Pain and Pleasure

Commander / EDH

dragonman-net

Creature (26)

• 1x Angel of Salvation
• 1x Angel of Serenity
• 1x Angel of the Dire Hour
• 1x Artisan of Kozilek
• 1x Baneslayer Angel
• 1x Bloodgift Demon
• 1x Burnished Hart
• 1x Combustible Gearhulk
• 1x Deathbringer Regent
• 1x Emrakul, the Promised End
• 1x Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
• 1x Grand Abolisher
• 1x Indulgent Tormentor
• 1x Iona, Shield of Emeria
• 1x Kaervek the Merciless
• 1x Karmic Guide
• 1x Knollspine Dragon
• 1x Kokusho, the Evening Star
• 1x Magus of the Moat
• 1x Resolute Archangel
• 1x Rune-Scarred Demon
• 1x Sidisi, Undead Vizier
• 1x Sin Prodder
• 1x Thalia's Lancers
• 1x Tyrant's Familiar
• 1x Yosei, the Morning Star

Artifact (9)

• 1x Boros Signet
• 1x Chromatic Lantern
• 1x Commander's Sphere
• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Orzhov Signet
• 1x Rakdos Signet
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots
• 1x Thran Dynamo

Land (37)

• 1x Boros Garrison
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Dragonskull Summit
• 1x Evolving Wilds
• 1x Hall of the Bandit Lord
• 1x Homeward Path
• 1x Isolated Chapel
• 4x Mountain
• 1x Nomad Outpost
• 1x Orzhov Basilica
• 8x Plains
• 1x Rakdos Carnarium
• 1x Rogue's Passage
• 1x Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
• 1x Shizo, Death's Storehouse
• 1x Spinerock Knoll
• 5x Swamp
• 1x Temple of Malice
• 1x Temple of Silence
• 1x Temple of the False God
• 1x Temple of Triumph
• 1x Terramorphic Expanse
• 1x Vault of the Archangel

Instant (11)

• 1x Anguished Unmaking
• 1x Boros Charm
• 1x Cauldron Dance
• 1x Curtains' Call
• 1x Go for the Throat
• 1x Hide / Seek
• 1x Murderous Cut
• 1x Path to Exile
• 1x Pyrokinesis
• 1x Swords to Plowshares
• 1x Terminate

Commanders (2)

Sorcery (12)

• 1x Akroma's Vengeance
• 1x Austere Command
• 1x Blasphemous Act
• 1x Dark Petition
• 1x Diabolic Tutor
• 1x Grave Upheaval
• 1x Merciless Eviction
• 1x Rout
• 1x Sublime Exhalation
• 1x Subterranean Tremors
• 1x Vandalblast
• 1x Wrath of God

Planeswalker (3)

• 1x Elspeth, Sun's Champion
• 1x Sorin, Grim Nemesis
• 1x Ugin, the Spirit Dragon

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This deck is primarily a mardu control deck. We focus on heavy removal, as well as dominating creatures. Our primary win-con is vial smasher, however recently I've taken steps to provide alternative win conditions such as, beatdown with cards like Emrakul and Baneslayer angel in combination with Shizu. Another win condition is to maintain heavy control and use cards such as Sorin's +1, Kaervek, and Kokusho to lower the opponent's life total.

The reason for heavy mass artifact and enchantment hate is that Stax is a popular archtype in my local meta.

Another fun interaction is to play vial smasher and cards such as Murderous Cut, and Pyrokinesis to deal surprise damage to an unexpecting opponent. Originally I ran more "free" cards, however those were cut for being too situational, and just generally being subpar when compared to others when Vial Smasher Isn't on the field.

I'd like to keep it semi budget. Generally I don't like to run cards over 10 bucks (Ugin and Kokusho are exceptions, they were left over from previous decks). However if you think of a card that would make this deck 100% better, I'd be happy to review it and possibly add it even if the price is too high (within reason.) If you have any questions about how the deck functions, please ask. I'll try my best to answer them.

Date added	7 years
Last updated	7 years
Legality	This deck is not Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	14 - 0 Mythic Rares 39 - 0 Rares 25 - 0 Uncommons 5 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	4.90
Tokens	Emblem Elspeth, Sun's Champion, Lizard 8/8 R, Soldier 1/1 W, Vampire Knight 1/1 B