Vish Kal, Token Arbiter

Commander / EDH*

klove85

Creature (27)

• 1x Archfiend of Depravity
• 1x Athreos, God of Passage
• 1x Blood Artist
• 1x Blood Seeker
• 1x Butcher Ghoul
• 1x Butcher of Malakir
• 1x Crypt Ghast
• 1x Divinity of Pride
• 1x Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
• 1x Emeria Angel
• 1x Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder
• 1x Erebos, God of the Dead
• 1x Falkenrath Noble
• 1x Fiend Hunter
• 1x Ghoulcaller Gisa
• 1x Grave Titan
• 1x Malakir Cullblade
• 1x Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
• 1x Ogre Slumlord
• 1x Skirsdag High Priest
• 1x Solemn Simulacrum
• 1x Sun Titan
• 1x Suture Priest
• 1x Twilight Drover
• 1x Vampire Nighthawk
• 1x Vizkopa Guildmage
• 1x Zulaport Cutthroat

Planeswalker (2)

• 1x Sorin, Lord of Innistrad
• 1x Sorin, Solemn Visitor

Land (38)

• 1x Caves of Koilos
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Isolated Chapel
• 1x Meteor Crater
• 1x Mirrodin's Core
• 1x Mistveil Plains
• 1x Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
• 1x Orzhov Basilica
• 1x Orzhov Guildgate
• 10x Plains
• 1x Scoured Barrens
• 15x Swamp
• 1x Tainted Field
• 1x Temple of the False God
• 1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth

Enchantment (9)

• 1x Attrition
• 1x Black Market
• 1x Dictate of Erebos
• 1x Exquisite Blood
• 1x Grave Pact
• 1x Martyr's Bond
• 1x Phyrexian Arena
• 1x Sanguine Bond
• 1x Screams from Within

Artifact (7)

• 1x Blade of the Bloodchief
• 1x Kormus Bell
• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Orzhov Cluestone
• 1x Orzhov Signet
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Spear of Heliod

Instant (10)

• 1x Deicide
• 1x Disenchant
• 1x Doom Blade
• 1x Mortify
• 1x Murder
• 1x Nightcreep
• 1x Return to Dust
• 1x Secure the Wastes
• 1x Swords to Plowshares
• 1x Unmake

Sorcery (7)

• 1x Blood Tribute
• 1x Debt to the Deathless
• 1x In Garruk's Wake
• 1x Increasing Devotion
• 1x Spectral Procession
• 1x Storm Herd
• 1x Wrath of God

Commander (1)

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Creature (4)

• 1x Fiend Hunter
• 1x Karmic Guide
• 1x Reveillark
• 1x Triskelion

Artifact (1)

• 1x Ashnod's Altar

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Goal of the deckThis deck was my attempt at trying to pull together a variety of themes with synergy. Once the sac outlets get going, I can sac tokens to Vish Kal, Blood Arbiter for the +1/+1 counters, remove them to ping small creatures, and with cards like Ogre Slumlord or Dictate of Erebos force them to kill off their own creatures while amassing even more tokens. Value was the name of this gameAdditionally, I wanted answers in this deck, hence all the removal.

My win conditions include swinging with Vish Kal, Blood Arbiter for lethal combat damage, casting Storm Herd, or just working whatever janky token swarm engine I can get up and running.

CombosFirst of all, Exquisite Blood + Sanguine Bond because its a black deck and theres so many ways to ping for damage or gain life to trigger it.

Next up is the janky Armageddon combo. My group hates mass land destruction, but this is janky enough that if they let it happen, it will be glorious. Kormus Bell + Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth / Nightcreep + Screams from Within / elesh norn / Vish Kal, Blood Arbiter + sac token shenanigans turns all lands into swamps, and then all swamps into 1/1 creatures. Perfect for picking off in a ton of different ways.

CreaturesEverything in here either generates tokens, or does good stuff. I feel like this could use the most changes, but am not sure where to start and what to cut. Recently acquired an Avacyn, Angel of Hope and trying to figure out what to cut to put it in.

Questions, comments, or pointing out any interactions Ive probably missed in here are greatly appreciated

Date added	9 years
Last updated	9 years
Key combos	Exquisite Blood + Sanguine Bond
Legality	This deck is not Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	11 - 0 Mythic Rares 32 - 0 Rares 22 - 0 Uncommons 10 - 0 Commons
Cards	101
Avg. CMC	3.84
Tokens	Bird 1/1 W, Demon 5/5 B, Emblem Sorin, Lord of Innistrad, Emblem Sorin, Solemn Visitor, Human 1/1 W, Pegasus 1/1 W, Rat 1/1 B, Spirit 1/1 W, Thrull 1/1 B, Vampire 1/1 B w/ Lifelink, Vampire 2/2 B, Warrior 1/1 W, Zombie 2/2 B