Eeyup. As a challenge, I decided to make a deck using my favorite Mono-Black legend, and only her. Aside from Mirri, nothing in my deck is a creature. Technically.
Basically, the idea is to just have a blast beating face with Mirri, be it in a 1v1 or FFA game. I'm not running equipment that grants Shroud, as that can be a death sentence in a deck with such a deficit of creatures. Hexproof all the way, yo.
This deck reminds me a lot of my Elbrus, the Binding Blade deck. With so much equipment, you really need more manlands, in case something happens to Miri. Inkmoth Nexus suplements your infect plan and carries swords well. Also, Loxodon Warhammer keeps chump blocking flying tokens (and dragons) from shutting you down. Lifelink isn't terrible, either.
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You would never guess, at the terrifying sight of the man, that Hunding was as charming a companion as one could wish for.
Added new stuff to update the deck to most recent version. Notable additions include:
Loxodon Warhammer
Fireshrieker
Grappling Hook
Eldrazi Conscription
I've been considering finding a slot for O-Naginata for its high power boost at low cost, but I'm not sure what it'd replace. Maybe Shade's Form.
Don't cut Shade's Form. You're so dependent on Mirri staying in play. Form can also steal opponents' creatures.
I decided against cutting Shade's Form almost as soon as I posted, both for your reasons, as well as the fact that I can sink all of my mana from Coffers/ETC into it as a finisher.
I'd still like to run O-Naginata if I can, but as for what it'd replace...*shrug*
The Armor's just too slow for me, what with the total cost of 12 to cast/equip. I've had it in-hand in most of my test games, and it's always been too costly. I'd rather have something I can play reliably, and O-Naginata is just the thing.
Mimic Vat is great, but too dependent on what my enemies have, and the tokens don't stick around. The Processor nets me permanent minions for Mirri's cause, which can be excellent back-up Voltron targets.
Though I love the flavor and art of Blood Tribute, Crawlspace seems a much better fit for the deck.
I also picked up an Imp's Mischief. Might be a useful card to protect Mirri, but I'm not sure about it.
My main playgroup doesn't allow proxies, and I don't have a Nightmare Lash. Another reason I'm going with Lashwrithe is the Living Weapon ability, which gives me another potential creature to use as a backup if Mirri is tucked/otherwise made unavailable.
Though I'm not fan of a creature less voltron mirri is my favorite monk bkack general and the only voltron I've really played. I'd like to recomended Hatred and Blood Tribute as they are totally awesome with mirri. Turn 1 solring turn 2 mirri turn 3 hatred your dead turn 4 blood tribute your at half I'm back to full. Fun times. Also pick up jitte she's a first striker!
Though I'm not fan of a creature less voltron mirri is my favorite monk bkack general and the only voltron I've really played. I'd like to recomended Hatred and Blood Tribute as they are totally awesome with mirri. Turn 1 solring turn 2 mirri turn 3 hatred your dead turn 4 blood tribute your at half I'm back to full. Fun times. Also pick up jitte she's a first striker!
Hatred: Was in the original planned build of this deck, but I couldn't find one in my area. Since my main playgroup allows no proxies, I haven't included it. I'd absolutely make room if I had one, probably by dropping Reckless Spite.
Jitte: There's one at my LGS for $25. That's a bit expensive for me, honestly, unless I suddenly go mad and purchase it in a fit of bad judgment...which I might. Probably drop Trailblazer's Boots for this if I did.
Blood Tribute: I just put it back in in place of BSZ, my least favorite of my wrath cards.
Sol Ring: I have one that I'm not using, and the extra mana would be nice (Hell, every time I've resolved Praetor's Grasp I've always stolen the other guy's Ring). I'm thinking about putting it in in place of Nihil Spellbomb, as I haven't been running into too many graveyard-using decks in my meta. I've still got Bojuka Bog, though, just in case.
Updated list with new cards. Finally got my hands on Hatred and Umezawa's Jitte and some other stuff I wanted.
When Theros rolls around I'll probably replace Reckless Spite and Cavern of Souls/Buried Ruin with Hero's Downfall and Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx.
I'm also strongly considering a few other cards (Not sure what I'd cut for them at this point, though.): Grafted Wargear. +3/+2 and equip cost 0 makes it pretty tempting. Mask of Memory. Extra card-draw is never a bad thing. Surestrike Trident. Murdertastic.
1 Mirri the Cursed
Instants (4)
1 Dismember
1 Go for the Throat
1 Reckless Spite
1 Hatred
Sorceries (12)
1 Beseech the Queen
1 Ashes to Ashes
1 Praetor's Grasp
1 Diabolic Tutor
1 Diabolic Revelation
1 Increasing Ambition
1 Promise of Power
1 Black Sun's Zenith
1 Exsanguinate
1 Profane Command
1 Decree of Pain
1 Blood Tribute
Enchantments (9)
1 Glistening Oil - Finally, a deck that can make use of my foil copy of this.
1 Blessing of Leeches
1 Shade's Form - Pump/recur Mirri, or steal something maybe.
1 Necropotence
1 Phyrexian Arena
1 Dauthi Embrace
1 No Mercy
1 Wound Reflection
1 Eldrazi Conscription
Planeswalkers (2)
1 Liliana Vess
1 Liliana of the Dark Realms
1 Elixir of Immortality
1 Expedition Map
1 Sol Ring
1 Torpor Orb - No ETB for me, no ETB for you.
1 Oblivion Stone
1 Crawlspace
1 Phyrexian Processor
1 Erratic Portal
1 Trading Post - Sac outlet/artifact recursion/card draw/goats.
1 Vedalken Orrery - Gives me timing flexibility with my tutors/boardwipes/etc
1 Basilisk Collar
1 O-Naginata
1 Blade of the Bloodchief
1 Swiftfoot Boots
1 Mask of Memory
1 Mask of Avacyn - Moar Hexproof
1 Inquisitor's Flail - With Mirri's first strike, the disadvantage of this rarely comes into play.
1 Cranial Plating
1 Umezawa's Jitte
1 Fireshrieker - Replaced the slower, mana-intensive Ring of Xathrid.
1 Darksteel Plate
1 Sword of Vengeance
1 Sword of Feast and Famine
1 Sword of War and Peace
1 Strata Scythe
1 Loxodon Warhammer
1 Champion's Helm
1 Quietus Spike
1 Shield of Kaldra
1 Sword of Kaldra
1 Lashwrithe
1 Grappling Hook
1 Grafted Exoskeleton
1 Batterskull
1 Cabal Coffers
1 Vesuva
1 Thespian's Stage
1 Deserted Temple
1 Spawning Pool
1 Bojuka Bog
1 Cavern of Souls
1 Boseiju, Who Shelters All
1 Maze of Ith
1 High Market
1 Homeward Path
1 Reliquary Tower
1 Buried Ruin
1 Inkmoth Nexus
1 Mishra's Factory
1 Mutavault
1 Springjack Pasture
1 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
19 Swamp
Basically, the idea is to just have a blast beating face with Mirri, be it in a 1v1 or FFA game. I'm not running equipment that grants Shroud, as that can be a death sentence in a deck with such a deficit of creatures. Hexproof all the way, yo.
EDITED TO MOST RECENT VERSION AS OF 09/19/13
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- UG Ezuri, Claw of Progress The Artist Formerly Known as Kraj,
- R Heartless Hidetsugu Burn it all down .
- G Kamahl, Fist of Krosa/Jolrael, Empress of Beasts Nacatl War-Pride shenanigans.
- WBR Zurgo Helmsmasher Wrath.dec
Loxodon Warhammer
Fireshrieker
Grappling Hook
Eldrazi Conscription
I've been considering finding a slot for O-Naginata for its high power boost at low cost, but I'm not sure what it'd replace. Maybe Shade's Form.
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- UG Ezuri, Claw of Progress The Artist Formerly Known as Kraj,
- R Heartless Hidetsugu Burn it all down .
- G Kamahl, Fist of Krosa/Jolrael, Empress of Beasts Nacatl War-Pride shenanigans.
- WBR Zurgo Helmsmasher Wrath.dec
I decided against cutting Shade's Form almost as soon as I posted, both for your reasons, as well as the fact that I can sink all of my mana from Coffers/ETC into it as a finisher.
I'd still like to run O-Naginata if I can, but as for what it'd replace...*shrug*
,
- UG Ezuri, Claw of Progress The Artist Formerly Known as Kraj,
- R Heartless Hidetsugu Burn it all down .
- G Kamahl, Fist of Krosa/Jolrael, Empress of Beasts Nacatl War-Pride shenanigans.
- WBR Zurgo Helmsmasher Wrath.dec
-Swamp, +Inkmoth Nexus
The Armor's just too slow for me, what with the total cost of 12 to cast/equip. I've had it in-hand in most of my test games, and it's always been too costly. I'd rather have something I can play reliably, and O-Naginata is just the thing.
The Armor fits better in my Kemba deck, anyway, thanks to stuff like Stonehewer Giant/Stoneforge Mystic/Puresteel Paladin making the CC/equip cost negligible.
,
- UG Ezuri, Claw of Progress The Artist Formerly Known as Kraj,
- R Heartless Hidetsugu Burn it all down .
- G Kamahl, Fist of Krosa/Jolrael, Empress of Beasts Nacatl War-Pride shenanigans.
- WBR Zurgo Helmsmasher Wrath.dec
-Swamp, +Homeward Path
-Mimic Vat, +Phyrexian Processor
-Blood Tribute, +Crawlspace
Mimic Vat is great, but too dependent on what my enemies have, and the tokens don't stick around. The Processor nets me permanent minions for Mirri's cause, which can be excellent back-up Voltron targets.
Though I love the flavor and art of Blood Tribute, Crawlspace seems a much better fit for the deck.
I also picked up an Imp's Mischief. Might be a useful card to protect Mirri, but I'm not sure about it.
,
- UG Ezuri, Claw of Progress The Artist Formerly Known as Kraj,
- R Heartless Hidetsugu Burn it all down .
- G Kamahl, Fist of Krosa/Jolrael, Empress of Beasts Nacatl War-Pride shenanigans.
- WBR Zurgo Helmsmasher Wrath.dec
Neheb
Marath
Yidris
Sharuum
Yidris
My main playgroup doesn't allow proxies, and I don't have a Nightmare Lash. Another reason I'm going with Lashwrithe is the Living Weapon ability, which gives me another potential creature to use as a backup if Mirri is tucked/otherwise made unavailable.
,
- UG Ezuri, Claw of Progress The Artist Formerly Known as Kraj,
- R Heartless Hidetsugu Burn it all down .
- G Kamahl, Fist of Krosa/Jolrael, Empress of Beasts Nacatl War-Pride shenanigans.
- WBR Zurgo Helmsmasher Wrath.dec
Damia http://forums.mtgsalvation.com/showthread.php?t=410191
DDFT Legacyhttp://forums.mtgsalvation.com/showthread.php?t=505247
Domain Zoo http://forums.mtgsalvation.com/showthread.php?p=10212429#post10212429
Hatred: Was in the original planned build of this deck, but I couldn't find one in my area. Since my main playgroup allows no proxies, I haven't included it. I'd absolutely make room if I had one, probably by dropping Reckless Spite.
Jitte: There's one at my LGS for $25. That's a bit expensive for me, honestly, unless I suddenly go mad and purchase it in a fit of bad judgment...which I might. Probably drop Trailblazer's Boots for this if I did.
Blood Tribute: I just put it back in in place of BSZ, my least favorite of my wrath cards.
Sol Ring: I have one that I'm not using, and the extra mana would be nice (Hell, every time I've resolved Praetor's Grasp I've always stolen the other guy's Ring). I'm thinking about putting it in in place of Nihil Spellbomb, as I haven't been running into too many graveyard-using decks in my meta. I've still got Bojuka Bog, though, just in case.
,
- UG Ezuri, Claw of Progress The Artist Formerly Known as Kraj,
- R Heartless Hidetsugu Burn it all down .
- G Kamahl, Fist of Krosa/Jolrael, Empress of Beasts Nacatl War-Pride shenanigans.
- WBR Zurgo Helmsmasher Wrath.dec
When Theros rolls around I'll probably replace Reckless Spite and Cavern of Souls/Buried Ruin with Hero's Downfall and Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx.
I'm also strongly considering a few other cards (Not sure what I'd cut for them at this point, though.):
Grafted Wargear. +3/+2 and equip cost 0 makes it pretty tempting.
Mask of Memory. Extra card-draw is never a bad thing.
Surestrike Trident. Murdertastic.
,
- UG Ezuri, Claw of Progress The Artist Formerly Known as Kraj,
- R Heartless Hidetsugu Burn it all down .
- G Kamahl, Fist of Krosa/Jolrael, Empress of Beasts Nacatl War-Pride shenanigans.
- WBR Zurgo Helmsmasher Wrath.dec
-Swamp, +Grafted Wargear
Grafted Wargear for quick cheap beats, and Mask of Memory lets me filter my deck whilst I murder people.
,
- UG Ezuri, Claw of Progress The Artist Formerly Known as Kraj,
- R Heartless Hidetsugu Burn it all down .
- G Kamahl, Fist of Krosa/Jolrael, Empress of Beasts Nacatl War-Pride shenanigans.
- WBR Zurgo Helmsmasher Wrath.dec