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Suck Blood! Throw Knives!

Standard WB (Orzhov) WUB (Esper)

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With this deck, there are two main ways to win.

First, and more likely, is to stay alive for around five turns, gaining as much life as possible, and using extort whenever you can. Lifelink and Deathtouch are also very helpful in this strategy. In turns five through seven, it is pretty likely that you'll have two Shadow Slice s in your hand. Use them (ciphering them onto some fliers) and feel the win. Use Tragic Slip when possible for creature removal; it may be useful to save an Orzhov Charm for turns 5, 6, and 7.

Second, which is even more fun, but less likely, is the infinite loop found in Vizkopa Guildmage and Exquisite Blood . It's a win for eight drop. Simply play Exquisite Blood whenever possible, and have the Guildmage and an unblockable available. Use the Guilmage's second effect, swing in with an unblockable, and gain whatever damage you did in life (from Blood). Whatever life you gained, Guildmage will do again to your opponent, which you will in turn gain, ad nauseum.

I use High Priest of Penance as sort of a cheap Murder , which of course combos nicely with Tragic Slip. Please leave any suggestions in the proper format so you can get credit, and I'll try to return what advice I can. Thanks!

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July 8, 2013
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So, this deck has gone through a good deal of tightening in the few short days since I posted it. I'll probably cycle it through the editions until Exquisite Blood and Shadow Slice cycle out, because then it will really lose its character. Maybe even when M13 cycles out. We'll see. Anyway, thanks to Pain_Smith and the guys in the two cities I call home for helping me out! Thanks, Xav, Kyle, Nate, Winter, Jon, and the guys at The Stadium in Bay City! I'll update again after some playtesting, particularly after next week's FNM and my shop's pre-release parties and the release of M14.

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Date added 11 years
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Legality

This deck is not Standard legal.
Rarity (main - side)

9 - 4 Rares

10 - 3 Uncommons

21 - 8 Commons
Cards 60
Avg. CMC 2.69
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