spudshaver

Maybe consider Cantivore? I recently build a similar deck and found them to be nice when testing it. They are a nice plan B :)

^^ very true sir

Control Magic > Mind Control?

I'm not sure if you need Force of Will, to be honest. I don't think this deck is moving so fast that a 1cmc counter is less effective; you could save a card (and over $200) by swaping that out.

I took your advice and checked this out :P
I'm a fan of Mortal Combat decks and thought I'd recreate that with my own twist - I failed to, it's pretty solid - I think. A classy Mortal Combat deck with a second win condition is something to be proud of, in my opinion. Even if it's not completely "original," it's nice to share and to get someone else thinking as another deck did for you.
If you also like Mortal Combat decks, I'd love your thoughts on my SkullCombat :D

I really like the use of Crib Swap!

Thank you, sir! I decided to steal from this (http://www.mtgvault.com/spudshaver/decks/deathcycle/). Mine is not as good, but I enjoyed reading yours and trying to alter it, so, thank you.

Deck chain clones are fun lol
It pulls together nicely!

Thanks for the inspiration! I hope you don't mind that I stole some ideas here for a $37 version
(http://www.mtgvault.com/spudshaver/decks/questing/)

I really like how well this base translates into a non budget deck as well. It's nice to see a budget deck that someone could also build on without having to start spending much, much more.

I like how to the point the spread is; almost any hand will do. How heavy have you tested this? How does 21 land feel?

For anyone who is interested, I made a second deck in this theme:
http://www.mtgvault.com/spudshaver/decks/skullcombat-v2-bug/

Thanks to everyone for contributing to this build and making it all it could be!

A lot of decks on this site are going to fall into Vintage/Legacy when they are built for casual play. I think besides Standard, casual is likely to be the goal for many decks.

Whenever I come across "budget" I look at it from both those views. If you can make something that is accessible to new/low-funded players, while also working with restrictions (preventing the use of some of your go to solutions), and still manage to make something that could go toe to toe with a deck using "better" or more expensive cards - it's worth sharing and/or talking about. Maybe no one builds it, but it's a reference and discussion. I think that's half the fun.

And thanks for making your point Puschkin! I'm sure others thought it, or have before and never wrote anything. When someone writes it and someone else engages them, everyone who didn't write anything can benefit from hearing out both sides.

1) Just because it is a "budget" deck doesn't mean you don't have the cards already. It's very possible to have these cards; the "budget" purpose is to keep the price low when you get the last 3 cards you need.
2) I know multiple people who have felt that magic was "old and vapid" after playing their third deck for a bit - that feeling isn't directly related to the amount of cards you own.
3) It's true that this deck might not be something new for you; however, that doesn't mean this won't be new for someone else.

The idea here isn't just shown by this singular build. The idea is understood by reviewing a large amount of the many, many "budget" decks that are here. Lastly, (and NorthernWarlord correct me if I'm wrong) I don't think that the only reason this series exists is to be a list of decks for people to build directly. It is a list of "ideas" that are available for cloning. This deck is really the idea of using HCMC cards that are considered low value in a deck as a new challenge, without limiting it to players with large collections or lots of money.

That being said, you made some good points and card choices (I'm a Jackalope Herd fan myself), but I would challenge you to take those ideas a step further.

I like it! For new players (or people mixing it up on the cheap), this really fits the goal. HCMC works with the slower pace, and in addition to having the fun goal of surviving long enough to drop a bomb, this would make some waves in a 4+ player match (against similar decks, that is).

That's one of those cards that I'm always unsure about. It could save the game for any combo deck, when it's needed; however, you have to win that turn. The only card I would rotate out would be Apostle's Blessing, unless there is something I'm not seeing right now.
And you have contributed a lot! Thanks!

Odd humor I suppose... Later it's a story to tell.

Sideboarded, that's a good point.

I wouldn't be upset if dreadnaught got Exiled in response to Essence Harvest. That's a funny moment.

I just finished a slightly more colorful and much cheaper version
http://www.mtgvault.com/spudshaver/decks/bloodflingcovenant-13/

Let me know if you like it