Can anyone suggest something to pull Laboratory Maniac out of the graveyard in case he finds his way there?

Elixir of Immortality or discarding one of the Eldrazi Titans RicketyEng.

I guess maybe that would work, but then any progress made in emptying my library will be set back by the size of my graveyard. I found Fool's Demise but I guess it only helps if I get it played after the maniac is on the field and before he dies. What do you think?

Deciding on these final 13 cards to cut is getting really difficult. Below I refer to one or two of the custom categories.

• Thinking of cutting one of the three cost reducers: Goblin Electromancer, Jace's Sanctum, and Seal of the Guildpact.

• Considering reducing the number of card drawers. Should I cut any of these: Brainstorm, Comparative Analysis, Illusory Ambusher, Last Thoughts, Lu Xun, Scholar General, or Preordain?

• I think I should also cut something from the Non Draw Advantage group. These are mostly cards that give me some form of card advantage or extra casts but do not specifically draw cards. Fact or Fiction, Mizzix's Mastery, Knowledge Pool, Sight Beyond Sight might be candidates.

• How about Mirror Match and Reins of Power? They are the only cards not sorted into a category.

• Should I instead be looking to reduce the number of combat threats? I have already cut any that didn't also fit into another category to help further the other wincons.

How budget di you want to keep this cause I see some things that can come out and some other things that will help you out with overall combos. And ill get back with a list a little later that will hopefully help.

All of the cards listed are either already in my collection or are cards I'm willing to find and acquire. I am quite open to other suggestions, but I am not likely to go for cards over $10, and anything between $5-$10 is considerable if it would make a big contribution.

How are you actually hitting with the Broodbirth Viper? Looks like the only way it will connect is if your opponent has no creatures.

Indentured Djinn doesn't let you draw, which makes me sad. Yes, it's three fewer cards in an opponent's deck, but it's 3 more answers that everyone else now has.

I agree with you about Illusory Ambusher. Too often, opponents have evasion and you can't block with it.

Evanescent Intellect feels like it's just asking to have the creature it's enchanting destroyed, losing you a card. I'd cut it.

Repeal and Humble Defector both feel underwhelming

I know you want more cuts, but I feel like I have to at least suggest Lunar Mystic. Forbid seems like it should also be here, with the amount of drawing you're doing. And if you want Lab maniac back from the grave, Codex Shredder seems like a good way to do that, instead of Elixir of Immortality

ok so ive looked this deck over and there are a few changes that i would suggest. drop 4x island, add 1x Sulfur Falls, 1x Steam Vents, 1x Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx and just leave the last island out all together. and the reason why i say this is cause most commander decks have a sweet spot of 36 lands and the more you play and tweek it you may be able to drop it down to less that that, the steam vents and sulfur falls are just for color fixing and those upgrades can be done in time when you have the money, now the shrine with as many creatures and permanents that will give you the devotion to keep going on your turn. swap Seal of the Guildpact for Caged Sun is much better IMO. i would also suggest adding an Azami, Lady of Scrolls if you wanna add a few more wizards for a more synergistic approach and a more reliable card draws. also in addition to the elixir, check out Psychic Spiral it can do so much work in the theme you're going with. also i feel that Eye of the Storm is a better replacement for Knowledge Pool mainly because while both can be used by everyone at the table you should be the one who take the most advantage of it. ok things that i dont think are really needed. Devastation Tide unless its the first card you drew that turn, its very underwhelming to me why not a Cyclonic Rift instead. Curse of the Bloody Tome is really only good if you are singleing one person out or a 1v1 game Memory Erosion will punish everyone but you. displacement wave sets you back too if your not careful using it. i would suggest careful consideration on keeping it. so im in agreement with MagmaArmor0 about all the cards he listed. and im in agreement with your own cards that you selected execpt for the Goblin Electromancer, Brainstorm, Mizzix's Mastery. also a really good counter spell is Rewind nothings better that a free counter spell, and a Snap free bounce target creature, and last but not least Frantic Search another free spell, but you're drawing which is the main theme of this deck. a Leveler allows for the instant win. now these are just suggestions and it is your deck and your call on what to put in and pull out. lastly i will put a link to my UR EDH deck melek!!!! for maybe some pointers that i may have not touched on.

Thank you very much for all of the suggestions!

I will definitely be keeping an eye out for a few of those cards as upgrades. You also helped me be critical of a few cards I really like (Illusory Ambusher and Broodbirth Viper). There are a couple I'm keeping for now anyway because I really want to see how they work a couple of times before cutting them (Indentured Djinn and Humble Defector).

I read an article a little while ago about milling in EDH that suggested focusing on group hug drawing instead of direct milling because they both accomplish the goal of getting cards out of libraries, but without drawing quite as much unfriendly attention. I think I have accomplished that for the most part, although Jace's Erasure and Sphinx's Tutelage have potential to have a huge impact through direct milling.

I recently found Fevered Visions and Nivmagus Elemental and also made the switch to put Eye of the Storm in Knowledge Pool's place. Nivmagus would combo really well with the eye, but is it worth putting in otherwise? The Abbot of Keral Keep would combo with the eye just as well.

Thoughts on Fevered Visions? It does nothing but achieve goals of the deck by both giving extra draw and dealing some extra damage, but does it accomplish these better than what I already have?

I like Fevered Visions I'm trying to find a spot in my list for it as well. Prowess creatures are good as long as you can make the triggers happen when you need them most.