I think camel is probably one of the worst. At best it is a 0/1 for 1, but it's ability is so absolutely narrow.
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First off, I love the mainboard flusterstorm. This deck looks like it has some very strong potential. I must ask though, why are you not using Inkwell Leviathan? I would personally take out 1 Jin and place in the Inkwell. It's shroud makes it very hard to remove and they both can be chucked to FoW in a very dire situation. Terastodon has caused me quite a few problems in the past. It's nice to blow up a chalice@1 or take down a land or two, but them having a 3/3 against a 9/9 without trample can set you back a turn. I wouldn't cut it out completely, but I would use it only in moderation. The debate I have with extirpate is the same one I have with surgical extraction. The split second is nice, but so it being able to pay life for it. I'd try to run 2 extirpate/1 extraction. It may hurt a little if you have to rely on reanimate to bring back a creature, but it can be better than having to wait for an open mana to play. Also, if you are going to be playing against a heavy storm meta, a merchant scroll can be useful to fetch up your flusterstorm/FoW early game, especially if they are able to thwart your hand control. I really do like your take on this deck. I think your hardest match up is going to be chalice@1, which is an excellent time to let show and tell shine. Great build.
Mana has changed, has play tested very well. Creature base has been modified as well as the sideboard.
Noted and fixed.
Mindcrank + Bloodchief Ascension could be a viable combo here, providing the amount of proliferate. Decimator Web is another good option if you're willing to put up with high mana cost. You're really going to have to drive hard to get the mana needed to run this, especially since a lot of your lands are coming into play tapped.
Removed Dread Statuary to help fix white mana issue. Dropped 2 Leylines because of double black, went with all Memoricides. Attempted to fix the whole lack of white mana with more dual lands. Considering dropping Puresteels, not quite sure for what yet, but possible plains. I would add Marsh Flats over Evolving Wilds, but I don't have them and I don't plan on purchasing/trading them. Also thinking of dropping Creeping Tar Pits, but I'm a tad afraid of what that is going to leave me for black mana.
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Pretty much Mana ramp, then use just like my other Omen Machine deck without the Wild Evocation stuff. It pretty much hits of misses. Myr Superion fills in the gap. Lotus Cobra would be something to consider, especially with those double black and double blue spells, but there is nothing I want to give up in order for more mana ramping. Win conditions are few, so if you actually do get this deck to fire, I'd go for the big stuff first. Unless Emrakul ends up in exile, he'll trigger your graveyard to shuffle back into your library, so you should be able to fetch him a few times with Liliana if needed.
Agree on the Birds of Paradise. Harrow I'm not so sure about being a proper replacement for all 4 cultivates, but maybe 2 of them and 2 expeditions. I really need to build this properly without the Wild Evocation stuff. I'll link it in the next day or two once I get it figured out. Thanks for your input though, I completely forgot about those cards.
This is a rebuild of my extended mill deck to meet standard format. I appreciate any comments and suggestions. Here is a brief overview of how things should work (as i see it): The Main deck is pretty basic caw-blade, it has added protection from most colors when equipped. The Sword of Vengeance is mainly there to add trample, ensuring at least 1 point of damage hits the opponent, activating the Sword of Body and Mind/Feast and Famine. Creeping Tar Pit/Dread Statuary help the mana curve while providing you a creature in in times of need. Trying to get Metalcraft is nice, but not necessary. The sideboarded Memoricide/Leyline of the Void provides a little support for those cards that do not hit the graveyard well (Emrakul being one that has caused me issues in the past). Haunting Echoes helps against burn decks, after they have fired off a few spells or you have milled them a time or two. Mirran Crusader is a replacement for the Phyrexian Crusader if the opposing color alignment is giving you issues and Trapmaker's snare is there because I like it to grab an Archive Trap against excessive fetch lands. I chose not to include Traumatize in this deck because of the high mana cost. Really, the most expensive card could be 3, as the Archive Traps can be played for free. While the point of the deck it not to infect to death, it seems this can happen by accident while using the Phyrexian Crusader. I had entertained the idea of using Trespassing Souleater and Blighted Agent, but the local area seems to run a lot of red/white and the Sword of War and Peace just doesn't seem to fit the deck quite right. Check out my extended mill deck if you are curious what this deck used to be and how is became what it is now.
What about using decimator web to get the initial poison counters, it would eliminate having to deal with trying to get a creature by unblocked. I don't think the mana curve is too awfully bad as is.