This deck started with the idea using
Spire Shadows.
Tried 0/X creatures and the
The Merriest Mandrake deck, but was too inconsitence.
So next move was an aggro from creatures that benefit from gaining more streght (
Amaran Stinger for example, and merchants.
It did not work also, but merchants where a nice idea. It allowed me to, to trade 4
Spire Shadows for only one.
So basically you should first get
Spire Shadows from the market, then
Grodov's Burden and finaly you finally ( almost) win with
Azindel, Revealed
Did not try PVP, but run 2 gaunlets till the end. Maybe it was luck, but finished both.
Note regarding
Crack the Earth
As you only have one 5 cost in market, it seemed that another card can take its place, but think it as a 1/1 fast play creature.
(you could change
Malediction for its 5 cost spell (
Stray into Shadow
), but one more power requirement, sometimes is a loss game.
Just try it and have fun.