Gush B/U/G

[Ten-Ten]

My list, then I will explain some card choices.

Gush B/U/G
Maindeck:
1 flooded strand
4 polluted delta
2 misty rainforest
1 strip mine
1 wasteland
4 island
2 undergruond sea
2 tropical island
1 tolarian academy

2 garruk wildspeaker
1 inkwell leviathan
1 vendelion clique
1 trygon predator

1 mox diamond
1 lotus petal
1 sol ring
1 mana crypt
3 chrome mox

4 force of will
1 misdirection
3 spellpierce
3 gush
1 tinker
1 yawgmoth's will
1 ponder
1 brainstorm
3 preordain
1 fact or fiction
1 mystical tutor
1 gifts ungiven
1 echoing truth
2 repeal
1 brainfreeze
1 vampiric tutor
1 demonic tutor
1 nature's claim
1 regrowth
1 fastbond

Sideboard:
2 pithing needle
1 nature's claim
1 seal of primordium
1 hurkyl's recall
1 mindbreak trap
2 thoughtseize
1 sower of temptation
1 darkblast
1 massacre
2 extirpate
2 yixlid jailer

Originaly I had only one Gush main and no fastbond or brainfreeze (1x gaea's blessing,1x mana vault,1x meditate).
I wanted to build a controllish deck, then they unrestricted Gush and so I made few changes...^
When I initially had the idea to put together this deck,prior to the un-restrictions,I wanted to stay away from Vault/key and Jace,TMS and stick to B/U/G.
I also wanted something that would be friendly to my wallet  In a proxy tourny, this would look totally different though.
I am not quite satisfied with the sideboard. I tried to evenly distribute cards to board in a random meta. This will change with further tests.

Cards that didn't make the cut:
Imperial seal- Does nothing my other tutors can't do better but might consider it later.
Merchant scroll- Too slow. I shouldn't have a hard time finding what I need with all the draw in the main.
Crucible of worlds- with Strip/Waste it was difficult not to include this but without full power its too slow. imho.
Brainfreeze#2- Due to last minute additions only single copy made it. Would a second copy be much?
Tendrils of Agony- Been playing TPS for too long, need to break away for a while
Deep analysis- Too slow. If I expected alot of Control decks maybe.

Wincon:
Garruk Wildspeaker- Sure its 4cc against Shops but it lets us untap two lands each turn or summons 3/3 beasts either to tap for Tangle wire or sac to stax.
Also works well with Gush

Again, needs further testing but I wish to make this a community activity of innovation.
All thoughts and suggestions are welcome.

 

[serracollector]

Interesting deck.  Since you want to stay away from jace (which I honestly don't suggest, but each to there own, I like to make non vault key decks myself), Garruk is not a bad 2nd.  Not sure if I would play 2 tho.  1 should be enough with that Kind of draw/search.  Also, do you find yourself using his trampling ability after you get a Trygon or Clique into play, with maybe a bear or 2, winning you more games than the brainfreeze?

Its just so many people play Yawgmoth's Will, and even with the Clique and and the 7 counters, its a big risk.  I mean on average you need like 15 spells on the stack for brainfreeze to maybe matter?  Thats a bit.  I would drop brainfreeze, and maybe add another threat?  Maybe Lorescale Coatl, or 1 dark confidant? 

Since you play garruk I would suggest adding either mana drain or mana leak in as well since you will have the 2 lands untapped. 

[Ten-Ten]

Interesting deck.  Since you want to stay away from jace (which I honestly don't suggest, but each to there own, I like to make non vault key decks myself), Garruk is not a bad 2nd.  Not sure if I would play 2 tho.  1 should be enough with that Kind of draw/search.  Also, do you find yourself using his trampling ability after you get a Trygon or Clique into play, with maybe a bear or 2, winning you more games than the brainfreeze?

Its just so many people play Yawgmoth's Will, and even with the Clique and and the 7 counters, its a big risk.  I mean on average you need like 15 spells on the stack for brainfreeze to maybe matter?  Thats a bit.  I would drop brainfreeze, and maybe add another threat?  Maybe Lorescale Coatl, or 1 dark confidant? 

Since you play garruk I would suggest adding either mana drain or mana leak in as well since you will have the 2 lands untapped. 

I mean, if I were to play this deck in a proxy enviroment I would definately have  Jace2.0 along side Garruk.
I actually was thinking the same thing about dropping one Garruk,1x repeal, and Brainfreeze. Adding an additional Clique or Lorescale,maybe even Isao, Enlightened Bushi and 2x mana leak.
I do find Garruk's Overrun winning me more games than Brainfreeze, just wanted to try it out last minute when I heard Gush was unrestricted, I guess 

I guess now my question would be if splashing red would have its benefits in this deck or maybe even white for Swords to plowshares or Meddling Mage?

Thank you for the help.