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Battle of Wits by iwearshoes

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$ 226.78
6.19 tix
17 Mythic, 64 Rare, 60 Uncommon, 77 Common

Format: Penny Dreadful
Event: Penny Dreadful FNM 18.03, 1-2
Deck Date: Oct 16, 2020

Creatures (4)
1 Aetherling $ 0.44
1 Dream Trawler $ 0.48
1 Lochmere Serpent $ 0.35
1 Rune-Scarred Demon $ 1.96
Spells (132)
4 Brainstorm $ 4.60
3 Cling to Dust $ 0.90
4 Gitaxian Probe $ 11.40
4 Opt $ 0.60
4 Ponder $ 3.96
4 Quicken $ 1.00
1 Repeal $ 0.12
2 Spell Pierce $ 0.50
2 Stern Dismissal $ 0.40
4 Azorius Charm $ 1.20
3 Diabolic Edict $ 0.60
2 Disenchant $ 0.30
2 Doom Blade $ 0.48
2 Dovin's Veto $ 7.30
3 Drown in the Loch $ 3.00
3 Essence Scatter $ 0.45
2 Go for the Throat $ 1.78
2 Heartless Act $ 0.50
2 Into the Roil $ 0.40
4 Mana Leak $ 1.00
3 Negate $ 0.60
2 Pull from Tomorrow $ 0.94
1 Quiet Speculation $ 0.35
3 Shred Memory $ 1.65
4 Thought Erasure $ 1.00
4 Dissolve $ 1.00
3 Divination $ 0.45
2 Drown in Sorrow $ 0.50
1 Forbidden Alchemy $ 0.15
2 Hero's Downfall $ 0.50
3 Pestilent Haze $ 0.60
2 Pharika's Libation $ 0.38
3 Rhystic Tutor $ 5.97
4 Day of Judgment $ 6.96
2 Deep Analysis $ 0.30
3 Diabolic Tutor $ 2.97
4 Fact or Fiction $ 0.84
4 Mastermind's Acquisition $ 6.64
1 Memoricide $ 0.35
3 Mystical Teachings $ 0.63
2 Ritual of Soot $ 0.98
2 Vraska's Contempt $ 1.40
3 Yahenni's Expertise $ 1.47
2 Aetherspouts $ 0.80
2 Consume the Meek $ 0.68
1 Evacuation $ 0.28
1 Fracturing Gust $ 2.00
1 Increasing Ambition $ 1.00
2 Jace's Ingenuity $ 0.40
2 Time Wipe $ 0.50
3 Fated Retribution $ 1.14
Artifacts (2)
2 Elixir of Immortality $ 1.10
Enchantments (15)
4 Dead Weight $ 0.40
4 Omen of the Sea $ 1.00
3 Oblivion Ring $ 0.87
1 Night of Souls' Betrayal $ 0.50
3 Battle of Wits $ 1.05
Lands (107)
4 Bad River $ 2.28
4 Dismal Backwater $ 0.60
4 Evolving Wilds $ 0.60
4 Field of Ruin $ 1.00
4 Flood Plain $ 1.00
24 Island $ 0.00
4 Mystic Gate $ 16.28
3 Mystic Sanctuary $ 2.37
10 Plains $ 0.00
4 River of Tears $ 1.00
3 Scoured Barrens $ 0.60
4 Sejiri Refuge $ 0.80
4 Sunken Ruins $ 96.28
23 Swamp $ 0.00
4 Temple of Silence $ 0.72
4 Terramorphic Expanse $ 0.60
Sideboard (15)
3 Tormod's Crypt $ 0.90
3 Duress $ 0.45
1 Dovin's Veto $ 3.65
1 Nature's Ruin $ 0.77
1 Night of Souls' Betrayal $ 0.50
3 Persecute $ 1.47
1 Ritual of Soot $ 0.49
1 Battle of Wits $ 0.35
1 Fracturing Gust $ 2.00
275 Cards Total
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Creatures (4)
1 Aetherling 0.02 tix
1 Dream Trawler 0.02 tix
1 Lochmere Serpent 0.02 tix
1 Rune-Scarred Demon 0.02 tix
Spells (132)
4 Brainstorm 0.64 tix
3 Cling to Dust 0.09 tix
4 Gitaxian Probe 0.12 tix
4 Opt 0.04 tix
4 Ponder 0.12 tix
4 Quicken 0.08 tix
1 Repeal 0.01 tix
2 Spell Pierce 0.02 tix
2 Stern Dismissal 0.06 tix
4 Azorius Charm 0.08 tix
3 Diabolic Edict 0.09 tix
2 Disenchant 0.02 tix
2 Doom Blade 0.02 tix
2 Dovin's Veto 0.14 tix
3 Drown in the Loch 0.09 tix
3 Essence Scatter 0.03 tix
2 Go for the Throat 0.06 tix
2 Heartless Act 0.02 tix
2 Into the Roil 0.02 tix
4 Mana Leak 0.08 tix
3 Negate 0.06 tix
2 Pull from Tomorrow 0.04 tix
1 Quiet Speculation 0.04 tix
3 Shred Memory 0.09 tix
4 Thought Erasure 0.12 tix
4 Dissolve 0.08 tix
3 Divination 0.03 tix
2 Drown in Sorrow 0.64 tix
1 Forbidden Alchemy 0.01 tix
2 Hero's Downfall 0.04 tix
3 Pestilent Haze 0.03 tix
2 Pharika's Libation 0.04 tix
3 Rhystic Tutor 0.51 tix
4 Day of Judgment 0.08 tix
2 Deep Analysis 0.02 tix
3 Diabolic Tutor 0.03 tix
4 Fact or Fiction 0.08 tix
4 Mastermind's Acquisition 0.08 tix
1 Memoricide 0.02 tix
3 Mystical Teachings 0.09 tix
2 Ritual of Soot 0.04 tix
2 Vraska's Contempt 0.04 tix
3 Yahenni's Expertise 0.06 tix
2 Aetherspouts 0.04 tix
2 Consume the Meek 0.04 tix
1 Evacuation 0.02 tix
1 Fracturing Gust 0.02 tix
1 Increasing Ambition 0.02 tix
2 Jace's Ingenuity 0.04 tix
2 Time Wipe 0.04 tix
3 Fated Retribution 0.06 tix
Artifacts (2)
2 Elixir of Immortality 0.04 tix
Enchantments (15)
4 Dead Weight 0.04 tix
4 Omen of the Sea 0.12 tix
3 Oblivion Ring 0.03 tix
1 Night of Souls' Betrayal 0.02 tix
3 Battle of Wits 0.06 tix
Lands (107)
4 Bad River 0.04 tix
4 Dismal Backwater 0.04 tix
4 Evolving Wilds 0.08 tix
4 Field of Ruin 0.16 tix
4 Flood Plain 0.04 tix
24 Island 0.00 tix
4 Mystic Gate 0.08 tix
3 Mystic Sanctuary 0.09 tix
10 Plains 0.00 tix
4 River of Tears 0.08 tix
3 Scoured Barrens 0.03 tix
4 Sejiri Refuge 0.12 tix
4 Sunken Ruins 0.08 tix
23 Swamp 0.00 tix
4 Temple of Silence 0.08 tix
4 Terramorphic Expanse 0.12 tix
Sideboard (15)
3 Tormod's Crypt 0.09 tix
3 Duress 0.06 tix
1 Dovin's Veto 0.07 tix
1 Nature's Ruin 0.02 tix
1 Night of Souls' Betrayal 0.02 tix
3 Persecute 0.06 tix
1 Ritual of Soot 0.02 tix
1 Battle of Wits 0.02 tix
1 Fracturing Gust 0.02 tix
275 Cards Total
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Creatures (4)
1 Aetherling 1 Rare
1 Dream Trawler 1 Rare
1 Lochmere Serpent 1 Rare
1 Rune-Scarred Demon 1 Rare
Spells (132)
4 Brainstorm 4 Rare
3 Cling to Dust 3 Unc.
4 Gitaxian Probe 4 Comm.
4 Opt 4 Unc.
4 Ponder 4 Comm.
4 Quicken 4 Rare
1 Repeal 1 Comm.
2 Spell Pierce 2 Comm.
2 Stern Dismissal 2 Comm.
4 Azorius Charm 4 Unc.
3 Diabolic Edict 3 Comm.
2 Disenchant 2 Comm.
2 Doom Blade 2 Rare
2 Dovin's Veto 2 Rare
3 Drown in the Loch 3 Mythic
3 Essence Scatter 3 Comm.
2 Go for the Throat 2 Unc.
2 Heartless Act 2 Unc.
2 Into the Roil 2 Comm.
4 Mana Leak 4 Comm.
3 Negate 3 Comm.
2 Pull from Tomorrow 2 Rare
1 Quiet Speculation 1 Unc.
3 Shred Memory 3 Comm.
4 Thought Erasure 4 Unc.
4 Dissolve 4 Comm.
3 Divination 3 Comm.
2 Drown in Sorrow 2 Unc.
1 Forbidden Alchemy 1 Comm.
2 Hero's Downfall 2 Unc.
3 Pestilent Haze 3 Unc.
2 Pharika's Libation 2 Comm.
3 Rhystic Tutor 3 Rare
4 Day of Judgment 4 Mythic
2 Deep Analysis 2 Comm.
3 Diabolic Tutor 3 Unc.
4 Fact or Fiction 4 Unc.
4 Mastermind's Acquisition 4 Rare
1 Memoricide 1 Rare
3 Mystical Teachings 3 Comm.
2 Ritual of Soot 2 Rare
2 Vraska's Contempt 2 Rare
3 Yahenni's Expertise 3 Rare
2 Aetherspouts 2 Rare
2 Consume the Meek 2 Rare
1 Evacuation 1 Rare
1 Fracturing Gust 1 Mythic
1 Increasing Ambition 1 Rare
2 Jace's Ingenuity 2 Unc.
2 Time Wipe 2 Rare
3 Fated Retribution 3 Rare
Artifacts (2)
2 Elixir of Immortality 2 Unc.
Enchantments (15)
4 Dead Weight 4 Comm.
4 Omen of the Sea 4 Comm.
3 Oblivion Ring 3 Unc.
1 Night of Souls' Betrayal 1 Rare
3 Battle of Wits 3 Rare
Lands (107)
4 Bad River 4 Unc.
4 Dismal Backwater 4 Comm.
4 Evolving Wilds 4 Comm.
4 Field of Ruin 4 Unc.
4 Flood Plain 4 Unc.
24 Island
4 Mystic Gate 4 Mythic
3 Mystic Sanctuary 3 Comm.
10 Plains
4 River of Tears 4 Rare
3 Scoured Barrens 3 Comm.
4 Sejiri Refuge 4 Unc.
4 Sunken Ruins 4 Mythic
23 Swamp
4 Temple of Silence 4 Rare
4 Terramorphic Expanse 4 Comm.
Sideboard (15)
3 Tormod's Crypt 3 Unc.
3 Duress 3 Comm.
1 Dovin's Veto 1 Rare
1 Nature's Ruin 1 Rare
1 Night of Souls' Betrayal 1 Rare
3 Persecute 3 Rare
1 Ritual of Soot 1 Rare
1 Battle of Wits 1 Rare
1 Fracturing Gust 1 Mythic
275 Cards Total
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Colors

Mana Values

Card Types

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Sample Hand

Card Breakdown

Below are the most popular cards played in this deck:

Creatures

Duskmantle Guildmage Duskmantle Guildmage [GTC]
Sea Gate Oracle Sea Gate Oracle [GN3]
Aetherling Aetherling [DGM]
Dream Trawler Dream Trawler [THB]
Lochmere Serpent Lochmere Serpent [ELD]
Silumgar, the Drifting Death Silumgar, the Drifting Death [C17]
Rune-Scarred Demon Rune-Scarred Demon [CMM]

Planeswalkers

Jace Beleren Jace Beleren [CMM]

Spells

Brainstorm Brainstorm [CNS]
Cling to Dust Cling to Dust [THB]
Gitaxian Probe Gitaxian Probe [NPH]
Opt Opt [OTC]
Ponder Ponder [OTC]
Spell Pierce Spell Pierce [2X2]
Essence Scatter Essence Scatter [AKH]
Go for the Throat Go for the Throat [MIC]
Heartless Act Heartless Act [CMM]
Mana Leak Mana Leak [2X2]
Negate Negate [BBD]
Pull from Tomorrow Pull from Tomorrow [GN3]
Shred Memory Shred Memory [RAV]
Drown in Sorrow Drown in Sorrow [CMM]
Pestilent Haze Pestilent Haze [M21]
Rhystic Tutor Rhystic Tutor [PR]
Diabolic Tutor Diabolic Tutor [10E]
Fact or Fiction Fact or Fiction [GN3]
Mastermind's Acquisition Mastermind's Acquisition [RIX]
Ritual of Soot Ritual of Soot [GRN]
Yahenni's Expertise Yahenni's Expertise [AER]
Consume the Meek Consume the Meek [DDP]
Jace's Ingenuity Jace's Ingenuity [DDM]
Duress Duress [DMR]
Quicken Quicken <retro> [RVR]
Repeal Repeal [RVR]
Stern Dismissal Stern Dismissal [THB]
Agonizing Remorse Agonizing Remorse [STA]
Azorius Charm Azorius Charm [RTR]
Bile Blight Bile Blight [40K]
Deprive Deprive [ROE]
Diabolic Edict Diabolic Edict [MH1]
Disenchant Disenchant [BRO]
Doom Blade Doom Blade [M11]
Dovin's Veto Dovin's Veto [WAR]
Drown in the Loch Drown in the Loch [ELD]
Hymn to Tourach Hymn to Tourach <Kirschner> [FEM]
Into the Roil Into the Roil <precon> [CMR]
Mind Shatter Mind Shatter [MB1]
Muddle the Mixture Muddle the Mixture [RVR]
Quiet Speculation Quiet Speculation [EMA]
Thought Erasure Thought Erasure [GRN]
Clear the Mind Clear the Mind [MB1]
Dissolve Dissolve [THS]
Divination Divination [BNG]
Forbidden Alchemy Forbidden Alchemy [2X2]
Hero's Downfall Hero's Downfall [DMC]
Pharika's Libation Pharika's Libation [THB]
Thirst for Knowledge Thirst for Knowledge [NEO]
Clutch of the Undercity Clutch of the Undercity [PLIST]
Day of Judgment Day of Judgment [M11]
Deep Analysis Deep Analysis [MKC]
Memoricide Memoricide [SOM]
Mystical Teachings Mystical Teachings [MB1]
Vraska's Contempt Vraska's Contempt [XLN]
Aetherspouts Aetherspouts [MIC]
Evacuation Evacuation [LCC]
Fracturing Gust Fracturing Gust [V14] (F)
Increasing Ambition Increasing Ambition [DKA]
Silumgar's Command Silumgar's Command [ZNC]
Time Wipe Time Wipe [DMC]
Fated Retribution Fated Retribution [BNG]

Artifacts

Elixir of Immortality Elixir of Immortality [M13]
Nihil Spellbomb Nihil Spellbomb [SCD]
Mindcrank Mindcrank [IMA]
Aligned Hedron Network Aligned Hedron Network [BFZ]

Enchantments

Night of Souls' Betrayal Night of Souls' Betrayal [IMA]
Battle of Wits Battle of Wits [PLIST]
Dead Weight Dead Weight [LCI]
Omen of the Sea Omen of the Sea [THB]
Oblivion Ring Oblivion Ring [M13]

Lands

Bad River Bad River [DMC]
Dismal Backwater Dismal Backwater [SCD]
Evolving Wilds Evolving Wilds [AFR]
Field of Ruin Field of Ruin [LTC]
Island Island <251> [THB]
Mystic Sanctuary Mystic Sanctuary [MKC]
River of Tears River of Tears [MKC]
Sunken Ruins Sunken Ruins [2XM]
Swamp Swamp <252> [THB]
Terramorphic Expanse Terramorphic Expanse [OTC]
Barren Moor Barren Moor [40K]
Dimir Aqueduct Dimir Aqueduct [OTC]
Flood Plain Flood Plain [AFC]
Lonely Sandbar Lonely Sandbar [MKC]
Mystic Gate Mystic Gate [CMM]
Plains Plains <250> [THB]
Scoured Barrens Scoured Barrens [40K]
Sejiri Refuge Sejiri Refuge [SCD]
Temple of Silence Temple of Silence [OTC]

Sideboard

Tormod's Crypt Tormod's Crypt [DMR]
Battle of Wits Battle of Wits [PLIST]
Duress Duress [DMR]
Steel Sabotage Steel Sabotage [2XM]
Animate Dead Animate Dead [MKC]
Dovin's Veto Dovin's Veto [WAR]
Dragon's Claw Dragon's Claw [M11]
Crypt Incursion Crypt Incursion [LTC]
Nature's Ruin Nature's Ruin [POR]
Praetor's Grasp Praetor's Grasp [NPH]
Night of Souls' Betrayal Night of Souls' Betrayal [IMA]
Persecute Persecute [8ED]
Ritual of Soot Ritual of Soot [GRN]
Fracturing Gust Fracturing Gust [V14] (F)

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