Black is back

Modern Delver Demons Lifegain Mono-Black Suicide Black Vampires

LoganDray

Creature (34)

• 2x Daggerdrome Imp
• 4x Demon of Death's Gate
• 4x Disciple of Bolas
• 2x Dusk Urchins
• 4x Gurmag Swiftwing
• 4x Pharika's Chosen
• 4x Soulflayer
• 4x Typhoid Rats
• 4x Vampire Nighthawk
• 2x Xathrid Slyblade

Land (18)

• 18x Swamp

Instant (6)

• 4x Altar's Reap
• 2x Virulent Swipe

Sorcery (2)

• 2x Mutilate

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Creature (33)

• 4x Gnat Miser
• 3x Locust Miser
• 2x Marrow-Gnawer
• 2x Nezumi Graverobber  ^Flip
• 4x Nezumi Shortfang  ^Flip
• 2x Ogre Slumlord
• 4x Pack Rat
• 1x Patron of the Nezumi
• 1x Ratcatcher
• 4x Ravenous Rats
• 1x Relentless Rats
• 1x Rotting Rats
• 4x Typhoid Rats

Land (18)

• 18x Swamp

Enchantment (4)

• 4x Liliana's Caress

Instant (6)

• 4x Smother
• 2x Vendetta

Sorcery (16)

• 2x Absorb Vis
• 1x Blackmail
• 1x Call to the Netherworld
• 4x Cry of Contrition
• 1x Dance of Shadows
• 1x Disturbing Plot
• 1x Endless Obedience
• 1x Marsh Casualties
• 1x Minions' Murmurs
• 1x Raven's Crime
• 1x Smallpox
• 1x Tasigur's Cruelty

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Dude, it's...it's black.

I'm on a mission to learn more about the different characteristics of each of the colors, and how I might best exemplify those traits.

This is my idea of what a quintessential black deck is like. The key here is to be scary early game. Never fear that your creatures will die, because that's what you want them to do. You would think that the DoDG is the end-all, be-all here, but even he is just fodder, one I suggest feeding to a disciple to gain your health back plus some, rocket your hand to 9+, and then exile him and some others to a soulflayer.

A 4/4 with flying, first strike, death touch, lifelink, haste, hexproof, and trample is hard to beat.

Please, leave a comment and tell me what you think.

Date added	9 years
Last updated	9 years
Legality	This deck is Modern legal.
Rarity (main - side)	4 - 0 Mythic Rares 12 - 0 Rares 10 - 0 Uncommons 16 - 0 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	3.29