Thank you for your comments!
I revised the complete instructions and description again and added some more sections like tutor targets or ways to win. In addition, I have completely revised and redesigned the single card discussion.
Based on your comments, I would suggest the following changes:
Out:
Lotus Field -> In:
Urza's SagaOut:
Venser's Journal -> In:
Mana VaultOut:
The Locust God -> In:
Echo of EonsOut:
Fiery Emancipation -> In:
Time ReversalOut:
Spark Double -> In:
Bone MiserOut:
Swiftfoot Boots -> In:
Lightning GreavesOut:
Harmonic Prodigy -> In:
Magus of the WheelOut:
Nightscape Familiar -> In:
Dockside ExtortionistOut:
Master of the Feast -> In:
Whirlpool WarriorOut:
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind -> In:
Mystic RemoraOut:
Ob Nixilis, the Hate-Twisted -> In:
Grafted ExoskeletonOut:
Demonic Tutor -> In:
Vampiric TutorOut:
Imprisoned in the Moon -> In:
BedevilOut:
Decanter of endless water -> In:
Lotus PetalYour questions:
1. How fast is this deck? How many turns does it take to do the setup? On what turn do you typically play Nekusar? How long after that does it take you to win?
* Hard to answer because I usually play the underdog till I have enough mana to kill somebody. But I've made some changes like
Mana Vault,
Mystic Remora,
Dockside Extortionist and
Urza's Saga to
bring down the CMC. That's also the reason why I cut out cards like
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind or
Fiery Emancipation.
2. How do you keep the pressure off?
* Really good question. The answer is - politics - because I'm always trying to put the focus on an opponent and away from me.
Also I'm trying to play my wincons as late as possible.
3. You have a few pillowfort and "defence" cards, but that will only protect you from aggro strategies?
* Like I said in my "Bad matchup" - this is a strategy which is very hard to beat with my nekusar deck.
4. How do you deal with other strategies that deal incremental damage through non-combat?
* I'm trying to remove the pieces that hurt me or counter the key cards.
5. Are you able to deal more damage than what a dedicated life gain deck can regain?
* Yes I am with
Grafted Exoskeleton.
6. How badly is this deck hurt by stax pieces that limit card draw, like
Spirit of the Labyrinth (among others)? How would you deal with this situation?
* Good question. At one side, the opponents doesn't have any cards left on their hands when I played a wheel - which kills their interaction. But I have added
Bedevil, which can kill for example
Narset, Parter of Veils or
Spirit of the Labyrinth.
7. How important is it to have no max hand size? Most of your draw effects are wheels, so you discard your hand anyway.
* Not important, I cut the cards out.
8. What are your go-to targets for
Demonic Tutor,
Imperial Seal, and
Mystical Tutor? What are your priority searches?
* Depends on the situation and my starting hand. I would say the missing pieces to have the perfect setup for wheeling. That would be a draw and a discard punsihment. But I will give examples in the single card breakdown.
9. What does
Lotus Field do for this deck? I don't see any ways of untapping it, so wouldn't any other land be better?
* You are right - Its out.
What do you think about my changes?
Thank you!