Competitive UB mill modern (2020 short guide)
Modern
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Update 5 —July 16, 2018
Moved out 2x of Thought Scour and added the second Mind Funeral and 1x of Search for Azcanta Flip
Dumgoldfish124 says... #2
How about Traumatize? With Fraying Sanity it takes out their whole deck in one turn. If you are concerned about speed you could just sideboard it in for more controlling match ups.
July 1, 2018 7:45 a.m.
SentinelElf2711 says... #3
Dumgoldfish124 I really appreciate your suggestion, but Traumatize is too slow, mill is an aggro deck, so on 4/5 you have already won. Traumatize can never be casted on turn 5 (usually you have not 5 mana on turn 5) so it is a high risk card. In fact you risk to have it in the hand on mulligan or to top deck in on turn 2/3: so in a lot of cases is a "dead draw". If you have other questions ask me :)
July 3, 2018 1:39 p.m.
I appreciate the presence and idea of Ensnaring Bridge here, but if your goal is to win aggressively by Turn 6, does it even do anything for you? You have removal and counterspells for creatures, I would take out the Ensnaring Bridge for more Mind Funeral or Fraying Sanity.
Fraying Sanity is strong in this deck, because the opponent will often mill on your turn and theirs, making full use of its “each end step” trigger.
July 3, 2018 4:30 p.m. Edited.
This seems like it would be one of your better starts to win by Turn 5-6:
Turn 1: Hedron Crab
Turn 2: Mesmeric Orb
Turn 3: Fraying Sanity
Turn 4: Mind Funeral or Glimpse the Unthinkable + Thought Scour/Inquisition of Kozilek
July 3, 2018 4:35 p.m.
SentinelElf2711 says... #6
Hi KongMing, thanx for your comment :) I think you are right: maybe there are better options than Ensnaring Bridge but vs some match-ups bridges are really strong, for example vs elves. But i think that MAYBE I can move them in the sideboard and add one more Mind Funeral and 2x of Search for azcanta . What do you think about it? Let me know :)
SentinelElf2711 says... #1
Backinthefrey I appreciate your advice, in fact i decided to add 1x of Mind Funeral and it works well! But i think that Manic Scribe is a really strong card, i will be happy if my opponent waste a Lightning Bolt on my Manic Scribe instead of my face. She is a good blocker too, versus burn she can for example block Goblin Guide. I know i have a lot of 2 drops and not many 3 drop, but at turn 3 I can play for example, a 1 drop and a 2 drop. For example: TURN 1: Darkslick Shores and Hedron Crab TURN 2: land and Manic Scribe or another 2 drop like Glimpse the Unthinkable, Mesmeric Orb) TURN 3: land, a 2 drop and a removal like Fatal Push, an Inquisition of Kozilek or a Thought Scour. I can also play an Ensnaring Bridge or the Mind Funeral.
Let me know what you think about this :)
June 1, 2018 8:07 a.m.