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The casting cost pushes it down the list, but it can be quite impactful

The presence of several generate x creature tokens spells also means being on the lookout for token doublers / free additional value which are sparse in the blue black color identity but still worth mentioning, and being aware of payoffs people may wish to slot to try and win the game

I find it really interesting as a Modern deck in its infancy with results that offer a proof of concept and enough options that it has to have an enormous amount of room to grow

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Brackets 4 and 5 are focused on a higher power or even a competitive experience

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