I saw the combo of
Master of the Feast
and Fate Unraveler, and I knew I needed to make a standard deck with this. Lots of flying and/or deathtouch for swinging and/or blocking. Also, Abhorrent Overlord and Dictate of Erebos is hilarious!
This is my first standard deck I built completely by myself, so comments and suggestions are much appreciated. And +1's too!
CREATURES:
Abhorrent Overlord: This is a late game bomb that will use all the devotion you'll have to spawn harpies. If you have a Whip of Erebos, you can bring it from the graveyard for more harpies.
Deathgaze Cockatrice
: Mostly in here for the 2 black devotion, but flying and deathtouch are pretty nice.
Fate Unraveler: Combos nicely with
Master of the Feast
. One of the only two nonland permanents without 2 black devotion.
Gray Merchant of Asphodel: One of the best commons in the Theros block, in my opinion. 2 black devotion and an enter the battlefield effect with Whip of Erebos.
Herald of Torment
: 3/3 and flying for 3 and 2 black devotion? Yes, please! Bestowing late game on a
Liliana's Reaver
or another creature isn't bad at all either.
Liliana's Reaver
: Deathtouch, 2 black devotion, and getting chunk blockers fits quite nicely here.
Master of the Feast
: 5/5 and flying for 3 and 2 black devotion. Go ahead and take a Fate Unraveler damage with that card you drew.
Pharika's Chosen
: 1/1 and deathtouch for 1. This is basically your only defense until turn 3, but it works well enough to get you there, and you can drop them late game with spare mana for an extra devotion before playing Abhorrent Overlord or Gray Merchant of Asphodel.
INSTANTS:
Doom Blade: Playing black. Yes, Doom Blade.
Hero's Downfall: More removal! This one works against black creatures and planeswalkers too. Solid card.
Bile Blight: Deal with those obnoxious 3 or less toughness creatures and all his same name buddies without having to waste a kill spell.
ENCHANTMENTS:
Dictate of Erebos: 2 black devotion, and it'll make your opponents think twice before killing your creatures. Also, while you're sacking harpies with Abhorrent Overlord, your opponent will have to sack too!
Whip of Erebos: 2 black devotion and the ability to bring an Abhorrent Overlord, Gray Merchant of Asphodel, or
Master of the Feast
, back for a devotion bomb or 5 extra flying damage is a game changer.
LANDS:
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx: Devotion deck needs devotion land, right?
SIDEBOARD:
Dark Betrayal: Swap out some other kill spells if playing against black.
Duress: My only real defense against counter decks.
Feast of Dreams
: Swap in if playing against heavy enchantment creature or heroic deck.
Pithing Needle: For use against planeswalkers and if AEtherling is still a thing.
Ratchet Bomb: For weenie decks or if non creature or land removal is needed.
Playtesting, I almost always get a turn 6 win. Right now this deck's fastest win that I can see is by turn 5.
Turn 1: Swamp
Turn 2: Swamp
Turn 3: Land,
Master of the Feast
,
Turn 4: Land,
Master of the Feast
, Swing for 5
Turn 5: Land, Gray Merchant of Asphodel for 6, Swing for 10, Win
You don't need the 2nd
Master of the Feast
if you can get a
Pharika's Chosen
out early. Then, most of the other 3+ cost creatures work instead.
