Vish Kal; Blood in, Blood out

Commander / EDH* Sacrifice WB (Orzhov)

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Creature (33)

• 1x Ashen Rider
• 1x Blood Artist
• 1x Callous Bloodmage
• 1x Carrion Feeder
• 1x Cathar Commando
• 1x Cavalier of Dawn
• 1x Cruel Celebrant
• 1x Dark Confidant
• 1x Dauthi Voidwalker
• 1x Esper Sentinel
• 1x False Prophet
• 1x Fiend Hunter
• 1x Gray Merchant of Asphodel
• 1x Kami of False Hope
• 1x Karmic Guide
• 1x Leonin Relic-Warder
• 1x Liliana's Standard Bearer
• 1x Liliana, Heretical Healer  ^Flip
• 1x Lurrus of the Dream-Den
• 1x Matter Reshaper
• 1x Midnight Reaper
• 1x Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
• 1x Ranger-Captain of Eos
• 1x Recruiter of the Guard
• 1x Reveillark
• 1x Skyclave Apparition
• 1x Sun Titan
• 1x Tidehollow Sculler
• 1x Vampire Hexmage
• 1x Viscera Seer
• 1x Weathered Wayfarer
• 1x Wurmcoil Engine
• 1x Yawgmoth, Thran Physician

Land (31)

• 1x Ancient TombGC
• 1x Arid Mesa
• 1x Bloodstained Mire
• 1x Caves of Koilos
• 1x Fetid Heath
• 1x Geier Reach Sanitarium
• 1x Godless Shrine
• 1x High Market
• 1x Marsh Flats
• 1x Phyrexian Tower
• 7x Plains
• 1x Prismatic Vista
• 1x Silent Clearing
• 1x Strip Mine
• 7x Swamp
• 1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
• 1x Verdant Catacombs
• 1x Volrath's Stronghold
• 1x Windswept Heath

Instant (10)

• 1x Anguished Unmaking
• 1x Brought Back
• 1x Enlightened TutorGC
• 1x Entomb
• 1x Generous Gift
• 1x Path to Exile
• 1x Swords to Plowshares
• 1x Tithe
• 1x Vampiric TutorGC
• 1x Village Rites

Sorcery (7)

• 1x Agadeem's Awakening  ^Flip
• 1x Demonic TutorGC
• 1x Read the Bones
• 1x Reanimate
• 1x Sevinne's Reclamation
• 1x Toxic Deluge
• 1x Victimize

Commander (1)

Artifact (11)

• 1x Altar of Dementia
• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Expedition Map
• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Mana Crypt
• 1x Mind Stone
• 1x Phyrexian Altar
• 1x Skullclamp
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Talisman of Hierarchy
• 1x Wayfarer's Bauble

Enchantment (7)

• 1x Angelic Renewal
• 1x Animate Dead
• 1x Dance of the Dead
• 1x Gift of Immortality
• 1x Kaya's Ghostform
• 1x Land Tax
• 1x Necromancy

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Maybeboard

Creature (17)

• 1x Apprentice Necromancer
• 1x Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim
• 1x Clattering Augur
• 1x Erebos, Bleak-Hearted
• 1x Erebos, God of the Dead
• 1x Fleshbag Marauder
• 1x Knight of the White Orchid
• 1x Nether Traitor
• 1x Pawn of Ulamog
• 1x Plaguecrafter
• 1x Puppeteer Clique
• 1x Remorseful Cleric
• 1x Restoration Specialist
• 1x Smothering Abomination
• 1x Solemn Simulacrum
• 1x Thoughtpicker Witch
• 1x Wall of Omens

Enchantment (5)

• 1x Aura of Silence
• 1x Grave Pact
• 1x Necropotence
• 1x Phyrexian Arena
• 1x Tortured Existence

Artifact (4)

• 1x Ashnod's Altar
• 1x Mind Stone
• 1x Mishra's Bauble
• 1x Soul-Guide Lantern

Sorcery (5)

• 1x Buried Alive
• 1x Diabolic Intent
• 1x Merciless Eviction
• 1x Night's Whisper
• 1x Sign in Blood

Instant (2)

• 1x Corpse Dance
• 1x Sudden Spoiling

Land (1)

• 1x Blast Zone

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Sac, recur, repeat. The deck wins through grinding opponents down and removing threats until it's safe to bring out Vish Kal, or just giving VK enough room to swing for commander damage. The plan B is combos, they're not effecient or easy to pull off, but sometimes they work out and are more viable than attacking into a field of 30/30's. Sometimes plan A & B come together to make an infinite Vish Kal, but most of the time the combo pieces are simply removal or recursion to aid in the snowballing.

There's a creature toolbox package consisting of hand disruption (Tidehollow Sculler), grave hate (Remorseful Cleric), artifact/enchantment removal (Leonin Relic-Warder), permanent removal (Skyclave Apparition), creature removal (Fiend Hunter), planeswalker/counter removal (Vampire Hexmage), sac outlets (Carrion Feeder, Viscera Seer), card draw (Liliana's Standard Bearer, Midnight Reaper), ramp {Knight of the White Orchid), recursion (Karmic Guide, Lurrus of the Dream-Den), and a board wipe (False Prophet). Most of these can be recurred with Sun Titan, and Reveillark, and tutored for by Recruiter of the Guard, which can also find wincons for combos (Cruel Celebrant, and Blood Artist). Another synergy with the <=3 CMC of these cards is their ability to be hit by Matter Reshaper, and 1 lower with Lurrus.

Currently testing fetchland ramp with Brought Back, Sevinne's Reclamation, and Sun Titan.

Date added	8 years
Last updated	3 years
Legality	This deck is not Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	15 - 0 Mythic Rares 40 - 0 Rares 22 - 0 Uncommons 9 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	2.55
Tokens	Companion Zone, Elephant 3-3 G, Emblem Liliana, Defiant Necromancer, Golem 3/3 C, Illusion */* U, Pest 1/1 BG, Wurm 3/3 C w/ Deathtouch, Wurm 3/3 C w/ Lifelink, Zombie 2/2 B
Folders	EDH