I don't think they're necessarily slow. They just take a while to get going well. At least Jace, Memory Adept can hammer for 10 immediately. I don't see any reason to remove Nephalia Drownyard unless the mana curve is too screwed up. [Jace, Memory Adept]] has been my most effective milling tool in the deck when combo'd with Increasing Confusion. However, I took a look at your deck. It seems you view Jace's Erasure and Curse of the Bloody Tome as effecting ways to mill. I had those in originally. I won't use Curse of the Bloody Tome because of the mana cost. I can't afford another 3 drop that is only gonna mill 2. So I'm opting for Jace's Archivist so I can get through my deck faster and mill them with a Jace's Erasure combo.
February 29, 2012 12:02 a.m.
Minousmancer says... #3
It cost three mills two every turn if you put two or three on them that's six mills a turn, in a control deck that is perfect, Jace's Archivist is an excellent card. Jace's Erasure is perfect for Blue with all it's Draw capability, especially the card Thought Scour.
February 29, 2012 9:10 a.m.
Yes I completely agree. The only thing is that adding Curse of the Bloody Tome would cut down on my control. At least If I can focus on milling via Jace's Erasure I can keep the deck unified. That being said, should I swap Ponder with Thought Scour? Or find a way to just add Thought Scour while keeping Ponder for even more draw/mill capability? If so, what do you suggest I remove for it?
February 29, 2012 4:47 p.m.
Minousmancer says... #5
Effen hell, that is a hard question! Ponder, a perfect card. v.s Thought Scour a perfect card for mill. That's tough, I can't decide.
I was mistaken when I said, "slow, as is Jace, Memory Adept" I was thinking Jace, the Mind Sculptor, my bad.
February 29, 2012 5:30 p.m.
Lmao precisely. Ponder get's effectively through my deck, setting up my next two turns. Thought Scour helps mill effectively while helping me gain more access to my deck.
I guess I should look at what I can take out to fit both?
It's all good brosky. No worries :)
February 29, 2012 8:05 p.m.
I like this deck, I'm trying to be more of a miller. I don't want or expect to take down 20 life from my opponent. I'll think about your deck. Very nice.
March 1, 2012 2:17 a.m.
Yeah I get what you're saying. That's why I'm going mill control. Allows me to stay alive long enough to mill. I don't have the option to kill my opponent here unless I draw all my token nabbers. But they're just there to chump block.But thanks! :D
Minousmancer says... #1
Nephalia Drownyard is so slow, as is Jace, Memory Adept, you might look at this deck: deck:maniacal-fortress for some ideas to speed up your 'Mill' strategy.
February 28, 2012 7:16 p.m.