Building Orzhov Mid-Range
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Posted on Aug. 26, 2013, 5:29 p.m. by strateupjee
I am looking to build an Orzhov Mid-Range based on Life Gain and Drain through a bit of beating with lifelink, a bit of extorting, and a lot of controlling their field, I have Obzedat, Ghost Council and Blood Baron of Vizkopa as my all stars and would love some ideas on where to go, please let me know what you think!
strateupjee says... #3
Gonna stay away from picking up money cards that are rotating, and Archangel at 1384742729 dollars I'll have to pull them, but other then that I agree, I'll look into it
August 26, 2013 5:43 p.m.
Brian Braun-Duin played an Orzhov deck like what you're describing in an SCG versus video. Take a look at it if you want some more ideas.
I believe in the comments at the bottom of the page he said he took out the Lifebane Zombies and put in a couple Blind Obedience.
August 26, 2013 6:54 p.m.
Tithe Drinker is wonderful early game. Sorin, Lord of Innistrad is great if you have any floating around.
August 26, 2013 7 p.m.
Here's the deck tech from BBD's deck.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92iyUkr-5B8
August 26, 2013 7:53 p.m.
strateupjee says... #7
Watched the deck tech and gave me a lot of great ideas, started building it, I think I'm gonna take a bit of a token look on it until rotation, I'll build the deck on here tonight and link it on this thread, feel free to take a look and tell me what you think!
August 26, 2013 10:01 p.m.
strateupjee says... #8
I have thrown together the first rough draft, keep in mind these are all cards I have/can get, so for instance no 4x Isolated Chapel because I see no point in trying to get them for them to go away in a little less than a month, but please take a look and leave feedback! Orzhov Mid-Range
August 26, 2013 11:18 p.m.
strateupjee says... #10
Much appreciated, not sure how that happened haha
August 26, 2013 11:22 p.m.
Esper_Silence says... #11
Xathrid Necromancer with Doomed Traveler counts as 3 creatures for a 1 drop. or Blind Obedience for extort trigger & slows down Ratchet Bomb & Isochron Scepter
Or you could go on a limb, & play Disciple of Griselbrand with Skirsdag High Priest & Cartel Aristocrat don't forget the ever-useful Blood Artist
Good luck!
August 26, 2013 11:36 p.m.
strateupjee says... #12
Now I'll come clean, this is a bit temporary until I can get the lands I need to build a junk midrange for post rotation, I just found that I got all my orzhov stuff first haha, so I will be putting into it only what I think I can get out of it
August 27, 2013 12:04 a.m.
Sanguine Bond (Very important), Debt to the Deathless (has been a game winning card many times), and Pontiff of Blight are all extremely important cards. I have them in my Legacy Orzhov life gain and drain deck and in my Standard Orzhov deck. I think they're a must have group of cards.
August 27, 2013 1:07 a.m.
strateupjee says... #14
I altered the deck greatly with cards loaned to me by a friend that I loaned some other cards to, so check it out! Got to play test it in card and sleeve version and it is fun as hell!
ENEyman says... #2
I think Geralf's Messenger , Restoration Angel , Disciple of Bolas , and Archangel of Thune would be great.
August 26, 2013 5:40 p.m.