Quote Originally Posted by SuckerPunch View Post
Going back to the original list, I actually think this archeatype isn't unviable, but it needs to evolve...

Counterbalance should be tested, in place of something like Impulse. You don't need to add anything else on top of Brainstorm, it's fine by itself I'm guessing.

Meloku is a better creature than Morphling IMO.

You probably want to run 4x Shackles since aggro is so dominant in the format.

Scrying Sheets and possibly Mouth of Ronom along with all Snowbased Islands should help your tempo out a good bit.

You need a better plan against goblins, as Powder Keg just doesn't cut it. You would need a faster sweeper like Wrath or Mutilate or something at the very least, and even then, they can likely recover unless you also have a Shackles out.

This is just a rough list but...

Creatures
3 Meloku
Draw
4 Fact or Fiction
4 Brainstorm
2 Sensei's Divining Top
Counters
3 Counterbalance - Need to Test
4 Mana Leak
4 Counterspell
4 Force of Will
2 Misdirection
Others
4 Sweeper/Goblins Hate - May Need to Splash
4 Vedalken Shackles
Land
4 Mouth of Ronom
4 Scrying Sheets
14 Snow Covered Island
Sideboard
4 Chalice of the Void
4 Blue Elemental Blast
4 Back To Basics
3 Stifle

You should have a fine game against combo and do fairly well against aggro control thanks in large part to Shackles. Goblins and other fast weenie decks need a good sweeper in that slot, one that I can't think of right now.
Then after like 2 months ( ) i want to reply to you.
First about Meloku; i don't know how this guy is better than Morphling. it suffer simply to every form of disruption that exist in the world, a thing that Morph don't cause his untargetably ability (and then you dont need a counter to protect it).
Second abount Powder Kegs; they are simply good against 1cc Creatures and Artifacts and what do you want in the format (like Needle, Lackley, Mongoose, Vials ecc ecc); i never want to cut them out. Maybe is not the BEST choice vs Gobs but now the meta have many others decks good; BeB in the SB are specially for Goblin, and this is enough. (don't misunderstand me anyhow; Goblin matchup is one of worst if not The worst, and is ever diffucult to play against).
Third i agree to you about 4 Shack main and also with cutting out Impulses; i found impulse little useless quite times, and maybe is the time to find other thing in their place. Conterbalance looks good, but need a bit testing. Another that looks good is Stifle, that can be amazing vs many many decks.
Finally one thing about BBS vs Combo. Now that combo like Solidarity and Iggy-Pop are growing in commonness, i think that this deck can make some show, as well only for the good matchups that he have vs them, helped a lot with Chalices and Stifles in Side.