Herald of War Herald of War is a solid cost-reducer for angels and humans
While there have been many cool Birthing Pod decks at various points, the final nail in the coffin was Erik Peterss Grand Prix Omaha 2015 list, one of many big GP finishes for Pod near the end of its Modern Career: Creatures (29) 4 Birds of Paradise 1 Eternal Witness 3 Wall of Roots 1 Orzhov Pontiff 1 Shriekmaw 1 Reveillark 3 Kitchen Finks 1 Murderous Redcap 2 Noble Hierarch 1 Linvala, Keeper of Silence 1 Scavenging Ooze 2 Restoration Angel 1 Sin Collector 3 Voice of Resurgence 1 Reclamation Sage 3 Siege Rhino Lands (23) Spells (8) While some Pod decks focused on assembling intricate combos, this build is a great example of the value approach, primarily focusing on exploiting enters-the-battlefield and death triggers while making extremely good use of the toolbox Birthing Pod enables
Creatures with good ETB effects can also be blinked or saved from removal with cards like Ephemerate or Eerie Interlude
, : You may cast spells this turn as though they had flash
Bloodthirsty Conqueror This five-drop on curve 5/5 flyer with deathtouch is next
Sure, its not a bad card by any stretch, but its embarrassing compared to most of the other commanders in this set
