Just out of curiosity, why Talisman of Indulgence ?

Extra mana. And I can get black mana if I need it for those bit black costs. I find I need mana faster.. Because dropping a talisman on t2 means I can get obliterator t3 then t4 nykthos for 5 or 6 minimum.. I've always been a fan of some kind of ramp option in my decks. Is there a better choice?

i like the Exquisite Blood + Sanguine Bond combo.

I have a question on the Exquisite Blood + Sanguine Bond combo.

If you gain 1 life, they lose 1 life. does the combo end there? or do you continue to ping back and forth until they die all in one turn?

vincent it goes until the player reaches 0 life points

It does go forever. But if u only have one Gray Merchant of Asphodel for 10+ is still very dangerous

Check out Staff of the Death Magus especially with the Exquisite Blood - Sanguine Bond combo.If you have the combo on the board, play a land = you win.

I like this Idea plus from me

always fun to watch a mono-black devotion look so good

Do you play much modern? This deck from a glance is way too slow to work. You want the top of your curve to be a Phyrexian Obliterator with lots of Thoughtseize , Inquisition of Kozilek and Lilianna of the Veil. Also you want lots of stuff like Dark Confidant , Tormented Hero and Diregraf Ghoul . Lastly you want wayyyyy more removal, like 4 Smother , 4Go for the Throat ect. Also Phyrexian Arena is way better than Underworld Connections . Basically you want a lower curve, removal and hand disruption for this deck to be successful.

Id rather increase devotion than make an opponent discard... I can't reduce my curve. Gary Gray Merchant of Asphodel , Exquisite Blood and Sanguine Bond are the heart of my deck

Well if you want to keep it like that, that's fine, but if you want to make it hold its own in modern it won't be able to in its current shape. Also discard is the best part of black. I urge you to at the very least look at Lilianna of the Veil.

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I like it. Have you thought about something like Plague Wind , or Consume Spirit ?

Both awesome cards! Consume spirit will get a spot for a sure

I have to politely disagree with jackledaman on the issue of Phyrexian Arena being way better than Underworld Connections . I believe that Underworld Connections is better because you can choose to draw the card and lose the life. I am a huge proponent of Monoblack Devotion builds, and as a player of Monoblack for several months, the ability to draw at instant speed is very important. The use of scry lands and Underworld Connections can be a game-changing combo. I have played a scry land, peeked at my library, found a Hero's Downfall and put it back on top. As my opponent attacked, I tapped the UC, drew the HD and killed the creature. At the time, I had no cards in hand, so he thought he was safe.

So im testing this against myself and my starting hand is 3 swamps a nykthos shrine to nyx and 2 exquisite blood and 1 sanguine bond lol

Lol