KnightoftheHokeyPokey

Would Simic Growth Chamber be a better choice?

Name a problem other than the architects of will, and I will agree with you.

That's pretty funny.

It might be interesting in a dimir deck ...

He comes the pain train. ;).

Got it ... time to dance the hokey pokey.

I get it ... you have been playing since revised.

One of my favorite commanders, hmm ... probably Aurelia or Gisela. I have an ... appreciation for angels.

I have an important question ... which avatar is your favorite? Mine is Kaldra.

This deck is a one-hit wonder, right? Because it is easy to end with one well-placed spell, and pretty clunky.

Quicksilver amulet it pretty amazing.

I still think you should add gruul turf.

Dang, that takes a while!

Wow ... might want to work on the clunky factor then!

@ s0rinmark0v

You have begun the inevitable ... the creation of decks to put all the guild leaders on a stick ...

Dude! That reminds me of my awesome trigonometry teacher.

Sine(x) = Opposite/Adjacent
Cosine(x) = Adjacent/Hypotenuse
Tangent(x) = Opposite/Adjacent

... and the mnemonic device ...

Some Old Hippie
Caught Another Hippie
Tripping On Acid

He generally is ...

Agreed. Ramp is good for Mr. Borborygmos ... he costs a tad more than the other awesome guild leaders ... like rakdos, lord of riots and lasav, dimid mastermind.

In a deck where you can choose which enemy ends up in the graveyard with thought seize and doom blade, Lasav, Dimir Mastermind is pretty powerful.

Secondly, you don't really get ahead when you draw cards with Architects of Will, because when you are losing a card to gain a card, with no other benefits (unlike abundant growth, for example). Cycling is still freaking awesome though - it gives the card a ton of flexibility.

Understandbly, Lasav does not have a huge amount of utility in modern (said in a highly sarcastic voice) ... are you kidding? :) He could copy a serra angel and bring decks to their knees. Literally, he can and should steal any creature with a 4/4 body or greater and/or useful (usually static) abilities. He's not necessarily better than Architects of Will ... but putting him in the sideboard would be an excellent choice if you have to go up against black/white removal, green aggro, or red burn.

Lasav is also patently ridiculous in EDH, and therefore worth getting if you have the cash. I could only recommend Isamaru, Hound of Konda as a better commander.

Finally, I highly recommend disciple of deceit. It would let you lose several transmute spells, and while it can be countered, it also serves as a spell target and chump blocker if things get rough.

Hmm ... it doesn't set it off right away, you are quite right. Therefore, let's add cloudshift to the mix!
1. Play phage
2. Trade one of their creatures with phage.
3. Play cloudshift on Phage

That should make some players rage quit.

Sorry ... blame Patton. :)

Jessie, I'm dying of laughter here.

Ninja and Alleryway are throwing trash talk around in a nigh-meaningless attempt to prove who is a better player (at least ninja knows that the argument is pointless) ...

... and the whole time Jessie, you are singing and making a deck that actually uses architects of will. XD

Ninja, I see what you are doing with architects of will - setting up the top of your opponent's library to eat a well-timed mindcrank attack, or simply slowing them down. It has a pretty beefy body, just in case your opponent breaks through your control. Finally, Architects of Will can help you set up your own draw.

Even with all that ... I don't exactly like the architects in THIS deck. I am sure that whatever Jessie cooked up will abuse it to no reasonable end. In it's stead, I suggest Lasav, Dimir Mastermind. While he is not as splashable, he is an absolute powerhouse in this deck. Simply wait for your opponent's most powerful creature to land in the graveyard (or give a helpful nudge with doom blade or geth's verdict), then steal it. Oh, and it gains hexproof. Emkraul turn 4 ... oh hell yes.

Funnily enough ... lasav is also a 3/3, so he'd almost be worth including just for the hex proof and 3/3 body.

Alright ... there exists a deck with tinker and blightsteel. While illegal, it has the highest turn 1 win percentage ever, of all time.

True that, but if you ... accidentally lost a creature to burn or it's ilk, you could sacrifice the creature in response, right?

Nice job.

I have to point it out ... the mana curve is abominable. You don't have a single chump blocker or removal spell ... and you will sorely need one.

Doubling season is hilarious with token generators.