BlackJester! I need help!

Started by InfinitiveDivinity, June 14, 2012, 08:27:34 PM

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InfinitiveDivinity

I think I'm really close to a breakthrough with an infinite mill alt-wincon that's gonna casually hang out in my mill deck, here's where I'm at:

I'm attempting to use {Grinding Station} with full playsets of {Seat of the Synod}/{Vault of Whispers} to mill them, the Affinity Lands are easy to throw in because they're just Islands and Swamps as far as the deck is concerned. That is an easy 3 milled, but then, I want to try to bring back the Affinity Land with {Salvaging Station}, which will untap the Grinder, but I can't find an easy trigger for the Salvager. It requires creature death for it's untap, and it only brings back non-creature artifacts. As it is now, the combo says "Mill 3 for free every turn", but I want it to say, "Mill 3, infinite times."

My question to you is this, do you have any suggestions for triggering the {Salvaging Station} to untap? Subtlety is key mind you! This combo is technically only 2 cards, the lands are an easy add-in, and the rest of the deck is full on mill-your-face-off. I would love a subtle, possibly milling artifact creature with recursion and affinity to artifacts? Yeah, that's pushing the envelope. Nevertheless, this is an alt-wincon, the deck cannot be altered much at all to make it work. This deck has pretty good card draw, so finding combo pieces isn't too hard. Let me post a deck-list, I'm just working out the lands right now.

Sorry, this is really wordy, I just wanted to properly convey my problem. Help me BlackJester Kenobi! You're my only hope!

BlackJester

Does this make you Leia?  😜

You could just use all the stations.

Gimmie time to {Ponder}.

InfinitiveDivinity

#2
Quote from: BlackJester on June 14, 2012, 08:37:34 PM
Does this make you Leia?  😜

You could just use all the stations.

Gimmie time to {Ponder}.
I've looked at {Nuisance Engine}, but that's too expensive, but technically! Before sacking the Affinity Land, I float 1 colorless mana, so tapping for 1 colorless is a very viable part of the combo. It also doesn't untap, which is very important.

EDIT: Yes XD, that would make me Leia, wait no! I'm fake Boushh.

Maximo

Isn't there a card that lets you play land from the grave?

InfinitiveDivinity

Quote from: Maximo on June 14, 2012, 08:51:34 PM
Isn't there a card that lets you play land from the grave?
{Crucible of Worlds}!!! Holy tits!!! Ahh Maximo you did it! Hell yeah!

InfinitiveDivinity

#5
Crap =/ I can still only cast 1 land a turn, let's work on that!

EDIT: Okay, now I need to be able to play as many lands as I want on my turn, I'm trying to find a card but I'm not Oracle texting it properly.

JaCe BeLeReN


InfinitiveDivinity

Quote from: JaCe BeLeReN on June 14, 2012, 09:09:32 PM
{Fastbond}?
That's what I was thinking, but idk if I should force green just for {Fastbond} =/

Ahh well, I'm happy with where it's at, it reads "Add 1 to your mana pool and mill for 3 for free every turn". And it only costs 5, technically 4, I think I can live with that =]

Milo109

{dross scorpion} could be useful

InfinitiveDivinity

Quote from: Milo109 on June 14, 2012, 09:18:18 PM
{dross scorpion} could be useful
It doesn't fit the mill theme =/
I think it's fine where it's at, while retaining subtlety it is still a nice combo, I could build a deck around it, but I just want a sick mill deck, not Epic Mill Time XD

Milo109

Ok {dross scorpion} + {master transmuter}?

InfinitiveDivinity

Quote from: Milo109 on June 14, 2012, 09:28:30 PM
Ok {dross scorpion} + {master transmuter}?
It doesn't untap properly though, the full deck has been posted under Casual. It's called "Deep Sea Milling"

BlackJester

{March of the Machines} + any {1} non-creature arti.

Milo109


BlackJester

Quote from: Milo109 on June 14, 2012, 10:08:39 PM
We all love BJ
Careful how you say that now... 😉

MotM will toast all of your arti-lands though.