Ink-Treader Cantrips

Ink-Treader Cantrips (Visual)

One reason that people inwardly groan at an Ink-Treader deck (and why it becomes unfun to play) is because there's the obvious thing to do when playing Ink-Treader: use cards that blow up (or bounce) all the creatures. Repeatedly. Eventually it becomes quite silly, as everyone sits there just looking at the empty board every turn. Ink-Treader gets a bad reputation, and deservedly so.
This deck tries to avoid that. I don't remove the board; I play non-destructive targetted spells that "cantrip" (draw a card as an extra effect) off of Ink-Treader a bunch of times. The resultant deck, although "weaker" in a sense, is actually a lot more fun. Well, so far, anyway, as I write this I've played the deck only 2 or 3 times.
• Targetted instant/sorceries that cantrip and do not destroy/bounce
• Animate all the lands/artifacts/enchantments (so I have more targets)
• Ways to skip draws (Words of ...) to help avoid decking
• As a last resort, Lab Man (and Jace Lab Man). Not the preferred way to win, but I'll take it if it happens.

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General (1):
Ink-Treader Nephilim

Other (19):
Everdream Jace, Wielder of Mysteries Laboratory Maniac March of the Machines Ormos, Archive Keeper Patron of the Moon Rite of Replication Jolrael, Empress of Beasts Living Plane Natural Affinity Nature's Revolt Titania's Song Words of Wilding Obstinate Familiar Radiate Words of War Splicer's Skill Opalescence Words of Worship

Targetted Instants/Sorceries that Draw (31):
Blast of Genius DeposeDeploy Fire - Ice Master the Way Befuddle Bewilder Cerulean Wisps Code of Constraint Crippling Chill Fleeting Distraction Glacial Grasp Grip of the Roil Refocus Slip Through Space Touch of Invisibility Refresh Scale the Heights Touch of Vitae Balduvian Rage Blindblast Fateful Showdown Fists of Flame Illuminate Panic Renegade Tactics Stun Niveous Wisps Pressure Point Repel the Darkness Spiritualize Topple the Statue

Mana Acceleration (13):
Scaretiller Thought Vessel Walking Atlas Murasa Rootgrazer Adverse Conditions Midnight Clock Budoka Gardener Burgeoning Llanowar Scout Sakura-Tribe Scout Skyshroud Ranger Verdant Confluence Spawning Breath

Lands (36):
Tundra Taiga Savannah Tropical Island Volcanic Island Plateau Seaside Citadel Jungle Shrine Frontier Bivouac Mystic Monastery Ketria Triome Raugrin Triome Akoum Warrior Command Tower Emeria's Call Kazandu Mammoth Path of Ancestry Reflecting Pool Reliquary Tower Sejiri Shelter Skyclave Cleric Song-Mad Treachery Tangled Florahedron Umara Wizard Island Island Island Forest Forest Forest Mountain Mountain Mountain Plains Plains Sol Ring