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Doom Whisperer
Creature — Nightmare Demon
Flying, trample
Pay 2 life: Surveil 2. (Look at the top two cards of your library, then put any number of them into your graveyard and the rest on top of your library in any order.)
Czarnian90 on
Hellegion, Shadows and Flames (Raphael)
4 months ago
Another small update to the deck. Once again, more big black demons are leaving. This time it really hurts, as these are strong cards that have worked quite well. However, I often find myself holding too many of them in hand, and the new cards offer slightly more support.
Demon of Fate's Design is excellent and its abilities can be very helpful. But this time I went for the more manageable mana cost of Doom Whisperer.
More mana reduction comes with the replacement of Rune-Scarred Demon by Ob Nixilis, the Fallen. It's cheaper and a very strong card. The bigger demon had great synergy with fetching Balrog, Rakdos, or Dreadfeast Demon to hand. Still, Ob Nixilis is more playable and better fits the theme.
The next two changes might seem unbalanced. Two large and powerful demons are being replaced by support spells. In both cases, the goal is to bring more stability to the deck, and if I have to cut something, it's the higher-mana black demons.
Eater of Hope and Bringer of the Last Gift make way for Bedevil and Rakdos Keyrune. Removal and mana ramp are always needed. While Eater of Hope is a solid removal option with some resilience and the ability to trigger sacrifice effects, it’s still quite slow to cast in this deck. Bringer of the Last Gift is ultimate and fun, but the deck needs some simplification. There are still enough powerful cards. Rakdos Keyrune is a bit slower, but it can also bring a body to the field for damage or sacrifice fodder.
Czarnian90 on
Hellegion, Shadows and Flames (Raphael)
4 months ago
After several more battles, things have begun to shift within the Hellegion. While the Balrog couldn’t even be bothered to wake, another giant is slowly taking the stage. Rakdos’s power and strength are rising, and so is his influence within the Hellegion. It’s becoming very likely that he’ll soon demand the position of commander.
Several black demons have stepped back, leaving Hellegion in search of their own designs. Who knows if they’ll return or reappear in another deck. I’ve heard whispers about Liliana — she would probably welcome some of them.
Feaster of Fools, Goremand, Arbiter of Woe, Dreadhound, Archfiend of Spite, and Embodiment of Agonies have departed. Perforating Artist no longer amuses Rakdos with his petty tricks, and the skeletons have turned to dust.
Rakdos’s growing presence is felt in cards like Rakdos, the Showstopper and Rakdos Joins Up. Juri, Master of the Revue joins to us, and there's now more spotlight for Judith through Judith, Carnage Connoisseur.
Belzenlok’s influence deepens with Rite of Belzenlok, and someone powerful has joined the Hellegion — Ardyn, the Usurper. Though his price is high and he leans heavily into black, I decided to accept his services.
But other beings circle the fire, waiting for their moment.
As Rakdos’s power swells, cards like Rakdos, Patron of Chaos and the guild’s signature mana rocks — Rakdos Cluestone, Rakdos Keyrune, Rakdos Locket — are seeing more attention to support the shift toward a stronger Rakdos color identity.
Infernal Grasp is another devilish trick straight from the pit.
The paths ahead are unclear. Dark beings still linger at the edge, ready to offer their power to the Hellegion — for a price: Skirsdag High Priest, Doom Whisperer, Overseer of the Damned, Spawn of Mayhem, and others...
I also cracked a Mount Doom recently and added it to the deck. I think it fits quite well here.
Czarnian90 on
Hellegion, Shadows and Flames (Raphael)
5 months ago
Commander Update: Shadows Rise, Flames Burn
After several games against tough opponents, I’ve made a few changes to the deck and, more importantly, swapped the commander of the Hellegion. The Balrog, Durin's Bane is still very much part of the deck—playing him as a commander was fun and flavorful, but I wanted a leader who can impact my board more directly and help set the pace of the game. The Balrog remains a force of nature, and having him lurking in the deck, ready to be unleashed, still feels great. I believe he’ll continue to be a major threat even when he's not always leading the charge.
Raphael, Fiendish Savior steps in as the new commander, supporting the game plan more consistently. He helps stabilize the board, buffs my army, and sets the stage for the Balrog’s arrival. I run several cards that can fetch him straight from the deck—Blood Speaker, Demonlord Belzenlok, Rune-Scarred Demon, Icon of Ancestry, Ob Nixilis, the Hate-Twisted, and others—so even as a lurking horror, he’s never too far away.
I also added more damage-dealing spells for better control and direct pressure on opponents. Beyond classics like Devil's Play, Terminate, and Dreadbore, I’ve added Hell to Pay and Rakdos's Return to punish hands and boards alike. On top of that, I doubled down on devil token synergy and death-triggered burn effects. These little fiends now serve not just as blockers or sac fodder, but as a win condition on their own—especially when paired with Raphael’s lifelink boost. Every dying devil becomes pain for the enemy and healing for me.
I’ve now included four versions of Ob Nixilis — yes, it’s a bit much, but each fills a unique role. This one Ob Nixilis, the Hate-Twisted punishes card draw and bolsters removal. Tibalt, Rakish Instigator is still here too, classic devil support: fueling tokens and preventing opponents from healing the damage my demons and devils dish out. They don’t live long, but if timed right, their impact is massive.
I’ve also added some recursion (Oversold Cemetery) and a spicy alternate wincon in Liliana's Contract.
Some bigger demons were swapped out for stronger synergy or pure flavor—welcome Asmodeus the Archfiend, Balor, Kardur, Doomscourge, and others to the Hellegion.
Sadly, a few cards had to go — Imskir Iron-Eater, Archfiend of Sorrows, some regenerating skeletons, and a handful of artifacts are no longer marching with the legion.
I still have a few cards waiting on the bench—Burn Down the House, Rakdos Keyrune, Doom Whisperer, Overseer of the Damned, Skirsdag High Priest, Spawn of Mayhem, Breath of Malfegor — and I’ll be testing space for them soon.
In the long run, I’d love to add some heavier hitters and staples like Kindred Dominance, Altar of Shadows, Bontu's Monument, Krav, the Unredeemed, Rite of Belzenlok, Demonic Tutor, Sudden Spoiling, Grave Pact, Dark Prophecy, Attrition, Vilis, Broker of Blood, Razaketh, the Foulblooded, Pestilence Demon, Lord of the Void, Archfiend of Depravity, and especially Karlach, Fury of Avernus.
We’ll see where the Hellegion marches next—and who joins, or falls, along the way.
ChocolatePuma on
Toshiro
9 months ago
Tarzunga I've played around with Sensei's Divining Top and found it to be quite the engine for setting up combos. It ended up making the deck a bit too fast for my playgroup so I omitted it in favour of more complexity/flavour. Doom Whisperer's CMC looks a lot less competitive though, so I might just give it a shot.
Tarzunga on
Toshiro
9 months ago
Hello. Interesting approach you took with Toshiro, if I may offer my input, being Toshiro my main commander, you can add 1 card to your deck that will make an infinite combo with others you already have. If you add Doom Whisperer he can go inifite with Aetherflux Reservoir and Bolas's Citadel. Sensei's Divining Top can replace Doom Whisperer in that combo also, if you prefer it.
If you want you can check my deck for some ideas, but mine is built more as a spellslinger. Still in need of upgrades tho.
SlangNTrees13 on
Embers of Queen Disa (Best Win Pyro EDH Primer)
1 year ago
Hey KongMing I chose not to include any surveil except for the two Manor lands only because I would ask right away, what synergy here would you take away from to add surveil in? We need every ramp, removal and land we have and the 2 surveil each from Pile On and Price of Fame I don't think are worth removing our two global effects Blasphemous Act or Toxic Deluge for. Both Dragon's Rage Channeler and Grim Flayer were in my original version of this deck, believe they are also in precon? So thanks for reminding me about them cause will add into Maybeboard. They had just come out for me a very long time ago. Grim Flayer I do still really like, but I went away from creature abilities you need stipulations to trigger for more sure thing instant, sorceries, or artifacts for our mill effects which are harder to remove and it seems to have paid off for me. Rage's bonus of being a flyer for Disa's combat trigger is nice though. Unshakable Tail I had never seen before, so thanks for that one. As great as the ability is, its on a more easy to remove creature and as great as that clue ability would be in this deck, we don't have many turns we have an extra 2-4 mana to utilize them. Clues are great in an emergency though. Will keep it in mind. Uurg, Spawn of Turg I like as well, the life gain effect is nice touch, but I'd rather again have these effects not come from a creature and I don't feel its worth giving up one of our spells that can throw multiple cards at once into our yard for. The one I really like here that I can see putting in instead of Lumra or another 5-6 drop is Doom Whisperer. The 5 mana cost we reserve for only our best effect creatures and this could easily be justified as one of them. I also like when things are dire, with Disa and this Doom out, you can go for the hail mary and pay 20-30 life and dump a ridiculous amount of Disa Goyf triggers onto the battlefield for the win. Next update I think I will definitely try and slot this in. Thanks!
KongMing on
Embers of Queen Disa (Best Win Pyro EDH Primer)
1 year ago
Needs more Surveil.
How about Doom Whisperer, Dragon's Rage Channeler, Grim Flayer, Pile On, Price of Fame, Unshakable Tail, or Uurg, Spawn of Turg?
