Black Control Deck

Modern* Control Devotion Mono-Black

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Creature (20)

• 3x Bloodghast
• 1x Erebos, God of the Dead
• 3x Gatekeeper of Malakir
• 3x Geralf's Messenger
• 3x Gray Merchant of Asphodel
• 3x Nantuko Shade
• 1x Phyrexian Gargantua
• 3x Phyrexian Obliterator

Land (23)

• 3x Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
• 20x Swamp

Enchantment (3)

• 3x Phyrexian Arena

Artifact (4)

• 2x Lashwrithe
• 2x Whip of Erebos

Instant (3)

• 1x Dismember
• 2x Victim of Night

Sorcery (7)

• 1x Death Cloud
• 3x Inquisition of Kozilek
• 3x Thoughtseize

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Sideboard

Creature (7)

• 3x Burnished Hart
• 4x Wight of Precinct Six

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Liliana Vess

Land (4)

• 4x Ghost Quarter

Enchantment (9)

• 4x Palace Siege
• 4x Shrieking Affliction
• 1x Underworld Dreams

Artifact (1)

• 1x Whip of Erebos

Instant (11)

• 3x Bile Blight
• 8x Murderous Cut

Sorcery (13)

• 1x Corrupt
• 3x Crux of Fate
• 4x Drown in Sorrow
• 2x Rain of Tears
• 2x Sign in Blood
• 1x Sorin's Vengeance

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Maybeboard

Creature (45)

• 1x Agent of the Fates
• 1x Archfiend of Depravity
• 1x Bloodhusk Ritualist
• 1x Bloodsoaked Champion
• 2x Cemetery Reaper
• 4x Desecration Demon
• 1x Erebos's Titan
• 1x Gatekeeper of Malakir
• 1x Geralf's Messenger
• 2x Gurmag Angler
• 2x Indulgent Tormentor
• 2x Korlash, Heir to Blackblade
• 1x Malakir Cullblade
• 2x Merciless Executioner
• 2x Mirri the Cursed
• 1x Nether Traitor
• 2x Nighthowler
• 1x Nirkana Cutthroat
• 1x Null Champion
• 1x Nyxathid
• 2x Ob Nixilis, the Fallen
• 1x Quag Vampires
• 1x Scarblade Elite
• 1x Screeching Bat  ^Flip
• 4x Squelching Leeches
• 1x Vampire Hexmage
• 3x Vampire Nighthawk
• 2x Vengeful Pharaoh

Planeswalker (5)

• 2x Liliana of the Dark Realms
• 1x Liliana of the Veil
• 1x Ob Nixilis Reignited
• 1x Sorin Markov

Land (2)

• 2x Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx

Enchantment (2)

• 2x Phyrexian Arena

Artifact (1)

• 1x Whip of Erebos

Instant (10)

• 3x Geth's Verdict
• 3x Hero's Downfall
• 4x Victim of Night

Sorcery (5)

• 1x Killing Wave
• 3x Mutilate
• 1x Profane Command

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Don't mind the sideboard and maybeboard for now - they are cards I'm thinking about implementing. The main board works fine. Killing opponents creatures with e.g. dismember while building up devotion and/or creatures. Winning by either wiping their board and swinging with your big creatures or with Gray Merchant of Asphodel. Going late is where this deck shines and you get there with your removal.

Date added	9 years
Last updated	8 years
Exclude colors	WURG
Legality	This deck is Modern legal.
Rarity (main - side)	4 - 1 Mythic Rares 23 - 10 Rares 8 - 33 Uncommons 5 - 2 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	2.84
Tokens	Phyrexian Germ 0/0 B