[Theme Deck] Weird Science!

[Joblin Velder]

I've always loved mad scientists and I've been stuck in a lab all semester, so I decided to make an EDH deck about them. It's way more theme than function, especially considering the only mad scientist general is Mishra...

Here's what I came up with. I think its evocative and flavorful, leaving the scientists to create and their creations to destroy. Some concessions to function entered (like top and some of the lands), but for the most part it is pretty pure, even leaving out things like Demonic Tutor because I wanted to avoid the whole demon thing

Enough back-patting. I made this list, so why am I posting it for you guys? Well, like all good scientists, I wanted to put this up for peer review. I'm sure in my relentless gatherer searches I missed something cooler than something in the deck or there is a better version of an interaction I have. In short, I'd really appreciate you guys taking a look at this and pointing out anything that I may have overlooked before I sleeve it up and get crushed while exclaiming, "You'll rue the day you made a mockery of me and my work!".


Here's the list. Thanks for taking the time to look at it. (asterisks are cards I do not yet own)

Weird Science!
Mishra, Master Artificer*

Draw/Discard/Tutor (13)
Forbidden Alchemy
Fact or Fiction
Brainstorm
Frantic Search
Stroke of Genius*
Thirst For Knowledge
Compulsive Research
Deep Analysis
Careful Consideration
Desperate Ravings
Fabricate
Long Term Plans*
Doomsday*

Counters (4)
Circular Logic
Complicate*
Force of Will
Miscalculation*

Scientists and Assistants! (15)
Deranged Assistant
Goblin Flectomancer*
Izzet Chronarch
Laboratory Maniac
Civilized Scholar
Bonded Fetch
Soldevi Machinist*
Treasure Mage
Trinket Mage
Goblin Welder
Grand Architect*
Master Transmuter*
Slobad, Goblin Tinkerer
Vedalken Engineer*
Stitchers Apprentice

THEY LIVE! (4)
Frankenstien’s Monster*
Skaab Ruinator
Skaab Goliath
Ludevic's Test Subject

ROBOTS! (9)
Clockwork Dragon*
Wurmcoil Engine*
Inkwell Leviathan
Leveler
Memnarch*
Pentavus
Steel Hellkite
Sundering Titan

Contraptions (12)
Sensei’s Divining Top
Voltaic Key
Contagion Engine*
Engineered Explosives
Nihil Spellbomb
Mindslaver
Mizzet Transreliquat*
Armageddon Clock
Temporal Aperture*
Blasting Station*
Grinding Station*
Summoning Station*
Salvaging Station*
Mind Control (Eh, no idea where else to put this)

Power Sources (9)
Sol Ring
Thran Dynamo*
Mana Vault
Darksteel Ingot
Fellwar Stone
Izzet Signet
Rakdos Signet
Dimir Signet
Mind Stone

Land (33)
Riptide Laboratory*
Academy Ruins
Mishra's Factory
Urza's Factory
Tolaria West
Teramorphic Expanse
Volcanic Island
Scalding Tarn
Graven Cairn
Sulfurous Springs
Steam Vents
River of Tears
Sulfur Falls
7 Island
6 Mountain
6 Swamp


I'm thinking of finding room for impulse, Serum Visions, and Tunnel Vision to add to the Leveler and Doomsday that combo with Laboratory Maniac, my favorite card pretty much ever. Also, pretty much the only way this deck will ever win.

[nataz]

Tinker? Looks all sciency in the picture.

[Joblin Velder]

Banned

[DubDub]

Reshape and Transmute Artifact, for sure.

Vedalken Archmage too I think.

[Joblin Velder]

Transmute and Reshape need to be there, good call!

I've been playing a little bit with it on a cockatrice and it is AWESOME. You pretty play exactly like a mad scientist. You have a bunch of dudes who eventually make a big monster and you don't know if you'll rampage or have it blow up in your face. So awesome. Especially the Leveler/Maniac combo. Dangerous.

[Delha]

How about Polymorph/Mass Polymorph? Maybe even Warp World. I'd think these definitely fall under mad-sciency flavored effects.