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The Mastermind Himself 75 cards, 15 sideboard 2 {Nephalia Drownyard} 3 {Steam Vents} 4 {Watery Grave} 4 {Drowned Catacomb} 9 {Swamp} 2 {Blood Crypt} 24 lands 4 {Vampire Nighthawk} 3 {Consuming Aberration} 4 {Desecration Demon} 2 {Disciple of Bolas} 4 {Augur of Bolas} 3 {Crypt Ghast} 20 creatures 2 {Staff of Nin} 2 {Think Twice} 2 {Jace, Memory Adept} 3 {Murder} 3 {Liliana of the Veil} 2 {Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker} 2 {Rakdos's Return} 16 other spells Sideboard 3 {Dissipate} 3 {Ring of Xathrid} 2 {Liliana of the Dark Realms} 3 {Devour Flesh} 2 {Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius} 2 {Snapcaster Mage} 15 sideboard cards Notes:

-2  {Slate Street Ruffian}
+2  {Vampire Nighthawk}

-2  {Wight of Precinct Six}
+1  {Augur of Bolas}
+1  {Liliana of the Veil}

Consider {crypt ghast} to help get you enough mana for bolas faster

Quote from: Wackaman9001 on April 07, 2013, 06:44:04 PM
Consider {crypt ghast} to help get you enough mana for bolas faster

Alright, but what should I take out for them.

{desecration demon}. He is unreliable and only sometimes useful, whereas you pick how useful the ghast is

Quote from: Wackaman9001 on April 07, 2013, 08:09:40 PM
{desecration demon}. He is unreliable and only sometimes useful, whereas you pick how useful the ghast is

Alright but then I would also need a replacement for the  {Disciple of Bolas} cause  {Desecration Demon} was the ideal sac for  {Disciple of Bolas}

-3 triumph of cruelty
+1 {auger of bolas}
+2 {think twice}

Help you get to the mastermind quicker?  P.s. I like your usage of The disciple with desecration demon

Quote from: Mike_garzone on April 07, 2013, 08:36:13 PM
-3 triumph of cruelty
+1 {auger of bolas}
+2 {think twice}

Help you get to the mastermind quicker?  P.s. I like your usage of The disciple with desecration demon

Thanks, and if I did drop the  {Triumph of Cruelty} then I'm worried about not having enough discard for the  {Shrieking Affliction} so is there any replacement for those as well? Or do you think they'll still be fine?

Quote from: Hippyman on April 07, 2013, 08:53:01 PM

Quote from: Mike_garzone on April 07, 2013, 08:36:13 PM
-3 triumph of cruelty
+1 {auger of bolas}
+2 {think twice}

Help you get to the mastermind quicker?  P.s. I like your usage of The disciple with desecration demon

Thanks, and if I did drop the  {Triumph of Cruelty} then I'm worried about not having enough discard for the  {Shrieking Affliction} so is there any replacement for those as well? Or do you think they'll still be fine?

Taken out totally.

Quote from: Hippyman on April 07, 2013, 08:29:10 PM

Quote from: Wackaman9001 on April 07, 2013, 08:09:40 PM
{desecration demon}. He is unreliable and only sometimes useful, whereas you pick how useful the ghast is

Alright but then I would also need a replacement for the  {Disciple of Bolas} cause  {Desecration Demon} was the ideal sac for  {Disciple of Bolas}

Use the {consuming aberration}? Get tons more draw and life, pick and choose your hand too

Quote from: Iandtormentor on April 07, 2013, 09:01:41 PM

Quote from: Hippyman on April 07, 2013, 08:53:01 PM

Quote from: Mike_garzone on April 07, 2013, 08:36:13 PM
-3 triumph of cruelty
+1 {auger of bolas}
+2 {think twice}

Help you get to the mastermind quicker?  P.s. I like your usage of The disciple with desecration demon

Thanks, and if I did drop the  {Triumph of Cruelty} then I'm worried about not having enough discard for the  {Shrieking Affliction} so is there any replacement for those as well? Or do you think they'll still be fine?

Taken out totally.

Ok, maybe the  {Crypt Ghast} can take three of those slots but what's a replacement for the other three empty slots

Quote from: Hippyman on April 07, 2013, 09:07:56 PM

Quote from: Iandtormentor on April 07, 2013, 09:01:41 PM

Quote from: Hippyman on April 07, 2013, 08:53:01 PM

Quote from: Mike_garzone on April 07, 2013, 08:36:13 PM
-3 triumph of cruelty
+1 {auger of bolas}
+2 {think twice}

Help you get to the mastermind quicker?  P.s. I like your usage of The disciple with desecration demon

Thanks, and if I did drop the  {Triumph of Cruelty} then I'm worried about not having enough discard for the  {Shrieking Affliction} so is there any replacement for those as well? Or do you think they'll still be fine?

Taken out totally.

Ok, maybe the  {Crypt Ghast} can take three of those slots but what's a replacement for the other three empty slots

Possibly also  more {Augur of Bolas}es could help its amazing card!

I say something like this:
-3  {Shrieking Affliction}
+2  {Augur of Bolas}
+1  {Crypt Ghast}

And take out 1 {Consuming Aberration}, 1  {Murder} to make a third ghast. How about that?

Quote from: Iandtormentor on April 07, 2013, 09:13:19 PM

Quote from: Hippyman on April 07, 2013, 09:07:56 PM

Quote from: Iandtormentor on April 07, 2013, 09:01:41 PM

Quote from: Hippyman on April 07, 2013, 08:53:01 PM

Quote from: Mike_garzone on April 07, 2013, 08:36:13 PM
-3 triumph of cruelty
+1 {auger of bolas}
+2 {think twice}

Help you get to the mastermind quicker?  P.s. I like your usage of The disciple with desecration demon

Thanks, and if I did drop the  {Triumph of Cruelty} then I'm worried about not having enough discard for the  {Shrieking Affliction} so is there any replacement for those as well? Or do you think they'll still be fine?

Taken out totally.

Ok, maybe the  {Crypt Ghast} can take three of those slots but what's a replacement for the other three empty slots

Possibly also  more {Augur of Bolas}es could help its amazing card!

I say something like this:
-3  {Shrieking Affliction}
+2  {Augur of Bolas}
+1  {Crypt Ghast}

Alright, okay I'll make the changes and test it out.

Quote from: Iandtormentor on April 07, 2013, 09:15:10 PM
And take out 1 {Consuming Aberration}, 1  {Murder} to make a third ghast. How about that?

Sounds good to me

Okay so I've been testing the changes. A problem that normally arises it that  {Augur of Bolas} doesn't normally help pull much since I only have about 5 targets for its ability so most/all of the time im losing potietially better draws. So Idk if I should cut back on him or take out