Now old Mr. Johnson had troubles of his own
He had a yellow cat that wouldn't leave his home
He tried and he tried to get that cat away
Gave it to a man going far away
But the cat came back the very next turn,
The cat came back, we thought he was a goner
But the cat came back; it just couldn't stay away.
Now the man around the corner swore he'd kill the cat on sight
He loaded up his shotgun with nails and dynamites
He waited and he waited for the cat to come around
Ninety-seven pieces of the man is all they found
But the cat came back the very next turn,
The cat came back, we thought he was a goner
But the cat came back; it just couldn't stay away.
Gave it to a little boy with a dollar note
Told him for to take it up the river in a boat
They tied a rope around its neck it must've weighed a pound
Now they drag the river for the little boy it's drowned
But the cat came back the very next turn,
The cat came back, we thought he was a goner
But the cat came back; it just couldn't stay away.
Gave it to man going up in a balloon
Told him for to take it to the man on the Moon
The balloon came down about 90 miles away
Where he is now, I dare not say
But the cat came back the very next turn,
The cat came back, we thought he was a goner
But the cat came back; it just couldn't stay away.
They gave it to a man going way out west
Told him for to take it to the one he loved the best
First, the train hit the curve, then it jumped the rail
Not a soul was left behind to tell the gruesome tale
But the cat came back the very next turn,
The cat came back, we thought he was a goner
But the cat came back; it just couldn't stay away.
Away across the ocean he did send the cat at last
Vessel out alone today taking water fast
People all began to pray the boat began to toss
A great big gust of wind came by and every soul was lost
But the cat came back the very next turn,
The cat came back, we thought he was a goner
But the cat came back; it just couldn't stay away.
On a telegraph wire, sparrows sitting in a bunch
The cat was feeling hungry, thought she'd like them for a lunch
Climb softly up the pole, when she reached the top
Put her foot in the electric wire, which tied her in a knot
But the cat came back the very next turn,
The cat came back, we thought he was a goner
But the cat came back; it just couldn't stay away.
Now the cat was a possessor of a family of a own
With seven little kittens and along came a cyclone
Blew the houses all apart and tossed the cat around
The air was full of kittens and not a one was found
But the cat came back, the very next turn
The cat came back, they thought she was a goner
But the cat came back, just wouldn't stay away, away, away, away
Just wouldn't stay away...
-"The Cat Came Back" by H.S. MILLER
The Strategy:
The main strategy is to get creatures in to play to trigger Ayara, and/or get a
Cauldron Familiar
going with Witch's Ovens to help be chump blocks and trigger multiple life drain with
Ayara, First of Locthwain
,
Syr Konrad, the Grim
or
Vindictive Vampire
. The life gain from these should bolster the
Bloodthirsty Aerialist
with +1/+1 counters aplenty to get some big hits.
Syr Konrad, the Grim
's secondary ability actually works pretty good in this deck once you start getting the kitty kombo going on.
Foreboding Fruit
serves double duty: It's either netting you precious card draw or draining 2 life from a tapped out opponent to try to finish the game.
Order of Midnight
can return key creatures in your graveyard to your hand.
Midnight Reaper
will give a huge amount of card advantage when you start cycling the kitty into the oven.
If you want to make this deck more budget friendly than it already is, just replace the
Murderous Rider
s with
Murder
. The only real difference is you can get a body if you're in a tight spot, allowing a nice and tidy 2-for-1 with that 3 CMC card slot should Lady Luck be spitting in your Food.
It's mostly a gimmick/theme deck I built around the Food aspect in Throne of Eldraine while messing around on Arena, but it has turned out to be pretty fun and pretty versatile thus far!
Of course, card suggestions are always welcome! I am trying to keep this standard if possible just to see how well I can create this deck!
