http://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/tier-1-xiahou-dun-the-one-eyed-updated-copy/#

Best deck I could copy off of this.

One of the most fun ways to deal with Avacyn, Angel of Hope, Sigarda, Host of Herons, Bruna, Light of Alabaster and goodstuff angels generally is Sudden Spoiling

It's a great utility card. It powers through your board wipes over the few goodstuffs that dodge instant removal and destruction, and it cannot be responded to with usage of the stack. Moreover, recurrence with Xiahou Dun, the One-Eyed means serious business for any attempts they make at recursion (if they aren't already dead). Consider the flavor of not only destroying their creatures, but making them completely ineffectual when they do remain in play for some reason.

I almost want to suggest Yixlid Jailer as well. Less limiting to Rise of the Dark Realms than Leyline of the Void would be, but still shuts down all grave strategies (but darn you run so many spooky Reassembling Skeleton interactions). Idk, maybe just a thought in case you run into a particularly aggressive dredge / reanimator deck that works off of land and creatures in the graveyard.

Discovered this troll move while building Chainer. It's not tier 1 by any means, but it's hilarious, and both cards are pretty good on their own for disruption.

Chains of Mephistopheles + Teferi's Puzzle Box - NO CARDS ALLOWED AND EVERYONE (without Necropotence) MILLS

I may have suggested this before, but you might want to run Lake of the Dead. Sure, it's total Strip Mine bait, but ... it does add and doesn't cost you anything with Crucible of Worlds in play.

I also thought of adding one, but I feel like it may disrupt some fun stuff and limit swamps

AHA! But not with Rings of Brighthearth and a fetchland. Still +1 swamp per turn, even with lake.

I feel like in the offset of not getting crucible of worlds it would be a downplay, even with the rings

Why are you not using sorins vengeance and Sorin in this deck with the Rings to combo life and damage?

Prison deck

Ok so I really like your deck and I am running a somewhat simular one with the new sadici as the commander. But I have a few questions.

First off how would you compair the new sadici with xiahou dun. Do you think it is better or worse in this type of build. I know that Dun is used to tutor anyway but you have to wait to get the tutors in the graveyard which is in my opinion not quite as good.

How do you keep casting your commander over and over again from the command zone without it hurting you. I see that the only- list text here mana doubler you have is coffersA how do you deal with many big crea

Also how do you deal with so many big creatures. Isnt haste and industructable a problem for you?

Ensuring bridge, the walkers and boardwipes keep creatures at bay. Xiahou dun is stronger since he functions as an effective Snapcaster not a diabolic turor. The deck doesn't want to spam xiahou, just use him to help tutor multiple times, or recurr boardwipes against aggro and disruption vs other control decks.

I dunno mabey its the way I play but I feel like I get a lot more done with sidece because I feel with her I am never out of cards. With xiahou dun I seemed to fall victim to graveyard hate. I do however like the idea of xiahou dun's ability to bring back board wipes, however you have to draw into them first. I also play ensnaring bridge but it seems to only work so long before it is destroyed. I guess it could be my play group, they love artifact hate.

Can this deck run well without imperial seal, grim tutor, mana crypt, and the abyss?

Check out my version :P So far it has won 2/3 games

But I do have mana crypt

just played against Brago, King Eternal and Roon of the Hidden Realm in the same match. You know what I wished I had? Torpor Orb

Thoughts?

On the topic of Xiahou Dun vs. Sidisi -- just played a game where I cast Damnation 4 turns in a row using Xiahou Dun's ability. CAN'T DO THAT WITH SIDISI! Then again, you could tutor for something more permanent with sidisi...

So the thing I like about sidisi is the fact that she makes a deck like this so consistiant. I always have big mana because I tutor can for coffers first before anything else unless. I used to run xiahou dun and I won about 75% of the time, but with sidisi I have not lost 1 out of about 25 games and that was because the whole table ganged up on me early. But on average I can get my infinite combos off on turn 3 to 5 and somtimes turn 1 or 2 due to really good luck.

That is not to say that xiahou dun is bad, he is probably every bit as good but my luck with him has not been as good. I still run him in the 99 and he has saved my butt in games.

I do think that this deck could use static orb and friends to shut the board down even further. I have had really good luck with it.

Hey look! New Combo! Soul Conduit + Tainted Remedy

EVEN MORE NONSENSE WITH Rings of Brighthearth

What is the purpose for entomb? Thank you

With xiahou dun it's a second vamp tutor.

Vampire hexmage without dark depths?