A vampire deck I constructed from some scrap cards a friend of mine had lying about. Not bad for what I managed to scrounge up. =D
Obviously this is not the best possible vampire deck that could be constructed, but it's fun nonetheless.
The basic idea is just to get the Stromkirk Captain and the Vampire Nocturnus out ASAP. Some
Child of Night
s and Vampire Nighthawks should be able to hold things down while also supplying a nice life gain to keep things stable.
The discard aspects of this deck are primarily for control. By using
Duress
early, you can read your opponent's play, maybe even swat a planeswalker! Mind Rot is classic and lets you dwindle your opponent's options, getting them to top deck much sooner than you. Once they're at that point, the Shrieking Affliction should do well to swing things in your favor.
In essence, I tried to get all these cards synergizing by capitalizing on Black's strong suits while making a quick and fun deck. Not bad for a few casual games.
And I'm certain there are better cards to really make this a competitive modern deck, but I haven't taken time to research or anything. Off the top of my head, some Bloodline Keeper
s would probably be amazing. And an Olivia Voldaren would probably be excellent too! And there are likely some cards strictly better than
Dark Favor
like
Deviant Glee
,
Sinister Strength
and other creature boosts. Plus better removal like
Murder
,
Go for the Throat
, or
Hero's Downfall
would be useful in place of the
Asphyxiate
and the
Doom Blade
s.
The sideboard is comprised of other cards I considered for the deck, but decided against due to mana cost factors or curve balancing.
If you have any ideas, let me know! =)
