Thanks for the reply!
I can understand removing Trespasser il-Vec and Undertaker (altough Tortured Existence makes me only discard creatures).
I already found myself against goblins and saw that Brain Gorgers becomes useless.
I was thinking that I should maybe go full control:
That leaves 6 spots to find a discard engine for myself that I can use in opponent turn to Psychotic Episode his top-deck and only card and to maybe find some other form of removal/mass removal: for this one it can't be Biting Rain because only half of my friends decks would be affected, the mono-W creatures are tough, as are mono-G and BW Orzhov and BG Golgari ones...
Or perhaps just plain more discard, I'm not against adding a playset of Augur of Skulls too.
Or maybe I need more drawing potential, that could also be the case.
I've been a casual player of Magic for years in the past, I recently picked it up again with my friends.
My alltime favourite deck was a mono black discard themed deck which I built from scrath with no knowledge whatsoever.
Given that I love this deck I decided to upgrade it:
I want it to be a discard deck with madness elements to it, and I want my win conditions to be damage from Nyxathid and Trespasser il-Vec...
Here it is as of now:
Mind you we just play casual so no card restrictions or bans.
My aim was to prevent the opponent to play threats by making him discard and having some control on his hand and library and remove what I can from the battlefield, all while attacking him with the 2 aformentioned creatures.
The problems are 2:
1: sometime I just draw only lands and as such I lose or none at all and as such I can't play.
2: aggro jumps to my throat rendering me powerless.
I am open to criticism and any suggestions, even if you think I would be better off changing everything from colors to strategies (while still obviously maintaining the deck's intent), I'd love to have your opinion on the matter!
Have a good day.
I can understand removing Trespasser il-Vec and Undertaker (altough Tortured Existence makes me only discard creatures).
I already found myself against goblins and saw that Brain Gorgers becomes useless.
I was thinking that I should maybe go full control:
Creatures:
4 Nyxathid
2 Asylum Visitor
Spells:
1 Liliana Vess
4 Duress
4 Psychotic Episode
4 Hymn to Tourach
4 Cast Down
4 The Rack
4 Shrieking Affliction
Lands:
24 Swamps
That leaves 6 spots to find a discard engine for myself that I can use in opponent turn to Psychotic Episode his top-deck and only card and to maybe find some other form of removal/mass removal: for this one it can't be Biting Rain because only half of my friends decks would be affected, the mono-W creatures are tough, as are mono-G and BW Orzhov and BG Golgari ones...
Or perhaps just plain more discard, I'm not against adding a playset of Augur of Skulls too.
Or maybe I need more drawing potential, that could also be the case.
My alltime favourite deck was a mono black discard themed deck which I built from scrath with no knowledge whatsoever.
Given that I love this deck I decided to upgrade it:
I want it to be a discard deck with madness elements to it, and I want my win conditions to be damage from Nyxathid and Trespasser il-Vec...
Here it is as of now:
Creatures:
3 Undertaker
4 Trespasser il-Vec
4 Nyxathid
2 Asylum Visitor
2 Brain Gorgers
2 Nightshade Assassin
Spells:
1 Liliana Vess
4 Duress
4 Psychotic Episode
2 Distress
4 Cast Down
2 The Rack
2 Sadistic Sacrament
Lands:
24 Swamps
Mind you we just play casual so no card restrictions or bans.
My aim was to prevent the opponent to play threats by making him discard and having some control on his hand and library and remove what I can from the battlefield, all while attacking him with the 2 aformentioned creatures.
The problems are 2:
1: sometime I just draw only lands and as such I lose or none at all and as such I can't play.
2: aggro jumps to my throat rendering me powerless.
I am open to criticism and any suggestions, even if you think I would be better off changing everything from colors to strategies (while still obviously maintaining the deck's intent), I'd love to have your opinion on the matter!
Have a good day.