Mindreaver combo ???
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Posted on Feb. 2, 2015, 10:01 p.m. by ellis
Wanted some insight on a control deck I was thinking of building. Basically the effect I was look for was trying to use the ability of Vortex Elemental which returns it and the blocked creature to the top of their decks, then the decks are shuffled.
I was wondering if you could cast an instant spell on Mindreaver to activate his heroic ability and have it exiled from the top of the deck before the deck gets shuffled ??? ...
Thanks for the confirmation, I thought I was stretching it a bit.
February 2, 2015 10:23 p.m.
So far I've only built a couple aggro pumper decks but was considering trying to make a control deck that chopped at the other persons deck. Was thinking about using Mindreaver and Evanescent Intellect for that while using the Vortex Elemental to throw the creatures they manage to get out back to the decks or use Daring Thief to gain control of the bigger stuff they control I let stay in play to use against them. Obviously sticking lots of counter stuff in there but I figure I can save them later in the game for the bigger stuff once I get the mindreavers spring loaded to counter some stuff too.
Planned on using instants like Refocus and Crypsis to set off the midreaver ability or reload the evanescent intellect for another swipe. Maybe throwing a couple Whisk Away in there to target the ugly creatures.
Also thinking of maybe using Altar of the Brood to help and a Ugin's Nexus to give me an extra turn of deck milling.
Any advice or comments?
February 3, 2015 12:07 p.m.
Hu_Gibbet011 says... #6
I think the best she'll for a milling control deck in standard revolves around Phenax, God of Deception. You gain access to the best removal and counterspells in the format along side a good set of planeswalkers and Pearl Lake Ancient as good finishers if the mill doesn't work
Wikd8ball says... #2
It doesn't work the way you want it. Once you activate the elemental, the whole ability resolves, not just part of it. Instead you could use something like Repel.
February 2, 2015 10:11 p.m.