Realm of the Dead (Discard/Delve)

Standard Combo Discard Midrange UB (Dimir)

Narm

Creature (13)

• 3x Erebos, God of the Dead
• 4x Master of the Feast
• 3x Silumgar, the Drifting Death
• 3x Soulflayer

Planeswalker (2)

• 2x Liliana Vess

Land (24)

• 3x Island
• 4x Polluted Delta
• 11x Swamp
• 4x Temple of Deceit
• 2x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth

Enchantment (4)

• 4x Waste Not

Instant (1)

• 1x Empty the Pits

Sorcery (16)

• 4x Dark Deal
• 2x Despise
• 3x Rakshasa's Secret
• 4x Thoughtseize
• 3x Treasure Cruise

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Sideboard

Creature (2)

• 1x Erebos, God of the Dead
• 1x Pearl Lake Ancient

Artifact (2)

• 2x Whip of Erebos

Instant (5)

• 2x Bile Blight
• 1x Empty the Pits
• 2x Hero's Downfall

Sorcery (2)

• 2x Crux of Fate

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Maybeboard

Creature (2)

• 1x Archfiend of Depravity
• 1x Tasigur, the Golden Fang

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This deck is focused on Discard and Delve mechanics. The main strategy is to send cards to my graveyard and simultaneously force my opponent to discard. If I have Erebos and Silumgar in my graveyard, I can summon Soulflayer as Indestructible, Hexproof, and Flying. Waste Not will allow me to control the battlefield with Zombies and card draw.

Main Combos

Rakshasa's Secret + Dark Deal + Thoughtseize + Waste Not

Use Thoughtseize to control what effect is received from Waste Not. Liliana Vess's +1, Rakshasa's Secret , and Dark Deal will also force the opponent to discard, but the Waste Not effect will be random.

Rakshasa's Secret + Dark Deal + Soulflayer + Treasure Cruise

Rakshasa's Secret and Dark Deal will fuel the Delve ability of Treasure Cruise and Soulflayer .

Erebos, God of the Dead + Silumgar, the Drifting Death + Soulflayer

Soulflayer 's Delve ability will allow it to take Flying, Hexproof, and Indestructible from Erebos, God of the Dead and Silumgar, the Drifting Death. It can also take Flying from Archfiend of Depravity or Master of the Feast .

Cards

Silumgar, the Drifting Death

Hard to remove, deals with tokens.

Erebos, God of the Dead

Prevents life gain and provides draw.

Empty the Pits

Extremely strong finisher.

Liliana Vess

Tutor and Discard.

Soulflayer

Gains Flying, Indestructible, or Hexproof from creatures in the graveyard, can be summoned for .

Top Ranked	Achieved #21 position overall 9 years ago
Date added	9 years
Last updated	9 years
Key combos	Dark Deal + Thoughtseize + Waste Not Dark Deal + Soulflayer + Treasure Cruise Erebos, God of the Dead + Silumgar, the Drifting Death + Soulflayer
Legality	This deck is not Standard legal.
Rarity (main - side)	10 - 3 Mythic Rares 24 - 4 Rares 6 - 4 Uncommons 6 - 0 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	3.69
Tokens	Zombie 2/2 B
Folders	Models, Standard, Mono Black , Interesting Decks, Folder 1, standard expensive decks, Standard, Interesting Standard Decks, Waste Not abusing also U/B, Ideas