Phelddagrif was good times, and was brought back again as the also surprisingly worthwhile Questing Phelddagrif
It's especially strong because I already build in great ETBs with my elementals
Gavi shows up in the flavor text of tons of cards in the main set of
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
Vnwxt, Verbose Host This goofy goober provides some card advantage while being a decent blocker
Planeswalkers will enter the battlefield with double the normal number of loyalty counters
