1st attempt at a mill deck

by jarrod23 on 05 February 2011

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This is my 1st attempt at a mill deck it not standard it a casual deck give me some tip to make it better please

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Deck discussion for 1st attempt at a mill deck

3 too many Halimar Excavator, and one too many Merfolk Looter. But other than those problems, not too bad. Have you thought any Hedron Crab?

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Posted 05 February 2011 at 19:46

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i know there is too many of them i did it on purpose to piss off my GF she has a really good burn deck so i built this as a casual deck to beat her when we play LOL but thank u though i havent thought of herdon crab but that a thought though i want a Jace the mind sculptor too but no luck casue every deck need a jjace i htink (comment on my other decks if u wull please i will do the the same)

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Posted 05 February 2011 at 19:49

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You could try putting in some Archive Traps and Sword of The Body and Mind maybe,
and yes, Hedron Crab would be really good as well. You will also need a lot more artifacts if you plan on using Screeching Silcaw to mill your opponent

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Posted 05 February 2011 at 21:12

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I like the flavor of this deck, being mono instead of BU (too easy to build a BU mill these days). Looks like a lot of fun to play! I do have perhaps too many suggestions (and a tendancy to be long-winded) though:

I agree, Hedron Crab belongs in this deck. Jace is a no-brainer, but I don't know that I'd drop that kind of money unless I wanted the deck to be really competetive, and it sounds like you're just looking for a fun play. I would also consider traumatize.

As to the extra copies, I guess in casual play if it's okay with your GF - but really it is illegal to have more than 4 copies of anything (other than basic lands and relentless rats).

You don't have enough artifacts to be sure of using the Silcaws metalcraft. So you either need more artifacts, or drop the Silcaw for something more effective. I suggest more artifacts, as I like the flavor of it and it's easy for you to do. Four each Seat of the Synod and Darksteel Citadel (in a mono-colour deck like this you can afford four colourless-mana lands) should do it. I would personally also use a Grindstone, though they run a touch expensive and this is just a casual deck.

Grinding Station + Myr Servitor is also fun, and inexpensive, so you might consider that in a casual just-for-fun deck, too. Rootwater Diver in the sideboard, in case you can't keep a Servitor in play.

The only Ally you are playing is the Excavator. So more likely than not (especially against burn, especially if you only play the legal four copies) you will only be getting one card milled, then the 1/3 becomes essentially useless to you except as a small blocker. You can add some Jwari Shapeshifter instead of the illegal extra copies, and one or two Sea Gate Loremaster instead of some Merfolk Looters. This way you keep the flavor, but play legal and a tad more effectively.

The only arcane spell you are playing is Dampen Thought, so unless you have two or more in your hand, not efficient. I would drop them for Brain Freeze - it's one less mill per hit, but you are more likely to get multiple hits with the storm than with the splice.

Jace's Erasure would play better with Brainstorm than Obsessive Search (plus Brainstorm is better anyway unless you are facing a lot of discard).

The Mnemonic Nexus is counter-productive as I see it, as you are un-milling your opponent. If you are trying to prevent recycling from the graveyard, remove the graveyard. Consider Tormod's Crypt or Relic of Progenitas. If you are trying to recycle your own cards, Call to Mind.

If you are specifically building this against your GF's burn deck and want to piss her off, might I also suggest, at least on the sideboard: Douse, Blue Elemental Blast, Flash Flood, Chill, or some combination thereof?

You obviously can't take all of those suggestions (you'd have a completely different deck if you did!) but hopefully some of that is helpful. Looks like a fun deck, overall.

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Posted 05 February 2011 at 22:01

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Try adding 4 hedron crabs, 2 traumatize, and 2 archive traps.

Also If you want to put a stop to your girlfriends burn deck and that is the main purpose of the deck add storm cauldron, this also kicks off hedron crabs abilities as well :)

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Posted 19 February 2011 at 10:09

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yeah i want to add the Herdon Crabs but i am a booster buyer and not the online type person

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Posted 20 February 2011 at 22:50

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Wheres your traumatize kid!?

Time reversal?

Curse of the blood tome?

Geth?

Jaces erasure?

heck, mind crank and Sneaky Homunculus go a lonnnnggggg way

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Posted 09 October 2011 at 06:28

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