Dimir Loot and Cycle

A Blue/Black tempo deck that uses the connive mechanic to filter draws and grow threats, while including Scientist Supreme of A.I.M. and Frozen in Ice as additional control elements and emphasizing card draw with landcycling for mana consistency.

Scientist Supreme of A.I.M. draws a card when it enters, triggering connive synergies with Ledger Shredder and Raffine's Informant. Frozen in Ice taps and prevents an opponent’s creature from untapping, buying time for your connive creatures to grow. Ledger Shredder grows each time a connive trigger resolves, becoming a powerful flyer. Tainted Indulgence provides removal and a loot effect. Lorien Revealed cycles for an Island or can be cast to draw a card, further fueling the draw theme.

Keep hands with at least two lands and a turn-two play (Raffine’s Informant or Ledger Shredder). Avoid hands that are too slow or lack removal. If you have multiple Lorien Revealed, you can keep a one-land hand with a cycler.

• Early Game: Play Raffine’s Informant or Ledger Shredder on turns 2-3 to start conniving. Use Cut Down, Go for the Throat, or Frozen in Ice to remove opposing threats. Cycle Lorien Revealed if needed for mana.
• Mid Game: Continue to connive, growing Ledger Shredder while disrupting the opponent with Make Disappear or Spell Pierce. Drop Sheoldred, the Apocalypse or Scientist Supreme of A.I.M. to seize control and draw cards.
• Late Game: Sheoldred drains life while you hold up countermagic. Ledger Shredder can finish the game in the air. Use Frozen in Ice to lock down a key blocker or attacker.

Aggressive go-wide strategies can outpace your removal if you don’t draw early interaction. Hand disruption can strip key threats. Board wipes can reset your connive creatures, so hold back on committing too many threats against control.