Corrupt has to high of a mana cost. Abhorrent Overlord might be good here. I'd play Hero's Downfall , Read the Bones , and Thoughtseize also. Mainboard Duress for the control match-up, and swap Returned Phalanx for Baleful Eidolon
October 23, 2013 2:57 p.m.
I love Rakdos Cackler but for this deck you may think about Thrill-Kill Assassin instead. You lose your one drop, but gain another deathtouch, and also the ability to unleash.
October 31, 2013 9:13 a.m.
Scytec are you slow? Or just illiterate? Rakdos Cackler Can unleash....
October 31, 2013 12:09 p.m.
Speaking of illiterate valendras, I said also, as in addition too, as in they both have it. Also, while you're being a dick, that is something you private message me because it has nothing to do with his deck. That being said, perhaps instead of Scourgemark you may consider Dark Favor , you lose the draw ability, but get a much more powerful creature...also, not sure where you would put it, but Two-Headed Cerberus is a great 3 mana double-strike.
October 31, 2013 2:42 p.m.
Grim Return Rescue from the Underworld to get more gray merchant triggers
October 31, 2013 2:58 p.m.
AlexanderAlekhine says... #8
Uhhhh, this will probably help you. Kentarou Yamamoto's Mono-Black Devotion I put it up here, seeing as it was in the top 8, and couldn't find it on here you should check it out. It should click together for you once you see it. :)
November 10, 2013 11:15 a.m.
Lifebane Zombie works wonders, also Read the Bones if Underworld Connections isn't enough card advantage.
December 1, 2013 10:52 a.m.
Lightpulsar9 says... #10
Thanks! I totally forgot about Lifebane Zombie . also, ive tried Read the Bones but I love the devotion that connections gives.
December 2, 2013 2:57 p.m.
I'd take out a doomblade, and make it a 4th Connections, and then drop to 19 swamps, add 2 more mutavaults and 1 more scry land
December 9, 2013 1:17 p.m.
It might be worth running 4x Temple of Deceit for the scry. This isn't an aggro deck so a tapped land doesn't hurt you, but a scry 1 can help you quite a lot.
Also, against what match up would you sideboard in 2 more Pack Rat s? I think you can drop that from your side board to open up 2 spots for something else. Pack Rat is just meant to be a place to get rid of your removal spells when they don't have creatures, or if you have too much land or w/e, it's not meant to be your main win-con.
December 14, 2013 5:54 p.m.
Lightpulsar9 says... #14
im not actually sure why pack rat is in my sideboard. you have a great point though. I'll put something else in. Thanks for helping Saljen
December 14, 2013 9:37 p.m.
This list is almost identical to mine o_o Creeeeeeeeeeeeeeepyyyyyy
December 16, 2013 12:06 p.m.
Lightpulsar9 says... #16
It does doesn't it? haha I guess its because mono black is such a cookie cutter deck :)
December 17, 2013 2:24 p.m.
Devotion is only going to get stronger as the Theros block continue's >=D How do you fare vs Mono-blue? I was getting wrecked for the longest time
December 18, 2013 11:51 a.m.
Lightpulsar9 says... #18
I actually haven't played mono blue yet. My locals has no one who plays it... But I've played the mirror quite a bit and I've won almost everyone if those!
December 19, 2013 10:55 a.m.
I found that the only way to beat mono-blue is to just dump your hand to Pack Rat 7 2/1 tokens vs 5 5/5's (;
December 19, 2013 12:38 p.m.
2 Ultimate Price 2 Doom Blade 2 Bile Blight 4 Hero's Downfall Move the Devour Flesh to the sideboard where the belong. Take the Pharika's Cure 's out of the side in favour of Drown in Sorrow . Go up to 4 Thoughtseize , and down to 2 Pack Rat
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@Ajsav, he obviously does because this deck is completely legal...which begs the question...do YOU know what standard is??
Hjaltrohir says... #1
Take out returned phalanx and put in baleful eidolon. Returned phalanx isnt great
October 23, 2013 2:49 p.m.