Gray Merchants doing gray things (Standard MTG Deck)

Featured card: Gray Merchant of Asphodel

Gray Merchants doing gray things

Standard* Budget WB (Orzhov)

Manderton

Creature (23)

Land (22)

Enchantment (4)

Artifact (4)

Instant (4)

4x Hero's Downfall

Sorcery (3)

Sideboard

Creature (7)

Maybeboard

Creature (1)

1x Blood Baron of Vizkopa

Enchantment (2)

The deck I'm building for Gameday with my friends help. This whole thing in on a tight budget, so as much as I'd love to run four Thoughtseize, unless someone wants to donate some, It's probably not gonna happen not gonna happen. Suggestions are welcome.

The deck uses Gray Merchant of Asphodel as its main strategy. It goes well with Whip of Erebos, Strionic Resonator , and the combination of Cartel Aristocrat and Gift of Immortality.High Priest and Sin Collector are largely sac fodder forCartel Aristocrat. Crypt Ghast helps get to the big drops, and with it out I can play and copy (using Strionic Resonator ) Gray Merchant of Asphodel and extort with just four lands. Dark Prophecy helps get cards, and as a bonus helps Gray Merchant of Asphodel. Necropolis Regent is a big game winner and can also help Gray Merchant of Asphodel.

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Oct. 1, 2013

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After a lot of playtesting, I've made some changes. Cut most the bombs and replaced them with Desecration Demons to make the deck more consistent. It helps get more black mana symbols out quicker too. Added another Obzedat because Obzedat won me a lot of games during playtesting. Switched out the Doom Blades for Hero's Downfall for more consistency. I'm considering cutting Crypt Ghast, cause it never really does much.

As much as I love the Gray Merchant of Asphodel - Cartel Aristocrat - Gift of Immortality combo, I haven't managed to use it once. I'd love some suggestions as to how to make it more playable, because as it stands I may have to cut the Aristocrats and Gifts to make room for better cards, since these have no point if the combo is too slow. Gray Merchant of Asphodel is already stupid good without the combo though.

Any advice is appreciated!

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Date added	11 years
Last updated	11 years
Legality	This deck is not Standard legal.
Rarity (main - side)	3 - 0 Mythic Rares 26 - 9 Rares 14 - 0 Uncommons 2 - 6 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	3.26
Tokens	Zombie 2/2 B
Folders	Black & White, Decks, interesting looking decks, To Look At
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