Millbox

[InfinitiveDivinity]

Millbox 75 cards, 15 sideboard 3 {Ghost Quarter} 2 {Nephalia Drownyard} 1 {Verdant Catacombs} 1 {Scalding Tarn} 4 {Misty Rainforest} 2 {Steam Vents} 4 {Watery Grave} 1 {Drowned Catacomb} 4 {Island} 2 {Swamp} 24 lands 4 {Hedron Crab} 4 {Snapcaster Mage} 8 creatures 3 {Visions of Beyond} 3 {Vapor Snag} 2 {Echoing Truth} 4 {Trapmaker's Snare} 4 {Remand} 4 {Archive Trap} 1 {Breaking // Entering} 4 {Glimpse the Unthinkable} 3 {Damnation} 28 other spells Sideboard 3 {Leyline of the Void} 2 {Surgical Extraction} 3 {Trickbind} 1 {Echoing Truth} 1 {Hurkyl's Recall} 1 {Ravenous Trap} 1 {Mindbreak Trap} 3 {Thoughtseize} 15 sideboard cards Notes: New idea, mill toolbox. Debating whether or not to drop Phantasm.

[InfinitiveDivinity]

Legitimately considering dropping Phantasm in favor of {Vapor Snag} and/or {Spell Pierce}. Also need to lose a slot in the sideboard.

Professional opinions on this would be nice. I needed to change the game up.

[Wally]

 {Traumatize} and  {Keening Stone}?
{Jace, Memory Adept}?

[InfinitiveDivinity]

{Traumatize} and  {Keening Stone}?
{Jace, Memory Adept}?

Good suggestions, but those costs are simply was too high (CMC wise).

[InfinitiveDivinity]

There we go =]

[InfinitiveDivinity]

I think the deck has reached the first stage of completion. I'm sure minor tweaks will come but I love what it's transformed into now. It's like an entirely new deck. I've always been a fan of toolbox decks, which is why I've really debated whether or not to cave in and just build Melira-Pod, but I think this deck is pretty legit. Also, my Melira-Pod matchup is pretty good.

[DylanW18]

{Tormod's Crypt} vs Flashback?

[InfinitiveDivinity]

{Tormod's Crypt} vs Flashback?

Possibly, I think {Leyline of the Void}, {Surgical Extraction} and {Ravenous Trap} may have that one covered though.

[DylanW18]

Is {Mind Funeral} too slow?

[DimirOverlord1300]

Is {Mind Funeral} too slow?

Mathematically it would mill 12 cards on average in a 20 land deck, with fetch lands even less. Milling a fifth of their deck for 3 mana is pretty good

[InfinitiveDivinity]

Is {Mind Funeral} too slow?

Mathematically it would mill 12 cards on average in a 20 land deck, with fetch lands even less. Milling a fifth of their deck for 3 mana is pretty good

I dropped {Mind Funeral}, {Cryptic Command} and {Jace's Phantasm} in favor of spot removal, and Trap fetches a la {Vapor Snag}, a 4th {Remand}, (which should have already been in there) {Echoing Truth}, {Trapmaker's Snare} and {Lethargy Trap}. The card ({Mind Funeral}) is great, don't get me wrong, but you would be very surprised as to how often it just completely underperforms. I ran it for nearly 2 years, as a 4 of, and a 3 of. Sure, sometimes it does exactly what it's meant to do, geez sometimes it just wreaks havok and outright wins games. On the other hand, literally about 60% of the time, variance just gives you the finger and you get a {Mind Sculpt}. This is a new build I want to attempt for a good 3 months, tweak it a bit and see what I like about it, maybe find a middle ground between the original. To be honest though, as it sits, it seems way more competitive. The Snare is just insane with the versatility I'm allowed in a single card. From my testing, almost every time it's an Archive, which is completely fine. But when it's not, it's almost a blowout with what it does.

[adventus]

{archive trap}...great card but doesn't that only work in the first game.  Then they just choose not to search for the land with {ghost quarter}?

[adventus]

Guess it stops fetches too

[InfinitiveDivinity]

Guess it stops fetches too

And Pod, literally any tutor. 13 for 5 at instant speed isn't terrible either. Mainly there for fetches though, it punishes so hard.

[Mr_Fahrenheit]

Even if they choose to not search they are at a disadvantage. Milling 13 or not searching because they think you have it in your hand. Either way is good for you.