Gl3nnstheman says... #2
I just got back into magic after 3 years, also on MTGA and the new Ikoria set has some great mono black beatdown options! save your wildcard tokens up and go take a look. Some of my faves are Grimdancer and Hunted Nightmare
April 30, 2020 8:35 a.m.
orionwinterfire says... #3
Yeah it is a blast to play. The versatility of being able to kill with attacking creatures, or grind/combo without attacking is fantastic.
Tymaret, Chosen from Death has been in & out of main & side.
So far I've kept Bloodthirsty Aerialist because it's my only flier and it tends to grow quickly, though it has dropped from 4x to 2x already.
Murderous Rider is absolutely on my radar!
Hunted Nightmare has been a side card, but I'm heavy at 3 cost cards. I haven't used Grimdancer for the same reason.
April 30, 2020 10:57 a.m.
Destroyerbirb says... #4
It's very similar to https://www.mtggoldfish.com/archetype/standard-mono-black-devotion-159673#paper. It should be called Mono-Black Devotion.
May 1, 2020 5:03 a.m.
orionwinterfire says... #5
Eh, it is obviously similar, as any B devo deck would be. In this build, though, the key cards are Underworld Dreams and Erebos, Bleak-Hearted.
May 1, 2020 11:56 a.m.
Scallywallwest says... #6
If it was me I'd name it My Life, Your Death. Cool deck.
May 1, 2020 7:38 p.m.
Scallywallwest says... #7
So you were saying one of the key cards was Underworld Dreams. If, if you're trying to push that mechanic, I'd throw in an Ob Nixilis, the Hate-Twisted. Doubles as removal.
May 3, 2020 4:34 p.m.
Destroyerbirb says... #8
Ob Nixilis, the Hate-Twisted is an interesting upgrade choice, but I think it's too slow for today's metagame, but if you fun him, put him into the sideboard.
Even if Fiend Artisan is a strange and cool card, I'm not sure it's for this deck. Fiend Artisan is for mill decks (or similar) and isn't the best card to put into a devotion list. I'll get no bigger before it gets cut down.
If you want to go heavier into mono-black devotion, I'd find a way to add Cauldron Familiar and Witch's Oven to your deck.
May 3, 2020 4:54 p.m.
orionwinterfire says... #9
Fiend Artisan is in mostly to tutor for Erebos, Bleak-Hearted or Gray Merchant of Asphodel but I see the point
Destroyerbirb says... #1
Great deck! Looks pretty fun! If you want an opinion on the sideboard and/or the deck, x2 Tymaret, Chosen from Death and x3 Murderous Rider in the mainboard instead of x2 Bloodthirsty Aerialist and x3 Sorin's Thirst as two damage to a creature and gaining two life isn't great. For the sideboard I would make it like this. 3x Duress, 3x Noxious Grasp, 2x Witch's Vengeance, 3x Leyline of the Void, 2x Ritual of Soot, and 2x Liliana, Dreadhorde General.
April 30, 2020 5:02 a.m.