A Sacrifice to the Swarm

Commander / EDH Smith_and_Tonic

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JediMindTrick says... #1

maybe Mimic Vat

Combo's well with Kokusho, the Evening Star

Put Kokusho, the Evening Star under Mimic Vat pay 3 put a token out, then sac it with your general. Deal 5 from your general, then 5 more from the token hitting the grave before being exiled.

Im 90% sure that tokens hit the grave first, but if not then a mimic vat would still be awesome to pump out a guy for your general to sac each turn.

September 25, 2013 2:37 p.m.

JediMindTrick says... #2

Just checked the rules and with Mimic Vat + Kokusho, the Evening Star you would get 10 dmg to each opponent (5 from your general + 5 from Kokusho).

Taken from the official MTG Rules

216.3. A token in a zone other than the in-play zone ceases to exist. This is a state-based effect. (Note that a token changing zones sets off triggered abilities before the token ceases to exist.)

So Mimic Vat is defiantly a strong consideration for this deck.

September 25, 2013 2:40 p.m.

Epochalyptik says... #3

@JediMindTrick: Although Mimic Vat is certainly a strong card for casual and even semi-competitive builds, it's kind of clunky when it comes to higher levels of competition. At that point, it's really a question of whether a 3-drop with an activation cost of 3 is worth a spot in the deck over a cheaper reanimation spell or tutor. While Mimic Vat is reusable, it's also more expensive to fuel and slower to get off the ground.

September 25, 2013 2:54 p.m.

@Epochalyptik is exactly right. Its a great card when I'm playing a game with some friends but it doesn't really have a place in this deck. A lot of times I'll play a majority of the game with very few creatures on board and use mass removal to keep everything clear. I would rather spend the 3 mana on either ramping, tutoring, or killing everything then getting a copy of a creature that disappears later.

September 25, 2013 8:14 p.m.

MrKnify says... #5

Very nice!

September 26, 2013 10:51 p.m.

Blakkhand says... #6

I just got this idea, and it could be complete jank, but I think that Nighthowler from theros could do some work in this deck. It has the possibility to get fairly large, and, more importantly, you can effectively sac it twice for a relatively low cost. However, if you rarely find yourself with enough creatures on board, or simply don't see that many creatures getting into the grave when you play, its probably the wrong card.

September 27, 2013 12:01 p.m.

Epochalyptik says... #7

Nighthowler isn't really that strong. This deck plays enough creatures for bestow to be relevant, but the CDA doesn't really count enough meaningful objects. Effects like that of Lord of Extinction , which count all cards in all graveyards, can get out of hand rather quickly. Nighthowler isn't really that strong. Same with Lhurgoyf and Mortivore .

September 27, 2013 1:12 p.m.

In a multiplayer game, Lord of Extinction is strictly better. I would prefer to sacrifice only a single creature in order to win the game, but its possible to whittle my opponents down with creatures like Kokusho, the Evening Star and Lord of Extinction . I would prefer to see only a few creatures and combo off before anyone gets off the ground.

September 28, 2013 5:22 p.m.

I ended up winning a game by Strip Mine ing one of my own lands to get Lord of Extinction large enough to kill the table. That was fun and no one saw it coming.

September 30, 2013 1:16 p.m.

outofnothing0 says... #10

Solid! +1 from me.

I'm sure you're well aware of the following cards but just in case these are what came to mind: (all higher value) Grim Tutor , Sylvan Tutor , Bayou and Natural Order . Also i usually like to run Temple of the False God in decks with 2 or less colors.

October 13, 2013 9:55 p.m.

MrKnify says... #11


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October 13, 2013 10:12 p.m.

outofnothing0 I've looked at all of those cards and Bayou and Grim Tutor will come eventually. Sylvan Tutor is a sorcery which telegraphs my next turn very strongly, I prefer the instant speed of Worldly Tutor . The only problem with Natural Order is I have to find a green creature. I would prefer not to swap a utility creature for another utility creature, but I would rather search for my win condition.

Temple of the False God was cut very early in this deck since it was a dead draw too many times in the early game. Cutting it for Ancient Tomb really sped up the game for me and I wouldn't go back to add that card into the deck. Thanks for the suggestions though! They're great

October 14, 2013 12:02 a.m.

M3xiPanda says... #13

I have to suggest Wall of Blood to all Jarad Decks

October 19, 2013 11:25 p.m.

Considering I dump all of my life into drawing cards and accelerating mana M3xiPanda I would kill myself before I made a dent in their life.

October 22, 2013 10:42 p.m.

No Imperial Seal ?! Are you poor or something? Just kidding. I look at your build frequently as it changes and I recently did some changes to my deck to include Deadbridge Chant and i think it would be a great card in here. It would make your Lord of Extinction +10 and give you a bunch more choices for your reanimate or graveyard fetch cards. I already +1ed otherwise I'd do it again. Oh and I don't know how much 1v1 you do but you have a few cards that are banned in french 1v1, (if you even care, cuz i sure don't) Necropotence and Vampiric Tutor . Awesome deck, I'm going to playtest against it right now.

October 28, 2013 11:50 a.m.

I would probably go for Grim Tutor first anyway! I've looked at Deadbridge Chant a fair amount and the 6 mana cost is a real deterrent, I do fill my graveyard up but graveyard hate is common in a competitive meta. I do like the card or creature advantage it could generate, I've been meaning to play this deck in tournaments more so we'll see how it plays.

This deck is not French legal although I do follow the french meta a little. If I were to build a french deck it would probably be Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon since blue is no fun.

I do end up playing 1v1 though, typically against Dominus - Dreamcrusher Edition and Epochalyptik, I stand a chance against that deck and being focused by his hate but I typically lose those games.

October 28, 2013 4:29 p.m.

DFall3n1 says... #17

Have you thought about implementing Survival of the Fittest within the deck? Though its understandable if this card is declined due to having sixteen creatures and no "combo" outside of Jarad. Even so, Survival makes getting your creature at the ready in a pinch.

Also perhaps making room for Defense of the Heart for the sideboard? There comes a time when there will be a multiplayer match where a. The game will go excruciatingly long or b. dealing with rampant creature decks. It's slow yes, but don't EDH is still a casual format despite having such a competitive deck.

Finally, how about Fierce Empath ? It's practically a tutor for Kokusho and Phyrexian Devourer.

Of course I'm recommending all this through my experience with my own Jarad deck. Check it out if you want.

http://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/sworn-sacrifice/

November 29, 2013 2:35 a.m.

enpc says... #18

Cool concept, it seems like a really solid deck. And resilient too.

Have you considered Night's Whisper over Sign in Blood ? It's basically the same thing but easier to cast (unless you use the life loss to kill people).

If you have a big graveyard, Cabal Ritual could be interesting too. It just lets you combo out that much quicker.

March 28, 2014 12:55 a.m.

DiamondFlavor says... #19

If you target yourself, Sewer Nemesis is almost Lord #2. Strictly weaker, but the "dredge" can be nice.

Urborg but no Cabal Coffers ? In green, I believe there's enough land find the set it up reliably. Scapeshift comes to mind, and Realms Uncharted works with Crucible and Life from the Loam . Speaking of, no Life from the Loam in this list? Maybe slightly too slow / clunky.

I'm not a huge fan, but Necrotic Ooze uses the Devourer and mana goons out of the yard. But that's more profitable if you run Entomb and/or Buried Alive . You can even let Jarad die if you have access to the Ooze, but again, that's more shenanigan than competitive.

I can't imagine Diabolic Tutor being better than Rune-Scarred Demon , but then I run more self-mill and slightly more reanimation in my build.

Necromancy can be really potent as well. Instant-speed access to any graveyard can be back-breaking.

May 23, 2014 12:01 a.m.

MrLizard says... #20

Hatred . It's such a perfectly named card. It is the only emotion any other player feels after you cast it on a creature Jarad is about to evaporate.

June 30, 2014 7:23 a.m.

I've contemplated Hatred before and there are a few reasons I wouldn't use the card. I rarely have more life than an opponent when I play a game so I would need a rather large creature in order to kill each opponent. Another reason I would not use the card is the casting cost is rather high for not being an instant kill. I do welcome the suggestion though and I would like to get the conversation about this deck rolling again.

July 1, 2014 3:59 p.m.

Lhurgyof says... #22

If you want Exploration , cut Read the Bones , not Skullclamp . Clamp should draw you more cards than Read the Bones ever will.

I'd drop Diabolic Tutor for Diabolic Intent .

Also, I'd say that Burgeoning could probably be in here. Maybe a replacement for Sign in Blood or Ancient Craving .

+1 from me.

July 1, 2014 4:06 p.m.

Lhurgyof says... #23

Woops, just noticed you had Burgeoning . Silly me.

July 1, 2014 4:07 p.m.

The reasoning behind cutting Skullclamp for Exploration was I don't have the little draw combo with Bloodghast anymore plus I play so few creatures that I would rather use them for a chump block against larger creatures than clamping them to draw some cards. I do need to test the deck more to see if I like the change. The only reason I haven't put Diabolic Intent into the board yet is I haven't gotten my hands on that card. I've been toying with the idea for some time now, so I plan on testing it out once I get the card. Thank you very much for the input! I want to make this deck as strong as possible!

July 2, 2014 6:52 a.m.

GarthaLeBleu says... #25

Is Dimir House Guard really necessary for this deck? Does he help fetch for what you need often?

October 9, 2014 2:53 p.m.

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