I will kill you till you die

Commander / EDH Control Mono-Black

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Creature (26)

• 1x Agent of Erebos
• 1x Crypt Ghast
• 1x Doomed Necromancer
• 1x Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder
• 1x Fleshbag Marauder
• 1x Gray Merchant of Asphodel
• 1x Grim Haruspex
• 1x Harvester of Souls
• 1x Hell's Caretaker
• 1x Hex Parasite
• 1x Kiku, Night's Flower
• 1x Kokusho, the Evening Star
• 1x Liliana, Heretical Healer  ^Flip
• 1x Liliana's Specter
• 1x Maga, Traitor to Mortals
• 1x Myojin of Night's Reach
• 1x Nether Traitor
• 1x Ophiomancer
• 1x Phyrexian Obliterator
• 1x Phyrexian Plaguelord
• 1x Sheoldred, Whispering One
• 1x Smothering Abomination
• 1x Thoughtpicker Witch
• 1x Viscera Seer
• 1x Wall of Shadows
• 1x Will-o'-the-Wisp

Planeswalker (2)

• 1x Sorin Markov
• 1x Ugin, the Spirit Dragon

Sorcery (12)

• 1x All is Dust
• 1x Black Sun's Zenith
• 1x Dread Return
• 1x Exsanguinate
• 1x Footsteps of the Goryo
• 1x Mutilate
• 1x Profane Command
• 1x Sadistic Sacrament
• 1x Syphon Mind
• 1x Toxic Deluge
• 1x Victimize
• 1x Yawgmoth's Will

Enchantment (10)

• 1x Dark Prophecy
• 1x Dawn of the Dead
• 1x Gate to Phyrexia
• 1x Grave Pact
• 1x Infernal Tribute
• 1x Necropotence
• 1x Phyrexian Reclamation
• 1x Tortured Existence
• 1x Vampiric Rites
• 1x Waste Not

Artifact (8)

• 1x Ashnod's Altar
• 1x Expedition Map
• 1x Geth's Grimoire
• 1x Jet Medallion
• 1x Library of Leng
• 1x Skullclamp
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Spine of Ish Sah

Commander (1)

Land (36)

• 1x Barren Moor
• 1x Bojuka Bog
• 1x Cabal Coffers
• 1x High Market
• 1x Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
• 1x Phyrexian Tower
• 1x Reliquary Tower
• 1x Strip Mine
• 26x Swamp
• 1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
• 1x Volrath's Stronghold

Instant (5)

• 1x Darkness
• 1x Hatred
• 1x Hero's Downfall
• 1x Scour from Existence
• 1x Sudden Spoiling

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Maybeboard

Creature (5)

• 1x Fallen Angel
• 1x Ob Nixilis, Unshackled
• 1x Razaketh, the Foulblooded
• 1x Torgaar, Famine Incarnate
• 1x Yahenni, Undying Partisan

Sorcery (3)

• 1x Beacon of Unrest
• 1x Bitter Ordeal
• 1x Bontu's Last Reckoning

Enchantment (2)

• 1x Bitterblossom
• 1x Strands of Night

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So this started out as a fun casual deck, but with the major draw power, discard mechanic, and reliable search engine with Sidisi, Undead Vizier it's become something of a powerhouse. As with all mono-black decks it has issues dealing with artifacts and enchantments, but cards like All Is Dust etc can make up for it.

Discard Mechanics

Myojin of Night's Reach+Geth's Grimoire - massive card draw and cripple opponents

Liliana's Specter+Geth's Grimoire - lower cost discard and draw

Thoughtpicker Witch+Ophiomancer - control top card of all opponent's libraries

All of these discards benefit from Geth's Grimoire, Smothering Abomination, or Waste Not in play.

Synergies

Fleshbag Marauder+Dawn of the Dead+Grave Pact - effective board control

Infernal Tribute+Spine of Ish Sah - draw and destroy

Phyrexian Reclamation+Sidisi, Undead Vizier - control commander cost (Tortured Existence works as well)

Hex Parasite+Cabal Coffers - control any planeswalkers or counter building

Finishers

Maga, Traitor to Mortals - after boosting lands

Hatred

Exsanguinate - after boosting lands

Gray Merchant of Asphodel - with recursion

Kokusho, the Evening Star - with recursion

Sorin Markov - if necessary, usually used for ult not life drop

Sadistic Sacrament - kicked it can decimate an opponent

Any card options or +1's greatly appreciated. This deck is not nearly as oppressive as some mono-black decks can be, but it ends up being a heavy hitter at any state in the game. The attrition aspects can help to control players, but needs to be on the lookout for blue control or enchantment heavy decks.

Date added	10 years
Last updated	2 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	8 - 0 Mythic Rares 38 - 0 Rares 16 - 0 Uncommons 11 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.39
Tokens	Emblem Liliana, Defiant Necromancer, Morph 2/2 C, Snake 1/1 B, Thrull 1/1 B, Zombie 2/2 B
Folders	Decks I like, Fight me, EDH i will make, zSheoldred, Watch, Fun EDH