4 Nezumi Shortfang
4 Vedalken Mastermind
2 Diabolic Tutor
3 Echoing Decay
4 Echoing Truth
3 Fabricate
4 Mind Rot
4 Serum Visions
4 Talisman of Dominance
4 Uba Mask
9 Island
2 Blinkmoth Nexus
7 Swamp
4 Salt Marsh
2 Stalking Stones |
  Sit,
Uba, Sit.
Description of deck by its author (quoted):
I decided it was high time someone broke Uba
Mask (or at least put it to good use), and that someone was me. My first
take on it was ridiculously complex: I'd turn Uba Mask into a creature
with either March of the Machines or Animate Artifact. Then, during my
opponent's draw step, I'd phase out Uba Mask with either Vanishing or
Vodalian Illusionist! The card that my opponent would have drawn was
removed from the game with the Mask. However, before he gets to his main
phase, the Uba Mask disappears from play—and when it goes, my opponent's
ability to play his removed-from-game card go with it. In effect, he
never gets another draw for the rest of the game (though he can
immediately play his instants). Meanwhile, Uba Mask phases back in
before I untap each turn, so I can play all of my cards. Hey, no one's
ever accused me of not being evil.
My second take on the card was to bring that combo into Standard. The
same effect can be achieved with Uba Mask and Vedalken Mastermind.
Instead of phasing out the Mask, I bounce it to my hand during my
opponent's draw step and replay it during my main phase—after I've drawn
my card for the turn. It's more expensive on a per-turn basis, more
fragile, and there are fewer redundant combo pieces—but on the plus
side, now it's just a 2-card combo and there's no phasing involved. The
tricky part is gaining board control. So much of this deck is dedicated
to the combo that it's possible your opponent can beat you with just his
first ten cards. There's also not much room for a victory condition. I
strongly considered Blind Creeper since its drawback seems pretty safe
once you lock your opponent out of drawing any new cards, but I went
with Nezumi Shortfang instead since it can win you the game without ever
needing to attack.
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