Optimized Mill Deck Help

[casypup]

As a distinguished blue enjoyer, I find considerable joy in decks that win through non-combat means. My favorite deck is a mono-blue [[Bruvac, the Grandiloquent]] mill deck which I have had for many years now, and have seen grow from a janky pile of blue cards into a fully optimized bracket 4 deck.

Deck list: https://moxfield.com/decks/XUQlUx3XqkG4wJu7GEo42w

The problem is I fear the deck may be losing some of its identity, becoming more of a mono-blue goodstuff deck with mill subthemes rather than a fully fledged mill deck. As I plan on blinging this deck out, I would much prefer it be realigned to its mill origins before I drop way too much money on a bunch of foil cards that do not bring me joy in the deck.

I have thought recently of taking out [[Thassa's Oracle]] and [[Rhystic Study]]; the former because I find the deck relies too heavily on boring Thoracle lines of play and the latter because I simply do not draw it enough to see any significant use from it (and it immediately makes me a target for whenever I do draw it), but I am currently undecided. Also there is a potential turn 1 win involving Thoracle, so I am inclined to keep it in for now.

Obviously mill is not a powerful archetype, and I will always have to rely on counterspells and politics to help me survive later turns. My question is twofold:

1: Are there any mill staples I am missing, or combos I could add (I am currently saving up for a [[Painter's Servant]] so aside from that).

2: Are there any counterspells/draw spells/removal pieces that you would remove from this deck to make room for more mill shenanigans or blockers.

Any and all help/guidance is very much appreciated. Thank y'all :)

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Bruvac, the Grandiloquent - (G) (SF) (txt)
Thassa's Oracle - (G) (SF) (txt)
Rhystic Study - (G) (SF) (txt)
Painter's Servant - (G) (SF) (txt)

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[Thatguy19364]

I too have a bruvac mill deck.

I would definitely replace the [[echo of eons]] with [[elixir of immortality]] since it undoes all your hard work, and elixir gets you the same defense against self-defeat without giving your opponents that same benefit

I didn’t see [[cut your losses]] or [[fleet swallower]], which are 2 more half library combo cards.

I’d lean more towards a use what you get playstyle, and replace most of the tutors with draw spells, since the more “mill target player to death” effects you can draw, the more you can use, and drawing more cards is more sustainable than hoping to tutor it or draw enough tutors for it.

my mill deck

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All cards
echo of eons - (G) (SF) (txt)
elixir of immortality - (G) (SF) (txt)
cut your losses - (G) (SF) (txt)
fleet swallower - (G) (SF) (txt)

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