You know for some reason I've never actually seen that card IRL... Maybe it's just card shops i'm looking through. I actually really like the cutesy interaction between the cards, but i'll probably take them out and put them in a different control deck.
What are your thoughts on Pain's Reward?
Seems utterly jank, but you're going to gain more life than the opponent, so it might be good in a multiplayer setting.
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I'm not a fan of the Wellsprings. You have better card advantage outlets than that. Plus the Cores mess up your Mutilates and such. I also don't like Gatekeeper much here.
Drop the inferior Abyssal Gatekeeper for Gatekeeper of Malakir. An edict with a 2/2 body to chump block or swing for occasional points of damage? That is downright amazing.
Honestly I really like Abyssal. It's an Innocent blood if they attack you.
Took out the artifact shenanigans, gonna make another deck with them.
-4 Ichor
-3 Mycosynth
-3 Core
+3 Swamps
7 extra slots
I'm looking for things that I can find in the dollar jank box for tomorrow, since i'm going away for a bit after that.
After that I'll probably go for
-1 Swamp
+1 Cabal Coffers
+3 Pain's Reward
+4 Hymn to tourach
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Pains Reward is kind of eh... I'd play Ambition's Cost before it.
I would play Promise of Power instead. This way you still have additional draw power alongside Sign in Blood with an optional win condition if need be.
I'd still add in a 4th Mutilate, probably over a Verdict. Sweepers really swing the game into your favor if you're having trouble staying ahead of creature decks.
The problem with running non-shroud creatures in a nearly creature-less deck is that all of the opponent's removal will be pinpointed to it (since it will be stuck in their hand with no targets). It also hurts his Innocent Bloods, even if he plays it as a finisher.
As much as I hate to say it Sorin's Vengeance is better than corrupt.
Or you could look up 'The Corrupter' it's a Mono-Black control deck from Onslaught block standard.
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As much as I hate to say it Sorin's Vengeance is better than corrupt.
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I'm debating between Sorin's Vengeance and something like consume spirit. Consume spirit isn't as cost effective as any of them, but it's really really satisfying to get Liliana off and just consume for a very large amount of life.
I'd still add in a 4th Mutilate, probably over a Verdict. Sweepers really swing the game into your favor if you're having trouble staying ahead of creature decks.
I took the last mutilate in my LGS... so I doubt that I'm going to get it anytime soon. I'm still doing fairly well against creature based decks since my deck is packed with removal. Speaking of which, I need a way to deal with enchantment/artifacts, as that will probably help me in the control match-up.
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2 Abyssal Gatekeeper
Win-Con:
4 Corrupt
1 Liliana of the Dark Realm
Draw/CA:
3 Mycosynth Wellspring
4 Ichor Wellspring
4 Sign in Blood
4 Tendrils of Corruption
2 Tribute to Hunger
2 Geth's Verdict
2 Mutilate
2 Infest
4 Duress
Lands:
3 Phyrexia's Core
23 Swamps
This is my current Mono-Black control, it's kind of budget ATM, since I don't have a lot of the cards I need (Mutilates/All is dust/Oblivion Stone).
Key interactions:
Phyrexia's core + Ichor Wellspring/Mycosynth Wellspring: It's good CA
Liliana of the Dark Realm/Mycosynth Wellspring + Mutilate/Corrupt: More swamps are good...?
Currently I need to find spaces for:
Vault of Whispers,
Hymn to Tourach/Scepter of Fugue, depending whether I want to do bad things to my playgroup,
Oblivion Stone/All is Dust, since I have no artifact/enchantment removal
Exsanguinate, because it's really fun with Liliana
Innocent blood, cause lol creatures
Suggestions? Wat do? I may find that I need to remove the Phyrexia's Core engine for more slots.
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GUBThe MimeoplasmBUG
RGWort, the RaidmotherGR
UGRRiku of Two ReflectionsRGU
Casual
WGBJunkStone DeckBGW
BMonoBlack VampireB
What are your thoughts on Pain's Reward?
Seems utterly jank, but you're going to gain more life than the opponent, so it might be good in a multiplayer setting.
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Mirari is really good with Corrupt. Having a single one never hurt.
I'm assuming Cabal Coffers is out of the budget? If you get them, Nantuko Shade is ridiculously good.
Definitely work on getting the 2nd Mutilate. Cut Infest once you get them.
Hymn to Tourach is ****ing brutal, and really cheap. Dark Ritual as well.
I'm not a fan of the Wellsprings. You have better card advantage outlets than that. Plus the Cores mess up your Mutilates and such. I also don't like Gatekeeper much here.
Took out the artifact shenanigans, gonna make another deck with them.
-4 Ichor
-3 Mycosynth
-3 Core
+3 Swamps
7 extra slots
I'm looking for things that I can find in the dollar jank box for tomorrow, since i'm going away for a bit after that.
After that I'll probably go for
-1 Swamp
+1 Cabal Coffers
+3 Pain's Reward
+4 Hymn to tourach
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I would play Promise of Power instead. This way you still have additional draw power alongside Sign in Blood with an optional win condition if need be.
You forget black's number one rule. Power at any price. 5 life is quite irrelevant as long as I'm still able to win the game.
Although I do agree with you that Promise would best played as a 2-of.
EDIT: Shouldn't this go in the mbc primer or is that another primer left for dead in the forum archives?
But then there's red's number one rule, which is to burninate your face and not give a ****
4 Corrupt
2 Exsanguinate
1 Liliana of the Dark Realm
Draw/CA: 6
4 Sign in Blood
2 Promise of Power
4 Tendrils of Corruption
4 Geth's Verdict
3 Mutilate
3 Innocent Blood
4 Duress
4 Hymn to Tourach
Lands: 25
2 Cabal Coffers
23 Swamps
How does this look?
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Korlash Heir to Blackblade likes to say hi. Could run 4x Terramorphic Expanses to get the lands out faster.
Sasky for the Sig.
I am in your [PACK]. Watching you... do... something.
The problem with running non-shroud creatures in a nearly creature-less deck is that all of the opponent's removal will be pinpointed to it (since it will be stuck in their hand with no targets). It also hurts his Innocent Bloods, even if he plays it as a finisher.
As much as I hate to say it Sorin's Vengeance is better than corrupt.
Or you could look up 'The Corrupter' it's a Mono-Black control deck from Onslaught block standard.
For Lists, Click Here
EDH:
GW: Selvala, Let us help YOU.
UB: Mirko Vosk, when outmatched cheat
BW: Vish Kal, The Arbiter of Reanimation
UG: Prime Speaker Zegana, the science of sorcery
RB: Malfegor, Traitor's Haven
UW: Daxos, Control-Fort-Tron
BG: Pharika, Goddess of Stax
RW: Gisela, Boros Control
RG: Ruric Thar, a Primal Surge deck
RU: Niv-Mizzet the Firemind, Spellslinger?!?!
B:(Pauper) Mikaeus the Unhallowed
R: Kurkesh, Onakke Ancient: The Power of Engineering
I'm debating between Sorin's Vengeance and something like consume spirit. Consume spirit isn't as cost effective as any of them, but it's really really satisfying to get Liliana off and just consume for a very large amount of life.
I took the last mutilate in my LGS... so I doubt that I'm going to get it anytime soon. I'm still doing fairly well against creature based decks since my deck is packed with removal. Speaking of which, I need a way to deal with enchantment/artifacts, as that will probably help me in the control match-up.
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