The Partnership | Edgar Markov

Commander / EDH Aggro Casual Multiplayer RBW (Mardu) Vampires

Hexapod

Creature (38)

• 1x Anje's Ravager
• 1x Anowon, the Ruin Sage
• 1x Blood Seeker
• 1x Bloodline Keeper  ^Flip
• 1x Bloodlord of Vaasgoth
• 1x Captivating Vampire
• 1x Cemetery Gatekeeper
• 1x Champion of Dusk
• 1x Cordial Vampire
• 1x Dark Impostor
• 1x Drana, Liberator of Malakir
• 1x Dusk Legion Zealot
• 1x Falkenrath Aristocrat
• 1x Forerunner of the Legion
• 1x Gatekeeper of Malakir
• 1x Gifted Aetherborn
• 1x Henrika Domnathi  ^Flip
• 1x Immersturm Predator
• 1x Indulgent Aristocrat
• 1x Iroas, God of Victory
• 1x Legion Lieutenant
• 1x Malakir Bloodwitch
• 1x Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle
• 1x Mirri the Cursed
• 1x Necropolis Regent
• 1x Nighthawk Scavenger
• 1x Nullpriest of Oblivion
• 1x Olivia Voldaren
• 1x Olivia's Bloodsworn
• 1x Patron of the Vein
• 1x Rakish Heir
• 1x Sanctum Seeker
• 1x Stromkirk Captain
• 1x Vampire Nighthawk
• 1x Vampire of the Dire Moon
• 1x Vampire Socialite
• 1x Welcoming Vampire
• 1x Yahenni, Undying Partisan

Land (36)

• 1x Arid Mesa
• 1x Badlands
• 1x Blightstep Pathway  ^Flip
• 1x Blood Crypt
• 1x Bloodstained Mire
• 1x Bojuka Bog
• 1x Brightclimb Pathway  ^Flip
• 1x Castle Locthwain
• 1x Cavern of Souls
• 1x Clifftop Retreat
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Dragonskull Summit
• 1x Godless Shrine
• 1x Graven Cairns
• 1x Isolated Chapel
• 1x Luxury Suite
• 1x Marsh Flats
• 1x Minas Tirith
• 1x Mountain
• 1x Path of Ancestry
• 1x Plains
• 1x Plateau
• 1x Rugged Prairie
• 1x Sacred Foundry
• 1x Scrubland
• 1x Slayers' Stronghold
• 1x Spectator Seating
• 5x Swamp
• 1x Three Tree City
• 1x Unclaimed Territory
• 1x Vault of Champions
• 1x Vault of the Archangel

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord

Commander (1)

Enchantment (9)

• 1x Berserkers' Onslaught
• 1x Breath of Fury
• 1x Cover of Darkness
• 1x Exquisite Blood
• 1x Phyrexian Arena
• 1x Prison Term
• 1x Reconnaissance
• 1x Shared Animosity
• 1x Stensia Masquerade

Artifact (6)

• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Embercleave
• 1x Herald's Horn
• 1x Orzhov Signet
• 1x Stoneforge Masterwork
• 1x Vanquisher's Banner

Instant (5)

• 1x Anguished Unmaking
• 1x Despark
• 1x Flawless Maneuver
• 1x Mortify
• 1x Utter End

Sorcery (4)

• 1x Patriarch's Bidding
• 1x Pox
• 1x Ruinous Ultimatum
• 1x Vindicate

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Creature (2)

• 1x Charismatic Conqueror
• 1x Knight of the Ebon Legion

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The Origin Story

I was so excited to finally have a Vampire tribal deck in 3 colors! As soon as Edgar Markov was spoiled, I had my hands in my boxes, selecting my favourite cards for this deck. The deck name is a reference to the Guillermo Del Toro series The Strain. The Partnership logo is red, black and white, and represents the vampire-controlled totalitarian state.

The Meta

We are a friendly, casual, multiplayer group that enjoys high-powered good fun. As such, we are enforcing the Banned List - The Command Tower that is mostly focused on mass land destruction or cards that prevent play, like Winter Orb or Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger. Also we decided not to use Sol Ring because that just frees one spot for everyone in every deck to play something different.

The Commander

There really is no dispute about how strong Edgar Markov is in duels, having been banned in the format. However multiplayer is another game, and managing multiple opponents with a fast-paced deck can be tricky. I have seen many builds focused on very low CMC vampires paired with token enhancements to draw as much value from Eminence as possible. This is certainly a valid avenue, but I am more interested in capitalizing the +1/+1 to all Vampires ability, and just using Eminence as a collateral benefit.

The Creatures

Each time I review this deck I end up with more creatures than I started with, because every time I play this deck my hand seems to be stuffed with cumbersome "win-more" pieces, while a good old two-for-one Vampire would work just fine. Several pieces of tribal affinities ended up cluttering what should be a constant stream of threats, so I refined the selection and replaced those with Vampires that have useful abilities.

The Strategy

The Synergies

Date added	6 years
Last updated	2 months
Exclude colors	UG
Splash colors	R
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	10 - 0 Mythic Rares 60 - 0 Rares 17 - 0 Uncommons 4 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.33
Tokens	Vampire 1/1 B, Vampire 1/1 W, Vampire 2/2 B
Folders	cool deck Ideas, The Command Tower