In this article, we will break down the ideal cards, setup strategy, and how to play this powerful Dragonite deck effectively
First we want to provide a nice, budget option for those trying to take on some bigger targets without breaking open the coffers
[deck title=Modern Abzan Aristocrats by Steve Rubin] [Creatures] *4 Doomed Traveler *2 Tukatongue Thallid *4 Viscera Seer *4 Voice of Resurgence *4 Blood Artist *4 Tidehollow Sculler *4 Satyr Wayfinder *1 Cartel Aristocrat *1 Teysa, Orzhov Scion *1 Eternal Witness [/Creatures] [Spells] *3 Abzan Ascendancy *3 Collected Company *4 Return to the Ranks [/Spells] [Land] *1 Dryad Arbor *2 Godless Shrine *1 Isolated Chapel *3 Marsh Flats *1 Overgrown Tomb *2 Razorverge Thicket *1 Snow-Covered Swamp *1 Snow-Covered Plains *1 Snow-Covered Forest *1 Temple Garden *3 Verdant Catacombs *4 Windswept Heath [/Land] [/deck] What is most interesting about this modern deck is that key components of the deck came from the Standard-legal Khans of Tarkir block
There are two big reasons to run these cards: Firstly, 5 manas the going rate for an extra turn with no strings attached
White doesn't have a whole lot of great instants (the runner-up list was surprisingly short), but the good ones it does have pack quite the punch
You can never expect Gwent to boast the complexity of other card games, but there's still a lot of depth here