If youre wondering why the Alliances team went to all this trouble for a random uncommon instead of just making it a 6/6 trample, its because this is a top-down design homage to Elric of Melnibone, one of the most influential pulp fantasy heroes of his day
Even the best blue cards in MTG cant stop this spell from resolving
There are barely enough elves to fill this deck, and it has too many two-drops, some of which need to be one-drops
If you buy the Modern Masters version you dont even deserve to play Jund
Since Pod effects give you a little more control over which creatures youre playing, you can make sure to select ones of a type you havent played yet
Cards like Qiqirn Merchant and Travel the Overworld excel in a more defensive strategy, so try to strike a balance of bomb rares, removal, blockers, card draw, and towns