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Title: Mono Black Control
Date Posted: Sat May/28/11 at 1:28pm

Wolfclan14
Posts: 461
Joined: 23-Jan-10

This is the Mono-Black Control deck I'm gonna start running this upcoming Friday at FNM.

Creatures: 14
4 Vampire Nighthawk
2 Gatekeeper of Malakir
1Phyrexian Obliterator
2 Sheoldred, Whispering One
3 Blind Zealot
2 Vault Skirge


Spells: 26
2 Despise
2 Duress
4 Doomblade
4 Go for the Throat
4 Grasp of Darkness
3 Evil Presence
2 Gitaxian Probe
3 Tumble Magnet
2 Lashwrithe


Lands : 20
20 Swamp


Sideboard:
3 Memoricide
4 Vampire Hexmage
4 Assassinate
2 Despise
2 Duress

What do you think? Don't forget this deck is kinda of on a budget and I don't have much more money.


Also: When Standard rotates, what should go in for the cards that will rotate out?
Date Posted: Sat May/28/11 at 1:44pm

TheCaptain
Posts: 909
Joined: 13-Apr-11

You have a lot of removal spells, which I think works for this deck. Standard mono black removal spells I might add are geth's verdict and flesh allergy. Both remove your opponents creatures while draining away their life. If I had to add a creature, I would consider adding Kalitas, Bloodchief of Ghet. It has both a removal ability and the added bonus of acquiring control of your opponents' creatures, which might be necessary since this deck isn't that creature heavy.
Date Posted: Sat May/28/11 at 2:55pm

Wolfclan14
Posts: 461
Joined: 23-Jan-10

Right now to me, It seems like I get an over abundance of Removal Spells. But I will see.

Also with Bloodchief, I don't want to waste my money since he is due to rotate out this fall.
Date Posted: Sun May/29/11 at 3:19am

krowbar28
Posts: 434
Joined: 18-Oct-10

i think i would run 3 go for the throats 3 doom blades and 2 grasp of darkness and up to 24 swamps


[Edited by krowbar28 on 29/May/11 at 3:20AM]
Date Posted: Sun May/29/11 at 4:35am

yolemekim
Posts: 98
Joined: 28-Apr-10

yeah... the deck needs more lands. All control decks need to establish more mana than their opponent. Also, I would add in Sign in Blood as the deck seems to lack draw (which is also a key to winning with a control deck)
Date Posted: Sun May/29/11 at 12:49pm

Wolfclan14
Posts: 461
Joined: 23-Jan-10

I don't know about the lands because I always seem to have the right amount of mana or just too much.

I alao keep that many removal spells since it lacks creatures.
Date Posted: Mon May/30/11 at 10:35pm

gericault5
Posts: 2788
Joined: 13-Oct-09

I think the land count is alright especially since other then 5 cards all of the others are 3 or less mana, and frankly I think you should lose 2 of those.  Sheoldred is so high priced cost wise I would lose her and add in 2 more obliterator, actually you should have 4 of those, maybe lose the grim presence since its kind of a waste without her.  With the other 2 slots  and losing gitaxian probe I would put in 4 signs in blood, you will beable to see your opponents hand with the despise and despress and will still get 2 cards for essentially the 1 mana more.  I understand why tumble is in their, however, I think you will be better served with elimiating the threats before they become threats rather then tapping.  Mire's toll is great in a mono black deck by the time you can play tumble you can remove 3 cards from your opponents hand for 1 mana that is a huge advantage, your removel can take care of the rest
Date Posted: Mon May/30/11 at 11:22pm

Wolfclan14
Posts: 461
Joined: 23-Jan-10

Well, I am on a budget so 2 more Obliterators are very pricey. I've been considering Sign in Blood for the extra card advantage for the dame life, yet I use the Gitxian Probe in Unison with Despise and Duress so I don't waster them.

As for tumble magnets, sometimes there are threats I can't deal with. With Pro-Black or my Hand-hate cards haven't arrived or are already used.