Rise of the Phyrexians

So today on the Mothership, a really interesting announcement was made in the arcana. If you didn't see it, here it is. Basically, they announced there are 2 potential results to the Phyrexia/Mirran battle, but they just aren't going to tell us yet. I think this is a really cool idea, because the names of the sets are supposed to be iconic to the flavor. Look at a couple random blocks:

Zendikar - Name of the new plane
Worldwake - The world is waking up and attacking. What's going on?
Rise of the Eldrazi - This is straightforward... the Eldrazi have risen... and pwnage begins

Shards of Alara - Name of plane (Alara) and explains how it's broken
Conflux - Name of Nicol Bolas's combining of the Shards
Alara Reborn - Alara is one all over again

Ravnica - Name of new plane
Guildpact - The 10 guild's pact of peace
Dissension - The Guildpact has broken and they are at war

If they had announced what the name was of the 3rd set, it would have made the flavor quite boring for the next couple months. It's like when a friend tells you how a movie goes just befoe you walk into the theater to see it, it's boring. Now, there is a rumor that the name of the 3rd set will be decided by which faction gets more supporters at the Mirroden Beseiged prerelease, but I doubt it. I think the set had already been named, and in fact it is probably already getting printed right now, but at a minimal rate. So which do I think it will be?

New Phyrexia

Phyrexia is the ultimate villian in Magic's history. While I didn't play back in those days, I have heard and read enough to have a basic understanding of how things went. Bascially Phyrexia ravaged Dominaria for about 6 or 7 blocks in a row before being defeated by the Weatherlight crew. They have 50 cards with Phyrexia in it's name, basically, they are a complete staple in Magic's history. By having them lose, they miss out on a HUGE opportunity for flavor developments in the future. Phyrexia could grow on Mirroden and then ravage other planes in the future. Eldrazi vs Phyrexia? That would be sick

So, here's my "UW" Phyrexia deck. I actually went UB because I realized White didn't offer enough that Black had in terms of deck disruption and creature removal.

2x Contagion Engine
2x Inexorable Tide

3x Jace TMS
3x Jace Beleran

4x Grand Architect
4x Necropede
4x Ichorclaw Myr

4x Preordain
4x Mana Leak
2x Consume the Meek
1x Memoricide
3x Doom Blade

4x Drowned Catacomb
4x Darkslick Shore
4x Creeping Tar Pit
1x Swamp
1x Mystifying Maze
3x Tectonic Edge
5x Island
2x Scalding Tarn

It's 11:30 at nigh and I have to wake up extra early tomorrow, but let me know what you will think! I will give some thoughts on this deck next time, as well as some potential edits. Let me just put this out there: I really wish I could get away with running 80 cards in a deck instead of 60!

Until next time, stay classy!