Esper Mill

by GreatMasterZ on 08 July 2013

Main Deck (60 cards)

Sideboard (15 cards)

Creatures (5)


Sorceries (2)


Enchantments (2)

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Deck Description

So, I run Dimir Mill and my buddy says I would benefit from making the deck esper... Here is my first attempt.

The thing is that this deck can't be considered a "mill deck". It's really Esper Control with a Mill win-con. Play mind grind for 4, 3 times will not win. But if I can delay the game long enough to mind grind for 8 or 9 (when they have a bunch of land already on the field) then I can win it.

The Dimir Mill deck is here:
http://www.mtgvault.com/greatmasterz/decks/dimir-grind/

How to Play

Control L.A.B. until I can drop a Mind Grind for 8+

The sideboard is interesting. I have a few options:

1. Put in Crypt Incursion and Essence Scatter against reanimator
2. Notion Thief against any deck with blue and white (Sphinx's Revelation)
3. Essence Scatter and Psychic Spiral against Aggro
OR
4. Sire, Omniscience, Infinite, and Spiral for an UBER FULL DECK MILL OUT!!!

Deck at a Glance

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Mana Symbol Occurrence

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Card Legality

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

Deck discussion for Esper Mill

-2 Mindgrind
+2 Supreme Verdict

-4 Cancel
+4 Duskmantle Guildmage

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Posted 09 July 2013 at 13:29

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Guildmage isn't fast enough. I'd rather have the counter.

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Posted 09 July 2013 at 13:31

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Fair enough. What about Ultimate Price instead of Devour Flesh?

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Posted 09 July 2013 at 14:35

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I learned (from "away" of far // away) that making them sacrifice is a very powerful tool. Not to mention, it beats hexproof and indestructable. As long as I can control the board long enough, they will have to sac what I want them to.

Not to mention, if I'm close to mill out but not there and my life is low I can play that, sac the Aberration, and gain 40+ life.

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Posted 09 July 2013 at 14:40

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Not bad...didn't even think of that utility. +1 for ingenuity!

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Posted 09 July 2013 at 15:58

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Grazie la mio amico

My fear is still aggro. I'm not sure what to do about it. Will this hold up?

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Posted 09 July 2013 at 16:02

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Also, Lost on most of the sideboard

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Posted 10 July 2013 at 16:48

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Hmm interesting, One way to stall is with nice defender creatures like fog bank. That way you can block the strongest creatures until you drop Supreme Verdict. Also I'm not too fond of Azorius Charm with only three creatures. Feel free to sideboard my suggestion.

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Posted 17 July 2013 at 17:32

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You know, in Dimir mill I had the same idea. But after playing a bunch, I realized that the defenders just got in my way. I'd rather make sure they get no creatures as opposed to blocking the ones that attack. And Azorius Charm is mostly for the card advantage or to bounce a creature that I don't counter right away.

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Posted 17 July 2013 at 18:29

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