The Knack of Mill

by DedWards on 14 April 2016

Main Deck (60 cards)

Sideboard (3 cards)

Artifacts (3)

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Deck Description

Bounce, untap, cast, and mill combo deck.

There's a whole stack of {0} cost artifacts to choose from. So much so that it can be difficult to choose which would be best.
Darksteel Relic is good because it's indestructible.
Mox Opal helps with mana fixing (and ramp) until you can actually combo off.
Everflowing Chalice can also help mana ramp. Astral Cornucopia and Paradise Mantle too.
Tormod's Crypt can hate out graveyard strategies.
Ornithoptor and Memnite are creatures which can be used for chump blocking.
Chalice of the Void can be used to slow down the opponent and protect the combo.
Welding Jar can protect the artifact portion of the combo.

How to Play

Combo:

Get out Battered Golem and Altar of the Brood.
Cast Banishing Knack targeting the Golem.
Cast a {0} cost artifact, milling the opponent by 1.
Tap Golem to bounce {0} artifact to hand.
Recast {0} artifact, untapping Golem and milling the opponent again.
Repeat the bounce, recast, untap and mill to your heart's content.

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Ancient Stirrings can dig deep for three of the four combo pieces: Battered Golem; Altar of the Brood; and a {0} cost Artifact. It can also fish out a land if need be.

The draw should help fetch the last combo pieces, including Banishing Knack / Retraction Helix.

Mirran Spy can substitute for the Golem as it has the same untap trigger.

Deck Tags

  • Modern
  • Combo
  • Mill
  • Fun

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Mana Curve

Mana Symbol Occurrence

021004

Card Legality

  • Not Legal in Standard
  • Legal in Modern
  • Legal in Vintage
  • Legal in Legacy

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