Big Black Mack Daddy Strong

Commander / EDH Combo Control Mono-Black Multiplayer Ramp

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Creature (16)

• 1x Avatar of Woe
• 1x Crypt Ghast
• 1x Drana, Kalastria Bloodchief
• 1x Geth, Lord of the Vault
• 1x Gray Merchant of Asphodel
• 1x Kokusho, the Evening Star
• 1x Magus of the Coffers
• 1x Massacre Wurm
• 1x Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
• 1x Necroplasm
• 1x Nirkana Revenant
• 1x Phyrexian Obliterator
• 1x Sheoldred, Whispering One
• 1x Sidisi, Undead Vizier
• 1x Solemn Simulacrum
• 1x Wurmcoil Engine

Planeswalker (2)

• 1x Karn Liberated
• 1x Ugin, the Spirit Dragon

Land (36)

• 1x Cabal Coffers
• 1x Dark Depths
• 1x Homeward Path
• 1x Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
• 1x Reliquary Tower
• 1x Rogue's Passage
• 25x Swamp
• 1x The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
• 1x Thespian's Stage
• 1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
• 1x Vesuva
• 1x Volrath's Stronghold

Enchantment (5)

• 1x Grave Betrayal
• 1x Necropotence
• 1x Pestilence
• 1x Phyrexian Arena
• 1x Tainted Remedy

Artifact (27)

• 1x Akroma's Memorial
• 1x Alhammarret's Archive
• 1x Ashnod's Altar
• 1x Basalt Monolith
• 1x Caged Sun
• 1x Candelabra of Tawnos
• 1x Coalition Relic
• 1x Darksteel Ingot
• 1x Darksteel Plate
• 1x Elixir of Immortality
• 1x Extraplanar Lens
• 1x Forcefield
• 1x Gauntlet of Power
• 1x Gilded Lotus
• 1x Grim Monolith
• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Mana Crypt
• 1x Mana Vault
• 1x Mimic Vat
• 1x Mind's Eye
• 1x Nim Deathmantle
• 1x Pithing Needle
• 1x Rings of Brighthearth
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots
• 1x Thran Dynamo
• 1x Whip of Erebos

Instant (1)

• 1x Vampiric Tutor

Sorcery (12)

• 1x Beacon of Unrest
• 1x Beseech the Queen
• 1x Death Cloud
• 1x Demonic Tutor
• 1x Diabolic Revelation
• 1x Exsanguinate
• 1x Plague Wind
• 1x Rise of the Dark Realms
• 1x Sadistic Sacrament
• 1x Syphon Mind
• 1x Toxic Deluge
• 1x Yawgmoth's Will

Commander (1)

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I figured it was time to build a monoblack EDH deck. Monocolor decks appeal to me because they offer a lot of options when it comes to mana ramp, and they are generally very consistent.

I started with a list of 300+ of the very best cards that black offered for EDH and slowly began shaping it into what I am left with. This is definitely not the most competitive list for monoblack, but it is a list that should consistently win games without getting hated off the table after game 1. This is probably the hardest part about building a successful EDH deck. Most players forget about politics when building a deck and go straight for the jugular/infinite combos. You have no idea how hard it was to cut Bitterblossom + Contamination , Possessed Portal, Tainted AEther, Triskelion, Portcullis, Crucible of Worlds + Strip Mine , etc.

This list does what black does very best: ramp, tutor, generate card advantage, kill things, and drain life. It also has a fun time doing it.

Going along with the political side of EDH, I chose a general that does not generate as much hate as, say, Geth, Lord of the Vault or Drana, Kalastria Bloodchief.

There are still a couple combos at the core of this deck, we just have to be careful how we use them so that we don't get teamed up on every subsequent game. Recurring creatures with very effective ETB triggers using Nim Deathmantle is one of the best ways to secure a win. It's also a nice way to secure a target on our face, so be careful brandishing it about every chance you get.

We can always tutor up the answers we need to the opponents' threats. I find the best strategy is to play conservatively. As long as you aren't perceived as the biggest threat on the table we should be golden.

As I've said before, in an arms race against a competitive deck we may not have what it takes to pull off an infinite combo before the enemy, but at least this is a deck that shouldn't rub too many people the wrong way and can be used over and over.

Please leave feedback as I am always looking for fun synergies or cards I may have missed!

Date added	8 years
Last updated	3 years
Key combos	Bitterblossom + Contamination Crucible of Worlds + Strip Mine
Legality	This deck is not Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	21 - 0 Mythic Rares 40 - 0 Rares 12 - 0 Uncommons 2 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	4.08
Tokens	Copy Clone, Marit Lage, Wurm 3/3 C w/ Deathtouch, Wurm 3/3 C w/ Lifelink