Isn't this card way better in Dredge than in Mill?
It's great in both mill and self-mill decks.
I only put noncreature spells in my Sidisi EDH deck when they're extremely good in the deck (higher probability of zombies that way), but this card will definitely qualify. Between this and Ramunap Excavator, this has been a great set for that deck.
Oh man, imagine putting more than one of these things on your opponent. The second one would count the cards milled by the first. Making Mesmeric Orb more than a double-edged sword is also really worthwhile. Of course, a CMC of three is what really allows it to potentially exist in modern. To put this in perspective, the curse that doubles damage costs five.
It's great in both mill and self-mill decks.
I only put noncreature spells in my Sidisi EDH deck when they're extremely good in the deck (higher probability of zombies that way), but this card will definitely qualify. Between this and Ramunap Excavator, this has been a great set for that deck.
Agreed, and even better in the full background that WotC Brazil posted on Twitter (attached here for folks' enjoyment).
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