Weakness #2 of the deck: Dragonskull Summit is not standard legal.

But, in all seriousness, I kinda like this idea. I love to see how each new set Wotc makes is able to interact with a previous set's cards almost as well as its own. So saying though, why no copies of Drownyard Temple? could that not synergize well as a "free" discard option?

Also, as a follow up if you had a milling, reanimator strategy (probably Sultai, Dimir, or Golgari) as a voting option that would be my true choice over any of the ones listed.

TheRedGoat, this deck is not Standard. It is built in Magic Duels, which has it's own construction rules.

Ah, my mistake. But still, what would you say about that land card/ suggested deck idea?

I don't play Drownyard Temple because I often want to be empty handed when I'm low on lands. I'd rather cast my spells and stay empty handed then spend most of the mana on getting a land back.

As for the deck idea, I don't plan to add more options to the poll for logistical reasons, however, the Mardu reanimator deck has a similar strategy to what you described. In my personal opinion, the deck is incredibly fun win or lose, and as I get more cards the quality will improve substantially.

What would adding white enable the UR artifact deck to do better? I know I've tested with that, but it was mainly for Thunderclap Wyvern to buff the thopters and different removal like Reprisal and Planar Outburst.

Wait, that says Esper artifacts, nevermind.

Aren't Olivia's Dragoon and Scrapheap Scrounger a thing? More Smuggler's Copter, Insolent Neonate, Unlicensed Disintegration, Incorrigible Youths/Prized Amalgam and Alms of the Vein are crying out to me too. Seems like so much lost opportunity. Mardu would probably be better, for access to Thraben Inspector, Shambling Vent, Anguished Unmaking, Declaration in Stone, and better sideboard options like Gideon's Reproach and Fragmentize. Then, get rid of the cards that make other cards bad, like Asylum Visitor. Go to four Ghirapur Orrery, it's the name of the deck and you need to get to one. Since there's so many things that you want in the yard, I also recommend Cathartic Reunion/Tormenting Voice

apaz: This deck is not standard. It is built in Magic Duels, which uses 1-2-3-4 deckbuilding, meaning only one of each mythic, two of each rare, and so on. As discussed in the video, Olivia's Dragoon is an option I considered. I have a standard version of this deck if you are interested: Mad Orrery (Budget). Also, just as a side note, Alms of the Vein and other life gain cards are rarely good in any situation.

Aah. Suppose I should watch that. I'm working on my own version. Alms isn't for life gain, it's really just another Fiery Temper to attack their life total with.

The beginning of your turn goes untap, then upkeep, then draw - strictly in that order. If you choose not to pay during your untap phase when Key to the City untaps, you can't choose to do it again later during your upkeep when Ghirapur Orrery triggers.

It might work in duels for now because they dumb down the rules a bit (or they just havent fixed it) but in true MTG rules this is the way it goes.

That being said, nice deck and explaination. +1

rorzor good catch. I missed that rules subtlety because I just noticed that happening in the gameplay. Interesting that they dumbed down the rules engine like that. I will edit a note regarding that topic now.

Anything that triggers during the untap step waits until the upkeep step to go on the stack so Key to the City and Ghirapur Orrery trigger at the same time allowing you to choose the order the triggers go on the stack. If you put key's trigger on the stack first and then orrery's trigger on top, orrery's trigger will resolve first, see that you have no cards in hand so you draw 3, then key's trigger will resolve allowing you to pay to draw a card.

Note that if your opponent controls a key, as active player they must put their trigger on the stack first then (if they have no cards in hand) you put orrery's trigger on the stack above the key trigger. This means opponents will automatically have the sequencing described above.

Relevant rules:

1) Key trigger waiting until upkeep to go on the stack.

502.3. No player receives priority during the untap step, so no spells can be cast or resolve and no abilities can be activated or resolve. Any ability that triggers during this step will be held until the next time a player would receive priority, which is usually during the upkeep step. (See rule 503, Upkeep Step.)

2) Adding multiple triggers to the stack.

603.3b If multiple abilities have triggered since the last time a player received priority, each player, in APNAP order, puts triggered abilities he or she controls on the stack in any order he or she chooses. (See rule 101.4.) Then the game once again checks for and resolves state-based actions until none are performed, then abilities that triggered during this process go on the stack. This process repeats until no new state-based actions are performed and no abilities trigger. Then the appropriate player gets priority.

StormAzure Thanks. Magic rules can be dumb sometimes.

My mistake! Thanks for the correction :)