12 Anowon, The Ruin Thief The Slow Mill Anowon, the Ruin Thief is a commander that single-handedly brought Rogue creature-type decks from obscurity to one of the most popular strategies for a Dimir deck
But is mill any good in a format like EDH with 100-card decks
Heres my first pass at Pharika, God of Affliction: Creatures (35) 1 Sakura-Tribe Elder 1 Sakura-Tribe Springcaller 1 Sakiko, Mother of Summer 1 Patron of the Orochi 1 Matsu-Tribe Sniper 1 Seshiro the Anointed 1 Marsh Viper 1 River Boa 1 Sosuke, Son of Seshiro 1 Shisato, Whispering Hunter 1 Sachi, Daughter of Seshiro 1 Orochi Leafcaller 1 Kamahl, Fist of Krosa 1 Zombie Boa 1 Kashi-Tribe Elite 1 Sakura-Tribe Scout 1 Ohran Viper 1 Mire Boa 1 Cairn Wanderer 1 Chameleon Colossus 1 Scuttlemutt 1 Regal Force 1 Lotus Cobra 1 Blight Mamba 1 Vector Asp 1 Hornet Queen 1 Ulvenwald Tracker 1 Wasteland Viper 1 Nylea, God of the Hunt 1 Erebos, God of the Dead 1 Arbor Colossus 1 Nemesis of Mortals 1 Doomwake Giant 1 Pharika, God of Affliction 1 Goldenhide Ox Lands (40) 10 Forest 1 Gaea's Cradle 1 Volrath's Stronghold 7 Swamp 1 Bayou 1 Arena 1 Shizo, Death's Storehouse 1 Phyrexian Tower 1 High Market 1 Mikokoro, Center of the Sea 1 Golgari Rot Farm 1 Overgrown Tomb 1 Vesuva 1 Mutavault 1 Twilight Mire 1 Jund Panorama 1 Oran-Rief, the Vastwood 1 Bojuka Bog 1 Command Tower 1 Homeward Path 1 Woodland Cemetery 1 Cavern of Souls 1 Thespian's Stage 1 Opal Palace 1 Temple of Malady Spells (25) 1 Sosuke's Summons 1 Spidersilk Armor 1 Coat of Arms 1 Scroll Rack 1 Sylvan Library 1 Sol Ring 1 Serpent Generator 1 Primal Rage 1 Darksteel Ingot 1 Patriarch's Bidding 1 Cover of Darkness 1 Sword of Light and Shadow 1 Skullclamp 1 Loxodon Warhammer 1 Black Market 1 Orochi Hatchery 1 Akroma's Memorial 1 Runed Stalactite 1 Door of Destinies 1 Eldrazi Monument 1 Basilisk Collar 1 Nim Deathmantle 1 Sword of Feast and Famine 1 Bow of Nylea 1 Setessan Tactics Arbor Colossus looks a little weird, but I thought it would be a decent inclusion to help with devotion and also handle a must-kill flier
If the target creature is a token, the ability still triggers when it dies, but you won't return the token to the battlefield because it'll cease to exist when state-based actions are checked
Its strengths are very simple to grasp: It nets you a card, it is an instant, and there is a decent amount of flexibility in the way you cast it
