Crowd control for Black
Standard forum
Posted on Dec. 18, 2013, 6:58 p.m. by cr14mson
Hey guys, returning player here. I just bought M14 and Theros but I can't seem to find a good crowd control for Standard. Any ideas? Looking for Pestilence-type card. Thanks in advance
actiontech says... #3
I think Shrivel is about all you got since Mutilate rotated out. Mono black doesn't have any true sweepers available at this point in standard.
December 18, 2013 7:10 p.m.
maaan....that's sad. hopefully, BNG has one. looking forward to the next set. thaks for the input!
December 18, 2013 7:18 p.m.
Ohthenoises says... #5
There aren't any Black wipes as of standard. The best you can do is splash a color for Merciless Eviction or AEtherize or Anger of the Gods . Sorry.
December 18, 2013 7:39 p.m.
It is true black doesn't have access to great sweepers right now. However, Ratchet Bomb can be pretty close, but definitely not a catch-all like Supreme Verdict . It's useful against tokens, 1 cmc, and 2 cmc creatures that aggro decks like to employ and can hit a planeswalker or hexproof creature in a pinch.
December 18, 2013 7:53 p.m.
gnarlicide says... #7
I am telling you guys... Damnation is looking pretty good for a reprint. I bet BNG will deliver. I called Thoughtseize as a joke! after Mutavault was spoiled in M14.
December 18, 2013 8:06 p.m.
notamardybum says... #8
B/g and b/r have some of the best kill cards. Definitely more viable at keeping creatures at bay. And then there's esper for Supreme Verdict
December 18, 2013 8:07 p.m.
So...I'm basically playing the wrong color. heh j/k Pestilence did have an added bonus of damaging the opponent as well. Anything in Standard close to Crypt Rats ?
December 18, 2013 8:55 p.m.
APPLE01DOJ says... #10
yea Gray Merchant of Asphodel .
Mono Black Devotion is running rampid.
December 19, 2013 12:04 a.m.
notamardybum says... #11
cr14mson mono-black is actually one of the best competitive standard decks at the moment and Gray Merchant of Asphodel is the 5 drop that wreaks havoc. There also some people splashing white for Blood Baron of Vizkopa
December 19, 2013 12:13 a.m.
At the moment, Nightmare and Sengir Vampire are my more expensive creatures. I guess I can swap them out for Gray Merchant of Asphodel . And yea, been meaning to splash some white for Triad of Fates and Scholar of Athreos . choices choices....
December 19, 2013 12:48 a.m.
Hythonia the Cruel , that's a pretty solid sweep, also you could have some fun with Agent of the Fates , hythonia seems like the card you're looking for though.
December 19, 2013 9:10 a.m.
harrydemon117 says... #14
For a "black board wipe" splash green and use Gaze of Granite .
Monoblack devotion IS one of the top decks currently in standard, but people are beating it out with Blood Baron of Vizkopa since they can't touch it.
Splashing to white or green SEEMS to be the best move as white gives you Sin Collector
, Obzedat, Ghost Council
, and Angel of Serenity
.
I like the green splash also for Abrupt Decay
, Golgari Charm
(which has HUGE versatility in the current standard meta), and Gaze of Granite
.
December 19, 2013 9:54 a.m.
APPLE01DOJ says... #15
Not to mention Vraska the Unseen which is such a good card in standard. It's literally Maelstrom Pulse countdown Maelstrom Pulse on a deathtouch body. ...oh and if u do splash, u can run Scavenging Ooze which can take care of Blood Barron
December 19, 2013 11:09 a.m.
harrydemon117 says... #16
Well technically a Devour Flesh can take care of a Blood Baron of Vizkopa but ONLY if they have no other creatures lol
cr14mson says... #2
Pestilence
December 18, 2013 7:03 p.m.