Bantman, the World's Greatest Detective

Standard Combo GU (Simic) Lifegain Midrange Mill Theme/Gimmick

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Creature (15)

• 4x Briarbridge Patrol
• 4x Erdwal Illuminator
• 3x Graf Mole
• 4x Tireless Tracker

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Jace, Unraveler of Secrets

Land (23)

• 8x Forest
• 12x Island
• 3x Woodland Stream

Enchantment (10)

• 4x Fleeting Memories
• 2x Ongoing Investigation
• 4x Sphinx's Tutelage

Artifact (4)

• 4x Tamiyo's Journal

Instant (7)

• 2x Confirm Suspicions
• 2x Scatter to the Winds
• 3x Void Shatter

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Sideboard

Enchantment (4)

• 4x Ulvenwald Mysteries

Instant (4)

• 2x Scatter to the Winds
• 2x Void Shatter

Sorcery (7)

• 3x Root Out
• 4x Startled Awake  ^Flip

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Maybeboard

Creature (4)

• 1x Bygone Bishop
• 1x Daring Sleuth  ^Flip
• 1x Drownyard Explorers
• 1x Thraben Inspector

Enchantment (2)

• 1x Trail of Evidence
• 1x Weirding Wood

Instant (5)

• 1x Confront the Unknown
• 1x Expose Evil
• 1x Humble the Brute
• 1x Jace's Scrutiny
• 1x Survive the Night

Sorcery (2)

• 1x Declaration in Stone
• 1x Press for Answers

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My goal with this was to build an investigation deck. As a new mechanic there was not an abundance of choice, but lo and behold a versatile midrange deck appears if you run exclusively investigate cards. I'd also like to apologize for the name. It started out as a blue, green, white deck but I ended up cutting white because I hate trying to run tri-color decks. The name was too perfect though so I kept it.

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Combos

There are a couple alternate strategies available in this deck, but it is primarily a mill deck.The main token generation mechanic is Erdwal Illuminator + Tamiyo's Journal . This will create the two or three tokens you need per turn. Once you hit six mana, start sacrificing three tokens per turn. This will get you three triggers for Sphinx's Tutelage or help you find Sphinx's Tutelage. Depending on the creatures you have out, you may also get to lay a free creature, gain nine life, or mill your opponent for nine. Rinse and repeat.

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Maybeboard

I left cards I had considered in here, feel free to swap them out to suit your playstyle. There's some good stuff in the white.

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Comments and suggestions are always appreciated.

Date added	8 years
Last updated	8 years
Exclude colors	BR
Key combos	Erdwal Illuminator + Tamiyo's Journal
Legality	This deck is not Standard legal.
Rarity (main - side)	1 - 4 Mythic Rares 12 - 2 Rares 27 - 6 Uncommons 0 - 3 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	3.32
Tokens	Clue, Emblem Jace, Unraveler of Secrets, Human Soldier 1/1 W
Folders	mill