MARCUS LUONG'S WHIR PRISON

This deck aims to lock the opponent out, with Ensnaring Bridge and Chalice of the Void as the main components. Bridge shuts down the attack step, and Chalice stops all of the low-curve Modern decks from deploying their spells. 1 is the most common number to Chalice, though 2 follows soon after.

Whir of Invention and Ancient Stirrings give this deck a ton of tutoring power, as both cards help find whatever lock pieces are needed. Welding Jar protects those pieces, and there are a ton of 1-of “silver bullets” to fetch as needed. Battling Storm or Tron? Grab Damping Sphere. Facing Dredge? Tormod’s Crypt will buy some time, and lock them out alongside Academy Ruins. The list goes on, and this deck is quite effective at finding answers, even in a format as diverse as Modern.

I didn’t quite get to this one in my video breaking down the top Modern decks, but that’s more due to lack of popularity, not power level. If slowly closing every door on the opponent sounds like a good time to you, I recommend taking this deck out for a whirl.

LSV