Blue Black Mill

by JonahMargolis on 08 January 2014

Main Deck (60 cards)

Sideboard (68 cards)


Artifacts (12)


Enchantments (8)

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Deck Description

Its a mill deck.

Plenty of low mana creatures to keep you alive. All of the low mana creatures are good early game or late game.

Isochron Scepter is amazing with any of the instants.

Remand, Thought Scour, and Ponder are great at drawing cards.

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<a href="http://www.mtgvault.com/jonahmargolis/decks/amazing-mill-self-mill-20/">Mill & Self Mill $20</a>
<a href="http://www.mtgvault.com/jonahmargolis/decks/amazing-mill-5-budget-modern/">Budget Mill $5</a>
<a href="http://www.mtgvault.com/jonahmargolis/decks/blue-black-mill/">Blue Black Mill $300</a>

Deck at a Glance

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Mana Curve

Mana Symbol Occurrence

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Card Legality

  • Not Legal in Standard
  • Not Legal in Modern
  • Not Legal in Vintage
  • Legal in Legacy

Deck discussion for Blue Black Mill

Ultimate Mill Deck

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Posted 08 January 2014 at 22:46

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I like the concept
Few cards for you to think of:
Breaking/Entering over mind sculpt. Visions of beyond for even more draw (although you have to wait until you mill 20)
Check my mill deck: http://www.mtgvault.com/hann/decks/modern-mill/

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Posted 09 January 2014 at 14:39

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Good call on breaking/entering, ill check out your deck

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Posted 09 January 2014 at 18:24

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I took a look at your deck, I never used Mesmeric Orb. I will have to try it out. The only problem is that it mills myself too, it might be ok since my opponent will run out of cards first.

How has it worked out for you?

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Posted 09 January 2014 at 18:27

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I guess with a Psychic Spiral, Reminisce, Lich's Mirror or Quest for Ancient Secrets it would be fine.

Or even one single eldrazi like Kozilek, Butcher of Truth.

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Posted 09 January 2014 at 18:39

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Hmmm Jace's Archivist, Mesmeric Orb and Psychic Spiral would be a nasty combo. I'm not sure if it is best for this deck but I will definetly consider it in my budget mill deck

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Posted 09 January 2014 at 18:46

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I finished a new mill deck, it has evolved over many rounds of revisions. here it is
http://www.mtgvault.com/jonahmargolis/decks/amazing-mill-self-mill-20/

Perhaps the most fun Mill deck ever!

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Posted 09 January 2014 at 23:52

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This deck looks super fast. I like the thought of copying common mill spells it eliminates the need to have more expensive spells.

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Posted 09 January 2014 at 16:20

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I built a budget version for $5, and it is legal in modern and extended.
http://www.mtgvault.com/jonahmargolis/decks/amazing-mill-5-budget-modern/.

Depending on your budget you can add back in in Isochron Scepter & Jace's Phantasm and it will still be under $20.

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Posted 09 January 2014 at 18:15

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It is amazing when Isochron Scepter combos with remand, it is sad that remand has to be so expensive. You can cancel out one of your opponents spells each turn and draw a card. And if they try to remove it, you cancel out the removal spell.

You can still combo it with twincast for cheap. It is great being able to copy any of your spells or your opponents each turn repeatedly for only 2 mana.

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Posted 09 January 2014 at 18:18

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Jace, Memory Adept is good mill. Did you ever consider putting him in? His 0 ability is "Target player puts the top 10 cards of his/her library into his/her graveyard".

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Posted 13 January 2014 at 15:11

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It is a good question. I have considered putting Jace, Memory Adept in several times. The only thing holding me back is the fact that he comes out too late in the game. It is a five mana card, so I won’t be able to play him until turn 5 at the earliest, even then it will take at least 2 more turns of his ability to make sure he is worth the mana.

It is a close call since he is so powerful, But I feel most games would have already been won or lost before he can use his ability enough times to justify the mana cost.

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Posted 13 January 2014 at 21:33

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You're missing one of my all-time favorite mill cards! - Mind Funeral It does work and routinely for me at least mills around 15 cards every time I play it. Sometimes as little as 10, but sometimes as much as 26! Feel free to check out my competitive modern mill deck - http://www.mtgvault.com/geminispartan/decks/modern-ub-mill/

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Posted 04 February 2014 at 13:39

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