Evil Empire

Modern

Warmonger

Creature (12)

• 3x Adaptive Automaton
• 3x Mirran Crusader
• 3x Phyrexian Crusader
• 3x Phyrexian Obliterator

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Sorin Markov

Land (22)

• 4x Buried Ruin
• 4x Isolated Chapel
• 3x Plains
• 11x Swamp

Artifact (12)

• 3x Crown of Empires
• 3x Scepter of Empires
• 1x Sword of War and Peace
• 3x Throne of Empires
• 2x Torpor Orb

Instant (4)

• 4x Doom Blade

Sorcery (9)

• 2x Despise
• 1x Life's Finale
• 2x Memoricide
• 4x Timely Reinforcements

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Sideboard

Creature (5)

• 2x Leaden Myr
• 1x Phyrexian Revoker
• 2x Royal Assassin

Artifact (4)

• 1x Sword of Body and Mind
• 1x Sword of Feast and Famine
• 1x Sword of Fire and Ice
• 1x Sword of Light and Shadow

Instant (6)

• 4x Go for the Throat
• 2x Stave Off

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The primary list is copied from Geoffrey1's deck the-empire-strikes-back-5, but I made several modifications.

I wanted to take the "Empire Strikes Back" idea a few steps further. Mine may not be as effective, but I think it addresses the roles established by the Star Wars mythology canon.

I felt the Evil Empire needed creatures to represent the main characters.

Emperor - Sorin Markov
Darth Vader - Phyrexian Obliterator
Stormtroopers - Tokens generated by Throne of Empires
Clone Trooper Army - Assemble the Legion - Brass Man
Utapau Shadow Clone Trooper - Phyrexian Crusader
Advanced Recon Commando (ARC) - Mirran Crusader
Trooper Commander - Adaptive Automaton

We can't forget the weapons:

Lightsabers - Sword of War and Peace , Doom Blade & Scepter of Empires
Oppressive control wielded by Empire - Crown of Empires & Torpor Orb

We also can't forget the power of the Force:

Jedi Mind Tricks - Despise - Duress - Mind Extraction
Vader visiting Leia in her cell - Thoughtseize
Tapping into the Force - Memoricide
Death Star's Main Weapon - Life's Finale
Manipulating the weak-minded - Mindslaver - Worst Fears

Sideboard (Prequels & Sequels):

General Grievous - Phyrexian Revoker or Steel Overseer
Grievous's captured lightsabers:
Sword of Light and Shadow
Sword of Fire and Ice
Sword of Feast and Famine
Sword of Body and Mind

Supporting Characters:
Jango Fett - Big Game Hunter
Boba Fett - Clone
Worker Droids - Leaden Myr
New Apprentice - Royal Assassin

Carbonite - Oblivion Ring
Deflector Shield - General's Regalia

Luke Skywalker - White Knight
Princess Leia - Cho-Manno, Revolutionary
Han Solo - Silver Knight
Lando Calrissian - Black Knight
Chewbacca - Aura Gnarlid
C3PO - Bronze Bombshell
R2D2 - Patagia Golem
Yoda - Ageless Entity
Ewok - Brown Ouphe
Jawa - Clockwork Gnomes
Admiral Ackbar - Gulf Squid

Padme - Captain of the Watch

Jedi General - Intrepid Hero
Rebel Alliance - Timely Reinforcements & Gather the Townsfolk
Rebel Pilots - Cloud Crusader - Daring Skyjek - Araba Mothrider

Imperial Walkers:
AT-AT - Phyrexian Soulgorger
AT-TE - Armored Transport
AT-OT - Batterskull
Captured AT-RT (Endor) - Peace Strider
Attacking AT-RT (Hoth) - Pierce Strider

Droid Army - Myr Incubator - Manakin - Memnite - Metalworker - Millikin
Battle Droids (Rolling) - Spincrusher
Vulture Droid - Razorfield Thresher
Droid Transport Ships - Myr Battlesphere - Pentavus
Stormtroopers looking for droids - Martial Law
Tapping into the Dark Side - Go for the Throat

Han Shot First! - Murder
Rancor - Baloth Woodcrasher + Rancor (duh!)
Jabba's Rancor Pit - Baloth Cage Trap
Sarlaac Pit - Acidic Slime
Asteroid Worm - Bellowing Tanglewurm - Massacre Wurm
Vader Funeral Pyre - Funeral Pyre - Proper Burial
Jabba keeps the droids - Lyev Decree
Jabba's Barge - Triskelavus
Speeders - Thopter Squadron

Quotes:
Han: "Chewy, rerout power to the rear deflector shields" - Accorder's Shield
Obi-Wan: "I felt a disturbance in the Force" (Destruction of Alderan) - Dark Prophecy
Obi-Wan: "These are not the droids you are looking for" - Stave Off
Admiral Ackbar: "It's a trap!" - Archive Trap
I know it may not be a viable deck, but it certainly sounds fun.

Date added	13 years
Last updated	10 years
Legality	This deck is Modern legal.
Rarity (main - side)	7 - 4 Mythic Rares 19 - 3 Rares 16 - 4 Uncommons 4 - 4 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	3.03
Tokens	Human 2/2 G, Soldier 1/1 W, Wolf 2/2 G
Folders	modern ideas