A deck based on Tainted Remedy and various healing and creature removal spells. Ideally you would want Tainted Remedy in your starting hand.
Cards:
Tainted Remedy - The core card of this deck. Instead of gaining life your opponent loses this much life.
Beacon of Immortality - If your opponent hasn't got any counters, it's an instant win with Tainted Remedy. Nuff said.
Condemn and Devour Flesh are great, cheap removals which also damage your opponent if you have Tainted Remedy in play.
Rest for the Weary - burn for 8 for 2 mana? Yes please. Don't forget you can also heal yourself. If your opponent is playing a creature or token-heavy deck, it might be a good idea to swap this for
Congregate
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Duress - a poor man's Thoughtseize. Basically a counter-counterspell with intel.
Dark Petition - Fetch for the Beacon or Tainted Remedy. You can play Tainted with the mana from Spell Mastery.
Lifelink - sort of a half-removal. Your opponent is going to think twice before attacking or blocking with a creature with Lifelink if you have Tainted. Can also be used on
Alms Beast
to add insult to injury. Not sure about this card.
Journey to Nowhere - another removal. Not quite sure about this one either.Read the Bones - Scry and draw 2. I think I need more cards like this.
Alms Beast
is a relatively cheap and strong creature with perfect synergy.
Luminate Primordial - Quite a strong creature with Vigilance and removal. The downside is high mana cost.
Sun Titan - Another strong creature with high cost, you can use its ability to return Tainted Remedy on the battlefield. Quite neat, although its potential is kinda wasted in this deck, not a whole lot permanents with CMC 3 or less.
Auramencer Another, slightly cheaper returner of the Tainted Remedy. I think I should swap them with Wall of Shards, but keep them in the sideboard for decks with destroy enchantment.
Guardians of Meletis
- I didn't have anything better. To be swapped for Wall of Shards once I get them.
I'm considering Vizkopa Guildmage, seems like an interesting card.
Any feedback is welcome and appreciated.
