Mono Black Hand Control

Standard BG (Golgari) Control Discard Mono-Black

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Creature (13)

• 3x Deathrite Shaman
• 3x Desecration Demon
• 4x Ravenous Rats
• 3x Vampire Nighthawk

Planeswalker (4)

• 4x Liliana of the Veil

Land (22)

• 4x Evolving Wilds
• 1x Forest
• 17x Swamp

Enchantment (6)

• 4x Shrieking Affliction
• 2x Underworld Connections

Instant (4)

• 4x Victim of Night

Sorcery (11)

• 3x Duress
• 2x Killing Wave
• 4x Mind Rot
• 2x Sign in Blood

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Sideboard

Enchantment (4)

• 2x Curse of Death's Hold
• 2x Illness in the Ranks

Artifact (2)

• 2x Elixir of Immortality

Instant (5)

• 3x Naturalize
• 2x Tribute to Hunger

Sorcery (4)

• 2x Appetite for Brains
• 2x Mutilate

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Maybeboard

Creature (2)

• 2x Crypt Ghast

Enchantment (2)

• 2x Blood Reckoning

Artifact (4)

• 2x Grafdigger's Cage
• 2x Scroll of Griselbrand

Sorcery (6)

• 2x Barter in Blood
• 2x Killing Wave
• 2x Night Terrors

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Shrieking Affliction is serious business when you think of the effect Liliana of the Veil has on the board. Even with just 2 on the board with a +1 to Liliana to take their 2nd in hand or last in hand card away is 6 damage on upkeep. In combination with other spells like Duress, Appetite, Rats and Mind Rot, things can get nasty pretty quickly while stalling mid-range. Aggro seems to be a bit of a problem, but Deathrite Shaman provides a solid block and Rats are throw-aways while Vampire Nighthawk demolishes anything in it's sight. Deathrite Shaman serves as a great card in this deck to ping for 2 when I can't get through with creatures which will be often with the exception of Nighthawk. Exiling my used spells to deal 2 damage is impactful when you consider what the board state could become. Desecration Demon just adds to the board control and forces opponents to deal with him, and if they do not by turn 5 or 6 that he is out it could be bad news bears.

Curse of Death's Hold in the side for the aggro matchup.

Looking for suggestions and some tweaks.

Considering Killing Wave over Mutilate. In a deck of constant life loss, it may be more viable but will need playtesting.

Date added	11 years
Last updated	11 years
Legality	This deck is not Standard legal.
Rarity (main - side)	4 - 0 Mythic Rares 10 - 4 Rares 7 - 8 Uncommons 21 - 3 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	2.18