According to your suggestions I made the first changes. Will be testes in the near future. Replaced: Mana Web (1), Sunder (2), Bone Shredder (2), Ludevic's Test Subject (2), Terramorphic Expanse (2), Tidehollow Strix (2) and Negate (2) With: Iron Maiden (3), Everflowing Chalice (2), Arcane Denial (2), Rhystic Study (2), Royal Assassin (2), Island (1), Swamp (1)
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First of all thank you that you have taken your time to examine the deck and write some suggestions. It happens not so often, therefor I really appreciate it. Now some words to your suggestions. Nice that you mentioned Rhystic Study, I love this card in multi player decks and use it quite often. I don't now why I haven't put it into this deck, but I will definitely find a place for it. Maybe I was to anxious and used the Arcane Laboratory. Concerning Sunder I totally agree with you – will reduce it by 2. Same is true for Ludevic's Lizard - will be replaced by something more suitable. The sphinx will stay since I think it is one of the most powerful blue creatures. I quickly forgot the Morphling when I first saw the sphinx. I also believe that the Mana Web will stay, since it brings no disadvantages for me. Your thoughts about the additional mana production with artifacts is a point a have to think about. Since I inserted the Winter Orb at the end, there are now 5 cards which affect myself. Mmmh, either I insert 2 additional Sol Rings or I think about the usage of the Winter Orb again. Wheel of torture: Thats a tricky thing. Will my opponents have more than 3 cards in their hands - Mana Web and Sunder or less than 3 since the Storm Cauldron allows them to play more lands. I personally think the first is true especially when Polluted Bonds is on the battlefield. Perhaps I should leave the Arcane Laboratory in the deck and increase the damage with Iron Maiden. The same way I use this card already in my Cadaverous Bloom Deck. It might be worth trying. Thanks again for your comments – I will certainly keep them in mind.
I would exchange the quite expensive (to cast & equip) Kusari-Gama and Grappling Hook with e.q. Bone Saw, Paradise Mantle, Trusty Machete ... Puresteel Paladin becomes very nasty if you can directly play the equipments and draw maybe another 0-cost equipment.
Absolutely right, so far I just was too avaricious to buy the Basilisk. Rain of Gore can be dropped without any disadvantage, I included it because my friends like to play nasty life gaining cards like Essence Warden. This card is just for fun.
First of all thank you for your comments and the card suggestions. Since I mostly build my decks from those cards I already have it easily happens that I miss more suitable cards. Now some words about the suggested cards. Forbidden Orchard has easily made it on my shopping list. Just perfect! Glacial Chasm is also worth locking at, maybe instead of the Trading Post. Concerning the Iron Myr I can agree with you, maybe I will exchange it for a Fellwar Stone, which I already posses (even with the disadvantage concerning the Nevi or the shatter).