Wizards chose to leave a sacrifice clause off their new B/W legend. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a B/W EDH deck without some kind of sacrifice for value engine going on. So in coming up with a list for Obzedat, I’ve avoided all sacrifice cards aside from Disciple of Bolas since it’s single use, has life gain, and is just plain awesome.
Someone else posted a stax list for this guy, which seems like a good route to take. This is a combo/alt win life gain deck that is triggered/supported by the general’s ability. Casting Obzedat triggers Sanguine Bond/Exquisite Blood (though a fly fart triggers that combo), and Obzedat steadily supports Felidar Sovereign/Test of Endurance as a win con.
I realize the list could be more laser-focused for combo, hand disruption/removal/tutors all aimed at getting to the two enchantment combo as quickly and uninterrupted as possible. I’m going for something less boring and more playable. By playable I mean a deck that does different things different games, allowing that it will lose more often because of being more durdling.
Someone else posted a stax list for this guy, which seems like a good route to take. This is a combo/alt win life gain deck that is triggered/supported by the general’s ability. Casting Obzedat triggers Sanguine Bond/Exquisite Blood (though a fly fart triggers that combo), and Obzedat steadily supports Felidar Sovereign/Test of Endurance as a win con.
I realize the list could be more laser-focused for combo, hand disruption/removal/tutors all aimed at getting to the two enchantment combo as quickly and uninterrupted as possible. I’m going for something less boring and more playable. By playable I mean a deck that does different things different games, allowing that it will lose more often because of being more durdling.
1 Obzedat, Ghost Council
Win Cons
1 Sanguine Bond
1 Exquisite Blood
1 Felidar Sovereign
1 Test of Endurance
Life Gain
1 Serra Ascendant
1 Soul Warden
1 Soul’s Attendant
1 Suture Priest
1 Blood Artist
1 Transcendent Master
1 Rhox Faithmender
1 Disciple of Bolas
1 Wall of Reverence
1 Divinity of Pride
1 Kokusho, the Evening Star
1 Suffer the Past
1 Exsanguinate
1 Sorin, Lord of Innistrad
1 Sorin Markov
Removal
1 Dark Impostor
1 Royal Assassin
1 Prison Term
1 Aura of Silence
1 Faith’s Fetters
1 Return to Dust
1 Allay
1 Dust to Dust
1 Swords to Plowshares
1 Path to Exile
1 Mortify
1 Terminus
1 Austere Command
1 Wrath of God
1 Argivian Find
1 Phyrexian Reclamation
1 Necromancy
1 Replenish
1 Faith’s Reward
1 Sun Titan
Tutor
1 Vampiric Tutor
1 Enlightened Tutor
1 Demonic Tutor
1 Idyllic Tutor
1 Academy Rector
Draw/Deck Manipulation
1 Sensei’s Divining Top
1 Scroll Rack
1 Phyrexian Arena
1 Well of Lost Dreams
1 Harvester of Souls
Protection
1 Grand Abolisher
1 Ghostly Prison
1 No Mercy
1 Sphere of Safety
Fun Enchantments
1 Wound Reflection
1 Polluted Bonds
Mana
1 Land Tax
1 Expedition Map
1 Wayfarer’s Bauble
1 Solemn Simulacrum
1 Orzhov Signet
1 Darksteel Ingot
Land
1 Miren, the Moaning Well
1 High Market
1 Vault of the Archangel
1 Volrath’s Stronghold
1 Strip Mine
1 Command Tower
1 Fetid Heath
1 Godless Shrine
1 Isolated Chapel
1 Tainted Field
1 Marsh Flats
1 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
1 Bojuka Bog
11 Swamp
12 Plains
WUBRG Some of these decks can actually win games...WUBRG
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