I currently like the MBD deck that has been dominating standard but it does not match my playstyle very well. I like to be the aggressive deck putting my opponent on there toes, and the current Mono Black Devotion deck is very midrangy.
So I looked at the current low mana drops in black and realized a lot of them are Humans. So what black human goes great with other Humans, Xathrid Necromancer.
This card lets us make aggressive trades and puts other dudes upon the field for doing so.
Also black decks with low curves have another toy to play with in Pain Seer. Obviously not as good as Bob because it has to untap which means really no benefit from it until turn 4 at the earliest but the the one thing aggro decks always have a problem with is running out of gas, and this card has the potential of letting us put gas into our hand.
So I took the shell of the RB Aggro deck that won a gp last year, and removed all the red cards like Spike Jester, Exava, and Tymaret, and added effiecient humans like Pain Seer, and Xathrid Necromancer.
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My biggest complaint about the deck is you are using blacks slightly underpowered creatures without taking advantage of its biggest strengths. The necromancer interaction is very powerful but whites humans hit way above their cost and the blacks ones mostly under-preform. You have to ask why you are in monoblack?
Grey Merchant to go over the top is a justifiable reason to stay in mono black along with the BB removal spells but your deck is lacking taking full advantage of those.
You need to slot in some number of hero's downfall and a full set of bileblight or the two mana removal of your choice and probably 4 thoughtseizes
Your creature base seems a bit weird, rakdos cackler justifies his slot as a 2/2 for 1 but the two of herald seems kind of odd. A 3/3 flyer for 3 is solid but not amazing the other zombie thing is fragile and just not very good, maybe a good roleplayer in jammed up boards in limited.
If you insist on looking to proc heroic sometimes swap the two demons for the sac heroic human and a solid aggro enchantment like dark favor
You should strongly consider Thoughtseize in the main and perhaps even a 2-2 split on duress if you think your meta will not have so many G and G/r lists. Stripping a supreme verdict will be really important and thoughtseize is great in every matchup.
I think having only two cards that can feasibly get rid of a creature an opponent controls is a bit low. I'm also not sure what Nykthos does in this deck. The deck has hardly anything to really sink the mana into, and four Mutavaults seem like a much better choice for an Aggro-deck.
I'm developing a similar deck based on Paul Dunn's GP Vancouver deck that finished 47th. It doesn't run Necromancer though, instead opting for Nighthowler as a way to add robustness to the deck.
I like Mogis's Marauder in your list though. It's a good option to let you swing in with Pain Seer. Not sure what I would cut in my list though, or whether that is even necessary with other evasion options like Gift or Herald, or simply making him larger with bestow.
Yeah I saw saw Dunn's list as well and was interested to see what he is using to target Agent of Fates with and he only had like 7 spells to target with agent of fates, How ever the Gift of Orzhova was pretty tech.
In your list I do not think Maurader would be neccessary. You have enough evasions with the gift and your not looking to put on as much dmg as possible your first 3 turns.
With my list I am going to take out the Cacklers. Add two agents of fates and possibly add two Gifts of Orzhova, and going up to four bile blights in the mainboard. that gives me deck 8 cards that target my agent of fates. and adding Wring Flesh to my sideboard.
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Chaosof99 - If you are trying to make an aggro deck, that list just won't cut it imo. Not enough 1 or 2 drops, too much at the 3 drop slot. Agent of Fates seems useless with only 3 gift of orzhov unless you are going to eot wring flesh him, which if thats the case you should be able to find something more suitable than that.
Xover - Your deck seems more aggroish, however if you want to run MBD aggro you are going to have to drop the human element. Cackler is too good to not run if your strat is aggro. I built a nice list that I have been running on Cockatrice with some decent results so far. Let me know what you guys think of it.
4 sets of 1 drops allows for a guaranteed t1 play. Slitherhead being the worst of the 1 drops does serve a purpose after he dies making something a little bigger from scavenge. Thrull Parasite is actually very nice in this deck. Gives a viable direct damage option if the board starts to get clogged. Mogis Marauder is the evasion finisher we need. This deck would not fair very well vs MBD i dont think but vs anything non black it can be a headache. It has lasting power through Immortal Servitude and the bestow mechanic. Could build this for cheap for a FNM event. Aggro with options.
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So I looked at the current low mana drops in black and realized a lot of them are Humans. So what black human goes great with other Humans, Xathrid Necromancer.
This card lets us make aggressive trades and puts other dudes upon the field for doing so.
Also black decks with low curves have another toy to play with in Pain Seer. Obviously not as good as Bob because it has to untap which means really no benefit from it until turn 4 at the earliest but the the one thing aggro decks always have a problem with is running out of gas, and this card has the potential of letting us put gas into our hand.
So I took the shell of the RB Aggro deck that won a gp last year, and removed all the red cards like Spike Jester, Exava, and Tymaret, and added effiecient humans like Pain Seer, and Xathrid Necromancer.
Here is my list
4 Tormented Hero
4 Pain Seer
4 Rakdos Shred-Freak
4 Thrill-Kill Assassin
4 Mogis's Marauder
4 Spiteful Returned
4 Xathrid Necromancer
2 Herald of Torment
2 Agent of the Fates
4 Bile Blight
2 Gift of Orzhova
Land (22)
4 Mutavault
18 Swmp
4 Duress
2 Ultimate Price
2 Dark Betrayal
4 Wring Flesh
3 Grey Merchant of Asphodel
Tried to pull away, but now I'm Back At it
Love is Emphatic, cards need to be played
Hailing from the BA, accumulating CA"
Grey Merchant to go over the top is a justifiable reason to stay in mono black along with the BB removal spells but your deck is lacking taking full advantage of those.
You need to slot in some number of hero's downfall and a full set of bileblight or the two mana removal of your choice and probably 4 thoughtseizes
Your creature base seems a bit weird, rakdos cackler justifies his slot as a 2/2 for 1 but the two of herald seems kind of odd. A 3/3 flyer for 3 is solid but not amazing the other zombie thing is fragile and just not very good, maybe a good roleplayer in jammed up boards in limited.
If you insist on looking to proc heroic sometimes swap the two demons for the sac heroic human and a solid aggro enchantment like dark favor
You should strongly consider Thoughtseize in the main and perhaps even a 2-2 split on duress if you think your meta will not have so many G and G/r lists. Stripping a supreme verdict will be really important and thoughtseize is great in every matchup.
Yeah I saw saw Dunn's list as well and was interested to see what he is using to target Agent of Fates with and he only had like 7 spells to target with agent of fates, How ever the Gift of Orzhova was pretty tech.
In your list I do not think Maurader would be neccessary. You have enough evasions with the gift and your not looking to put on as much dmg as possible your first 3 turns.
With my list I am going to take out the Cacklers. Add two agents of fates and possibly add two Gifts of Orzhova, and going up to four bile blights in the mainboard. that gives me deck 8 cards that target my agent of fates. and adding Wring Flesh to my sideboard.
Tried to pull away, but now I'm Back At it
Love is Emphatic, cards need to be played
Hailing from the BA, accumulating CA"
Xover - Your deck seems more aggroish, however if you want to run MBD aggro you are going to have to drop the human element. Cackler is too good to not run if your strat is aggro. I built a nice list that I have been running on Cockatrice with some decent results so far. Let me know what you guys think of it.
4 Rakdos Cackler
4 Tormented Hero
4 Thrull Parasite
4 Slitherhead
4 Rakdos Shred-Freak
4 Spiteful Returned
4 Pain Seer
4 Mogis Marauder
4 Herald of Torment
3 Immortal Servitude
Lands
19 Swamp
2 Mutavault
4 sets of 1 drops allows for a guaranteed t1 play. Slitherhead being the worst of the 1 drops does serve a purpose after he dies making something a little bigger from scavenge. Thrull Parasite is actually very nice in this deck. Gives a viable direct damage option if the board starts to get clogged. Mogis Marauder is the evasion finisher we need. This deck would not fair very well vs MBD i dont think but vs anything non black it can be a headache. It has lasting power through Immortal Servitude and the bestow mechanic. Could build this for cheap for a FNM event. Aggro with options.
Opinions appreciated!