Pure Control Mill

Started by BaBa BLaCkSHeeT, May 27, 2014, 03:09:37 AM

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BaBa BLaCkSHeeT


Pure Control Mill

75 cards, 15 sideboard


4 {Island}
2 {Mutavault}
4 {Dimir Guildgate}
4 {Temple of Deceit}
4 {Watery Grave}
5 {Swamp}

23 lands


2 {Jace, Architect of Thought}
2 {Jace, Memory Adept}
4 {Thoughtseize}
3 {Inspiration}
4 {Psychic Strike}
2 {Negate}
4 {Essence Scatter}
4 {Devour Flesh}
4 {Hero's Downfall}
4 {Far // Away}
4 {Ashiok, Nightmare Weaver}

37 other spells


Sideboard

4 {Dispel}
2 {Dark Betrayal}
1 {Erebos, God of the Dead}
4 {Lifebane Zombie}
4 {Duress}

15 sideboard cards



Notes:
I've been continuously trying to make ashiok work. After seeing U/W's mill jace as a more successful win con than long and elspeth lately. I am tempted to try this super annoying deck that will surely make my opponent hate me if it gets going. Better bring my lucky dice if I try this deck on the play seems crucial lol.

Mattao19

1. Main board 3 {Crypt Incursion}
2. {Inspiration}isn't Standard legal :(

Mattao19

3 is Erebos for Constant card draw? If so meh if it's for lifeguard prevention ... Who cares lol you're mill

Mattao19

4. {Dissolve} is always better than {Essence Scatter}. I'd even say take out negate for {Syncopates}

Mattao19

5. You curve out at 5, I'd go 25-26 lands

BaBa BLaCkSHeeT

I forgot about crypt incursion and ideally I am filling an even aggro decks board of creatures. 

{Inspiration} is standard legal I believe and return to ravnica reprint? Strictly better than divination in this scenario due to being instant speed.

Wonder what I'd cut for crypt incursions may try two main one side? I'd totally have no clue what card will be more useful than what yet. I'll be able to play test this tomorrow I'm sure my friend will be stoked :P

Mattao19

Quote from: BaBa BLaCkSHeeT on May 27, 2014, 03:17:18 AM
I forgot about crypt incursion and ideally I am filling an even aggro decks board of creatures. 

{Inspiration} is standard legal I believe and return to ravnica reprint? Strictly better than divination in this scenario due to being instant speed.

Wonder what I'd cut for crypt incursions may try two main one side? I'd totally have no clue what card will be more useful than what yet. I'll be able to play test this tomorrow I'm sure my friend will be stoked :P

Lol nice and fvck true inspiration is standard legal oops. Have you considered making it Esper to make it more controlling?

Mattao19

Actually lol you're controlling as fvck ahaha hmm just need life link but crypt will help there beat of luck my mill friend! (I play modern mill!)

BaBa BLaCkSHeeT

3) Erebos is just a random sideboard against u/w I haven't obviously put a full heart effort into a sideboard nor tested to determine what I'd need.
4) I have a 23 land base syncopates over negates could be dead cards either way id be more satisfied with holding a negate as I play mill jace than a syncopate. With 8 sacrifice effects 4 scatters I don't believe I should be overly worried about creatures? :x

I may consider 2/2 split dissolve and essence the scry is always nice and not everyone will be creature heavy by any means.

5) I curve out at five on two cards the actual avg cost of the deck amounts to 2.4 I think it said? And far//away is ideally being casted as a sac the only dude on field. At most stages of the game I only need 2-4 lands open and I'd hate to just sit and top deck lands while they too deck creatures. Unlike u/w control I don't have revs or four draw haves, azorious charms to save me from flooding.

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1) Overall, need to consider the cuts for crypt incursions could see the dire need with 4 thoughtseize and 4 shocks potentionslly 16 smug myself 99% never happen but it's safe to say around 8 can be netted on my own life by myself.
2) splitting essence 2/2 for now with dissolve it does up my avg curve and require 2 solids which is unfavorable but not going syncopate or a dissolve by any means dissolve isn't and shouldn't be that hard to split two ATM.

I'll see how this runs tomorrow against mono black and esper/ u/w control most of the sideboard is just for those decks cause my friend owns them lol.  Lifebanes will come in against control as well as durres/Erebos I honestly think it may stand a good chance against control. And if it does I will play it solely to hate on the 8 control players at the fNMs on avg :)

BaBa BLaCkSHeeT

Thoughts on {elixir of immortality} and a 1 of {crypt incursion} main deck over the 2 gives me a 5th turn 1 drop and will recycle deck as well that's always a blast for your opponent but thinking worst case against a but a elixir is a better draw than a crypt incursion.