Something I saw back in 2012. I just found the deck list and I'm updating it. I wanted to get some opinions on how to make it a little bit better. I've played it before in 2012, 2013 and 2015. I want to try rebuilding it again.
As you can see, a TON of control. It's a fun deck to play. But I'm sure there's other things I can add/subtract. I've been trying to keep my on B/R for a while. I was looking at some stuff, here's a short list but I'm not 100% what could leave/go.
Besides, I think there are a few Points to optimize.
- I guess 20 creatures is a little too much for a Midrange/Control deck, you might want to go down to about 16.
- Dragonlord and Figure of Destiny do absolutely not work with Basic Swamps, so I would cut both. They are fine cards in these Shells, but as soon as you have to fetch Basic Swamps (e.g. against an aggressive deck, to cast Nighthawk), you're going to have a Problem.
- With Bloodghast and Lilianas you should definitely Play 4 Faithless Lootings, which have good synergy with Collective Brutality, which is also a great card.
- Looting also makes the 4 Leylines in your Sideboard much better, because you can discard redundant copies.
- Dreadbore and Kolaghan's Command should also be in this deck. I'd suggest 2 Commands and a single Dreadbore (instead of the 4th Terminate).
- You do not need Skullcrack in this Deck, because you will hardly be the aggressive deck that needs to race, and which looses to Lifegain.
- Please play 4 Lightning Bolts.
- Maybe Manlands can be a consideration here, e.g. Mutavaults or even Lavaclaw Reaches. In a 2-color Manabase there is also the Option of running 1-2 Ghost Quarters/Tectonic Edges/Field of Ruins.
- You could also consider going on the Blood Moon plan, either Mainboard or Sideboard, both is possible.
I hope this might help you in your deckbuilding process. Wish you much success!
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4x Bloodghast
4x Dark Confidant
4x Figure of Destiny
4x Kargan Dragonlord
4x Vampire Nighthawk
Sorceries/Instants 14
1x Damnation
2x Fatal Push
3x Thoughtseize
3x Lightning Bolt
3x Inquisition of Kozilek
3x Terminate
4x Liliana of the Veil
Lands 22
1x Arid Mesa
1x Polluted Delta
1x Scalding Tarn
1x Verdant Catacomb
2x Blackcleave Cliffs
2x Smoldering Marsh
3x Mountain
3x Swamp
4x Blood Crypt
4x Bloodstained Mire
1x Damnation
1x Thoughtseize
2x Slaughter Games
2x Anger of the Gods
2x Shattering Spree
3x Surgical Extraction
4x Leyline of the Void
As you can see, a TON of control. It's a fun deck to play. But I'm sure there's other things I can add/subtract. I've been trying to keep my on B/R for a while. I was looking at some stuff, here's a short list but I'm not 100% what could leave/go.
Dreadbore
Fourth Inquisition of Kozilek
Kolaghan's Command
Fourth Terminate
Skullcrack
One or two more Fatal Push
Collective Brutality
Vintage >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Legacy
I'd suggest getting rid of most if not all the creatures to add some more resilient win-conditions and even more interaction
(Dreadbore, Kolaghan's Command and Collective Brutality).
Having more PW's can be a good option, like:
Chandra, Torch of Defiance, Liliana, the Last Hope and Ob Nixilis Reignited.
A bit weaker options include: Liliana, Death's Majesty, Angrath, the Flame-Chained and Sarkhan, the Dragonspeaker.
For card draw something like Phyrexian Arena (or Night's Whisper/Read the Bones) is pobably better here than Dark Confidant especially if you'd play higher cost finisher in the deck.
Demigod of Revenge is a pretty good option and would play well with Faithless Looting (and Discovery // Dispersal) as a filtering card.
Other creatures I'd consider for the deck are:
Young Pyromancer, Pack Rat, Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet (or Olivia Voldaren) and Pia and Kiran Nalaar.
As a finisher option Grave Titan can be pretty good though 6-mana is a lot in modern without some form of mana acceleration
(Chandra is probably the most maindeckable option).
https://www.jeffhoogland.com/decklists/br-midrange/
Besides, I think there are a few Points to optimize.
- I guess 20 creatures is a little too much for a Midrange/Control deck, you might want to go down to about 16.
- Dragonlord and Figure of Destiny do absolutely not work with Basic Swamps, so I would cut both. They are fine cards in these Shells, but as soon as you have to fetch Basic Swamps (e.g. against an aggressive deck, to cast Nighthawk), you're going to have a Problem.
- With Bloodghast and Lilianas you should definitely Play 4 Faithless Lootings, which have good synergy with Collective Brutality, which is also a great card.
- Looting also makes the 4 Leylines in your Sideboard much better, because you can discard redundant copies.
- Dreadbore and Kolaghan's Command should also be in this deck. I'd suggest 2 Commands and a single Dreadbore (instead of the 4th Terminate).
- You do not need Skullcrack in this Deck, because you will hardly be the aggressive deck that needs to race, and which looses to Lifegain.
- Please play 4 Lightning Bolts.
- Maybe Manlands can be a consideration here, e.g. Mutavaults or even Lavaclaw Reaches. In a 2-color Manabase there is also the Option of running 1-2 Ghost Quarters/Tectonic Edges/Field of Ruins.
- You could also consider going on the Blood Moon plan, either Mainboard or Sideboard, both is possible.
I hope this might help you in your deckbuilding process. Wish you much success!