Reasons for miracle: First of all, I had it, so why not use it? Second, it's great for getting out of tough situations, and lastly, it helps the EM rate a ton.
I'll try out switching some of the pillars for pends, as well as putting in the shield, to see if that works better.
P.S. @MattXtream I was kind of expecting this to be an unoriginal deck, however I had no intentions of stealing it. =)