Laboratory Maniac

Creature — Human Wizard

If you would draw a card while your library has no cards in it, you win the game instead.

Combos

• Azami, Lady of Scrolls + Laboratory Maniac + Mind Over Matter
• Laboratory Maniac + Lore Weaver
• Curiosity + Laboratory Maniac + Psychosis Crawler
• Enter the Infinite + Kaza, Roil Chaser + Laboratory Maniac

Legality

Format	Legality
1v1 Commander	Legal
Archenemy	Legal
Block Constructed	Legal
Canadian Highlander	Legal
Casual	Legal
Commander / EDH	Legal
Commander: Rule 0	Legal
Custom	Legal
Duel Commander	Legal
Highlander	Legal
Legacy	Legal
Leviathan	Legal
Limited	Legal
Modern	Legal
Oathbreaker	Legal
Planechase	Legal
Quest Magic	Legal
Tiny Leaders	Legal
Vanguard	Legal
Vintage	Legal

Discussion (50)

tave on Katilda and Lier

3 weeks ago

Could try Laboratory Maniac with Hermit Druid Or Paradigm Shift

9-lives on Mirror Maniac

3 weeks ago

I may have misspoken when I said 'self-mill'. Jace, Wielder of Mysteries is like Laboratory Maniac. Sorry for the confusion.

ToxicMCTV on 97 Lands: The First Sliver's Trickery

1 month ago

add a Laboratory Maniac for draw protection, or maybe a Thassa's Oracle

K34 on The Second Coming of the Spanker

2 months ago

Sidisi, Brood Tyrant, Basalt Monolith, Mesmeric Orb, Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre is infinite self mill and tokens. drop the two creature to self mill for Laboratory Maniac

Amulet of Vigor, Mystic Sanctuary, Splendid Reclamation, Squandered Resources togehter create infinite landfall. Add in Tatyova, Benthic Druid for draw.

Muldrotha, the Gravetide, Second Chance for infinite turns with low life, or use Eternal Witness, Ashnod's Altar, and Time Warp

Lopende_Band on Welcome to the Izzet League

2 months ago

Thank you for your comment, I really appreciate the thought you put into it!

I agree that I could still cut a few creatures, but have a hard time deciding which ones, as I really like the ones I have included so far (I have some ideas though, Arjun, the Shifting Flame is definitely going out).

I'm definitely looking for upgrades on my counterspells, so I'm really happy with your suggestions there, and I have been thinking about an alternate win con so I think I am going to give Laboratory Maniac a go!

RiotRunner789 on Welcome to the Izzet League

2 months ago

It looks good. I would cut a few creatures, start by looking at the 6 CMC+ ones first. You probably want to get down to 15-18 creatures.

Add in 2-3 more mana rocks and cut a land. Should be able to run with 34-35 lands with a low mana curve and more rocks.

Get rid of Cancel. There are a million 3 cmc counterspells that are cancel+. I like Admiral's Order but any other counter will work. Spell Pierce can also be a bit of a dead card once you get to the mid-game or late game.

You have enough islands that High Tide would be good. Ophidian Eye is another curiosity combo win. Could consider Laboratory Maniac or labman effect to have another wincon. Then anything that cantrips or creates positive card advantage like Preordain or Frantic Search helps with any left over slots.

GoldSkull on Ink-treader ideas

3 months ago

There's also the Laboratory Maniac rout, where I just cantrip till I deck myself

shock7123 on pew = PEW PEW PEW (Ghyrson Starn)

3 months ago

Also, since you run the Niv-Mizzet / Curiosity combo in here, could I suggest either a Laboratory Maniac or a Jace, Wielder of Mysteries as an alternate win con? I know you can also win in this deck with Ghyrson out while doing that combo, but it may be a solid option just in case he gets removed.