I have a post-rotation monoblack vamp deck I have been running(white just muddles the bloodline ;P). Creature aggro with heavy life gain. If the aggro doesn't kill them the Citadel is a nice alternate win con.
This is more of a combination of Aristocrats and Soul Sisters but it works so well. The addition of Corpse Knight and Impassioned Orator combo well with Teysa Karlov and Angel of Vitality while the token producers gas up the combos. And Divine Visitation is great in the meta. Sideboard could use tweaking. I originally had Ethereal Absolution as a one-of in the main deck but took it out. Considering it as a sideboard card wouldn't be a bad idea; maybe taking out a Devout Decree for one (against token mirror/graveyard synergy decks). Thoughts?
As far as the sideboard not much thought has gone into it. Just some standard blue hate in Lightning Mare and Domri, Anarch of Bolas , Cindervines for blue/red and Esper control as well as pesky artifact/enchantment removal with some help from Return to Nature (also good against graveyard synergy decks) and Vivien Reid (general utility vs most match ups). I was considering Rekindling Phoenix against flyers or as block fodder in general (his elemental token combos well with Overgrowth Elemental) but went with Multani, Yavimaya's Avatar in there as a meta game match-up and answer to beefy flyers (also combos well with Thunderkin Awakener) Hopefully you all like it or can suggest some changes of your own. <3
Just a work in progress I've been building in Arena. Not too dependent on Alert with Favorable Winds as a backup anthem effect. Designed to last through the meta but early Alert is deadly. I just threw the sideboard together with what i have so I'm sure it could be better.
2 Knight of the Ebon Legion
4 Vampire of the Dire Moon
4 Blood Burglar
4 Child of Night
2 Blood Operative
4 Bloodthirsty Aerialist
4 Thirsting Bloodlord
2 Sorin, Imperious Bloodlord
Instants (6)
3 Cast Down
1 Murder
2 Ob Nixilis's Cruelty
Artifacts (6)
4 Icon of Ancestry
2 Bolas's Citadel
Lands (23)
23 Swamp
4 Duress
4 Kaya's Ghostform
2 Legion's End
3 Noxious Grasp
2 Leyline of the Void
4 Impassioned Orator
4 Corpse Knight
4 Cruel Celebrant
3 Angel of Vitality
3 Teysa Karlov
Instant/Sorcery (12)
4 Raise the Alarm
2 Revival // Revenge
3 Sworn Companions
3 Kaya's Wrath
2 Conclave Tribunal
2 Divine Visitation
Planeswaker (4)
4 Ajani, Strength of the Pride
Lands (23)
4 Godless Shrine
4 Temple of Silence
8 Plains
7 Swamps
4 Gods Willing
4 Devout Decree
2 Consecrate // Consume
3 Despark
2 Mortify
This is more of a combination of Aristocrats and Soul Sisters but it works so well. The addition of Corpse Knight and Impassioned Orator combo well with Teysa Karlov and Angel of Vitality while the token producers gas up the combos. And Divine Visitation is great in the meta. Sideboard could use tweaking. I originally had Ethereal Absolution as a one-of in the main deck but took it out. Considering it as a sideboard card wouldn't be a bad idea; maybe taking out a Devout Decree for one (against token mirror/graveyard synergy decks). Thoughts?
3 Chandra's Embercat
4 Runaway Steam-Kin
4 Thunderkin Awakener
3 Leafkin Druid
4 Creeping Trailblazer
4 Overgrowth Elemental
2 Scampering Scorcher
Artifacts (2)
2 Icon of Ancestry
2 Adventurous Impulse
4 Lava Coil
Planeswalkers (6)
4 Chandra, Acolyte of Flame
2 Chandra, Novice Pyromancer
Lands (23)
4 Stomping Ground
4 Rootbound Crag
9 Mountain
6 Forest
4 Lightning Mare
2 Return to Nature
2 Cindervines
3 Domri, Anarch of Bolas
2 Vivien Reid
2 Multani, Yavimaya's Avatar
This is a fun deck. Still needs tweaking and playtesting (I've been out of the loop in standard for a couple months) but the idea is an anthem effect with the Creeping Trailblazer and Icon of Ancestry with some help from Chandra, Novice Pyromancer and Overgrowth Elemental. Chandra's Embercat , Runaway Steam-Kin and Leafkin Druid provide adequate ramp into the 3-6 CMC range while Icon of Ancestry , Adventurous Impulse and even Thunderkin Awakener keep the creatures gassed up and running. Once you can get Chandra, Acolyte of Flame going and keep her supported this deck will take off. This build is not heavy on creature control as it is designed as sort of a stompy deck but Lava Coil is there as usual in a red build and Chandra, Novice Pyromancer can ping off blockers and annoying x/2 combo creatures later in the game.
As far as the sideboard not much thought has gone into it. Just some standard blue hate in Lightning Mare and Domri, Anarch of Bolas , Cindervines for blue/red and Esper control as well as pesky artifact/enchantment removal with some help from Return to Nature (also good against graveyard synergy decks) and Vivien Reid (general utility vs most match ups). I was considering Rekindling Phoenix against flyers or as block fodder in general (his elemental token combos well with Overgrowth Elemental) but went with Multani, Yavimaya's Avatar in there as a meta game match-up and answer to beefy flyers (also combos well with Thunderkin Awakener) Hopefully you all like it or can suggest some changes of your own. <3
4 Glacial Fortress
4 Hallowed Fountain
7 Island
6 Plains
Creatures 17
2 Resolute Watchdog
4 Wall of Mist
4 Roc Charger
4 Senate Courier
2 Muse Drake
1 Azor, the Lawbringer
4 Dive Down
4 Favorable Winds
4 High Alert
2 Lawmage's Binding
2 Ajani, Adversary of Tyrants
2 Ixalan's Binding
1 Rally to Battle
2 Cleansing Nova
3 Siren Stormtamer
3 Baffling End
2 Seal Away
3 Kinjalli's Sunwing
2 Deputy of Detention
2 Settle the Wreckage
Just a work in progress I've been building in Arena. Not too dependent on Alert with Favorable Winds as a backup anthem effect. Designed to last through the meta but early Alert is deadly. I just threw the sideboard together with what i have so I'm sure it could be better.