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*<c>Induce Paranoia</c> {{-}} {{2}}{{U}}{{U}} counter target spell. If {{B}} was spent to cast Induce Paranoia, that spell's controller (X), where X is the spell's converted mana cost.
*<c>Induce Paranoia</c> {{-}} {{2}}{{U}}{{U}} counter target spell. If {{B}} was spent to cast Induce Paranoia, that spell's controller (X), where X is the spell's converted mana cost.
*<c>Lammastide Weave</c> {{-}} {{1}}{{G}} name a card, then target player (one). If that card is the named card, you gain life equal to its converted mana cost.
*<c>Lammastide Weave</c> {{-}} {{1}}{{G}} name a card, then target player (one). If that card is the named card, you gain life equal to its converted mana cost.
*<c>Psychic Spiral</c> {{-}} {{4}}{{U}} shuffle all cards from your graveyard into your library, then target player (that many cards)
*<c>Ray of Erasure</c> {{-}} {{U}} target player (one) - [[Cantrip|Slowtrip]]
*<c>Ray of Erasure</c> {{-}} {{U}} target player (one) - [[Cantrip|Slowtrip]]
*<c>Thought Scour</c> {{-}} {{U}} target player (two) - [[Cantrip]]
*<c>Thought Scour</c> {{-}} {{U}} target player (two) - [[Cantrip]]
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===Sorceries===
===Sorceries===
*<c>Chill of Foreboding</c> {{-}} {{2}}{{U}} each player (five) - [[Flashback]] {{7}}{{U}}
*<c>Chill of Foreboding</c> {{-}} {{2}}{{U}} each player (five) - [[Flashback]] {{7}}{{U}}
*<c>Destroy the Evidence</c> {{-}} {{4}}{{B}} destroy target land. Its controller reveals cards from the top of his or her library until he or she reveals a land card, mill those cards
*<c>Dreadwaters</c> {{-}} {{3}}{{U}} target player (X), where X is the number of lands you control.
*<c>Dreadwaters</c> {{-}} {{3}}{{U}} target player (X), where X is the number of lands you control.
*<c>Glimpse the Unthinkable</c> {{-}} {{U}}{{B}} target player (ten)
*<c>Glimpse the Unthinkable</c> {{-}} {{U}}{{B}} target player (ten)
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*<c>Cathartic Adept</c> {{-}} {{U}} - {{T}}: target player (one)
*<c>Cathartic Adept</c> {{-}} {{U}} - {{T}}: target player (one)
*<c>Chancellor of the Spires</c> {{-}} {{4}}{{U}}{{U}}{{U}} you may reveal this card from your opening hand. If you do, at the beginning of the first upkeep, each opponent (seven)
*<c>Chancellor of the Spires</c> {{-}} {{4}}{{U}}{{U}}{{U}} you may reveal this card from your opening hand. If you do, at the beginning of the first upkeep, each opponent (seven)
*<c>Crosstown Courier</c> {{-}} {{1}}{{U}} - whenever Crosstown Courier deals combat damage to a player, that player (that many cards)
*<c>Doorkeeper</c> {{-}} {{1}}{{U}} - {{2}}{{U}}, {{T}}: target player (X), where X is the number of creatures with defender you control.
*<c>Dreamborn Muse</c> {{-}} {{2}}{{U}}{{U}} at the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player (X), where X is the number of cards in his or her hand.
*<c>Dreamborn Muse</c> {{-}} {{2}}{{U}}{{U}} at the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player (X), where X is the number of cards in his or her hand.
*<c>Drowner Initiate</c> {{-}} {{U}} whenever a player casts a blue spell, you may pay {{1}}. If you do, target player (two)
*<c>Drowner Initiate</c> {{-}} {{U}} whenever a player casts a blue spell, you may pay {{1}}. If you do, target player (two)
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==Enchantments==
==Enchantments==
*<c>Chronic Flooding</c> {{-}} {{1}}{{U}} enchant land - whenever enchanted land becomes tapped, its controller (three)
*<c>Curse of the Bloody Tome</c> {{-}} {{2}}{{U}} enchant player - at the beginning of enchanted player's upkeep, that player (two)  
*<c>Curse of the Bloody Tome</c> {{-}} {{2}}{{U}} enchant player - at the beginning of enchanted player's upkeep, that player (two)  
*<c>Infernal Genesis</c> {{-}} {{4}}{{B}}{{B}} at the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player (one). Then that player puts X 1/1 black Minion creature tokens onto the battlefield, where X is that card's converted mana cost.
*<c>Infernal Genesis</c> {{-}} {{4}}{{B}}{{B}} at the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player (one). Then that player puts X 1/1 black Minion creature tokens onto the battlefield, where X is that card's converted mana cost.
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==Artifacts which cause mill==
==Artifacts which cause mill==
*<c>Codex Shredder</c> {{-}} {{1}} - {{T}}: target player (one)
*<c>Decimator Web</c> {{-}} {{4}} - {{4}}, {{T}}: target opponent loses 2 life, gets a poison counter, then (six)
*<c>Decimator Web</c> {{-}} {{4}} - {{4}}, {{T}}: target opponent loses 2 life, gets a poison counter, then (six)
*<c>Ghoulcaller's Bell</c> {{-}} {{1}} - {{T}}: each player (one)
*<c>Ghoulcaller's Bell</c> {{-}} {{1}} - {{T}}: each player (one)

Revision as of 03:44, 13 October 2012

Mill is an informal term used in the game describing cards moving out of a player's library to somewhere even less useful (meaning: anywhere other than the hand).

The term refers to the card, Millstone, which was the first to feature the mechanic. "Milling" is a strategy some decks use which take advantage of the decking rule:

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Presumably, emptying your opponent's library is one way to ensure a game loss, though you have to wait for your opponent to actually draw a card, a fine point to the rule.

List of mill instants and sorceries

Instants

Sorceries

Creatures which cause mill

  • Ambassador Laquatus{1}{U}{U} - {3}: target player (three)
  • Cathartic Adept{U} - {T}: target player (one)
  • Chancellor of the Spires{4}{U}{U}{U} you may reveal this card from your opening hand. If you do, at the beginning of the first upkeep, each opponent (seven)
  • Crosstown Courier{1}{U} - whenever Crosstown Courier deals combat damage to a player, that player (that many cards)
  • Doorkeeper{1}{U} - {2}{U}, {T}: target player (X), where X is the number of creatures with defender you control.
  • Dreamborn Muse{2}{U}{U} at the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player (X), where X is the number of cards in his or her hand.
  • Drowner Initiate{U} whenever a player casts a blue spell, you may pay {1}. If you do, target player (two)
  • Drowner of Secrets{2}{U} tap an untapped Merfolk you control: target player (one)
  • Enigma Eidolon{3}{U} - {U}, sacrifice Enigma Eidolon: target player (three)
  • Geralf's Mindcrusher{4}{U}{U} when Geralf's Mindcrusher enters the battlefield, target player (five) - Undying
  • Geth, Lord of the Vault{4}{B}{B} - {X}{B}: put target artifact or creature card with converted mana cost X from an opponent's graveyard onto the battlefield under your control tapped. Then that player (X).
  • Halimar Excavator{1}{U} whenever Halimar Excavator or another Ally enters the battlefield under your control, target player (X), where X is the number of Allies you control.
  • Hedron Crab{U} Landfall - Whenever a land enters the battlefield under your control, target player (three)
  • Ink Dissolver{1}{U} Kinship - at the beginning of your upkeep, you may look at the top card of your library. If it shares a creature type with Ink Dissolver, you may reveal it. If you do, each opponent (three).
  • Lich Lord of Unx{1}{U}{B} - {U}{U}{B}{B}: target player loses X life and (X), where X is the number of Zombies you control.
  • Merfolk Mesmerist{1}{U} - {U}, {T}: target player (two)
  • Merrow Witsniper{U} when Merrow Witsniper enters the battlefield, target player (one)
  • Mindshrieker{1}{U} - {2}: target player (one); Mindshrieker gets +X/+X until end of turn, where X is that card's converted mana cost.
  • Nemesis of Reason{3}{U}{B} whenever Nemesis of Reason attacks, defending player (ten)
  • Reef Pirates{1}{U}{U} whenever Reef Pirates deals damage to an opponent, that player (one)
  • Riddlekeeper{2}{U} whenever a creature attacks you or a planeswalker you control, that creature's controller (two)
  • Rotcrown Ghoul{4}{U} when Rotcrown Ghoul dies, target player (five)
  • Screeching Silcaw{1}{U} Metalcraft - Whenever Screeching Silcaw deals combat damage to a player, if you control three or more artifacts, that player (four)
  • Screeching Sliver{U} all Slivers have "{T}: target player (one)"
  • Selhoff Occultist{2}{U} whenever Selhoff Occultist or another creature dies, target player (one)
  • Sewer Nemesis{3}{B} as Sewer Nemesis enters the battlefield, choose a player. Whenever the chosen player casts a spell, that player (one)
  • Shriekgeist{1}{U} whenever Shriekgeist deals combat damage to a player, that player (two)
  • Soratami Mindsweeper{3}{U} - {2}, return a land you control to its owner's hand: target player (two)
  • Stern Mentor{3}{U} - Soulbond - paired with another creature, each of those creatures has "{T}: target player (two)"
  • Vedalken Entrancer{3}{U} - {U}, {T}: target player (two)

Planeswalkers which cause mill

Enchantments

  • Chronic Flooding{1}{U} enchant land - whenever enchanted land becomes tapped, its controller (three)
  • Curse of the Bloody Tome{2}{U} enchant player - at the beginning of enchanted player's upkeep, that player (two)
  • Infernal Genesis{4}{B}{B} at the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player (one). Then that player puts X 1/1 black Minion creature tokens onto the battlefield, where X is that card's converted mana cost.
  • Memory Erosion{1}{U}{U} whenever an opponent casts a spell, that player (two)
  • Jace's Erasure{1}{U} whenever you draw a card, you may have target player (one)

Artifacts which cause mill

  • Codex Shredder{1} - {T}: target player (one)
  • Decimator Web{4} - {4}, {T}: target opponent loses 2 life, gets a poison counter, then (six)
  • Ghoulcaller's Bell{1} - {T}: each player (one)
  • Grindclock{2} - {T}: put a charge counter on Grindclock. {T}: Target player (X), where X is the number of charge counters on Grindclock.
  • Grinding Station{2} - {T}, sacrifice an artifact: target player (three)
  • Hair-Strung Koto{6} tap an untapped creature you control: target player (one)
  • Keening Stone{6} - {5}, {T}: target player (X), where X is the number of cards in that player's graveyard.
  • Mesmeric Orb{2} whenever a permanent becomes untapped, that permanent's controller (one)
  • Millstone{2} - {2}, {T}: target player (two)
  • Sands of Delirium{3} - {X}, {T}: target player (X)
  • Shriekhorn{1} Shriekhorn enters the battlefield with three charge counters on it. {T}, remove a charge counter from Shriekhorn: target player (two)
  • Sword of Body and Mind{3} Equipment - whenever equipped creature deals combat damage to a player, you put a 2/2 green Wolf creature token onto the battlefield and that player (ten)
  • Tower of Murmurs{4} - {8}, {T}: target player (eight)
  • Whetstone{3} - {3}: each player (two)
  • Whetwheel{4} - {X}{X}, {T}: target player (X) - Morph {3}
  • Worry Beads{3} at the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player (one)

Lands which cause mill

Notes

In the above list; (number) means puts the top (number) card(s) of his or her library into his or her graveyard.