To Mill a Mockingbird

Commander / EDH Bezter

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110/110 consuming aberration —May 16, 2018

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5 player game

NCN946 says... #1

Have you considered Phenax, God of Deception Nighthowler or Crypt Incursion for the deck, I run them in mill and I'd say they're great cards

December 11, 2017 11:28 p.m.

Bezter says... #2

NCN946 I have considered picking up a Phenax. A little high on the budget for this deck. Nighthowler looks great.

Thanks for the suggestions!

December 12, 2017 12:43 a.m.

Caerwyn says... #3

Just a couple quick suggestions:

  • Sphinx's Tutelage is a solid card, and works particularly well against one or two colour decks.

  • Have you considered adding graveyard shenanigans? Animate Dead allows you to steal their bombs after you have moved them to the graveyard. Dance of the Dead is a bit less efficient, given how it costs to untap the stolen creature, but it can still be used to steal something with a powerful enter the battlefield effect/ability that can be used while untapping. At the very least, it can net you a strong blocker for 4 mana.

December 12, 2017 4:25 p.m.

Joumba says... #4

Nice deck pal! +1 I just love everything from Lorwyn/Shadowmoor, so... YEAH!

Mindcrank can go infinite with Bloodchief Ascension, just so you know, it's a nice combo and you seem to love combos so here ya go yeah yo.

Have a good one sir!

December 12, 2017 9:56 p.m.

Jace, the Mind Sculptor I also run jaky draw spells like Temple Bell+Unwinding Clock the bell can be cloned with Sculpting Steel Copy Artifact Clever Impersonator Phyrexian Metamorph and will draw up to 4 cards on everyone's turn

Tunnel Vision+Keening StoneHinder+Tunnel VisionTunnel Vision+Spell CrumpleKeening Stone on the field. Cast Traumatize. Use Keening Stone to double the cards milled.

Mind Over Matter+Temple BellJester's Cap+Bribery also can be useful

Hedron Crab is a mill staple Polymorph in any blue deck is good.

Blue Sun's Zenith+ any inf mana combo like Basalt Monolith+Power ArtifactPili-Pala+Grand Architect

Leyline of the Void+Helm of Obedience

Demonic Tutor Mystical Tutor Vampiric Tutor Imperial Seal and other tutors would make it run a lot smoother...

January 5, 2018 5:08 p.m.

Bezter says... #6

Joumba Thank you! Noted the combo.

jacobmcguffin Wow, thanks for all the suggestions! Some of them are not the most budget-friendly (Which, hopefully it's obvious, is what this deck is going for), but I appreciate the feedback!

January 8, 2018 6:09 p.m.

Bezter I added a bunch of tutors and mana rocks and usually win turn 4-5 too Dark Ritual Cabal Ritual and Mana Drain are usually what sealed the deal

January 8, 2018 6:24 p.m.

they are pretty cheep and in place of the other tutors you can run those transmute cards they are cheep...

January 8, 2018 6:45 p.m.

also anything that can reduce the cost of spells or artifacts/ bounce or untap they would be a good sub for some of the high dollar cards

January 8, 2018 6:52 p.m.

Slowjams88 says... #10

Mill decks are my jam! Any thoughts on a W/U mill deck?

February 1, 2018 10:12 p.m.

Slowjams88 says... #11

You also might think about throwing a hostage taker in there as well

February 1, 2018 10:20 p.m.

Bezter says... #12

Slowjams88 W/U mill sounds interesting! I think it would be at a disadvantage, as it would be missing a lot of good mill cards that have in them, as well as black's many tutors. Can't say I have much experience with W/U mill though.

Thanks for the suggestion and the upvote!

February 2, 2018 4:30 p.m.

Slowjams88 says... #13

No doubt there are a lot of good mill cards with black. I've made a few mill decks in my day and the ones that work the best have always been W/U. No creatures, with a few exceptions, mostly artifacts and board wipes. It would definitely be at a much higher budget though. Moat's aren't cheap! =)

February 3, 2018 11:25 a.m.

Slowjams88 says... #14

Also, a NightVeil Specter might work well!

February 3, 2018 11:27 a.m.

Suns_Champion says... #15

Mind Funeral and Glimpse the Unthinkable are both really efficient mill spells. Mind Funeral is much cheaper though. Coerced Confession is good against creature decks, the card draw makes it worth it. Archive Trap is a nice 'gotcha' card too!

February 4, 2018 12:29 p.m.

Suns_Champion says... #16

Back with a mana sink for the infinite man. Memnarch!

February 14, 2018 12:03 p.m.