Dimir Mill [Modern]

Modern Mill Theme/Gimmick UB (Dimir)

Enitofu

Instant (13)

• 2x Fatal Push
• 3x Rune Snag
• 2x Surgical Extraction
• 2x Thought Scour
• 4x Visions of Beyond

Enchantment (6)

• 4x Fraying Sanity
• 2x Sphinx's Tutelage

Sorcery (14)

• 4x Glimpse the Unthinkable
• 4x Mind Funeral
• 2x Serum Visions
• 2x Thoughtseize
• 2x Tome Scour

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Jace, Memory Adept

Land (20)

• 4x Choked Estuary
• 11x Island
• 5x Swamp

Creature (6)

• 2x Consuming Aberration
• 4x Jace's Phantasm

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Sideboard

Instant (8)

• 4x Dimir Charm
• 2x Fatal Push
• 2x Thought Scour

Sorcery (4)

• 2x Serum Visions
• 2x Tome Scour

Artifact (3)

• 3x Nihil Spellbomb

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My Playstyle

All the decks I've ever actually bought/built/played are aggressive, damage-centric decks. Just check out my Naya Burn Made to Beat my Friends & Handle Randoms and True Waste Makers. One of my friends though has a lot of control based decks. I decided I wanted to try a control deck that still had that sense of urgency that aggro decks instill in their opponents. This is what I came up with; not quite control, definitely not aggro, but rather...

MILL!

In the end the only control aspect I really ended up with was the color blue... baby steps. Besides, couldn't you just think of mill as basically a preemptive counter? I decided on this archetype as a way to bridge myself more towards a slower style and familiarize myself with some cards in these unfamiliar colors. Also I had the one Jace, Memory Adept in my collection and he seemed fun.

Why So Few Creatures?

Honestly I like the trill of staring down at what would be a lethal board only to top deck that final mill spell needed to win the game when I pass the turn.

The Making Of / Fun Facts

When checking out some modern black staples I quickly happened upon Thoughtseize and Inquisition of Kozilek. For budget reasons I favor the latter; also I find the 'CMC 3 or less' condition to be a non-issue against a lot of the big threats in modern (at least at my local shop). A fun turn one is to Inquisition of Kozilek, hopefully removing a key element of their deck, then pay 2 life to Surgical Extraction and really seal that deal. When looking into blue staples I found expesive cards and cantrips. I like cantrips, they're a cool way to deck fix. Play testing an earlier version of this deck I found that draw power was lacking (cantrips don't gain any ground, just replace themselves) so I threw in the Visions of Beyond's and that REALLY helped.

Suggestions?

Comments appreciated. Not sure I'll actually make suggested changes, but I WILL at least read 'em.

Date added	6 years
Last updated	6 years
Legality	This deck is Modern legal.
Rarity (main - side)	3 - 0 Mythic Rares 20 - 0 Rares 10 - 8 Uncommons 11 - 7 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	1.98