Lurker101
07-05-2014, 10:18 PM
Hi!
I saw a really great vintage list on TMD designed by Mike Sollymossy that seemed to have some success. The point is to win by activiating Divinging Witch while Laboratory Maniac is out. Here's a link to the original discussion on this deck: http://www.themanadrain.com/index.php?topic=46467.0
Sollymossy's Original List for TMD
4 Dark Confidant
3 Snapcaster Mage
3 Divining Witch
3 Laboratory Maniac
1 Vendilion Clique
2 Flusterstorm
2 Mental Mistep
2 Spell Pierce
3 Duress
4 Force of Will
2 Misdirection
1 Vampiric Tutor
1 Demonic Tutor
1 Demonic Consultation
1 Ancestral Recall
1 Brainstrm
1 Ponder
2 Sensei's Divining Top
1 Hurkyl's Recall
1 Time Walk
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Ruby
1 Mox Pearl
1 Mox Emerald
1 Sol Ring
1 Black Lotus
4 Polluted Delta
1 Misty Rainforest
1 Flooded Strand
2 Island
1 Swamp
4 Underground Sea
1 Library of Alexandria
Now here's the list I've tried to port over from Vintage:
4 Divining Witch
4 Laboratory Maniac
3 Spoils of the Vault
4 Force of Will
4 Brainstorm
4 Sensei's Divining Top
1 Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
3 Thoughtseize
2 Snapcaster Mage
3 Polluted Delta
4 Underground Sea
2 Island
2 Swamp
3 Cavern of Souls
2 Dismember
4 Lim-Dûl's Vault
4 Lotus Petal
2 Lightning Greaves/Misdirection
2 Ponder
3Spell Pierce
//Sideboard
1 Notion Thief
2 Toxic Deluge
4 Counterbalance
2 Sindbad
1 Manriki-Gusari
2 Hex Parasite
1 Diminishing Returns
2 Misdirection
I've replaced few things that were low counts when I added Spoils of the Vault which is amazing if you have 3 or more copies of what you were looking for. If you have a low enough library it can also rarely replace a divining witch if needed. The Divining Witches themselves can work sparingly as tutors too. Removal and protection have been issues as well as what seems like a weak counterbase as the orinigal runs 10 counters including Misdirection. I'm stuck between two misdirection to help with abrupt decay and two Lightning Greaves for speed and protection. The SB can offer more counterspells with countertop and Sindbad can draw out lands and be another draw effect after you empty your library. I seriously think Sindbab is underrated in counter-top type decks. Anyway, Toxic Deluge is there for emergencies and it's usually easy enough to revover your guys after a deluge as long as you don't overextend for some reason. Diminishing Returns is an experimental reset button and I haven't been able to test it yet. The other SB cards seem easy enough to figure out. I've also thought of and am still testing of Unearth as well as Death's Shadow both as MD and SB options. Any feedback/thoughts would be great!
I saw a really great vintage list on TMD designed by Mike Sollymossy that seemed to have some success. The point is to win by activiating Divinging Witch while Laboratory Maniac is out. Here's a link to the original discussion on this deck: http://www.themanadrain.com/index.php?topic=46467.0
Sollymossy's Original List for TMD
4 Dark Confidant
3 Snapcaster Mage
3 Divining Witch
3 Laboratory Maniac
1 Vendilion Clique
2 Flusterstorm
2 Mental Mistep
2 Spell Pierce
3 Duress
4 Force of Will
2 Misdirection
1 Vampiric Tutor
1 Demonic Tutor
1 Demonic Consultation
1 Ancestral Recall
1 Brainstrm
1 Ponder
2 Sensei's Divining Top
1 Hurkyl's Recall
1 Time Walk
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Ruby
1 Mox Pearl
1 Mox Emerald
1 Sol Ring
1 Black Lotus
4 Polluted Delta
1 Misty Rainforest
1 Flooded Strand
2 Island
1 Swamp
4 Underground Sea
1 Library of Alexandria
Now here's the list I've tried to port over from Vintage:
4 Divining Witch
4 Laboratory Maniac
3 Spoils of the Vault
4 Force of Will
4 Brainstorm
4 Sensei's Divining Top
1 Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
3 Thoughtseize
2 Snapcaster Mage
3 Polluted Delta
4 Underground Sea
2 Island
2 Swamp
3 Cavern of Souls
2 Dismember
4 Lim-Dûl's Vault
4 Lotus Petal
2 Lightning Greaves/Misdirection
2 Ponder
3Spell Pierce
//Sideboard
1 Notion Thief
2 Toxic Deluge
4 Counterbalance
2 Sindbad
1 Manriki-Gusari
2 Hex Parasite
1 Diminishing Returns
2 Misdirection
I've replaced few things that were low counts when I added Spoils of the Vault which is amazing if you have 3 or more copies of what you were looking for. If you have a low enough library it can also rarely replace a divining witch if needed. The Divining Witches themselves can work sparingly as tutors too. Removal and protection have been issues as well as what seems like a weak counterbase as the orinigal runs 10 counters including Misdirection. I'm stuck between two misdirection to help with abrupt decay and two Lightning Greaves for speed and protection. The SB can offer more counterspells with countertop and Sindbad can draw out lands and be another draw effect after you empty your library. I seriously think Sindbab is underrated in counter-top type decks. Anyway, Toxic Deluge is there for emergencies and it's usually easy enough to revover your guys after a deluge as long as you don't overextend for some reason. Diminishing Returns is an experimental reset button and I haven't been able to test it yet. The other SB cards seem easy enough to figure out. I've also thought of and am still testing of Unearth as well as Death's Shadow both as MD and SB options. Any feedback/thoughts would be great!