Attempting a Devotion deck.
Gray Merchant of Asphodel is the primary win con. Usually by the time he hits the battlefield, he delivers at least a 10 point lifeswing, usually more.
The rest of the deck is trying to find the balance between building devotion and getting value.
Dauthi Slayer
and Nether Traitor can slip through most defensive lines. Either your opponent uses their creature removal against them, leaving your other, stronger creatures alone, or they accept the unblockable damage. If Whip of Erebos is in play, your shadow creatures can wreak a lot of havoc.
The Whip itself, besides the lovely lifelink, also lets you bring back any creatures, particularly our mercantile friend.
Master of the Feast is a versatile creature. A 5/5 flyer for 3 mana is always nice, and his drawback can be turned into a boon if Underworld Dreams is in play. A highly useful attacker, especially with Whip of Erebos, and a highly useful guardian if your planeswalkers are on the field.
Murder
and Unmake are unconditional removal, with the latter getting around indestructibility. There is cheaper removal out there, but it comes with various restrictions, and I find that these suit the deck just fine in most cases. You could swap them out with alternatives depending on your local meta. Gatekeeper of Malakir also helps with removal.
Liliana Vess and Ob Nixilis Reignited work great as a team. Liliana puts whatever it is you need on top of your library, and Ob Nixilis lets you draw it immediately. Great for when you just can't draw a Gray Merchant of Asphodel to save your life.
This is by no means a competitive deck, but it is a lot of fun to play casually, and who knows, it might actually win a few matches at FNM. A basic budget build that can be improved upon over time.
Suggestions are welcome!
