Grindstone Protection Control

[Force of Will Smith]

Grindstone Protection Control

Artifact:
4 Grindstone
3 Howling Mine
2 Millstone
2 Crumbling Sanctuary
2 Masticore
1 Spellbook

Creatures:
3 Peacekeeper

Spells:
4 Wrath of God
3 Enlightened Tutor
2 Invulnerability

Enchantments
3 Story Circle
3 Humility
3 Island Sanctuary
2 Hanna's Custody
2 Ivory Mask
2 Parallax Wave

Lands :
19 Plains

Sideboard
2 Platinum Angel

How it Works
Howling Mine is the first thing to play.

Tons of protection, control, and eventually they can't target anything, attack.

Kill with grindstone.
Very tight-knit deck. Has won many many games.

 

[Oversoul]

I have my doubts about Howling Mine here...

It is definitely an annoying (for the opponent) approach to take to milling...

 

[Force of Will Smith]

Whaaa??? no way..

the howling mine isn't for milling.. it's the best way to get your guard up..

as well as fuel the island sanctuary while you have no drawback. that's all.

I found that from my experience playing this deck maybe 25 or 30 times, it's almost always the first thing i'd grab.

 

[Oversoul]

What? I never said the Howling Mine was for milling, I said I had doubts about it. It doesn't seem like a good card for the deck...

 

[train]

I think the deck looks good - but if you're goind to run howling and Island - you could easily splash green for something like Sylvan library...

 

[Force of Will Smith]

Islands? there aren't any islands..

Is it really worth chancing missing my turn 4 wrath for a sylvan?

 

[Oversoul]

He means Island Sanctuary.

I don't think splashing green is worth it...

 

[Limited]

The deck seems very vunerable to mass-enchantment kill.. perhaps you could a replenish in there?
edit: or crystal chimes?

 

[Oversoul]

Replenish would be WAY better...