Theros Dark Carnival

Standard*

Kulminator

Creature (13)

• 4x Desecration Demon
• 1x Erebos, God of the Dead
• 4x Gray Merchant of Asphodel
• 4x Nightveil Specter

Planeswalker (3)

• 1x Ashiok, Nightmare Weaver
• 2x Liliana of the Dark Realms

Land (22)

• 4x Island
• 2x Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
• 9x Swamp
• 3x Temple of Deceit
• 4x Watery Grave

Enchantment (3)

• 3x Underworld Connections

Artifact (2)

• 2x Whip of Erebos

Instant (14)

• 3x Bile Blight
• 4x Doom Blade
• 3x Grim Return
• 2x Hero's Downfall
• 2x Ultimate Price

Sorcery (3)

• 2x Mind Grind
• 1x Thoughtseize

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Sideboard

Instant (4)

• 4x Dark Betrayal

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Maybeboard

Creature (1)

• 1x Siren of the Silent Song

Instant (1)

• 1x Grim Return

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Theros take on my old Dark Carnival deck.

The idea is to dominate with removal and my flying creatures long enough to kill them with attacks, using Gray Merchant of Asphodel either for survival/as a finisher. The Ashiok, Nightmare Weaver/Mind Grind/Thoughtseize is to try to pre-emptively remove their threats, and work well along with Nightveil Specter to allow me to add to my own board presence.

The singleton Sanguine Bond is just to see how well double-damage Gray Merchant of Asphodel works, and Aqueous Form should make Nightveil Specter more reliable if it survives long enough to attack.

Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx will hopefully let me drop more fast, but its primary purpose is to max out Mind Grind, which could be devastating in a late game after Ashiok, Nightmare Weaver and Nightveil Specter have already thinned out their library.

Input is welcome!

Date added	10 years
Last updated	10 years
Legality	This deck is not Standard legal.
Rarity (main - side)	5 - 0 Mythic Rares 27 - 0 Rares 11 - 4 Uncommons 4 - 0 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	3.11
Tokens	Emblem Liliana of the Dark Realms
Based on	The Dark Carnival Kulminator MDN