I spent weeks debating which deck to play for a Type I tournament held at Dream Wizards in MD this past Sunday (6/6). I loved the idea of Draw 7, but after extensive playtesting and multiple variations I found that it was not consistant enough. I finally decided on running 7/10 and playtested it for about a week. I liked it, but it did not feel like my deck, so I decided to be origional and try out a card I have long been curious of - Mycosynth Lattice. I put it together a couple days before the tournament and was not able to playtest it much. Consequently I went to the tournament expecting to lose, but I really wanted to see it's potential and be able to playtest it in preperation for the Star City tournament (Richmond).
The origional build included too many layered combos like Darksteel Forge + Lattice + Disk. It played a bit rough, but I was pleased at it's versatility once it got going. I have since toned the deck and made some adjustments including the addition of Demonic tutor as suggested by a fellow competitor.
Why the Lattice?
Mycosynth Lattice, 6
All permanents are artifacts in addition to their other types.
All cards that aren't in play, spells, and permanents are colorless.
Players may spend mana as though it were mana of any color.
The main uses are:
Lattice + Hurkyl's Recall = No permanents for opponent
Lattice + Karn = No land or zero cast artifacts for opponent.
Lattice + Welder/Tinker/Trash for Treasure lets you use lands to exchange for threats.
Lattice + Memnarch makes it cheaper to acquire permanents.
Lattice prevents easy-cast Force of Wills.
The current build is:
Search: 1 Mystical Tutor
1 Timetwister
1 Time Walk
1 Frantic Search
4 Thirst for Knowledge
1 Ancestral Recall
1 Wheel of Fortune
1 Memory Jar
1 Demonic Tutor
1 Fact or Fiction
1 Trash for Treasure
1 Tinker
Control: 1 Shattering Pulse
3 Mycosynth Lattice
2 Hurkyl's Recall
2 Fire/Ice
Creatures: 2 Karn
1 Memnarch
2 Triskilion
1 Platinum Angel
1 Sundering Titan
4 Goblin Welder
Mana: 1 Lotus Petal
1 Black Lotus
1 Sol ring
5 Mox
1 Mana Crypt
2 Gilded Lotus
1 Mana Vault
4 Mishra's Workshop
4 Shivan Reef
3 Glimmervoid
2 City of Brass
1 Tolarian Academy
I'm going to keep working with this deck and would appreciate any suggestions.
Been thinking about adding Cunning Wish and Stifle for more control.
Thanks!
Jeremy