Mono Black Control

Modern*

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Creature (4)

• 4x Solemn Simulacrum

Planeswalker (4)

• 4x Sorin Markov

Land (25)

• 4x Phyrexia's Core
• 21x Swamp

Enchantment (3)

• 3x Curse of Death's Hold

Artifact (9)

• 2x Ichor Wellspring
• 2x Mycosynth Wellspring
• 3x Pristine Talisman
• 2x Sphere of the Suns

Instant (6)

• 2x Geth's Verdict
• 4x Go for the Throat

Sorcery (9)

• 3x Barter in Blood
• 2x Black Sun's Zenith
• 4x Sorin's Vengeance

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Sideboard

Instant (8)

• 4x Doom Blade
• 4x Surgical Extraction

Sorcery (4)

• 4x Memoricide

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This deck was inspired by a Building On A Budget article found here:http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/boab/200

The main strategy of this deck is to control the board while you ramp into Sorin Markov and Sorin's Vengeance . In tandem it's an automatic win. Most of the cards are self explanatory, but I'll break down the important one's below.

Sorin Markov - When he hits the field he can kill a 2 toughness creature and gain me some life. The next turn I can drop the opponent to 10 life.

Sorin's Vengeance - They lose 10, I gain 10. This is the primary win con.

Pristine Talisman - Mana ramp and adds back valuable life. This deck can get hard early by aggro, so this card is really valuable.

Black Sun's Zenith, Go for the Throat, Geth's Verdict and Barter in Blood - Kill their creatures so I can live long enough to pull off my combo.

Phyrexia's Core - Destroy my Ichor Wellspring and Mycosynth Wellspring to activate their abilities and gain life.

Date added	12 years
Last updated	11 years
Legality	This deck is Modern legal.
Rarity (main - side)	4 - 0 Mythic Rares 13 - 8 Rares 15 - 0 Uncommons 7 - 4 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	3.77