Mono Black Devotion

Modern Competitive Devotion Midrange Mono-Black Primer WB (Orzhov)

Chasmolinker

Land (24)

• 3x Godless Shrine
• 1x Isolated Chapel
• 4x Marsh Flats
• 4x Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
• 8x Swamp
• 4x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth

Sorcery (6)

• 3x Inquisition of Kozilek
• 3x Thoughtseize

Creature (19)

• 3x Cryptbreaker
• 4x Geralf's Messenger
• 4x Gravecrawler
• 4x Gray Merchant of Asphodel
• 4x Phyrexian Obliterator

Instant (7)

• 1x Dismember
• 3x Fatal Push
• 3x Path to Exile

Planeswalker (4)

• 2x Karn Liberated
• 2x Liliana, the Last Hope

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Sideboard

Enchantment (5)

• 2x Rest in Peace
• 2x Stony Silence
• 1x Underworld Dreams

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Liliana, the Last Hope

Sorcery (6)

• 2x Collective Brutality
• 1x Damnation
• 3x Revoke Existence

Creature (2)

• 2x Fulminator Mage

Instant (1)

• 1x Surgical Extraction

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Maybeboard

Creature (10)

• 1x Bloodghast
• 1x Dark Confidant
• 1x Demigod of Revenge
• 1x Gatekeeper of Malakir
• 1x Gifted Aetherborn
• 1x Griselbrand
• 1x Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet
• 1x Nightveil Specter
• 1x Restoration Angel
• 1x Spellskite

Artifact (1)

• 1x Whip of Erebos

Sorcery (7)

• 1x Consume Spirit
• 1x Dark Salvation
• 1x Exsanguinate
• 1x Killing Wave
• 1x Lost Legacy
• 1x Nightmare Incursion
• 1x Stir the Grave

Enchantment (3)

• 1x Dying Wish
• 1x Leyline of the Void
• 1x Phyrexian Arena

Instant (6)

• 1x Cast Down
• 1x Celestial Purge
• 1x Dash Hopes
• 1x Extirpate
• 1x Go for the Throat
• 1x Slaughter Pact

Planeswalker (2)

• 1x Liliana of the Veil
• 1x Sorin Markov

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This Phyrexian poster-child has always been on the competitive fringe. This deck is powerful and comes up from time to time in modern as a Tier 1 crusher. It's an unexpected powerhouse that thrives in an unprepared meta.
Let me know what you think of this build. Any comments/suggestions and +1 Upvotes are appreciated.

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The Cards (Under Re-Construction to Include White Splash)

Inquisition of Kozilek
Great T1 play. Lets you know how much time you have to get everything in motion. Love to follow this up with Surgical Extraction and wipe out a key piece against combo decks. Blackmail also works well on T1 as you will often be shown an unwanted fetch land which you can then mass remove.

Gifted Aetherborn
Fantastic card. It is perfect for T2 to get a decent body and some really useful evasion. The Lifegain aspect of this card is great as it often gives you the time you need to get to the mid-game and ultimately the WinCon. Same for Vampire Nighthawk

Liliana of the Veil
Overall, an extremely versatile card that must be dealt with.

Phyrexian Obliterator
The overpowered juggernaut that makes opposing players pray for removal while they quiver in their seat with the fear of sacrificing everything in order to protect their last remaining life points. Best of all, Obliterator gives you massive devotion for the win condition. If he makes it past Path to Exile or Dismember .

Fatal Push
Removal for almost everything in modern that matters. Courtesy of Channel Fireball
Any creature from Affinity other than Etched Champion
Any creature from Infect, including Inkmoth Nexus
Any creature from Burn; Goblin Guide , Eidolon of the Great Revel
Any creature from Death’s Shadow Zoo, including big Death's Shadow s
Any creature from the Kiln Fiend deck
Any creature from Collected Company decks
Any creature from Jund, including Raging Ravine
Any creature from Abzan; Grim Flayer , Kitchen Finks
Any creature from U/W Control, including Celestial Colonnade
Any creature from Merfolk, including Master of Waves
Noble Hierarch , Thought-Knot Seer , Eldrazi Displacer from the Eldrazi deck

So there's that...
But just in case, there's one Dismember for something like Reality Smasher or Archangel Avacyn  

Gray Merchant of Asphodel
By the time this is ready to cast, your devotion should be around 7-12. Occasionally 4 in a pinch. Love this card. Don't really want more than 2 though because Dark Confidant can be a big hit. Unless you've gained enough life off Aetherborn and Nighthawk already.

Sideboarding (Under Construction)

Matchups (Yet to be Seen)

Top Ranked	Achieved #31 position overall 5 years ago Achieved #4 position in Modern 5 years ago Achieved #1 position in Modern Primer 5 years ago
Date added	7 years
Last updated	5 years
Exclude colors	URG
Splash colors	W
Legality	This deck is Modern legal.
Rarity (main - side)	8 - 1 Mythic Rares 30 - 10 Rares 10 - 1 Uncommons 4 - 3 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	2.50
Tokens	Emblem Liliana, the Last Hope, Zombie 2/2 B
Folders	Mono black inspiration, wanted decks, Mono Black, Modern, Budget Ideas, Modern, Some Ideas, modern aspects, Favorite Modern Decks, z Other Player Decks