Sohlon

Arcbond reads that the target creature then deals the damage, thus becoming the new source, doubling from the dictate and being a viable target for the deflecting palm.

After some play testing the land destruction doesn't work in slowing down opposing decks so I'm going to swap in the side board and test that.

Magma jets is good but I find myself wishing for that extra point of damage more than I miss the scry when I run lightning strikes.

Swansong would be nice in here, as soon as you activate Ugin or cast anger of the gods that 2/2 dies. Nice 1mana counter to make sure your planeswalkers get to the table.

Yeah fnm (when I get the chance!). Otherwise just club play.

The amount of enchantment removal in this format though makes relying on any enchantment a risky affair.

Murderous cuts are very good even if I don't have much to delve. I'll probably swap some of the cures for them.

Tbh I think the white ones seam to be the best but that would mean adding another colour to the deck so the mana base becomes expensive.

To keep the mana curve intact I don't think the marauders are as good as my 3 drops and the hordechief requires me to splash which id rather avoid. (also very pricy). Tap lands would slow the deck down, the point is to use all my mana each turn. For the same reason despise is a handycap as it slows down my creature drops. I'll pop it I the aide board though as its a decent cars. The strike leaders I will play test with and see how they do, as good as they are they are easilly removed and don't have the devotion the other 3drops have. I'll trial the gurfangs in place of a few pharikas cure though. Really cool cards in just not sure if I need more removal.

Cool deck, nice idea although I think you could do with some more manifest cards. Dumb name though.

Those are all great cards thanks, but what to take out?

The ugins nexus isn't really much help, its too high a cost itself to really help get the doom engine into play and in the list you propose the chief engineer doesn't help much either. If I used that idea I would probably go with Akroan crusader, hordeling outburst and goblin slide with stoke the flames as well. Love the ornithopters though and the springleaf drum.

Nice deck, id definitely add in more night howlers and drop the Anglers, delve isn't an ability you really want in this deck.

Well that's slightly easier on the wallet!

Thanks, I know I will have to cave and buy decent lands at some point its just so damn expensive for a playset!

Nice deck my only concern would be that your 1 drop is red whilst all of your two drops are white. As good as the swift spear is id be tempted to swap it out for a white creature so you will have less issues with mana.

Fair comment although if they don't get another turn To use it it doesn't matter. I actually have a similarly themed deck although I use grave strength and soulfire grand master instead.
http://www.mtgvault.com/sohlon/decks/to-infinity-and-beyond/

If its counterspells your worried about, swansong is great. You would have to play test It to see how much ramp you need. The dig through times are definitely a good option, id be weary about dropping too many enchantments though, your deck needs board presence to win and things like Anger of the gods, Whelming wave and Ugins second ability would cripple you especially as none of them target and so the sieges would be useless against them. It really depends on your meta though and what you expect to face.

There doesn't seam to be an awful lot of control in here especially considering your late game win condition, 4 counterspells and 2 enchantments are hardly going to lock down the board. Id look into more removal and counterspells. It looks like your trying to accelerate the combo into play whilst at the same time trying to play a prolonged control game. I would pick one or the other and focus on that. If you want to accelerate the combo think turn 4-5 latest and plan how you will get there otherwise drop most of the acceleration and pack in the control.

Another thought, would Djinn Illuminatus be better than the scepter? Or as well as! Its a solid creature and grants replicate to your spells which can get pretty disgusting.

Thanks however I don't have any modern decks at the moment. Nice of you to offer though.