Hey guys, so a couple months back I saw Heartless Hidetsugu, and instantly decided to make a deck around him. Naturally, Havoc Festival got thrown in quickly, as did some other fun synergetic cards. The deck I want to build is really not concerned with winning; it wants to just cause, well, havoc. Committing suicide wouldn't be a big deal (in fact, it would be really fun). However, my knowledge on what cards to use is fairly limited. I couldn't quite finish the list, and a lot of the cards in the list are just kinda there. So I'm calling upon you, o geniuses of Magic, to help me finish my deck. Any help is appreciated!!
Now let's see if I can get these deck tags to work right.
When it comes to final general choice, I recommend Mogis, as he is cheaper. Keep Kaervek as one of the 99, because his ability IS great, albeit greater when he has infect.
I am not a fan of "swamps" matter cards in nonmonoblack decks or those that can reliably fetch up Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth or Blanket of Night. So, Exsanguinate can replace Corrupt, and lots of things could replace Drifting Shade.
I wouldn't jam all that draw in, but I would add a few; Read the Bones, Night's Whisper, Erebos, and Bloodgift Demon are my go-tos, as I cannot afford enough Arenas!
I see you are avoiding landkill. Is this deliberate or an oversight? If the latter, we can help.
For other ideas, check the various Mogis, Kaervek, Norin the Wary, and Heartless decklists via the commander decklist database on the main EDH page here at MTGSalvation.
Cheers!
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When it comes to final general choice, I recommend Mogis, as he is cheaper. Keep Kaervek as one of the 99, because his ability IS great, albeit greater when he has infect.
I was planning on keeping both, and using whichever worked better for the meta. Looks like Mogis has gone way down in cost too (last I looked he was like $18).
I am not a fan of "swamps" matter cards in nonmonoblack decks or those that can reliably fetch up Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth or Blanket of Night. So, Exsanguinate can replace Corrupt, and lots of things could replace Drifting Shade.
Both of those were just thrown in to fill some slots.
Volcanic Geyser would prefer to be Comet Storm.
Mmm, that does look good.
I wouldn't jam all that draw in, but I would add a few; Read the Bones, Night's Whisper, Erebos, and Bloodgift Demon are my go-tos, as I cannot afford enough Arenas!
Not a bad idea. I'll throw in a Read the Bones and Sign in Blood for now (aside the double black, it's the same as Night's Whisper, and I already have it)An Underworld Connections would be pretty nice, I'll have to see if I can find one. Those along with Tin Street Market and Jayemdae Tome should work sufficiently.
I see you are avoiding landkill. Is this deliberate or an oversight? If the latter, we can help.
I'm assuming you mean destroy target land cards? Never crossed my mind as something useful here. What cards should I look at?
For other ideas, check the various Mogis, Kaervek, Norin the Wary, and Heartless decklists via the commander decklist database on the main EDH page here at MTGSalvation.
If you want to use Festival, I recommend going Dega (use Kaalia of the Vast for the colours) so that you can play Academy Rector - which is absolutely worth every penny. You could slip a couple of Kaalia's "key targets" like Rakdos the Defiler and Sire of Insanity in there and then otherwise play "like Kaalia in disguise" - they'll see your commander and hold a removal for her, all the while they don't realize she isn't the focus of the deck until it's too late. Or you occasionally get the one swing off with her and devastate a board (or everyone's hands ).
I have a friend who plays exactly that it is !Kaalia I don't think he ever casts her.
It is just an excuse to run Transcendence and a bunch of other cards to basically lock his life total at 0 forever and then Stuffy Doll + Black and Red Pestilences and a whole bunch of drain life to draw card effects and Repay in Kind
I considered running Dega, but I didn't think it would be worth it. I mean, Gisela, Blade of Goldnight is perfect for this deck, and I love Debt to the Deathless, But it seems foolish to splash an additional color for maybe 5 cards (especially in Commander). IDK; I'll have to think on that one a bit more.
Wound Reflection looks freakin brilliant for this deck!!
Wound Reflection IS a brilliant card in decks like this. If your final build ends up heavy on the punishing enchantments, perhaps Jokulhaups can seal a victory for you.
Hmm, it's a shame that all of the MLD seems to only take out nonbasics (at least in this color)...Even if most people don't play many basics in EDH. On a semi-related note, I was thinking about adding Aggressive Mining. Just to be a douche :D.
Now let's see if I can get these deck tags to work right.
1 Mogis, God of Slaughter
1 Kaervek the Merciless
Creatures
1 Heartless Hidetsugu
1 Cryptborn Horror
1 Malignus
1 Drifting Shade
1 Cinder Elemental
1 Vampire Nighthawk
1 Wall of Fire
1 Manic Vandal
1 Phyrexian Delver
1 Phyrexian Gargantua
1 Sire of Insanity
1 Forlorn Pseudamma
1 Master of Cruelties
1 Murderous Redcap
1 King Macar, the Gold Cursed
1 Infectious Horror
1 Hooded Horror
1 Mindclaw Shaman
1 Blood Seeker
1 Blood Artist
1 Veilborn Ghoul
1 Opaline Unicorn
1 Pilgrim's Eye
1 Mizzium Mortars
1 Blasphemous Act
1 Toxic Deluge
1 Barter in Blood
1 Corrupt
1 Decree of Pain
1 Famine
1 Fireball
1 Diabolic Totur
1 Increasing Ambition
1 Diabolic Revelation
Instants
1 Wild Ricochet
1 Street Spasm
1 Murder
1 Vendetta
1 Reckless Spite
1 Silence the Believers
1 Devour Flesh
1 Volcanic Geyser
Enchantments
1 Havoc Festival
1 Dictate of the Twin Gods
1 Descent into Madness
1 Stab Wound
1 Blood Reckoning
1 Tin Street Market
1 Phyrexian Reclamation
1 Dying Wish
1 Curse of Shallow Graves
1 Pristine Talisman
1 Sol Ring
1 Warden of the Wall
1 Fleetfeather Sandals
1 Swiftfoot Boots
1 Fireshrieker
1 Executioner's Hood
1 Jayemdae Tome
Lands
1 Rogue's Passage
1 Transguild Promenade
1 Evolving Wilds
1 Terramorphic Expanse
1 Rakdos Guildgate
1 Akoum Refuge
13 Swamp
14 Mountain
I'm thinking about putting in Tymaret, but I'm not sure how well he fits.
Possibility Storm and Confusion in the Ranks
When it comes to final general choice, I recommend Mogis, as he is cheaper. Keep Kaervek as one of the 99, because his ability IS great, albeit greater when he has infect.
I am not a fan of "swamps" matter cards in nonmonoblack decks or those that can reliably fetch up Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth or Blanket of Night. So, Exsanguinate can replace Corrupt, and lots of things could replace Drifting Shade.
Volcanic Geyser would prefer to be Comet Storm.
Black provides the card draw Red needs, albeit at the price of life. That said, Read the Bones, Night's Whisper, Ambition's Cost, Ancient Craving, Bloodgift Demon, Erebos, God of the Dead, Greed, Harrowing Journey, Necrologia, Necropotence, Phyrexian Arena, Promise of Power, Sanguimancy, Seizan, Perverter of Truth, Sign in Blood, and Underworld Connections all draw for you.
Disciple of Bolas, Graveborn Muse, Minions' Murmurs, Pain's Reward, and Skeletal Scrying are more situational, depending on your final build and attitude.
I wouldn't jam all that draw in, but I would add a few; Read the Bones, Night's Whisper, Erebos, and Bloodgift Demon are my go-tos, as I cannot afford enough Arenas!
For mana rocks, Rakdos Signet, Rakdos Cluestone, Talisman of Indulgence, Darksteel Ingot, Worn Powerstone, Thran Dynamo, and Gilded Lotus are worth considering.
I see you are avoiding landkill. Is this deliberate or an oversight? If the latter, we can help.
For other ideas, check the various Mogis, Kaervek, Norin the Wary, and Heartless decklists via the commander decklist database on the main EDH page here at MTGSalvation.
Cheers!
Krichaiushii on PucaTrade.
Responses in red. Thanks for the help!!
I don't actually run the Festival in mine however.
Bloodchief Ascension
Wound Reflection
Polluted Bonds
Painful Quandary
Acidic Soil
Planeswalker's Fury (My secret tech
Price of Knowledge
Vicious Shadows
The Mimeoplasm || Karador, Ghost Chieftain
Prossh, Skyraider of Kher || Vial Smasher/Tymna Group Slug
Drana, Kalastria Bloodchief || Talrand, Sky Summoner
Yidris - Unblockable Saboteurs || Kiki-Jiki, ETB breaker
Kess, Dissident Mage
Just my two cents.
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It is just an excuse to run Transcendence and a bunch of other cards to basically lock his life total at 0 forever and then Stuffy Doll + Black and Red Pestilences and a whole bunch of drain life to draw card effects and Repay in Kind
Wound Reflection looks freakin brilliant for this deck!!
Wound Reflection IS a brilliant card in decks like this. If your final build ends up heavy on the punishing enchantments, perhaps Jokulhaups can seal a victory for you.
Is Keldon Twilight chaotic enough for you?
Cheers!
Krichaiushii on PucaTrade.
Also kinda want to play Abyssal Persecutor, just for giggles.
I should probably mention that I prefer to use cards with the new card face (AKA modern). I'm just OCD like that.
A few cards that I found that I'm considering: