Vhati, The Killer Tap Dancer

Commander / EDH BG (Golgari) Counters Tap/Untap Wither

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Creature (28)

• 1x Banewhip Punisher
• 1x Blood Artist
• 1x Carnifex Demon
• 1x Channeler Initiate
• 1x Chevill, Bane of Monsters
• 1x Corrosive Mentor
• 1x Endbringer
• 1x Eternal Witness
• 1x Fume Spitter
• 1x Generous Patron
• 1x Glissa Sunslayer
• 1x Grim Poppet
• 1x Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
• 1x Horobi, Death's Wail
• 1x Kaervek, the Spiteful
• 1x Lockjaw Snapper
• 1x Massacre Girl, Known Killer
• 1x Midnight Banshee
• 1x Necroskitter
• 1x Obelisk Spider
• 1x Sakura-Tribe Elder
• 1x Saryth, the Viper's Fang
• 1x Seedborn Muse
• 1x Soul Snuffers
• 1x Spitting Dilophosaurus
• 1x Tree of Perdition
• 1x Vilis, Broker of Blood
• 1x Yawgmoth, Thran Physician

Sorcery (6)

• 1x Bala Ged Recovery  ^Flip
• 1x Black Sun's Zenith
• 1x Damnation
• 1x Demonic Tutor
• 1x Liliana's Influence
• 1x Unnatural Restoration

Land (35)

• 1x Arcane Lighthouse
• 1x Bojuka Bog
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Crypt of Agadeem
• 1x Deathcap Glade
• 1x Exotic Orchard
• 6x Forest
• 1x Jungle Hollow
• 1x Karn's Bastion
• 1x Myriad Landscape
• 1x Nesting Grounds
• 1x Reflecting Pool
• 1x Reliquary Tower
• 1x Rogue's Passage
• 1x Shizo, Death's Storehouse
• 11x Swamp
• 1x Temple of Malady
• 1x Temple of the False God
• 1x Witch's Cottage
• 1x Woodland Cemetery

Artifact (8)

• 1x Contagion Engine
• 1x Illusionist's Bracers
• 1x Patriar's Seal
• 1x Rings of Brighthearth
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots
• 1x Thornbite Staff
• 1x Trigon of Corruption

Planeswalker (3)

• 1x Liliana, Death Wielder
• 1x Tyvar, Jubilant Brawler
• 1x Vraska, Betrayal's Sting

Commander (1)

Enchantment (12)

• 1x Blowfly Infestation
• 1x Bonds of Mortality
• 1x Crumbling Ashes
• 1x Deathreap Ritual
• 1x Glistening Oil
• 1x Nest of Scarabs
• 1x Night of Souls' Betrayal
• 1x Pestilence
• 1x Phyrexian Arena
• 1x Quest for Renewal
• 1x Revel in Riches
• 1x Screams from Within

Instant (7)

• 1x Assassin's Trophy
• 1x Golgari Charm
• 1x Grim Affliction
• 1x Sudden Spoiling
• 1x Tragic Slip
• 1x Vampiric Tutor
• 1x Whisper of the Dross

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This guy was a lot of fun to build around. He certainly isn't the flashiest type of Commander. But when you start abusing his ability? Boy howdy does this guy start dancing. Our primary goal is to somehow inhibit our opponents creatures so Vhati il-Dal can tap and finish them off. So, there are cards like Kaervek, the Spiteful & Night of Souls' Betrayal that give all creatures -1/-1. Cards like Corrosive Mentor can give creatures wither while other cards like Carnifex Demon or Grim Poppet will add -1/-1 counters to targets. All we need is just one of these to resolve and tap Vhati and BOOM! Instant removal.

Some insane card synergies

1. Vhati il-Dal + Thornbite Staff + Kaervek, the Spiteful = infinite targeted board wipe. You can also replace Kaervek, the Spiteful with Night of Souls' Betrayal for the same effect.

2. Vhati il-Dal + Thornbite Staff + Blowfly Infestation + any -1/-1 counter = infinite targeted board wipe.

3. Vhati il-Dal + Tree of Perdition + Endbringer = Instant 1 turn kill switch on any opponent. Tap Vhati il-Dal to reduce Tree of Perdition's toughness to 1 then tap exchange the life total of any opponent to Tree's now 1 toughness then Endbringer to finish off any opponent. Rinse repeat until victory.

4. Vhati il-Dal + Thornbite Staff + Soul Snuffers = Targeted board wipe

Obviously, Thornbite Staff is HUGE in this deck. But a few other artifacts that go hard are Rings of Brighthearth, Patriar's Seal & Illusionist's Bracers for double the ability use and Contagion Engine for consistent -1/-1 counter generation.

Keeping Vhati il-Dal out on the field is key. When the hate starts flowing you can use Swiftfoot Boots for protection or any of our graveyard recursion spells to keep our power hungry commander on the cheap cheap.

I really enjoyed making this deck and I hope you enjoy playing it! Let me know what you think! If you like casual play, feel free to see my other decks for other crazy janky ideas. Have fun!

Date added	10 months
Last updated	9 months
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	9 - 0 Mythic Rares 36 - 0 Rares 28 - 0 Uncommons 9 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.34
Tokens	Insect 1/1 B, Snake 1/1 G, Snake 1/1 G w/ Deathtouch, Treasure