Alright so first I should explain the title. Every Sunday I go to a tournament at my local store. The format that the tournament is set to is casual. But the decks that people bring are by no means casual. 8-whack, slivers, living end, and azorius delver are some of the decks that I have to go up against. So I decided to go with mono black. Because the ban-list for the tournament is casual, no cards are banned. Because of this, I am not to sure where to put this deck-list, it doesn't fit in any of the legacy threads, and it isn't modern legal, so I came here. Sorry if this was not the correct place to post this, if someone could tell me where to put this I would gladly move this over to there. Anyway, as for the deck:
Making a combo go off is great and controlling the field can help that happen. So, since Sword of the Meek was unbanned. I feel like making a combo deck with that and Thopter Foundry. Id like to know if i can possibly make this a competitive deck that can take on the tier 1 decks.
This mono-red deck uses heroic and prowess to smash the opponents face very quickly. It has some possibilities to 3rd turn kill the opponent. Id like to know what cards I potentially missed to make the deck more consistent in a 3rd turn kill.
As for you question about vessel and gather, what would you suggest I add, mentioning problems doesnt help that much, mentioning problems while inputting solutions is helpful.
This deck is meant to be a fast aggro delirium deck
1. Autumnal Gloom
A 3 mana 4/4 trample hexproof is amazing1.
2. Corrupted Grafstone
An artifact that gives mana to play things faster.
3. Gather the Pack
Almost guarantees delirium
4. Moldgraf Scavenger
A 2 mana 3/4 will stop many would be attackers
5. Obsessive Skinner
A 2 mana creature that buffs my tramplers
6. Soul Swallower
A 4 mana 3/3 trample that gets bigger every turn
7. Thraben Gargoyle
A 1 mana 2/2 artifact creature that gets bigger
8. Traverse the Ulvenwald
Helps me get a land, and can get a creature
9. Vessel of Nascency
Can hit delirium and also can grab a creature.
4x Throat Slitter
4x Tragic Slip
22x Swamp
1x Ogre Slumlord
4x Pack Rat
4x Phyrexian Arena
4x Sanitarium Skeleton
1x Cabal Therapy
3x Chittering Rats
4x Drainpipe Vermin
3x Duress
4x Hymn to Tourach
Main Deck:
4x Curiosity
2x AEtherize
4x Mana Leak
4x Spell Pierce
2x Summary Dismissal
2x Turn Aside
2x Vapor Snag
4x Gudul Lurker
4x Inkfathom Infiltrator
4x Latch Seeker
4x Triton Shorestalker
Sideboard:
4x Hurkyl's Recall
3x Spellskite
4x Spreading Seas
2x Summary Dismissal
Any ideas on what I should do?
4x Condemn
4x Gitaxian Probe
4x Hallowed Fountain
6x Island
4x Mana Leak
4x Muddle the Mixture
4x Nyx-Fleece Ram
6x Plains
4x Port Town
4x Steelshaper's Gift
2x Sword of the Meek
4x Telling Time
1x Temple of Enlightenment
2x Terminus
4x Thopter Foundry
4x Glacial Fortress
4x Hallowed Fountain
6x Island
6x Plains
4x Condemn
4x Mana Leak
4x Muddle the Mixture
4x Telling Time
4x Nyx-Fleece Ram
4x Gitaxian Probe
4x Steelshaper's Gift
2x Terminus
2x Aether Spellbomb
2x Sword of the Meek
4x Thopter Foundry
2x Armed / Dangerous
4x Assault Strobe
2x Borrowed Hostility
4x Brute Force
2x Commune with Lava
4x Expedite
2x Kiln Fiend
4x Monastery Swiftspear
20x Mountain
4x Rush of Adrenaline
4x Satyr Hoplite
4x Titan's Strength
I'd like to learn how to make it more consistent with turn 3 and 4 wins. Also, I'd like to know ways that can make it safer against removal.
4x Autumnal Gloom
4x Evolving Wilds
20x Forest
4x Gather the Pack
4x Hangarback Walker
4x Obsessive Skinner
4x Soul Swallower
4x Thraben Gargoyle
4x Traverse the Ulvenwald
4x Vessel of Nascency
As for you question about vessel and gather, what would you suggest I add, mentioning problems doesnt help that much, mentioning problems while inputting solutions is helpful.
4x Corrupted Grafstone
24x Forest
4x Gather the Pack
4x Moldgraf Scavenger
4x Obsessive Skinner
4x Soul Swallower
4x Thraben Gargoyle
4x Traverse the Ulvenwald
4x Vessel of Nascency
This deck is meant to be a fast aggro delirium deck
1. Autumnal Gloom
A 3 mana 4/4 trample hexproof is amazing1.
2. Corrupted Grafstone
An artifact that gives mana to play things faster.
3. Gather the Pack
Almost guarantees delirium
4. Moldgraf Scavenger
A 2 mana 3/4 will stop many would be attackers
5. Obsessive Skinner
A 2 mana creature that buffs my tramplers
6. Soul Swallower
A 4 mana 3/3 trample that gets bigger every turn
7. Thraben Gargoyle
A 1 mana 2/2 artifact creature that gets bigger
8. Traverse the Ulvenwald
Helps me get a land, and can get a creature
9. Vessel of Nascency
Can hit delirium and also can grab a creature.
1x Expedite
1x Goblin Glory Chaser
1x Raging Goblin
3x Outnumber
1x Shield of the Avatar
1x reckless bushwhacker
1x Trumpet Blast
3x Hordeling Outburst
3x Brimstone Volley
3x Guttersnipe
1x Goblinslide
2x Goblin Rabblemaster
1x Aligned Hedron Network
3x Goblin Freerunner
1x Obelisk of Urd
1x Descent of the Dragons
2x Fiery Conclusion
4x Dragon Fodder
4x Impact Tremors
22x mountain
I'm planning on using the deck for a two headed giant competition at my school.
4x Banefire
2x Commune with Nature
4x Devil's Play
14x Forest
4x Freed from the Real
4x Frontier Bivouac
3x Island
3x Mountain
4x Negate
4x Overgrown Battlement
4x Steel Wall
2x Taigam's Scheming
4x Wall of Vines
It is a sort of combo deck meant to completely burn out the opponent. Im trying to keep it modern. Any tips would be appreciated.
2x Firedrinker Satyr
4x Hellrider
4x Rakdos Cackler
4x Spike Jester
2x Zurgo Bellstriker
4x Desperate Ravings
4x Doom Blade
2x Lightning Bolt
2x Skullcrack
4x Ultimate Price
4x Dragonskull Summit
10x Mountain
8x Swamp
2x Bump in the Night
3x Bump in the Night
4x Doom Blade
4x Dragonskull Summit
2x Firedrinker Satyr
4x Hellrider
7x Mountain
4x Rakdos Cackler
4x Sign in Blood
2x Skullcrack
4x Spike Jester
9x Swamp
4x Ultimate Price
2x Zurgo Bellstriker
3x Lightning Bolt
8 Mountain
10 Swamp
4 Bloodsoaked Champion
4 Bump in the Night
2 Firedrinker Satyr
4 Rakdos Cackler
2 Zurgo Bellstriker
4 Doom Blade
4 Sign in Blood
2 Skullcrack
4 Spike Jester
4 Ultimate Price
4 Hellrider
4x Doom Blade
4x Dragonskull Summit
4x Hellrider
8x Mountain
4x Rakdos Cackler
4x Rakdos Shred-Freak
4x Shambling Remains
4x Sign in Blood
2x Skullcrack
4x Spike Jester
10x Swamp
4x Ultimate Price
Try not to suggest any overly expensive cards.