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Commander / EDH Cravenoff

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600 Views! —Jan. 14, 2014

Thank you all for 300 Views. Here's a random old card I discovered for those that look for Mono Black Oddities! Dance of the Dead Keep dancing fellow Dark Casters!

For 400 Views to keep the ball rolling, I present to you an often overlooked card. Everybody knows about Crypt Ghastfoil and how useful he is for ramping for black, but what of Nirkana Revenant?

600 views, I bring to you the gift of Contamination. Oh yes, that card is pure evil. I wants it, and so should you if you wish to punish those who would dare question your mono black powers!

-MisterJ- says... #1

I see mono black and I don't see Phage the Untouchable . A little sad about that.

Also wondering how Artificer's Hex and Lightning Greaves is a problem solver since you can't equip to opponents creatures unless I missed the creature thief ability in the card list.

January 11, 2014 6:20 a.m.

Cravenoff says... #2

MythrilJenova You were completely correct about the Equipment part. Not the most embarrassing mistake I've made though, as I thought Griselbrand was a Legal EDH card!

Thanks for that Suggestion! I'll have to see about getting my hands on a copy.

January 11, 2014 6:26 a.m.

-MisterJ- says... #3

No worries! I do that crap all the time! One to many times do I throw down the wrong card. And imagine my disappointment after making room in my Sliver EDH for Coalition Victory then finding it is not legal in EDH. I almost cried!

Griselbrand would be stupid awesome in EDH but unfortunately is just waaaaaaaaaaay to broken. I'm currently working on a deck list to make Phage the Untouchable my commander (while yes, playing her from the command zone) so I'm still learning Mono-Black myself. Other awesome cards you might look into is Braids, Cabal Minion , Sheoldred, Whispering One , and Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni

January 11, 2014 6:34 a.m.

Casey4321 says... #4

January 11, 2014 1:06 p.m.

Cravenoff says... #5

@Casey4321 You beautiful soul you, Polluted Bonds is Perfect for this sort of deck.

MythrilJenova Out of all of that, Sheoldred, Whispering One seems to be fantastic for bringing myself back. Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni is another nice one for Surprise!

January 11, 2014 1:40 p.m.

Casey4321 says... #6

Thanks lol btw never ever underestimate... Bloodchief Ascension

January 11, 2014 1:44 p.m.

irishsk8er69 says... #7

Might I suggest Sorin Markov ?? He is amazing in EDH in my opinion. Mimic Vat may also be of some use for you. I have plenty of suggestions, but I would like to know more of what you are exactly wanting to do with this, then I can further my suggestions. +1 from me though. Solid looking deck.

January 11, 2014 1:53 p.m.

Cravenoff says... #8

@irishsk8er69 Wow, how'd I miss Sorin Markov ? Beautiful. As for what I'm trying to do, it's essentially the 3 Ive's. Survive, Thrive, and Jive. Haha!

@Casey4321 You have such great suggestions. Bloodchief Ascension will be squeezed in there somewhere in the future, after I get my hands on a copy.

January 11, 2014 1:59 p.m.

Casey4321 says... #9

Not to be that guy plugging his deck here either but this might give you some ideas. http://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/x-rated-drana/ It's a Drana EDH that operates on a...Similar wavelength.

January 11, 2014 2 p.m.

SignMaster99 says... #10

Exquisite Blood . Works well with Sanguine Bond for a win.

January 11, 2014 2:08 p.m.

Cravenoff says... #11

@SignMaster99 So it keeps Triggering? That's pure evil, and could kill all the players with a 2 or 3 card combination.

January 11, 2014 4:49 p.m.

irishsk8er69 says... #12

Cravenoff: Yeah, Sorin Markov is just brutal in EDH. I'll list a few cards I think would help, although it is ultimately your decision.

No Mercy , Controls the board so your opponents think twice about damage.

Underworld Dreams , Pains opponents for drawing cards each turn.

Massacre Wurm , An amazing ETB trigger and a beater at 6/5 PT.

Temporal Extortion , Opponent sacrifices half of their life or you gain an extra turn.

And finally, my most favorite card in all of the history of MTG ever!

Choice of Damnations . This card is just amazing.

Let me know what you think. Thanks

January 11, 2014 9:17 p.m.

Cravenoff says... #13

@irishsk8er69 I already have Underworld Dreams and No Mercy Mainboard friend.

Choice of Damnations This card? Exactly what I was looking for. My goal is to FORCE hard choices on the enemy.

Temporal Extortion I think this combos well with a few enchantments.

I'm personally looking at Wound Reflection in addition to Drain Life , Consume Spirit , and Exsanguinate . It pairs well with what Corrupt is already offering.

However, That's why I'm looking for your suggestions all, because this is a deck I currently own and am looking to grow. Thanks for the help so far!

January 12, 2014 2:55 a.m.

irishsk8er69 says... #14

@Cravenoff, sorry about that. I must've skimmed over them somehow. May I also suggest Kokusho, the Evening Star ?

January 12, 2014 9:01 a.m.

irishsk8er69 says... #15

@Cravenoff, Wound Reflection is a phenomenal card in itself. I'll make a few more suggestions, although they may not be what your looking for.

Phyrexian Obliterator , Dread , Geralf's Messenger , Maga, Traitor to Mortals , Reiver Demon , Cabal Coffers .

January 12, 2014 10:44 a.m.

Cravenoff says... #16

Reiver Demon Is an excellent Devotion Card.

Phyrexian Obliterator More Spite, Hard choices for an enemy. Love it.

Does anybody know some good removal for Artifacts or Enchantments for mono black?

Gate to Phyrexia is the only True Hatred I've found.

January 12, 2014 10:58 a.m.

irishsk8er69 says... #17

Black has no artifact/enchantment removal that I'm aware of. The only things I can recommend instead off the top of my head, would be Powder Keg , Ratchet Bomb , Phyrexian Tribute , and Nevinyrral's Disk .

January 12, 2014 1:11 p.m.

Cravenoff says... #18

Nevinyrral's Disk Seems nice, though I am at mercy for a whole turn since I'm not manipulating untaps.

January 12, 2014 9:04 p.m.

Well, hey, as you seem intent on making enemies and alienating friends, how about Painful Quandary , Curse of Wizardry and/or Sewer Nemesis ? LOL

January 13, 2014 5:31 p.m.

Derp...disregard Painful Quandary...just saw it.

January 13, 2014 5:32 p.m.

Oh...and if you like Cabal Coffers , which someone already suggested, you might also like Magus of the Coffers ...both of them out there, and you're not hurting for mana...at all.

January 13, 2014 6:01 p.m.

Cravenoff says... #22

@highdesertvike Good suggestions, I like the way you're thinking about punishing my enemies, but I'm trying to broadly cast the net. Every card that I add that punishes only one person allows the others to thrive.

I've considered picking up a lot of mana boosting power. Yet here's the thing. Even if I added Gauntlet of Power , Caged Sun , Extraplanar Lens , with Nirkana Revenant and Crypt Ghast , I need more cards that abuse the abundance of Mana.

Perhaps a self defeating argument, because with Erebos, God of the Dead on the battlefield, I could potentially draw quite a bit of card advantage by having redundancy.

As seductive as that path is though, it makes it easy for me to destroy myself through pure Greed .

January 13, 2014 6:23 p.m.

I'll be getting my Erebos deck up soon...here are some things I've utilized with great success.

Diabolic Revelation Sadistic Sacrament Nightmare Incursion

Nightmare Incursion and Sadistic Sacrament aren't exactly the "mana sinks" you're looking for, but in mid-to-late game when you're sitting there with more swamps than the southeast U.S., these cards are killers. :-)

I noticed you have Phyrexian Obliterator as a Maybe. Fun thing to use with that guy (if you enjoy seeing your opponent's face turn from hopeful to dejected)...Simulacrum

January 13, 2014 7:30 p.m.