Ok, so obviously high off the SCGCIN win, B/G devotion is a powerful angle on an established powerhouse. But though the archetype is old, the actual deck is pretty new. Many pros have already started addressing some possible issues with Tenjum's deck, and what I have here should be an upgrade.
It seems silly to have all that dual mana just for three maindeck cards, but Abrupt Decay is proven to be that great, and green allows for some great sideboard options that opens up the previously-narrow MBD card choice a little bit. Vraska the Unseen, while quite powerful, is also a bit overcosted as in my opinion it usually acts simply as a 5-cost killspell. Alternatively, taking her out left me open for more cheap removal, and allows the deck to have two full Devour Flesh for an opposing Blood Baron or to gain yourself life (which has proven to be very useful), and two Bile Blight to handle angry Rats in the mirror and many other problem creatures.
I took out the Golgari Guildgates because it feels so bad not to scry off the tapped land. Additionally, with Nightveil Specter maindeck (which I'll explain later), its much better to use Temple of Mystery to get the scry and still have a green source but still be able to cast your most mana-needy card.
About that Nightveil Specter. While many have leaned towards
Lifebane Zombie
in the main, I believe that bag of bones is a little more narrow, not doing its job with half the top decks right now. And with a meta that will be more aggressive, a 3/1 intimidate doesn't appeal near so much as a 2/3 flyer that can effectively block and always does something when it hits.
The sideboard isn't solid yet, and actually it shouldn't ever be, as it should change based on the meta, but the access to Golgari Charm here against control is amazing, and it even has utility in the mirror, wiping an early rat or blowing up their Underworld Connections. A card that I am eager to see in action is Primeval Bounty. Normally it isn't good to have a 6-drop with no immediate board effects, but in the mirror and against certain matchups like control, it comes down to a topdecking war or at least a strung-out battle. This little beauty boosts everything you do as soon as it hits, and turns 'keeping up' into 'pulling ahead' and can swing the game in your favor!
Other possibilities for this deck are a split of Specter/Lifebane in the main, possibly room for Mistcutter Hydra in the SB. Additionally, though I bad mouthed Vraska a bit, she may prove to be more useful as time goes on and should not be forgotten.
Please tell me what you think about this list, I like it very much. I'm new to the community, but not to the game, and I look forward to getting opinions that can help me out as I progress!
Sideboarding:
Black Devotion:Out - 4 Desecration Demon 1 Grey Merchant of Asphodel; In - 2 Devour Flesh 1 Erebos, God of the Dead 1 Primeval Bounty 1 Duress
MBD-White Variant:Out - 4 Desecration Demon 4 Grey Merchant of Asphodel; In - 2 Devour Flesh 1 Erebos, God of the Dead 1 Primeval Bounty 3
Lifebane Zombie
1 Duress
Blue Devotion:Out - 4 Pack Rat 1 Underworld Connections; In - 2 Drown in Sorrow 1 Gaze of Granite 2 Golgari Charm
U/W Control:Out - 2 Bile Blight 2 Devour Flesh 2 Pack Rat; In - 2 Golgari Charm 1 Erebos, God of the Dead 3 Duress
G/R Monsters:Out - 2 Bile Blight 1 Nightveil Specter 1 Grey Merchant of Asphodel; In - 3
Lifebane Zombie
1 Gaze of Granite
Naya Aggro:Out - 4 Underworld Connections 2 Pack Rat; In - 2 Devour Flesh 3
Lifebane Zombie
1 Gaze of Granite
R/W Burn:Out - 4 Underworld Connections 4 Hero's Downfall; In - 3 Duress 2 Golgari Charm 3
Lifebane Zombie
Junk Midrange:Out - 4 Desecration Demon 4 Grey Merchant of Asphodel 2 Bile Blight 1 Pack Rat; In - 2 Golgari Charm 1 Erebos, God of the Dead 3
Lifebane Zombie
2 Devour Flesh 1 Gaze of Granite 2 Duress
Naya Hexproof:Out - 2 Bile Blight 4 Hero's Downfall 4 Nightveil Specter; In - 2 Devour Flesh 2 Golgari Charm 3 Duress 1 Gaze of Granite 3
Lifebane Zombie
1 Drown in Sorrow
