...except I would prob have the Gemhides in main deck and Spinnerets in the sideboard. Not sure how they got flipped around. oh well...
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IMPORTANT RULINGS ABOUT ISOCHRON SCEPTER: 10/4/2004: If this card leaves the battlefield while the ability to make a copy is on the stack, the ability will still make a copy using the last-known-information rule. *^*This means if they hose your scepter in response to using it, you still get to cast that last copy*^* 12/1/2004: Isochron Scepter's second ability creates a copy of the imprinted card in the Exile zone (that's where the imprinted Instant card is), then allows you to cast it without paying its mana cost. 12/1/2004: You can't cast the copy if an effect prevents you from casting Instants or from casting that particular Instant. *^*This illustrates that using the scepter does indeed count as casting a spell, and thus counts against Arcane Laboratory. Don't forget you can cast once on THEIR turn as well.*^* 12/1/2004: You cast the copy while this ability is resolving, and still on the stack. Normally, you're not allowed to cast spells or activate abilities at this time. Isochron Scepter's ability provides an exception. *^*This is just kinda interesting and also elaborates on how it counts against Arcane Lab*^*
A more consistent, aggressive version of this would look something like this: Creatures (32) 4x Virulent Sliver 4x Plated Sliver 4x Spinneret Sliver 4x Sidewinder Sliver 4x Talon Sliver 4x Muscle Sliver 4x Sinew Sliver 4x Ward Sliver Spells (8) 2x Kodama's Might 3x Blessed Breath 3x Sigil Blessing Lands (20) 10x Plains 6x Forest 4x Graypelt Refuge Sideboard 1x Sigil Blessing 4x Quick Sliver 4x Gemhide Sliver 2x Harmonic Sliver .
I would like to think that too, but the rulings seem a tad contradictory. The last bit about the Mayor of Avabruck would indicate that the Mentor stops functioning with Marshals and Warchiefs on the field. However, the first part could lead one to think the weenies still trigger. 9/22/2011: You only check the power of the other creature when it enters the battlefield. --If it's 2 or less, the ability will trigger. Once the ability triggers, raising that creature's power above 2 won't affect that ability. --Similarly, reducing the creature's power to 2 or less after it enters the battlefield won't cause the ability to trigger. 9/22/2011: Apply power bonuses from counters the creature enters the battlefield with and continuous effects like Mayor of Avabruck's when checking to see if Mentor of the Meek's ability will trigger.