[Deck] Brain Surgery

[KDenz81]

I tend to name all of my decks, if you all haven't noticed by now.  This is a nasty, yet fun deck I threw togeather after I saw the spoiler for ChK.  The whole idea behind the deck is to remove all threats from my opponent's library from the game.

Removal

4X Extract
4X Cranial Extraction
4X Jester's Cap
4X Raven Guild Master
2X Lobotomy

Broken

4X Myr Retriever
2X Cloak of Mists
1X Demonic Tutor
1X Yawg Will
1X Timetwister
1X Time Walk
1X Ancestral Recall

Counters

4X Force of Will
2X Counterspell

Speed Produciton

4X Dark Ritual
1X Sol Ring
1X Mishra's Workshop
1X Tolarian Academy

Land

4X Underground Sea
4X Seat of the Synod
3X Swamp
2X Polluted Delta
1X Island
1X Vault of Whispers
1X Mox Sapphire
1X Mox Jet
1X Black Lotus

SB

2X Smother
2X Diabolic Edict
2X Vile Consumption
2X Ensnaring Bridge
2X Booby Trap

Let me know what you think.  The sideboard is mainly consisted of dealing with creature related threats since there are so few creatures in the deck.

Denz

[Mouth for War]

4X Raven Guild Master

     I see 2 Cloak of Mists, but very little else in the way of clearing a path for the Guild Masters...  Have you actually played this deck much yet, and if so, have the Guild Masters been worth the four (six, with Cloaks) slots?



     Also, have you considered the Odyssey standbys Traumatize and Haunting Echoes?  Or Supreme Inquisitors?  Are Millstone-like effects fair game, or does it absolutely have to be removed from the game?

2X Booby Trap

     I see absolutely nothing in your deck or sideboard that would give you any indication of what card is on the top of your opponent's library...  6 mana is a little steep for a guessing game...  Don't get me wrong - I love the Booby Trap in a deck built to take advantage of it, but the card has no place in this deck - or sideboard.

[KDenz81]

I've changed this deck up a bit over time and after playtesting it.  I'm sticking with strictly removal spells due to the fact that some of the guys I usually play with run things like Gaea's Blessing, Feldon's Cane, and Reito Lantern.

I definately cut out the fat and cards that just weren't doing what I thought they would.

-4 Raven Guild Master.  Two ended up in SB
-2 Booby Trap
-2 Cloak of Mists
-2 Lobotomy.  They went into SB as well

Most of my anti-creature sideboard came into the deck.  This was to protect it while I removed my opponent's library.

Here's an updated deck list.

Blue

4X Force of Will
4X Extract
4X Counterspell
1X Timetwister (Proxied)
1X Ancestral Recall (Proxied)

Black

4X Cranial Extraction
4X Dark Ritual
2X Diabolic Edict
2X Smother
1X Demonic Tutor

Gold

2X Vile Consumption

Artifact

4X Jester's Cap
4X Myr Retriever
2X Skeleton Shard
2X Ensnaring Bridge
1X Sol Ring
1X Mox Sapphire (Proxied)
1X Mox Jet (Proxied)
1X Black Lotus (Proxied)

Land

4X Underground Sea
4X Seat of the Synod
4X Vault of Whispers
2X Polluted Delta
1X Swamp
1X Island
1X Tolarian Academy
1X Mishra's Workshop

SB

2X Raven Guild Master
2X Isochron Scepter
2X Denying Wind
2X Lobotomy

You made a good point, Mouth of War.  The RGM's were just eating up valuable slots in the deck.  I'd rather have more creature removal to protect me than a creature that I have to wait to use effectively.
I thought about using the Inquisitors, however I'd have to sacrifice more slots for more wizards.  So, I decided on Denying Wind, it might cost a lot, but it's more effective than 5 cards.

I also put in a little combo without noticing it.  Vile Consumption with Myr Retriever, Jester's Cap, and Skeleton Shard.  I sac the Retriever instead of paying the life to get the Cap back, then Shard back the Retriever.  

I'll put this through the ropes again and let ya know how it does.
Denz