Only one more mana than the go-to card for this effect, Arcane AdaptationArcane Adaptation, Leyline of TransformationLeyline of Transformation isn't breaking the bank even if you don't get it for free
Tips for Playing Self-Mill Make sure to have a plan for graveyard interaction
Instant Protection (CTRL to add secondary) Ramp-ish Vexing Puzzlebox Whenever you roll one or more dice, put a number of charge counters on this artifact equal to the result
This will be a negative for decks with payoffs that specifically want you to draw cards, but on the other hand your foes won't be able to target your draws
Counter Burn when it asserted itself as a tier 1 deck in Zendikar block 23 Spells Lightening Bolt Burst Lightening Ancestral Visions Force Spike Incinerate Fire / Ice Isochron Scepter Memory Lapse Counterspell Arcane Denial Lat-Nam's Legacy Into the Roil Sea Gate Oracle Volcanic Fallout Time Twister Solemn Simulacrum Cryptic Command Jace, the Mind Sculptor Fact or Fiction Force of Will Treachery Inferno Titan Rolling Earthquake 17 Lands Volcanic Island Steam Vents Scalding Tarn Shivan Reef Cascade Bluffs Faerie Conclave 4 Mountains 7 Islands The popularity and strength of the deck meant that people started to experiment with the build
Artifact Draw (CTRL to add secondary) Land Land (CTRL to add secondary) Ramp Ral, Monsoon Mage Instant and sorcery spells you cast cost less to cast