Stop these Vampires, please!

Modern* etaikol

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etaikol says... #1

Someone please find me a card to exchange 1xSwamp, because after a lot of checks i got 2 much swamps!

December 19, 2014 11:23 a.m.

Mardoombringer says... #2

December 19, 2014 12:15 p.m.

etaikol says... #3

Really??? lol urborg???all my lands are already swamps, it could just help the opponents...

December 19, 2014 12:19 p.m.

Mardoombringer says... #4

That's the joke. Not really sure what other lands you want if your mana base is entirely black.

December 19, 2014 12:26 p.m.

etaikol says... #5

lol i wanted to put out swamp cuz i got 2 much

December 19, 2014 12:32 p.m.

Magnvs says... #6

First of all, make this a modern deck.You have to reduce the overall mana-curve to make this deck more effective.You must remove the more expensive vampires no matter how cool they may seem. That way, you will be much faster and that's how a vampire strikes.

-1x Sorin Markov-1x Anowon, the Ruin Sage-1x Drana, Kalastria Bloodchief-1x Malakir Bloodwitch-1x Door of Destinies-1x Urge to Feed-2x Go for the Throat-2x Dark Ritual-4x Unmake-1x Bloodline Keeper  Flip

+3x Inquisition of Kozilek+3x Thoughtseize+2x Victim of Night+1x Feast of Blood+1x Hall of Triumph+2x Captivating Vampire+2x Gatekeeper of Malakir+1x Whip of Erebos

-8x Swamp+4x Ghost Quarter+4x Tectonic Edge

Try out these changes and I guarantee you that they will be worth it.Good luck!

December 19, 2014 10:30 p.m.

Dovahkiin11 says... #7

I see it's potential, but I am having trouble understanding a few things. You dropped the kill spells; those are an important part of vampire decks. I would not recommend splashing red unless you're willing to spend a little bit for good balance. I also think you should adjust your mana curve, dropping some higher costing spells. I have something similar on my profile. It is a prototype at the moment because I actually need to go purchase like 3 cards. I would cut or minimize the the Bloodwitches. I would drop one or two of the Bloodlines, and cap the Nocturn...i? at 1. Anowon is fun, but 5 mana. To have a deck that is fast enough to keep up with modern and set the pace in casual, I cap mana costs at three and have no more than 4 or 5 cards that cost more. I do like it, but I playtested it against just 2 of my decks (I don't really play competitively often) and I beat it before turn 7 each time. I found it becomes threatening at turn 8 and lethal around 10. I have always liked the vampires too, but I want to see a few changes with the deck. But lookin' good!In hopes you'll take my comments into consideration, +1

December 20, 2014 11:59 a.m.

Magnvs says... #8

If you want to splash red:

Don't use the colorless lands I suggested, and use: Bloodstained Mire (mandatory x4), Blood Crypt, Blackcleave Cliffs and Dragonskull Summit.

Keep the Thoughtseize and Inquisition of Kozilek. It's your best weapon against combo decks and a must have. Trade your removal for Terminate and Dreadbore.

Use 4x Stromkirk Captain and 3x Olivia Voldaren, but remove other creatures for them. You must remove creatures from their respective mana-cost slots. Therefore remove 3 things that cost 4cmc (converted mana cost) and 4 that cost 3cmc.

If you need more removal than the two above, use Doom Blade and don't use Go for the Throat. Almost no black creature is used in Modern, while many artifact creatures are used (especially in the highly competitive Affinity deck). Go for the Throat is useless against this deck.

December 20, 2014 8:29 p.m.

Magnvs says... #9

Also, bare in mind that you need more lands. 22 or 23 lands can only be used in Aggro decks, that is, decks with lots of creatures that have no cards more expensive than 3cmc. The ideal for you is to have 24 or 25 in this deck. If you don't use enough lands, you will not draw them and you will lose.

You should also use 4x Lightning Bolt, it's one of the best cards in the game. Blightning is also a very strong sorcery for black and red. I strongly advise you to check my black/red modern deck for advice on the lands and spells:

Fast-Paced Black Metal

If you want, another good idea for a vampire deck would be to splash White.That way, you could have access to the following very strong cards:Sorin, Solemn Visitor / Sorin, Lord of Innistrad - awesome planeswalkers.Path to Exile - the white version of Lightning BoltLingering Souls - always great for black and white decks.Zealous Persecution - it can finish the game in one attack and can potentially kill all the opponent's small creatures.

Perhaps you could try using the three colors (black, white and red), but in that case you will need more dual colored lands and that can be expensive.

Hope I've helped! Best of luck.

December 20, 2014 8:40 p.m.

Magnvs says... #10

Finally, it's important to go over the sideboard.For black and red, use:Rakdos Charm against Affinity, Splinter Twin and Living End, three very powerful decks. Use 4.Duress against Control decks, Scapeshift and most blue decks. Use 3Vandalblast against Affinity, 2.Torpor Orb against Pod and Splinter Twin, 2.Doom Blade, for more removal against creature decks, 2.Slaughter Games, to kill combo decks that really on certain cards, 2.

That should make 15 cards.Good luck!

December 20, 2014 8:47 p.m.

Magnvs says... #11

And DON'T use Blade of the Bloodchief. It may sound fun, but it's not a good idea. It's better to just have more removal or hand destruction in its place.

December 20, 2014 8:50 p.m.

etaikol says... #12

AMAZING! TY so much!!I am using almost all of the advices! May i ask question?:Why should i run Doom Blade and not Victim of Night?But yeah,they are amazing advices. The new Deck:Vamps EVERYWHERE!

December 21, 2014 1:42 a.m.

Magnvs says... #13

Victim of Night is good if you only use black. If you use two or more colours, it can be hard to hit the double black symbols.And again, use Doom Blade over Go for the Throat. Many more artifact creatures show up in Modern than black creatures. Want a better alternative for all of these? Dismember.

December 21, 2014 12:07 p.m.

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