UG zephyr scribe combo (under $20)

Standard Budget GU (Simic) Infinite Combo

Gink

Instant (13)

• 1x Aetherspouts
• 3x Anticipate
• 2x Dig Through Time
• 2x Ranger's Guile
• 4x Retraction Helix
• 1x Swan Song

Sorcery (8)

• 4x Gather the Pack
• 4x Taigam's Scheming

Artifact (11)

• 4x Altar of the Brood
• 3x Briber's Purse
• 4x Spidersilk Net

Creature (7)

• 3x Elusive Spellfist
• 4x Zephyr Scribe

Land (21)

• 1x Evolving Wilds
• 1x Forest
• 11x Island
• 4x Temple of Mystery
• 4x Yavimaya Coast

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Sideboard

Instant (3)

• 3x Negate

Sorcery (2)

• 2x Whelming Wave

Artifact (3)

• 3x Tormod's Crypt

Land (2)

• 2x Radiant Fountain

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Maybeboard

Instant (3)

• 1x Collected Company
• 1x Negate
• 1x Reclaim

Creature (2)

• 1x Den Protector
• 1x Omenspeaker

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Here's an idea for a Zephyr scribe combo deck. Our goal is to collect the following:

1. Retraction Helix
2. Zephyr Scribe
3. Spidersilk Net or Briber's Purse
4. Altar of the Brood or Elusive Spellfist

The core parts

are Zephyr Scribe and Retraction Helix . We aim to set up combo bouncing a 0-cost artifact, generating infinite triggers of one of the executors: Altar of the Brood - to mill the opponent's library or alternatively Elusive Spellfist - for infinite unblockable damage.

Collecting the pieces

To achieve our goal we are using these cards:

Taigam's Scheming - best on turn 2, to set up the draw, filter what we already have.

Gather the Pack - to collect the creature parts of the combo: Zephyr Scribe and Elusive Spellfist.

Dig Through Time - by far the best thing we could have here, and also the biggest investment you will make completing this list, but it gives so much flexibility it's totally worth it.

With Taigam's Scheming and Gather the Pack you can set up a dig on turn 3 (which is not optimal, but still saves you sometimes).

Piece protection

here's where things could be much better but so far I haven't figured it out.

Ranger's Guile is as good as it seems to ever be, you can dig for it and cast it with just 3 mana open which is crucial because we rarely get above 4 land. Setting the draw (provided a 3-land hand) you usually remove land with Taigam's Scheming from your way. You want to go as fast and deep into the library as possible, and cast your scribe on turn three (at least in the first game, when the opponent might be reluctant to remove it early).

Swan Song - might have more utility, but so far I haven't tested it enough.
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I hope You will enjoy this deck as much as i do. For me the unique experience of the puzzle-solving gameplay has been fabulous. This deck sets challenges, but it also can quite reliably go off on turn 4. Please share Your thoughts on what could make this list better, especially when it comes to combo piece protection.

I would like to give SpiritFangz the credit for his deck

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which inspired me to tinker with the Zephyr scribe. What i present here is but a reinterpretation of his idea, in a blue-green, a bit more costly shell.

Enjoy!

Date added	8 years
Last updated	8 years
Legality	This deck is not Standard legal.
Rarity (main - side)	16 - 2 Rares 7 - 3 Uncommons 25 - 5 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	1.85
Tokens	Bird 2/2 U
Folders	Loops, Decks, Not my Decks, budget, to check, Infinity and beyond, Infinite, Want, Really good, Considerations