Nocturne

Modern Budget Control Lifegain Mono-Black Vampires Zombie

dreamweaver6515

Creature (20)

• 2x Archfiend of Depravity
• 4x Gifted Aetherborn
• 2x Grave Titan
• 4x Liliana's Reaver
• 4x Typhoid Rats
• 4x Vampire Nighthawk

Instant (8)

• 2x Hero's Downfall
• 3x Ultimate Price
• 3x Victim of Night

Sorcery (4)

• 2x Diabolic Tutor
• 2x Rise from the Grave

Artifact (5)

• 4x Viridian Longbow
• 1x Whip of Erebos

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Liliana Vess

Land (22)

• 22x Swamp

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Sideboard

Creature (7)

• 1x Avatar of Woe
• 4x Royal Assassin
• 2x Skirsdag High Priest

Instant (2)

• 2x Crypt Incursion

Sorcery (4)

• 2x Marsh Casualties
• 2x Sever the Bloodline

Enchantment (1)

• 1x Tainted Remedy

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Maybeboard

Instant (12)

• 2x Go for the Throat
• 2x Malicious Affliction
• 2x Slaughter Pact
• 4x Snuff Out
• 2x Tragic Slip

Creature (4)

• 1x Liliana, Heretical Healer  ^Flip
• 1x Massacre Wurm
• 1x Ob Nixilis, Unshackled
• 1x Visara the Dreadful

Artifact (2)

• 2x Isochron Scepter

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This deck is based upon the Viridian Longbow+Deathtouch combo.
In 1v1, I try to get out one of my low-drop Deathtouchers and give it a longbow (preferably by turn 3 or 4, but possibly longer if I need to tutor it out). Then, my Deathoucher, with the help of Ultimate Price and Victim of Night as needed, boardwipes the opponent, and, while the Deathtoucher keeps blockers off the board, I swing with Liliana's Reaver and the zombies it generates for about 4 turns for a kill. In games with multiple opponents, it becomes far more of a psychological game; basically I try to look like an unattractive target with deathtouch blockers and the ability to kill the creatures of anyone who tries to attack me using the Viridian Longbow. Using this method to survive, I wait for my opponents to fight among themselves until only one opponent is left, then I revert to my 1v1 strategy.
A few details: Archfiend of Depravity is for use against creature heavy decks, which have such a large board presence that my longbow/deathtouchers can't handle them all. Whip of Erebos is helpful against multiple opponents if an opponent insists on swinging at me despite deathtouch. Skirsdag High Priest is helpful in situations in which I need large fliers, either to swing over people's heads or as bulky blockers. Mortuary Mire is convenient when my opponents manage to kill my Deathtouchers. Necromantic Summons is nice for stealing any nice creatures the deck kills. In addition, with my many removal instants, it is quite easy to achieve spell mastery.I am a fairly new player, so any suggestions or advice would be much appreciated.
Thanks.

Date added	8 years
Last updated	7 years
Legality	This deck is Modern legal.
Rarity (main - side)	3 - 0 Mythic Rares 9 - 10 Rares 15 - 2 Uncommons 11 - 2 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	2.92
Tokens	Demon 5/5 B, Zombie 2/2 B
Folders	vampire ideas, Modern (casual)