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One last idea that I have is the Basilisk collar. This card would be 1 pay to get out and 2 equip. It gives creature lifelink and deathtouch. Why? Check this out! Almost all elementals have trample if you give them deathtouch as well they are really mean. 1 damage to kill the rest to trample over. Since the collar is an artifact it can be attached over and over again and it will give you life as well. People won't want to block it so that is when you pump it up and then fling. The one major downside is that the card is expensive...

Thanks Deemed I wasn't sure!

Also, jace's erasure and divination are nice for milling

A couple of cards that would make this deck nasty and still budget. I would suggest Duress just for the discard from hand. I would also say Consuming Aberration would be so Mean. It's power and toughness are equal to the number of cards in all opponent's graveyard and when it attacks it mills. I've had it used against me and it can grow to be such a beast.

One last combo idea, 3 for lightning ball, 1 for titan's strength and before dying you fling for 2, 18 damage 6/1(+3/+1) combat phase, after fling before end step still 9/2 creature for 18 damage in total for 6 mana, next turn shock or lightning bolt for 3

http://www.mtgvault.com/diamondheart/decks/deathstrike/ This is my elemental deck! It is super fun I have 3 turned someone with it before WITHOUT lightning bolt, with it maybe I would've done more damage. There may be some elementals here that you want to add. I would completely say that you should add the Hellspark elemental because when you run these decks your biggest problem is card draw if they can withstand you. Hellspark's Unearth ability is great especially with the Nova also you can unearth as an instant I believe. A good buff card would be Titan's strength +3/+1 and you get to scry1 all for one red mana. Also, sometimes awaken the ancient is nice if you need a 7/7 for four mana. Also, very nice deck you get a 1+ from me!

Also, Silverblade Paladin is awesome and doesn't cost much in either mana or actual cost

How about Angle of Serenity? 1.79 I think is the cost. More so a late game exiler and good back up for cards you have in the graveyard. also gather the townsfolk might be good if you want to get some more humans out so that the requiem angel has more benefit.

also, tainted strike would be hilarious as well to add to the combo, give +1 and infect for one black, if you could hit them hard enough they would die from infect, but I think you need more creatures that would have infect or something else if you go that route, still it might be a funny surprise!

NW thanks for adding in the cards! It makes me feel like I'm a pro (even though I'm not)

I think Arena Athlete would be better than the Champion. You cast a buff on him and no one can block, you then can use one of the double-strike instants and titan's strength and do at least 10 damage for 3 mana and make it so that 2 creatures don't block this would be doable on turn 3 and the athlete cost 2. I also want to add that auras are amazing on heroic. Dragon mantle would help with card draw and buffing someone small up.

That is weird that they made something only like Simian that is legal and not the others, I guess they are colorist

ahh my bad

You should put in that Elf Spirit Guide that gives 1G like Simian.

Any ideas would be appreciated as I only really know the combo

OH DANG!! I just saw that this was for modern, well, if you want for fun do, True-Name Nemesis. Protection from player is worse than unblockable.

I would also suggest cards from the deck Chaos reigns that gets creatures out for FREE because of Cascade ability. The cards usually don't cost that much I don't know how much Maelstrom Wander would cost but, he would help with casting other colored creatures. And of course there is the Door to Nothingness (I think for name) that you win with having 2 of each color

ahh makes sense, wow now I see how that Primal Surge can be quite nasty. In that case, try to get either creatures like Viridian Emassary (sp check) or the walls that I have in my deck to help with mana ramp.

My suggestion would be change the frog out for some normal fogs. I really like Sylvan Primordial though. Also, you may need some more mana ramp (which doesn't cost much) than creatures.

Thank you! I just made it as a proxy actually... I'm not as hardcore as others when it comes to magic. If you can think of other cards please let me know. Just no crazy OP things such as Quicksilver Amulet or Elvish Piper.