A friend has a very wicked Mill deck for Modern and I need a way to combat it. Trouble is, Milling isn't keyworded so finding ways to stop it on gatherer is semi impossible.
What are the best Anti-Mill cards out there?
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Is this for just casual or format specific? Most mill effects do target so anything that makes you untargetable/hexproof will shut them down (Leyline of Sanctity).
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Also, Elixir is great, but it needs activation and if not in play when I need or if it gets taken out first, what can I do then? The Gaea's Blessing is the best I can see out of the bunch. It literally costs 0. I don't need sources to cast it, it can be a 2-of and not have me worry about it whatsoever. Have in opener? Use it for Hand discard fodder at best.
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The Gaea's Blessing is the best I can see out of the bunch. It literally costs 0. I don't need sources to cast it, it can be a 2-of and not have me worry about it whatsoever. Have in opener? Use it for Hand discard fodder at best.
Gaea's Blessing is the best.
You just have to worry about two things:
1) If you can't cast them, make sure that you don't accidentally get all of the copies into your hand. If you're in green, you can play one, and then play a second one targeting the first in your graveyard, which gets the first one back into your library.
Playing millions of cards every turn... Slowly and systematically obliterating any chance my opponent has of winning... Clicking the multitude of locking mechanisms into place... Not even trying to win myself until turn 10+ once I have nigh absolute control... Watching my opponent desperately trying to navigate the labyrinthine prison that I've constructed... Seeing the light of hope fade and ultimately extinguished in an excruciatingly slow manner... THAT'S fun Magic.
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Every time I see [ktkenshinx] post in here, I get the impression of a stern dad walking in on a bunch of kids trying to do something dumb and just shaking his head in disappointment.
Near Mint: The same as Slightly Played, but we threw some Altoids in the box we stored it in to cover up the scent of dead mice. Slightly Played: The base condition for all MTG cards. This card looks OK, but there’s one minor annoying ding in it that will always irritate and distract you whenever you draw it. Moderately Played: This card looks like it survived the Tet Offensive tucked inside the waistband of GI underwear. It may smell like it, too. Heavily Played: This card looks like the remains of Mohammed Atta’s passport after 9/11. It may be playable if you double-sleeve it to stop the chunks from falling out. The condition formerly known as "Washing Machine Grade" Damaged: This card is the unfortunate victim of a Mirrorweave/March of the Machines/Chaos Confetti/Mindslaver combo.
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With the mindset of a mill player looking to counter anti-mill strategies- Slaughter Games looks great as it doesn't require a copy to be in the graveyard like the Extraction/Extirpate do.
Psychic Spiral has the same issue as the others, needs to be played to get the effect.
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With the mindset of a mill player looking to counter anti-mill strategies- Slaughter Games looks great as it doesn't require a copy to be in the graveyard like the Extraction/Extirpate do.
If you're playing mill, then you know you'll eventually put a Gaea's Blessing into the graveyard, and that you can exile all of the Gaea's Blessing copies in response to the shuffle trigger. The shuffle will still happen, but Gaea's Blessing won't be a problem for the rest of the game.
Semi-competitive mill decks tend to run Surgical Extraction and/or Extirpate anyway, in order to remove win conditions or combo pieces from opposing decks.
Playing millions of cards every turn... Slowly and systematically obliterating any chance my opponent has of winning... Clicking the multitude of locking mechanisms into place... Not even trying to win myself until turn 10+ once I have nigh absolute control... Watching my opponent desperately trying to navigate the labyrinthine prison that I've constructed... Seeing the light of hope fade and ultimately extinguished in an excruciatingly slow manner... THAT'S fun Magic.
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Near Mint: The same as Slightly Played, but we threw some Altoids in the box we stored it in to cover up the scent of dead mice. Slightly Played: The base condition for all MTG cards. This card looks OK, but there’s one minor annoying ding in it that will always irritate and distract you whenever you draw it. Moderately Played: This card looks like it survived the Tet Offensive tucked inside the waistband of GI underwear. It may smell like it, too. Heavily Played: This card looks like the remains of Mohammed Atta’s passport after 9/11. It may be playable if you double-sleeve it to stop the chunks from falling out. The condition formerly known as "Washing Machine Grade" Damaged: This card is the unfortunate victim of a Mirrorweave/March of the Machines/Chaos Confetti/Mindslaver combo.
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What are the best Anti-Mill cards out there?
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Leyline would certainly help, gonna be tough to find the junk to trade for that though at about $30 a piece. There are more like it I suppose?
My decks are Black based and Red based. Easy enough to splash.
Selling some cards I don't want.
Generally less than tcg mid.
A few options off the top of my head. Leyline is getting reprinted in the new MM so it may come down a bit.
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2-3 copies of Gaea's Blessing should do the trick.
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That will definitely do it for me. Easiest to use at no cost.
Selling some cards I don't want.
Generally less than tcg mid.
Storm Crow is strictly worse than Seacoast Drake.
Also, Elixir is great, but it needs activation and if not in play when I need or if it gets taken out first, what can I do then? The Gaea's Blessing is the best I can see out of the bunch. It literally costs 0. I don't need sources to cast it, it can be a 2-of and not have me worry about it whatsoever. Have in opener? Use it for Hand discard fodder at best.
Selling some cards I don't want.
Generally less than tcg mid.
What about a card that's anti-mill and can sometimes win you the game? Say hello to Psychic Spiral.
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Gaea's Blessing is the best.
You just have to worry about two things:
1) If you can't cast them, make sure that you don't accidentally get all of the copies into your hand. If you're in green, you can play one, and then play a second one targeting the first in your graveyard, which gets the first one back into your library.
2) Watch out for Surgical Extraction, Extirpate, or Slaughter Games.
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Psychic Spiral has the same issue as the others, needs to be played to get the effect.
Selling some cards I don't want.
Generally less than tcg mid.
If you're playing mill, then you know you'll eventually put a Gaea's Blessing into the graveyard, and that you can exile all of the Gaea's Blessing copies in response to the shuffle trigger. The shuffle will still happen, but Gaea's Blessing won't be a problem for the rest of the game.
Semi-competitive mill decks tend to run Surgical Extraction and/or Extirpate anyway, in order to remove win conditions or combo pieces from opposing decks.
WUDeath&TaxesWG
Legacy
UBRGDredgeUBRG
UHigh TideU
URGLandsURG
WR Card Choice List
WUR American D&T
WUB Esper D&T
The Reserved List
Heat Maps