I want to build a monoblack deck but besides the options i know i don't know other viable decks.
-there is of course the black devotion deck in all its variants...but basically the deck is creatures with high devotions, some discards/destructions to control and the gray merchant
-there is the deck "8rack" or other similar decks with basically no creatures and they aim to leave nothing in hand or board and win by damage turn by turn.
- there are some tribes deck like vampires, zombies or rats
- there is the deck i probably love more: Haakon knights (it's not a tribe deck as there aren't only knights and the key to win is not lord buffs but there are good combos to create or to disrupt)
Is it all? The viable monoblack decks are restricted to variants of "blackdevotion" or "nocreatures, destroyeverything" or "some tribals"?
I'm wondering if there are other options for a monoblack with some funny combos (like haakon knights).
Do you know some?
i totally agree but still, what decks can be played apart of the ones i said?
Of course i don't expect the same competitivity but still there must be something "playable" or is it really "that or change color"?
Thanks, i know that tribal options and the last one it's like a devotion budget but didn't know the aggro vehicles one, don't know how good it is but at least it's something.
If anyone else knows other decks/archetypes monoblack i would be happy to read em.
Back about four years ago Mono Black infect was a thing for a short time. It was a odd mix of discard and kill spells, and sat on Inkmoth Nexus and Phyrexian Crusader to win.
It was great against control decks or white/red decks in general like Soul Sisters and burn, but it was meh against everything else. Fatal Push could be tough to play around now.
Personally I would try going with a red splash for Terminate and some artifact hate.
too slow, but so lovely! Anyway i think you are right, the best "haste" option isn't the dragon but lashwrite.
If i have a clean attack with an infect creature and 4+ lands to play that equipment that lashwrite can grant an instawin (or leave the enemy at few counters to death). I'm gonna work out something around it.
i'm always open to other decks suggestion, i'm happy, but not done!
Taking out the Signs kinda hurt the Runechanter's Pike synergy since you want to dump as much as you can. I don't like adding Arena since it becomes too heavy in the 3CMC slot.
-there is of course the black devotion deck in all its variants...but basically the deck is creatures with high devotions, some discards/destructions to control and the gray merchant
-there is the deck "8rack" or other similar decks with basically no creatures and they aim to leave nothing in hand or board and win by damage turn by turn.
- there are some tribes deck like vampires, zombies or rats
- there is the deck i probably love more: Haakon knights (it's not a tribe deck as there aren't only knights and the key to win is not lord buffs but there are good combos to create or to disrupt)
Is it all? The viable monoblack decks are restricted to variants of "blackdevotion" or "nocreatures, destroyeverything" or "some tribals"?
I'm wondering if there are other options for a monoblack with some funny combos (like haakon knights).
Do you know some?
Of course i don't expect the same competitivity but still there must be something "playable" or is it really "that or change color"?
Something like this - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/articles/budget-magic-84-50-tix-mono-black-vehicles-modern
There are also some tribal options: Zombies, Vampires and Rogues.
There is also a value deck like this - https://www.mtggoldfish.com/articles/budget-magic-83-40-tix-modern-mono-black-panharmonicon
But it is probably just a weaker deck than the Devotion variants that play many of the same cards.
If anyone else knows other decks/archetypes monoblack i would be happy to read em.
An updated version would probably look like:
4 Phyrexian Crusader
3 Phyrexian Vatmother
Planeswalker
4 Liliana of the Veil
Spells
4 Fatal Push
3 Victim of Night
4 Funeral Charm
4 Inquisition of Kozilek
2 Runechanter's Pike
4 Sign in Blood
3 Thoughtseize
4 Wrench Mind
4 Inkmoth Nexus
16 Swamp
1 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
2 Grafdigger's Cage
2 Flaying Tendrils
2 Duress
1 Extirpate
4 Leyline of the Void
2 Pithing Needle
2 Ratchet Bomb
It was great against control decks or white/red decks in general like Soul Sisters and burn, but it was meh against everything else. Fatal Push could be tough to play around now.
Personally I would try going with a red splash for Terminate and some artifact hate.
Standard: BG Golgari Midrange
Modern: U Merfolk GWUBR 5 Color Humans UBW Esper Gifts GW Bogles
-4 sign in blood
-1 inquisition of kozilek
-1 liliana of the veil
+3 phyrexian arena
+1 swamp
+2 4hasteinfectdamage Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
i'm always open to other decks suggestion, i'm happy, but not done!
That version seems a bit lite on threats, I'd add Plague Stinger there.
The 5-mana dragon is probably too slow.
Also, a copy or two of Lashwrithe would be good as well.
If i have a clean attack with an infect creature and 4+ lands to play that equipment that lashwrite can grant an instawin (or leave the enemy at few counters to death). I'm gonna work out something around it.
Taking out the Signs kinda hurt the Runechanter's Pike synergy since you want to dump as much as you can. I don't like adding Arena since it becomes too heavy in the 3CMC slot.
Standard: BG Golgari Midrange
Modern: U Merfolk GWUBR 5 Color Humans UBW Esper Gifts GW Bogles