win conditions until you can actually win. Locking your opponents out isn't an option, unfortunately, but who needs that? you just locked your opponents out of cheaper spells and forced them to hold on to anything that could threaten you, as the first spell isn't resolving, and the second-third might not either.

Nov 23, 2011 -- 12:22AM, frommerman wrote:

Imma say this once, and once only.


Needs MOAR PYROMANCY
The pyro version of this deck dodges ancient grudge (though not pridemage, granted), and has more cards that play well with gitaxian probe + noxious revival (mostly the pyro itself). The deck also goes infinite to win, theoretically as early as turn four, and has easier access to mana leak, rune snag, spell pierce/snare, remand, etc. Also, playing a deck composed of more instants allows you to flip erayo in response to removal (mana leak, bolt something, revival, maybe?), and just protect both of your win conditions until you can actually win. Locking your opponents out isn't an option, unfortunately, but who needs that? you just locked your opponents out of cheaper spells and forced them to hold on to anything that could threaten you, as the first spell isn't resolving, and the second-third might not either.

I don't think flipping Erayo in response works.

Another $100+ "budget" deck...looks like I will have to do your job for you JVL.

Budget Modern Erayo

Lands
8 x Island
9 x Plains

Creatures
3 x Court Homunculus ~ 10¢
4 x Erayo, Soratami Ascendant < /a> ~ $20
1 x Ethersworn Canonist ~ $3
4 x Memnite ~$3
4 x Ornithopter ~$1
4 x Grand Architect ~$3

Other Spells
4 x Chimeric Mass ~ $1
4 x Gitaxian Probe ~ 20¢
4 x Mishra's Bauble ~ $2
4 x Unsummon ~ 4¢
3 x Springleaf Drum ~ 45¢
4 x Glorious Anthem ~ $6

Total Cost ~ $40

While this deck may not be as powerful as it could be with the right card it is still pretty powerful. The combo will come out just as often as JVL's deck while losing some pushing power but being on a much smaller budget (less than half). However with Grand Architect + Chimeric Mass it is possible to still bring the hurt.

Adding Money to the deck

Glorious Anthem -> Tempered Steel
Chimeric Mass -> Master of Etherium
Grand Architect -> Steel Overseer
Plains/Islands -> Seachrome Coast / Adarkar Wastes / Glacial Fortress

Would it be so difficult to do something of this nature? $40 I have a feeling people would agree is a bit more budget and the combo is still there. You can still suggest the actual deck you would like people to try by using the adding money to the deck section, and I'm sure no one would mind if you added additional game logs showing how the deck worked after adding the money to the deck. I mean you would obviously add a little more fleshing out to the article and more talking about the cards but this is only an example.