Quote Originally Posted by Final Fortune View Post
What exactly does Gitaxian Probe contribute to the deck and the piles if you aren't using IU to draw into Gitaxian Probe plus 2 Lion's Eye Diamonds for the 6 mana pile into your Burning Wish -> Tendrils of Agony? Are you just using Gitaxian Probe to increase the number of manaless cantrips into Doomsday (i.e. increase your speed) and are you certain that's better than just playing Pre-Ordain?

I don't think you need the Tendrils of Agony MD, if you're worried about Extirpate you can just SB in an extra Tendrils of Agony from the SB (I've liked having access to an extra Tendrils of Agony and Ill Gotten Gains in the SB to board in vs. aggro personally)
Though probe is better in IU builds. Its still good at giving you valuable information. Giving a free storm. And the cantrip comes in verry handy some times. I wouldn't say its needed in meditate builds but its still quite good.

As far as top goes. Not only does it provide long term inevitability. Sometimes its simply a cantrip that can be cast off of black mana and that's where most of my turn 1 and 2 wins come from. So top actually offers speed and reziliance in one package.