Don't Knock the Nocturnus

Modern*

SageRook

Creature (24)

• 4x Bloodghast
• 4x Gatekeeper of Malakir
• 3x Guul Draz Vampire
• 2x Malakir Bloodwitch
• 3x Vampire Hexmage
• 4x Vampire Nighthawk
• 4x Vampire Nocturnus

Land (22)

• 2x Marsh Flats
• 16x Swamp
• 4x Verdant Catacombs

Artifact (1)

• 1x Eldrazi Monument

Instant (9)

• 5x Tendrils of Corruption
• 4x Urge to Feed

Sorcery (10)

• 4x Grim Discovery
• 4x Mind Shatter
• 2x Sign in Blood

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Sideboard

Sorcery (10)

• 3x Consume Spirit
• 4x Duress
• 3x Marsh Casualties

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Maybeboard

Creature (3)

• 1x Anowon, the Ruin Sage
• 2x Child of Night

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Liliana Vess

Enchantment (4)

• 2x Quest for the Gravelord
• 2x Soul Stair Expedition

Instant (8)

• 4x Disfigure
• 4x Doom Blade

Sorcery (3)

• 1x Haunting Echoes
• 2x Sadistic Sacrament

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My attempt at a midrange and aggro 4th turn drop of Vampire Nocturnus.

I say 'Midrange' because the Guul Draz Vampire s work real well with Noc's ability after the opponent's life points are 10 or less. The Guuls would be 5/3's with Intimidate!

The pain-fetch lands, like Verdant Catacombs, are for Nocturnus's ability (i.e. shuffling the deck so that there might be a chance of a black card on top of the library).

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New Worldwake card Dead Reckoning, also fits well with Nocturnus's ability. If you have a land on top of the library at the time, this card can be a game-winner in itself. May replace Grim Discovery for this.

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My only concern is how much damage I am doing to myself:If I somehow manage to play Sign in Blood and all Verdant Catacombs and Marsh Flats, I would be 10 damage down (and that's without the two Grim Discoveries!)!

Would Vampire Nighthawk,Consume Spirit, and Tendrils of Corruption be enough?

Comments are welcomed.

SB:

Against Control (low or no creatures):Switch 4x Urges with 4x DuressSwitch 2x Grim Discovery with 2x Mind Shatter*Switch 3x Tendrils of Corruption with 3x Consume Spirit

Against Aggro:*Switch 3x Tendrils of Corruption (or Guul Draz Vampire) with 3x Disfigure

Against Midrange:*Switch 3x Tendrils with 3x Consume Spirit (for late-game carnage)

Against Weenie:*Switch 3x Marsh Casualties with 3x Tendrils of Corruption

Date added	14 years
Last updated	14 years
Legality	This deck is not Modern legal.
Rarity (main - side)	5 - 0 Mythic Rares 16 - 0 Rares 15 - 6 Uncommons 14 - 4 Commons
Cards	66
Avg. CMC	2.64