Demons Have the Answers

Commander / EDH* Combo Cruel Control Demons Mono-Black Multiplayer Tribal

Faraven

Creature (22)

• 1x Archfiend of Depravity
• 1x Blood Pet
• 1x Blood Speaker
• 1x Crypt Ghast
• 1x Demonlord Belzenlok
• 1x Desecration Demon
• 1x Dread
• 1x Gray Merchant of Asphodel
• 1x K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
• 1x Lord of the Void
• 1x Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
• 1x Myojin of Night's Reach
• 1x Nether Traitor
• 1x Ob Nixilis, Unshackled
• 1x Phyrexian Obliterator
• 1x Reassembling Skeleton
• 1x Reiver Demon
• 1x Relentless Dead
• 1x Rune-Scarred Demon
• 1x Sheoldred, Whispering One
• 1x Sidisi, Undead Vizier
• 1x Typhoid Rats

Enchantment (8)

• 1x Black Market
• 1x Dictate of Erebos
• 1x Grave Pact
• 1x Lethal Vapors
• 1x Liliana's Contract
• 1x Phyrexian Arena
• 1x Phyrexian Reclamation
• 1x Season of the Witch

Instant (12)

• 1x Cabal Ritual
• 1x Culling the Weak
• 1x Dark Ritual
• 1x Doom Blade
• 1x Entomb
• 1x Go for the Throat
• 1x Hero's Downfall
• 1x Imp's Mischief
• 1x Murder
• 1x Sacrifice
• 1x Tragic Slip
• 1x Vampiric Tutor

Land (38)

• 1x Barren Moor
• 1x Bojuka Bog
• 1x Cabal Coffers
• 1x Ebon Stronghold
• 1x Ghost Quarter
• 1x Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
• 30x Swamp
• 1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
• 1x Vesuva

Artifact (7)

• 1x Expedition Map
• 1x Jet Medallion
• 1x Lifeline
• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots
• 1x Vedalken Orrery

Commander (1)

Sorcery (11)

• 1x Black Sun's Zenith
• 1x Bubbling Muck
• 1x Curse of the Cabal
• 1x Demonic Tutor
• 1x Duress
• 1x Living Death
• 1x Reanimate
• 1x Sinkhole
• 1x Temporal Extortion
• 1x Toxic Deluge
• 1x Wrench Mind

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Liliana of the Dark Realms

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Creature (3)

• 1x Hollowborn Barghest
• 1x Kothophed, Soul Hoarder
• 1x Woebringer Demon

Land (1)

• 1x Phyrexian Tower

Sorcery (1)

• 1x Word of Binding

Enchantment (1)

• 1x Palace Siege

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So turn 8 if uninterrupted you can over kill by about 400 damage. Meaning you can probably pull this off turn 8 with interruption. And you can probably kill turn 5-6 need more testing.

So demons. They are famous for big costs, big damage, and big negatives. This deck has multiple win conditions and a lot of synergy.

Why this CMDR: The ability to tutor for anything, at the cost of life and a creature. The life really ends up being the only downside, as the creature is actually turning out to be more beneficial.

Figuring out your way around the deck. The deck does have a combo in it. Most creatures are demons and your cmdr allows you to fetch what ever you want, so your goal should be to pull up Liliana's Contract. This would allow you to win out on your next turn. There are plenty of utility options to protect you by preemptive attacks, as well as mass targeting, not just one opponent. So lets talk about defense.

There are a lot of effects in this deck that you will have some trouble doing more than once, you can still pull these cards back to hand, but it's just harder to do than you think it will be. So Reiver Demon A descent board wipe, and a demon, Archfiend of Depravity keeps those token's at bay, while Archfiend of Despair make's it nearly impossible for opponents to catch up. Perhapse an over-rated card, but still decent Myojin of Night's Reach is a great way to keep blue, and combo decks from going to far because of the instant speed discard hand. Pestilence Demon offers consistent token removal at a low cost. Ob Nixilis, Unshackled punishes people for doing what, well, we are doing.

Most of your offense comes from the crippling defense we just put up. But somethings like Lord of the Void and Desecration Demon are going to be perfect at getting opponents to use removal. Xathrid Demon allows you to deal some large damage with one cast cards like, Reiver Demon to get some additional use.

A deck can't win with just pure defense, we need a strong utility get up to keep us going fast enough to kill before combo decks can win. The CMDR's tutor ability accounts for a huge portion of this utility, and I'll talk about cmdr specific combos next. Blood Speaker keeps demons coming, while Bloodgift Demon and Indulgent Tormentor keep cards coming. Demonlord Belzenlok is very high risk, and I only recommend this later in the game. Demon's have very high amount black symbols in their mana cost, so lets utilize it with gary, Gray Merchant of Asphodel.

CMDR Specifics

Razaketh, the Foulblooded + anything = Rune-Scarred Demon

Rune-Scarred Demon + Razaketh, the Foulblooded + Sheoldred, Whispering One = 2 cards tutoring forever.

Eventually pulling for Vedalken Orrery playing it and shocking the world with a surprise Liliana's Contract

Or pull whatever you need in any given situation. tutor instant speed for Imp's Mischief to prevent something from getting countered.

Board Wipes and Semi Clears

Black Sun's Zenith

Choice of Damnations

Curse of the Cabal

Dictate of Erebos

Living Death

Pestilence Demon

Toxic Deluge

Board Control

Archfiend of Depravity

Avatar of Woe

Desecration Demon

Indulgent Tormentor

Reaper from the Abyss

Sheoldred, Whispering One

Mana Ramp

Blood Pet

Bubbling Muck

Crypt Ghast

Sacrifice

Sword of Feast and Famine

Date added	6 years
Last updated	4 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	13 - 0 Mythic Rares 32 - 0 Rares 13 - 0 Uncommons 12 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.53
Tokens	Emblem Liliana of the Dark Realms