I wanted to share a list with cards from newer sets to this archetype. With Cruel Celebrant there is another Zulaport effect available and I think especially in MP there is no need for Blood Artist anymore (I can see this card still in the deck, as I am playing with Living Death .)
Here is the list:
There is an argument for swapping the Grim Haruspex for Midnight Reaper as it triggers for itself and the life loss shouldn't matter too much in this shell. I also wanted to play Immortal Servitude over Living Death but because of the Serrated Scorpion I think Living Death is superior. But keep in mind, that reviving just 4 Scorpions with Immortal Servitude for x=1 with a Sac Outled and 3 Cutthroat Effects on the table is 20 Damage for each opponent and therefore probably game. This deck only runs Grand Abolisher as an "utility" creature so that I can go off in my turn without having to bother about interaction.
Any Thoughts or some cards I missed that have to be in the deck?
Thanks a lot for the answer. So swapping the Ragers for Ayara does make sense to me so I'll probably try that and will start playtesting that list.
Pestilence does not work in this deck, I can see that. I probably want to put my deck in too many directions. A reason could be that I read your Mono Black Guide (which is absolutely awesome btw), Prid3.
I'll try to stay focused with the deck. I appreciate your help.
I am not that experienced when it comes to deckbuilding for multiplayer so I'm hoping for some advice. I built a mono black devotion deck with all the great stuff from older and newer sets. I don't have any of the cards, so before I buy the deck, I want to have a good starting point. I've come up with the following:
Here are some of my thoughts:
I think it's lacking some targeted removal, I could see me swapping the Oaths but I'm not sure due to the devotion it gives. I also would love to fit in a playset of Dark Ritual to speed things up. Another thing is Ayara, First of Locthwain but I can't find space. And another thing I would like to see is some board wipe effects like Pestilence . But maybe then some more drain effects are needed to get all the live back? Also this build is creature heavy, so symmetrical wipes are maybe not best.
I think my struggle is not hard to see. Since I didn't playtest anything it's even harder.
So I am hoping for some advice to take the deck into the right direction. For card recommendations there is not really a budget, but it should be reasonable. I will not buy pricey cards for a marginal upgrade.
Here is the list:
1 Castle Locthwain
4 Caves of Koilos
4 Godless Shrine
4 Tainted Field
5 Plains
6 Swamp
4 Serrated Scorpion
4 Cartel Aristocrat
4 Cruel Celebrant
2 Golgari Thug
3 Grand Abolisher
4 Zulaport Cutthroat
3 Grim Haruspex
2 Bastion of Remembrance
2 Dark Prophecy
4 Return to the Ranks
4 Living Death
There is an argument for swapping the Grim Haruspex for Midnight Reaper as it triggers for itself and the life loss shouldn't matter too much in this shell. I also wanted to play Immortal Servitude over Living Death but because of the Serrated Scorpion I think Living Death is superior. But keep in mind, that reviving just 4 Scorpions with Immortal Servitude for x=1 with a Sac Outled and 3 Cutthroat Effects on the table is 20 Damage for each opponent and therefore probably game. This deck only runs Grand Abolisher as an "utility" creature so that I can go off in my turn without having to bother about interaction.
Any Thoughts or some cards I missed that have to be in the deck?
Pestilence does not work in this deck, I can see that. I probably want to put my deck in too many directions. A reason could be that I read your Mono Black Guide (which is absolutely awesome btw), Prid3.
I'll try to stay focused with the deck. I appreciate your help.
I am not that experienced when it comes to deckbuilding for multiplayer so I'm hoping for some advice. I built a mono black devotion deck with all the great stuff from older and newer sets. I don't have any of the cards, so before I buy the deck, I want to have a good starting point. I've come up with the following:
20 Swamp
4 Castle Locthwain
Creatures (28)
4 Viscera Seer
4 Dusk Legion Zealot
4 Yarok's Fenlurker
4 Phyrexian Rager
4 Plaguecrafter
4 Nightmare Shepherd
4 Gray Merchant of Asphodel
2 Oath of Liliana
4 Phyrexian Arena
2 Bolas's Citadel
Here are some of my thoughts:
I think it's lacking some targeted removal, I could see me swapping the Oaths but I'm not sure due to the devotion it gives. I also would love to fit in a playset of Dark Ritual to speed things up. Another thing is Ayara, First of Locthwain but I can't find space. And another thing I would like to see is some board wipe effects like Pestilence . But maybe then some more drain effects are needed to get all the live back? Also this build is creature heavy, so symmetrical wipes are maybe not best.
I think my struggle is not hard to see. Since I didn't playtest anything it's even harder.
So I am hoping for some advice to take the deck into the right direction. For card recommendations there is not really a budget, but it should be reasonable. I will not buy pricey cards for a marginal upgrade.