Here is my take on Vish Kal, Blood Arbiter. I've had this deck built for quite some time, and I am quite fond of it. I know it could be so much more competitive with Teysa, Orzhov Scion at the helm, but I prefer her in the 99. Not all of my decks have to be uber cut-throat. There are alot of themes going on here, including self-sacrifice, tokens, removal, and a few cards dedicated for use with my general. I used to have a rather large equipment subtheme, including the Kaldra pieces (extremely cute with the general, I know), but it was often much better with more pieces in the other themes.
in my opinion Requiem Angel, Debtors' Knell, and Martyr's Bond could be cut. They're all very expensive for what they do, you have other effects that do those things more cheaply, and I think some of the cards on your list of potentials are better. Such as Reveillark, Spawning Pit, and Genesis Chamber. Just my take on it, though. Those 3 suggested cuts are certainly powerful, it's just my opinion that they're more expensive than is necessary.
1 Weathered Wayfarer
2 Blood Artist
2 Bloodghast
2 Stoneforge Mystic
2 Suture Priest
2 Vizkopa Guildmage
3 Grim Haruspex
3 Pawn of Ulamog
3 Ophiomancer
3 Teysa, Orzhov Scion
4 Academy Rector
4 Emeria Angel
4 Hero of Bladehold
4 Horobi, Death's Wail
4 Solemn Simulacrum
5 Karmic Guide
5 Ogre Slumlord
5 Puppeteer Clique
6 Grave Titan
6 Harvester of Souls
6 Kokusho, the Evening Star
6 Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
6 Requiem Angel
6 Sun Titan
7 Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
Sorceries: 8
2 Demonic Tutor
2 Diabolic Intent
3 Victimize
3 Vindicate
4 Debt to the Deathless
5 Beacon of Unrest
5 Obzedat's Aid
8 Decree of Pain
1 Enlightened Tutor
1 Path to Exile
1 Swords to Plowshares
1 Vampiric Tutor
3 Mortify
4 Utter End
Artifacts: 10
1 Blade of the Bloodchief
1 Expedition Map
1 Skullclamp
1 Sol Ring
2 Orzhov Signet
3 Ashnod's Altar
3 Grafter Wargear
4 Thran Dynamo
5 Cauldron of Souls
5 Gilded Lotus
Enchantments: 11
1 Land Tax
2 Bitterblossom
3 Dark Prophecy
3 Phyrexian Arena
4 Grave Pact
5 Black Market
5 Cathars' Crusade
5 Dictate of Erebos
6 Martyr's Bond
7 Debtors' Knell
7 Grave Betrayal
Planeswalkers: 5
4 Elspeth, Knight-Errant
4 Sorin, Lord of Innistrad
4 Sorin, Solemn Visitor
5 Liliana Vess
6 Elspeth, Sun's Champion
0 Ancient Tomb
0 Bojuka Bog
0 Cabal Coffers
0 Caves of Koilos
0 Command Tower
0 Fetid Heath
0 Godless Shrine
0 Isolated Chapel
0 Marsh Flats
0 Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
0 Phyrexian Tower
0 Orzhov Basilica
0 Scrubland
0 Temple of Silence
0 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
0 Vault of the Archangel
0 Volrath's Stronghold
0 Windbrisk Heights
7 Plains
10 Swamp
So there's the deck. There are loads of cards that I want to play in here. Any suggested cuts would be much appreciated.
Many of these are probably not worth running, but I was hoping to get some thoughts.
Cheers!
Standard: lol no
Modern: BG/x, UR/x, Burn, Merfolk, Zoo, Storm
Legacy: Shardless BUG, Delver (BUG, RUG, Grixis), Landstill, Depths Combo, Merfolk
Vintage: Dark Times, BUG Fish, Merfolk
EDH: Teysa, Orzhov Scion / Krenko, Mob Boss / Stonebrow, Krosan Hero