Millstone Combo with Fraying Sanity for Modern

moderncombo60 cardsAvg CMC: 2.3

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Deck Statistics

Total Cards
60
Unique Cards
26
Sideboard
15
Format
modern
Total Cost
$319.69

CMC Curve

0
21
1
13
2
10
3
7
4
3
5
4
6
0
7
0
8
2

Color Distribution

30
12
24
2
2
2

Card Types

instant
18
sorcery
8
creature
7
artifact
3
enchantment
3
land
13
basic land
8

Strategy

The deck aims to win by depleting the opponent's library through powerful milling effects like Glimpse the Unthinkable and Archive Trap, supported by creatures like Hedron Crab and enchantments like Fraying Sanity. Card draw spells like Fact or Fiction help maintain a steady flow of cards, while Snapcaster Mage allows for recursion of key spells.

Key Synergies

  • Glimpse the Unthinkable + Fraying Sanity to double the mill effect.
  • Archive Trap + Field of Ruin to trigger the trap condition cost-effectively.

AI-Generated Synergies

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Hedron CrabThought ScourGlimpse the Unthinkable
HIGH

Hedron Crab triggers whenever a land enters the battlefield under your control, milling three cards from the top of your opponent's library. Pairing this with Thought Scour, which mills two cards and lets you draw a card, enhances the mill strategy. Glimpse the Unthinkable mills ten cards, quickly depleting the opponent's library.

Fraying SanityArchive TrapMesmeric Orb
HIGH

Fraying Sanity causes the opponent to mill additional cards equal to the number of cards they have milled since it entered the battlefield. Archive Trap can be cast for free if an opponent has searched their library, milling 13 cards. Mesmeric Orb mills cards each turn based on how many permanents you tap, significantly boosting the overall milling effect.

Snapcaster MageFact or FictionSurgical Extraction
MEDIUM

Snapcaster Mage allows you to recast an instant or sorcery from your graveyard, effectively reusing Fact or Fiction to dig deeper into your library for more mill spells or answers. Surgical Extraction can remove key cards from your opponent's graveyard or library, disrupting their strategy while benefiting from Snapcaster Mage's ability to bring it back when needed.

Crypt IncursionVisions of Beyond
MEDIUM

Crypt Incursion gains you life equal to the number of creature cards put into a graveyard from anywhere, which can be triggered by your own milling effects. Visions of Beyond allows you to draw a card if there are 20 or more cards in your graveyard, synergizing with the milling strategy and ensuring you keep your hand full.

Polluted DeltaWatery GraveDrowned Catacomb
MEDIUM

These lands provide consistent access to blue and black mana, essential for casting the various spells in this mill deck. Polluted Delta can be sacrificed to fetch either Watery Grave or an Island, ensuring you have the right colors to cast your spells while maintaining a low mana curve and supporting your strategy of milling.

Mainboard (19 cards)

4
Thought Scour

Thought Scour

InstantCMC: 1
$0.35 × 4
4
Glimpse the Unthinkable

Glimpse the Unthinkable

SorceryCMC: 2
$3.38 × 4
3
Fact or Fiction

Fact or Fiction

InstantCMC: 4
$0.15 × 3
4
Hedron Crab

Hedron Crab

Creature CMC: 1
$0.99 × 4
4
Archive Trap

Archive Trap

Instant CMC: 5
$1.49 × 4
3
Mesmeric Orb

Mesmeric Orb

ArtifactCMC: 2
$22.07 × 3
3
Fraying Sanity

Fraying Sanity

Enchantment CMC: 3
$0.37 × 3
2
Surgical Extraction

Surgical Extraction

InstantCMC: 1
$3.07 × 2
2
Crypt Incursion

Crypt Incursion

InstantCMC: 3
$0.34 × 2
3
Visions of Beyond

Visions of Beyond

InstantCMC: 1
$5.42 × 3
3
Snapcaster Mage

Snapcaster Mage

Creature CMC: 2
$15.86 × 3
4
Polluted Delta

Polluted Delta

LandCMC: 0
$15.70 × 4
4
Watery Grave

Watery Grave

Land CMC: 0
$7.64 × 4
2
Drowned Catacomb

Drowned Catacomb

LandCMC: 0
$1.93 × 2
4
Island

Island

Basic Land CMC: 0
$0.07 × 4
4
Swamp

Swamp

Basic Land CMC: 0
$0.07 × 4
3
Field of Ruin

Field of Ruin

LandCMC: 0
$0.21 × 3
2
Dark Deal

Dark Deal

SorceryCMC: 3
$2.73 × 2
2
Conflux

Conflux

SorceryCMC: 8
$2.27 × 2

Sideboard (7 cards)

3
Leyline of the Void

Leyline of the Void

Enchantment
$0.49 × 3
2
Damnation

Damnation

Sorcery
$17.28 × 2
2
Ashiok, Dream Render

Ashiok, Dream Render

Legendary Planeswalker
$1.68 × 2
2
Engineered Explosives

Engineered Explosives

Artifact
$2.46 × 2
2
Dispel

Dispel

Instant
$0.35 × 2
2
Mystical Dispute

Mystical Dispute

Instant
$0.50 × 2
2
Drown in the Loch

Drown in the Loch

Instant
$1.00 × 2