How do you feel about Niv-Mizzet, Parun? So many low cost spells in the deck, seems really good. Plus, it fits into your card draw theme

IAmTheWraith: Put him in, tested, didn't like him, cut him.

He's a great card, no disagreement. The issue is that 1) that mana cost is RIDICULOUS and means he can't be ramped by many artifacts, and 2) he doesn't...do much, outside of turns where I'd win already. He makes repeatedly wheeling (or infinite draw) into a wincon, but those tend to already BE wincons here? He just ate a removal spell every time I tried to cast him. I want to include him, but I just can't justify it when I can't even ramp him out early.

How have Jace's Archivist and Magus of the Wheel been performing for you? I can't help but think that without haste they would be a little slow. I've been very hesitant to try them out because I am afraid they will die before I can actually use them.

bmorri9: Jace's Archivist has proven to be AMAZING, mostly for its reusability. Magus of the Wheel isn't BAD, and deserves a slot I think, but isn't one of the strongest performers overall. The issue of them being removed before use is not insignificant, but I find there are generally more worrying threats on the field most of the time.

Dude I LOVE your deck, im taking several ideas to my early Locust God. Great job dude.

Dr.Crust: Thanks, man! :D I'd love to look over what you come up with as well, if/when you upload your The Locust God list here :)

And if you like it, upvotes are very much appreciated! ;)

cool list thank you for this! have you tried out Goblin Bombardment or Impact Tremors and if so, why did you cut them?

mightydwarf: Glad you like it! :)

I tried them, but...they didn't do enough when I was comboing off. It's just a numbers thing: if I'm drawing enough cards to win via Impact Tremors (ie ~40 cards), I have other ways to win in hand (eg an infinite combo, or Shared Animosity, or just swinging with all of my insects etc). And unlike those other wincons, these don't help me much unless I'm already close to winning?

Basically, I want my wincons to pull double duty, even when my commander isn't on the battlefield? Consider Isochron Scepter: when I don't have Dramatic Reversal, it can also act as a vicious source of control if I stick a Mana Drain under it, etc.

Hope that clarifies it :)

Nice deck.The Locust God is my favourite deck to play. Have you ever had any issues with Snapback being countered when Kindred Discovery combo is happening? I am thinking about adding Foil to my deck to avoid.

JetSteel: I'm glad you like the deck :) I actually don't run Snapback anymore, but the same principle applies with Stifle and Firestorm, my termination methods of choice. I've never had major problems getting them to resolve, since I'm running Force of Will and Pact of Negation, and if I hold up mana before doing the combo I have many other counterspells I could use. (That being said, I HAVE died when doing this by forgetting a Ruric Thar is on the battlefield!)

Cool thanks for explaining yeah I need to get copies of the other cards you mentioned when budgets allow :) I notice you have Thousand-Year Storm in your maybeboard have you managed to test it out in this deck?

JetSteel: Yeah, I played around with it and found it really, really wants some mana rituals to back it up. As my ramp is more artifact-based rather than instant/sorcery-based it didn't do as much as I hoped it would :(

What are your feelings on Mindmoil and/or Coastal Piracy?

Supertek: Thanks for the comment! I ran them both for a while, but both turned out to be too slow. Mindmoil also made it very difficult to sequence combos or hold up control, and Coastal Piracy doesn't do anything unless my commander is out and has already made several tokens, which is something I try to avoid.

If you owned a Timetwister, what would you cut for it?

This deck is awesome, here's a +1!

i don't really undertsand how you win with Firestorm let's say you draw your entire deck and play firestorm, X can't exceed the number of targets aviable, so how do you manage to win?

gregcresci: Probably Time Reversal?

FLATSO99: Thanks! :D

Masne98888: If I draw my whole deck with The Locust God on the battlefield, the targets are my opponents, their creatures, and however many Locusts I need to target. If I draw my library WITHOUT The Locust God on the field, I generally cast Winds of Change with 70+ cards in hand THEN cast Firestorm, guaranteeing that there are enough targets. That clear up the question? :)

You sir are a very evil man with that combo lol

my friend's locust god list (You can only have 7 cards? HA! I have my Library.) is the strongest at my table so seeing this makes me remember all the (not so) good times he's comboed out. Also, your kill list doesn't make sense, as about 1/4 of those work for Nicol Bolas.

initially your general makes me think of a red/blue token deck but your deck seems to focus more on card draw and mill, having never played that style of deck before i dont feel experienced enough to offer sound advice on it...i am however wondering why you decided to go that route instead of just a traditional token deck?

gdm1989: I know, right? >:D

BelugaWhale217: Clearly they had been corrupted and turned away from His path. They had to be cleansed. Only the truly devout may walk in His holy light.

cascadien: This deck originally was more focused on tokens - it played cards like Purphoros, God of the Forge, Mana Echoes, Bident of Thassa, etc. But it turns out that relying on your 6-mana commander as your primary source of tokens was inefficient and made the deck vulnerable, and combo just fit him better.

Hey, sorry for a very delayed comment. I thought I had posted my comment but it seems I didn’t post it.

I think this is a great deck & I can’t really think of anything to add. Maybe Quest for Ancient Secrets?

If you have Kindred Discovery, I would definitely have a Laboratory Maniac. If you don’t you draw out your deck and you lose. Because it’s not a may for either the god or the Kindred Discovery, it’s a Must. But, if you have a Laboratory Maniac out, it’s almost an auto-win.

Great deck though.

Have you considered trophy mage for the Altars?