[Deck] Dreaded Painter

[kabal]

Another Painter's Servant (http://mtgthesource.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9277) deck. This version can still win even if it doesn't get the main combo into play or have it go off properly. This is due to the inclusive of the StifleNought combo + having the ability to beat down with Goyfs. Decent counter magic package in the form of FoW and CB. Being able to go off ASAP is key, so the inclusion of Ancient Tomb helps with this. Also helps with casting the tutors (Mage/Intuition) on turn 2. Academy Ruins can make a nice Intuition target if you can't get a 3-of the same combo piece.

Thoughts?

// Lands
5 Island
4 Ancient Tomb
3 Flooded Strand
3 Polluted Delta
2 Tropical Island
2 Volcanic Island
1 Academy Ruins

// Creatures
4 Painter's Servant
1 Phyrexian Dreadnought
2 Tarmogoyf
3 Trinket Mage

// Enchantments
3 Counterbalance

// Spells
1 Ancient Grudge
4 Brainstorm
2 Daze/Red Elemental Blast
4 Force of Will
2 Intuition
1 Repeal
4 Stifle
2 Ponder

// Artifacts
1 Engineered Explosives
3 Grindstone
3 Sensei's Divining Top

[Srovex]

Jack-of-all-trades master of none, anyone?

I would say: "Drop green.". At least from the MB. Tarmo' and ancient grudge don't really add to your maingame plan. Why you need plan B if you have three plan A? Instead you should focus more on the three two-card combos that wins you the game: StifleNought, CounterTop and Painters combo. Going 4x 'nough, 4x Painters and 4x Counterbalance, then adding the one mana artifacts as 1-off (atleast, I would probably put 'nought and SDT as 2- off. Maybe the grindstone too) and the tutors for those: 4x Trinket mage. Then adding the usual bluedeck baggage of 4x FoW, 4x Daze, 4x Brainstorm. Throw in some lands and round out as you wish with more trinket mage targets, counterspells/cantrips or utility lands (waste and mishras maybe ruins) and you'll have a deck.

This way you can save the splash for SB. Black for EPlague and Extirpate or Green for KrosanGrip. I don't really know. Red could be good too with Firespout and REB