I like the direction this is heading in. So far, no one's mentioned Wall of Blossoms as a Wall of Omens replacement for mana consistency. I feel like Fiend Hunter might deserve a slot, at least as a one-of. Being able to cycle-blink it with the trigger on the stack is quite powerful, especially if repeated once a turn cycle (no pun intended).
Doomsday would be an alternate win con that doesn't cost much space in the deck- Lab Maniac, Gitaxian Probe, and Gush are all fine in the deck otherwise. Granted, I really don't know that much about cEDH or dedicated combo decks, I'm just excited to brew with new cards. Also the tutors can make it easier to get counters once you have the combo set up. Thanks for the feedback, is your list already on this thread?
After futher thought, here's my list built around Mirror-Mad Phantasm. This list is not tuned or really tested, but is a fast combo deck that can consistently win on or before turn 5. I like the idea of Quicksilver Elemental as a work around of Mairsil's ability, but caging multiple cards seems slow and difficult. With the line of: Entomb effect --> Mirror-Mad Phantasm --> caging the Phantasm with Mairsil, the Pretender --> Activate ability of Mirror-Mad Phantasm on Mairsil with at least 3 mana available --> Unearth Fatestitcher and Dregscape Zombie --> Sacrifice three creatures to Dread Return (the third being Narcomoeba), reanimating Laboratory Maniac --> flashback Deep Analysis winning the game on the spot! The rest of the deck is draw, search, and permission. I feel that with proper tuning this deck can be quite strong, but maybe I'm on the wrong thread or I'm misunderstanding the rules nuances of Phantasm being caged by Mairsil. What do you all think?
I know this is an unconventional approach, and I'm not entirely sure how the interaction works, but isn't Mairsil, the Pretender+Mirror-Mad Phantasm a leveler effect that is a one card combo w/ your commander. What wincon packages can you have for that combo? Dread Return-->Laboratory Maniac works, but I'm not sure if you can guarantee 3 creatures to sacrifice. Any advice?
In case Boonweaver is exiled, is Riftsweeper viable? It might be too much of a dead slot, but it could surprise an opponent who thinks they have killed your combo. By the way I love the deck and enjoyed reading your in-depth primer.
Hey all! I just found this deck and it seems super sweet! My favorite 2-color combo is U/G, and I love graveyard interaction. One of my first commander decks was Sidisi (Brood Tyrant), and this seems like a more streamlined and competitive version of a graveyard deck- even without being a black deck! I know this deck is very well tuned, but I think a recent card could make the cut. To any of you (especially Gaka)- is Traverse the Ulvenwald effective enough to make the deck? This is not technically a dead card early, but becomes an absolute powerhouse once you establish delirium, which isn't that hard in this deck. With delirium online, this basically is a strictly better Worldly Tutor. Any ways, I love the deck, and thanks for sharing it!
1x Arid Mesa
1x Badlands
1x Blood Crypt
1x Bloodstained Mire
1x Cascade Bluffs
1x City of Brass
1x Command Tower
1x Dragonskull Summit
1x Drowned Catacomb
1x Flooded Strand
6x Island
1x Mana Confluence
1x Marsh Flats
1x Misty Rainforest
2x Mountain
1x Polluted Delta
1x Reflecting Pool
1x Scalding Tarn
1x Steam Vents
1x Sulfur Falls
1x Sunken Ruins
3x Swamp
1x Underground River
1x Underground Sea
1x Verdant Catacombs
1x Volcanic Island
1x Watery Grave
1x Wooded Foothills
Enchantment (1)
1x Necropotence
Instant (21)
1x Arcane Denial
1x Brainstorm
1x Cabal Ritual
1x Crosis's Charm
1x Cyclonic Rift
1x Dark Ritual
1x Demonic Consultation
1x Entomb
1x Frantic Search
1x Gush
1x Impulse
1x Intuition
1x Izzet Charm
1x Lim-Dul's Vault
1x Mystical Tutor
1x Pact of Negation
1x Predict
1x Rakdos Charm
1x Swan Song
1x Thirst for Knowledge
1x Vampiric Tutor
1x Arcanis the Omnipotent
1x Civilized Scholar Flip
1x Corpse Connoisseur
1x Dregscape Zombie
1x Fatestitcher
1x Laboratory Maniac
1x Leveler
1x Magus of the Wheel
1x Mirror-Mad Phantasm
1x Narcomoeba
1x Necrotic Ooze
1x Stinkweed Imp
Sorcery (18)
1x Buried Alive
1x Careful Study
1x Dark Petition
1x Deep Analysis
1x Demonic Tutor
1x Doomsday
1x Faithless Looting
1x Gamble
1x Gitaxian Probe
1x Merchant Scroll
1x Night's Whisper
1x Ponder
1x Preordain
1x Thoughtseize
1x Treasure Cruise
1x Unearth
1x Wheel of Fortune
1x Windfall
1x Basalt Monolith
1x Defense Grid
1x Dimir Signet
1x Izzet Signet
1x Lotus Petal
1x Mana Crypt
1x Mesmeric Orb
1x Sensei's Divining Top
1x Sol Ring
1x Talisman of Dominance
1x Talisman of Indulgence