Our playgroup is really picking up EDH quickly, so I thought I'd try to make a less casual EDH deck, one that can play well in multiplayer. (My Stangg deck is pretty much for the flavor and lulz of it :)) So I thought I'd try out a mono-black control style deck with Lim-Dul the Necromancer.
I tried to concentrate on having some zombies in the deck, just for flavor. Then it turns out that a bunch of the playable creatures in EDH are zombies anyways. I wanted to get Damnation and Volrath's Stronghold for the deck, but they are just too expensive for me right now.
So what do you think? Any card suggestions, ways I could make this cooler but still competitive for multiplayer EDH?
I like Deathmark Prelate and possibly Zombie Warchief. For a little while I considered Zombie Trailblazer and possibly Zombie Master but I wasn't too sure on the swampwalk ability. It seems kind of clunky to me, but I will definitely consider it since I do have a bunch of fatties in here. Plus I feel like I need to try to fit Nameless Inversion in here so I can do reanimation tricks with Unholy Grotto and Lord of the Undead. Any suggestions on what I should take out for Inversion, and possibly Deathmark Prelate and Undead Warchief?
Just adding my 2 cents,but have you tryed Chainer, Dementia Master as a more well rounded General? I can see an issue getting the full effect from Lim-Dul due to his being overcosted. you can still work with the Zombie theme, or move maybe to a minion theme
@thecounterguy: I haven't tried him yet; I hear he's pretty good though. If I find that Lim-Dul is just too slow and cumbersome, I might just switch over to him.
@purplepixie: Yeah I think you're right with the Quest, it'd be a terrible late game top deck. I think I'll try out Deathmark Prelate instead of the quest. I'll definitely put in Cruel Revival and drop Hideous End for it. I still like Slaughter Pact because sometimes you just need a free kill spell. I think I'll also drop Bone Shredder for Nameless Inversion, since it can be brought back with Lord of the Undead and Unholy Grotto, and it can hit black and artifact creatures. Plus I already have Nekrataal and Shriekmaw for extra removal.
As far as reanimation, I like Animate Dead and Necromancy since they can hit any graveyard and they are cheaper. Plus, I'd almost rather have them hit those with enchantment removal than something like Grave Pact or Call to the Grave. Plus I feel like I have enough recursion with Coffin Queen, Woebearer, Gravedigger, Oversold Cemetery, Unholy Grotto, Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni, Balthor the Defiled, Lord of the Undead and now Cruel Revival.
So, the changes:
-1 Bone Shredder
-1 Quest for the Gravelord
-1 Hideous End
Necropotence... Is it really that good in EDH? I mean I know the card is amazing, but usually it's at its best when you can surround the deck with cards like Consume Spirit and Tendrils of Corruption to gain the life back. I have only 4 cards that can gain me life.
Unless someone can convince me otherwise, I'd probably rather have Phyrexian Arena in here.
Necropotence... Is it really that good in EDH? I mean I know the card is amazing, but usually it's at its best when you can surround the deck with cards like Consume Spirit and Tendrils of Corruption to gain the life back. I have only 4 cards that can gain me life.
Unless someone can convince me otherwise, I'd probably rather have Phyrexian Arena in here.
Necropotence provides as many cards as you need every turn, just use it to fill your hand up to 7-9 cards during your end step. Lifegain isn't necessary, it just make Necropotence even more broken (and Necro will often draw into lifegain cards or tutors). Just don't get Mindslavered with it in play, that isn't fun.
1 Lim-Dul the Necromancer
Non-Zombie Creatures:
1 Maga, Traitor to Mortals
1 Spirit of the Night
1 Reiver Demon
1 Nightmare
1 Visara the Dreadful
1 Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni
1 Kagemaro, First to Suffer
1 Magus of the Coffers
1 Magus of the Abyss
1 Deathmark Prelate
1 Shriekmaw
1 Nekrataal
1 Mortivore
Zombies:
1 Helldozer
1 Corpse Harvester
1 Woebearer
1 Gravedigger
1 Graveborn Muse
1 Korlash, Heir to Blackblade
1 Balthor the Defiled
1 Undead Gladiator
1 Lord of the Undead
1 Death Baron
1 Cemetery Reaper
1 Fleshbag Marauder
1 Coffin Queen
1 Withered Wretch
1 Rise from the Grave
1 Beacon of Unrest
1 Profane Command
1 Necromancy
1 Reanimate
Card Draw/Advantage:
1 Yawgmoth's Will
1 Promise of Power
1 Ambition's Cost
1 Necropotence
1 Phyrexian Arena
Tutors:
1 Diabolic Tutor
1 Beseech the Queen
1 Demonic Tutor
1 Vampiric Tutor
Enchantments:
1 Call to the Grave
1 Grave Pact
1 Oversold Cemetery
Artifacts:
1 Altar of Shadows
1 Gauntlet of Power
1 Nevinyrral's Disk
1 Nightmare Lash
1 Oblivion Stone
1 Extraplanar Lens
Spells/Removal:
1 Consume Spirit
1 Drain Life
1 Plague Wind
1 Corrupt
1 Nightmare Incursion
1 Cruel Revival
1 Mutilate
1 Tendrils of Corruption
1 Barter in Blood
1 Slaughter Pact
1 Chainer's Edict
1 Nameless Inversion
1 Liliana Vess
Lands:
1 Cabal Coffers
1 Crypt of Agadeem
1 Vesuva
1 Everglades
1 Unholy Grotto
1 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
1 Deserted Temple
29 Swamp
I tried to concentrate on having some zombies in the deck, just for flavor. Then it turns out that a bunch of the playable creatures in EDH are zombies anyways.
So what do you think? Any card suggestions, ways I could make this cooler but still competitive for multiplayer EDH?
@purplepixie: Yeah I think you're right with the Quest, it'd be a terrible late game top deck. I think I'll try out Deathmark Prelate instead of the quest. I'll definitely put in Cruel Revival and drop Hideous End for it. I still like Slaughter Pact because sometimes you just need a free kill spell. I think I'll also drop Bone Shredder for Nameless Inversion, since it can be brought back with Lord of the Undead and Unholy Grotto, and it can hit black and artifact creatures. Plus I already have Nekrataal and Shriekmaw for extra removal.
As far as reanimation, I like Animate Dead and Necromancy since they can hit any graveyard and they are cheaper. Plus, I'd almost rather have them hit those with enchantment removal than something like Grave Pact or Call to the Grave. Plus I feel like I have enough recursion with Coffin Queen, Woebearer, Gravedigger, Oversold Cemetery, Unholy Grotto, Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni, Balthor the Defiled, Lord of the Undead and now Cruel Revival.
So, the changes:
-1 Bone Shredder
-1 Quest for the Gravelord
-1 Hideous End
+1 Cruel Revival
+1 Deathmark Prelate
+1 Nameless Inversion
Thanks for the suggestions! I'm anxious to try this deck out.
Necropotence... Is it really that good in EDH? I mean I know the card is amazing, but usually it's at its best when you can surround the deck with cards like Consume Spirit and Tendrils of Corruption to gain the life back. I have only 4 cards that can gain me life.
Unless someone can convince me otherwise, I'd probably rather have Phyrexian Arena in here.
Necropotence provides as many cards as you need every turn, just use it to fill your hand up to 7-9 cards during your end step. Lifegain isn't necessary, it just make Necropotence even more broken (and Necro will often draw into lifegain cards or tutors). Just don't get Mindslavered with it in play, that isn't fun.