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The Icepick Deck (a.k.a. The Art of Amnesia)

Modern Mono-Black

JKRice


This is a Thoughtpicker Witch deck. The point is to control their draw with the witch while gaining advantage off of the death triggers. This could definitely be better so please comment suggestions. Just a couple of things before we get started: this is not meant to turn into an 8-rack deck, nor is it meant to turn into an Ensnaring Bridge deck. There are better versions of both of those decks, and besides, this is meant to be its own thing, not just an experimental version of a common deck.

1: Thoughtpicker Witch is the main lock card, letting you control their draw and set up a soft-lock

2: Myr Servitor is the first card that locks with TPW, since every turn you get all of them back. This lets you pick up to three times a turn

3: Bitterblossom is the second lock piece, which is easier to use but locks softer than the myr. It lets you pick once a turn

1: Viscera Seer is your backup sac outlet for the creatures with death triggers, which also lets you dig for TPW

2: Perilous Myr is your creature removal creature, which both provides aggro and kills key threats when you sac it

3: Bloodghast is your backup myr servitor, letting you set up board pressure and control them for at least a few turns. These turn into your main beaters later in the game

4:Dismember/Fatal Push are crucial for keeping them off the board while you control their board

5: Inquisition of Kozilek/Thoughtseize are essential in maintaining the advantage, forcing your opponent to rely on the top decks to that you conveniently control with TPW

6: Liliana of the Veil works as either of the last two sections, controlling the hand and killing creatures. This also works as a wincon, as most fair decks will scoop to her ult

7: Myr Moonvessel either accelerates your ability to lock when using Viscera Seer or allows you to pick once for free. However, this is one of the cards that i an considering taking out, as it doesn’t do a whole lot after it dies

8: Collective Brutality does everything, killing creatures and adding to the discard while netting life and letting you ditch Bloodghast to be freecast

9: Nether Traitor is a real good choice here, giving you another body to sacrifice every time you sacrifice something. combining this with Bitterblossom is almost as good as the Perilous Myr lock because of its recursiveness

10: Infernal Tutor is amazing here, since you can grab missing Myr Servitors and you empty your hand quickly anyways.

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Date added 5 years
Last updated 4 years
Legality

This deck is Modern legal.

Rarity (main - side)

6 - 0 Mythic Rares

13 - 0 Rares

7 - 0 Uncommons

16 - 0 Commons

Cards 60
Avg. CMC 1.52
Tokens Faerie Rogue 1/1 B
Folders Somewhat Original Deck Primers
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