Okay, this is the latest version of a deck I am messing around with at my local FNM. The basic idea was to put together a deck that plays aggressively and then uses blue counters and black removal to disrupt my opponent long enough for me to win. With a low enough mana curve, I can minimize land slots and increase the number of creatures and removal.
As you can see, nothing cost more than 2 mana. That's sort of important since it allows me to run off of fewer lands and to minimize the hurt I get from the Pain Seers. To be honest, I haven't played standard in about 2 years until a few weeks ago so I don't have the collection I used to nor due I have the money I used to. Feedback would be welcomed and I am planning of updating this with weekly results.
I really like the idea. But two things worry me. Namely, 18 lands and a ton of situational counters. Swan Song in particular seems bad, as it almost a guaranteed two-for-one against your weenies.
What about adding a minor human theme, with the cheap and woefully underused Duskmantle Seer at the top of the curve. He's a great rate for a great flier, and with all these midrange decks around, he can often hit for 4 or 5 during your upkeep. Plus he has 4 toughness, is black, and is multi-coloured, so he has some removal resistance.
3x Cloudfin Raptor
3x Rakdos Cackler
3x Slitherhead
3x Omenspeaker
3x Grim Roustabout
3x Thrill-Kill Assassin
3x Pain Seer
Non-Creature Spells (21)
4x Essence Scatter
4x Negate
3x Dispel
2x Swan Song
4x Doom Blade
4x Ultimate Price
2x Temple of Deceit
8x Island
8x Swamp
4x Gainsay
4x Dark Betrayal
4x Devour Flesh
3x Pithing Needle
As you can see, nothing cost more than 2 mana. That's sort of important since it allows me to run off of fewer lands and to minimize the hurt I get from the Pain Seers. To be honest, I haven't played standard in about 2 years until a few weeks ago so I don't have the collection I used to nor due I have the money I used to. Feedback would be welcomed and I am planning of updating this with weekly results.
What about adding a minor human theme, with the cheap and woefully underused Duskmantle Seer at the top of the curve. He's a great rate for a great flier, and with all these midrange decks around, he can often hit for 4 or 5 during your upkeep. Plus he has 4 toughness, is black, and is multi-coloured, so he has some removal resistance.
4 Temple of Deceit
4 Dimir Guildgate
10 Swamp
3 Island
Dudes (29)
4 Tormented Hero
4 Rakdos Cackler
4 Pain Seer
4 Thrill-Kill Assassin
3 Omenspeaker
4 Xathrid Necromancer
3 Mogis's Marauder
3 Duskmantle Seer
4 Ultimate Price
3 Negate
3 Far // Away
4 Duress
4 Dark Betrayal
4 Doom Blade
1 Whip of Erebos
2 Essence Scatter