There are a myriad of different midrange strategies in Modern, but most of them have revolved around variations. It's hard to turn down a shell that starts with Thoughtseize, Inquisition of Kozilek, and Abrupt Decay, after all. From there you get your pick of splashing Red for Lightning Bolt, White for Path to Exile and Lingering Souls, or Blue for Snapcaster Mage and company. However, every now and again we see midrange decks put up results. Let's take a look at what the most recent variations on this archetype look like:

Mardu Midrange - Modern | Selfeisek, 5-0 Modern League

• Creatures (10)
• 2 Monastery Swiftspear
• 4 Bedlam Reveler
• 4 Young Pyromancer

• Instants (12)
• 1 Burst Lightning
• 2 Lightning Helix
• 2 Terminate
• 3 Kolaghan's Command
• 4 Lightning Bolt

• Sorceries (18)
• 1 Dreadbore
• 2 Forked Bolt
• 3 Thoughtseize
• 4 Faithless Looting
• 4 Inquisition of Kozilek
• 4 Lingering Souls

• Enchantments (1)
• 1 Blood Moon

• Lands (19)
• 1 Swamp
• 3 Mountain
• 1 Blood Crypt
• 1 Marsh Flats
• 2 Sacred Foundry
• 3 Wooded Foothills
• 4 Blackcleave Cliffs
• 4 Bloodstained Mire

• Sideboard (15)
• 2 Blood Moon
• 1 Dragon's Claw
• 2 Fatal Push
• 1 Kambal, Consul of Allocation
• 4 Leyline of the Void
• 2 Pithing Needle
• 1 Shattering Spree
• 2 Wear // Tear

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Beyond that, the similarities end. This deck utilizes Young Pyromancer as a way to get more aggressive. Rather than relying on something like Dark Confidant or Liliana of the Veil, this style of midrange deck wants to get on the board and start going wide. An early Young Pyromancer means that all of your discard spells, removal spells, and Faithless Lootings put your opponent further and further behind. Then you start following up with the likes of Bedlam Reveler to dig into burn spells and more Pyromancers to close the game out.

If you're looking for a more aggressive slant on midrange, this is a good place to start. You've got a strong combination of disruption, card selection, and value engines. You have access to all the incredible White sideboard cards, and playing with Faithless Looting and Bedlam Reveler gives you a lot of looks at all of your techy singletons across the 75. There's plenty of power, flexibility, and decision-making involved in building and playing this list, which is generally a recipe for success.