Mardu's Butcher of the Champion

Standard* Demons Midrange RBW (Mardu)

sev705

Creature (21)

• 4x Bloodsoaked Champion
• 4x Butcher of the Horde
• 4x Goblin Rabblemaster
• 4x Grim Haruspex
• 4x Mardu Skullhunter
• 1x Tymaret, the Murder King

Planeswalker (2)

• 2x Liliana Vess

Land (24)

• 3x Battlefield Forge
• 2x Bloodstained Mire
• 3x Caves of Koilos
• 2x Mountain
• 4x Nomad Outpost
• 2x Swamp
• 4x Temple of Malice
• 2x Temple of Silence
• 2x Temple of Triumph

Instant (5)

• 3x Hero's Downfall
• 2x Utter End

Sorcery (8)

• 4x Sign in Blood
• 4x Thoughtseize

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Sideboard

Instant (2)

• 2x Stoke the Flames

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Maybeboard

Creature (11)

• 1x Gravedigger
• 4x Jeering Instigator
• 2x Nyx-Fleece Ram
• 2x Soul of Innistrad
• 1x Underworld Cerberus
• 1x War-Name Aspirant

Planeswalker (5)

• 2x Sarkhan, the Dragonspeaker
• 3x Sorin, Solemn Visitor

Enchantment (3)

• 2x Dictate of Erebos
• 1x Font of Return

Instant (5)

• 2x Crackling Doom
• 2x Mardu Charm
• 1x Unmake the Graves

Sorcery (4)

• 1x Act of Treason
• 2x Harness by Force
• 1x March of the Returned

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Like many, I love the interaction between Butcher of the Horde and Bloodsoaked Champion. This is my take on that deck idea.

Besides the main deck focus here is other cards I like:

Grim Haruspex - good card drawing engine with decent power to get through extra damage. Wish it could trigger on itself, but that would make it very powerful.

Goblin Rabblemaster - If you are not playing this guy in your red deck, you are doing it wrong. I saw the power from the moment he was spoiled and managed to get mine for cheap on release day.

Mardu Skullhunter and Thoughtseize - good hand disruption to keep opponent from getting too comfortable.

Liliana Vess - provides either hand disruption or a tutor ability. Very powerful in the right deck.

Utter End broader removal spell than downfall, but more expensive. a 2 of should be good though.

Hero's Downfall - Probably the best removal outside of the new delve card, but this hits planeswalkers and I don't have to rely on my graveyard. Could potentially run Crackling Doom but the mana cost is prohibitive and not being able to target is troublesome.

Tymaret, the Murder King - Still unsure if I like this card or not. Will need serious playtesting, but it does fit to an extent.

Sign in Blood - additional card draw is always welcome. Could be replaced by Read the Bones if needed.

Originally I had some threaten effects, but decided that straight up removal was better than the potential of sacking an opponents creature after attacking with it.

Thought about putting in Unmake the Graves for additional sac power, but unsure at this point.

Need to get the mana base right as being able to play the butcher turn 4 is very important.

Date added	10 years
Last updated	10 years
Legality	This deck is not Standard legal.
Rarity (main - side)	2 - 0 Mythic Rares 42 - 0 Rares 4 - 2 Uncommons 8 - 0 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	2.58
Tokens	Goblin 1/1 R, Morph 2/2 C
Folders	Decks, Standard Decks
Based on	Mardu Midrange sev705 STD