Markov Dreadknight

Creature — Vampire Knight

Flying

{2}{B}, Discard a card: Put two +1/+1 counters on Markov Dreadknight.

Legality

Format	Legality
1v1 Commander	Legal
Archenemy	Legal
Arena	Legal
Block Constructed	Legal
Canadian Highlander	Legal
Casual	Legal
Commander / EDH	Legal
Commander: Rule 0	Legal
Custom	Legal
Duel Commander	Legal
Gladiator	Legal
Highlander	Legal
Historic	Legal
Legacy	Legal
Leviathan	Legal
Limited	Legal
Modern	Legal
Oathbreaker	Legal
Pioneer	Legal
Planechase	Legal
Quest Magic	Legal
Vanguard	Legal
Vintage	Legal

Discussion (51)

Deadpoo111 on Marchesa, Mad Mistress of Vampires

4 years ago

cracks knuckles

Well let's see, if you want some good vampires I've found that Markov Dreadknight and Stromkirk Condemned are amazing, especially the latter because it fits your theme. Vampire Hounds can swing for big damage consistently, and offers instant speed discard. Skyshroud Vampire is also an evasive version of Vampire Hounds . Finally, and I'm honestly surprised you don't have her in here, Olivia, Mobilized for War is stunningly good because discard, counters for marchesa, and non-vampires you're running become vampires.

Labadoux81 on

4 years ago

Besides Entomb and Markov Dreadknight , I don't see anyway to get Haakon, Stromgald Scourge into the graveyard. I would consider one maybe two more ways to do that. I think Call the Bloodline could be a good option but I am sure there are many more. Just a suggestion! Not sure how reliably you get him into the graveyard.

burferking on Moon art cards for Princess …

4 years ago

I made a mistake: I thought Luna's wording said ''play'', but it is ''cast'', so no need to name lands with Moons in them.

Shadows Over Innistrad block: Markov Dreadknight Olivia's Bloodsworn Prophetic Ravings Courageous Outrider Convicted Killer  ^Flip// Branded Howler Voldaren Pariah  ^Flip// Abolisher of Bloodlines Ethereal Guidance Devils' Playground Descend upon the Sinful Long Road Home Humble the Brute Howlpack Resurgence Ghoulsteed Vexing Scuttler Turn Aside Tamiyo, Field Researcher Silverstrike

Tiny Moon: Desperate Sentry

Debatable: Olivia's Dragoon Vildin-Pack Outcast  ^Flip

Only on Transformed side: Moonrise Intruder Flameheart Werewolf Fibrous Entangler Krallenhorde Howler

Meeknomore on White/Black Tribal Knights

5 years ago

Ok, a few suggestions. As per the description you state you want graveyard shenanigans, and im assuming that's in reference to Haakon, Stromgald Scourge. I have my own variation of this deck: Knighty-knight that you could take a look at that does just tha.

Looking over your deck list, I see some tweaks that should be made if this is a direction you want to go. First off, you only have one outlet to easily get Haakon into the graveyard that I can see in Buried Alive. I'd recommend a few more to facilitate some consistency. Entomb & Final Parting both work like Buried alive and Peace of Mind , Call the Bloodline , and Markov Dreadknight are discard outlets for if you draw Haakon.

You should be getting some value from this recursion other than knights that wont go away. Door of Destinies is a great anthem effect that gets bigger with each spell. On top of this, there are spells like Nameless Inversion , Crib Swap , and Shields of Velis Vel that have changeling. Which means that they are Knights while in your graveyard. Haakon will allow you to play these spells over and over again.

Last suggestion is relating to your equipment package. I'm not against running equipment, but i'm certainly not a fan. However, there is one equipment that I am surprised is not being run more often and thats Kusari-Gama . Such a great effect that can punish an opponent when forced to block.

I hope this helped a bit.

NV_1980 on

5 years ago

Hi,

In order to make this deck EDH-legal you should still remove 3 cards to make your total 100; not sure if you had noticed :) The mana-balance of this deck is a little off. What I mean by that, is that you're using a lot of expensive-to-cast creatures but virtually no ramping/mana rocks. This means that when you draw your opening hand in a game, chances are relatively high you will not be able to perform any (useful) actions during the first few turns. An additional problem is that the deck contains very little opportunity for you to draw more cards or to search for cards you need.

I would recommend adding some mana rocks like Rakdos Signet, Talisman of Indulgence, Commander's Sphere, Darksteel Ingot, Gilded Lotus, Rakdos Cluestone, Rakdos Keyrune and/or Worn Powerstone. Also, Dark Ritual is a very good accelerator for black.

In terms of draw-cards, I think you could profit from using stuff like Sign in Blood, Skullclamp and Underworld Connections.

In order to make room for (some of) these cards, I would definitely recommend removing expensive stuff that isn't doing that much for you like Bloodhall Priest, Kazarov, Sengir Pureblood, Markov Dreadknight, Skeletal Vampire and Vein Drinker.

Hope any of this helps. Regards,

NV_1980

Shurker on Vampire(Commander)-Token Focused

6 years ago

Olivia, Mobilized for War and Markov Dreadknight both give discard outlets. Haakon, Stromgald Scourge can only be cast from the graveyard so maybe add some madness tech. Might want more way to get Haakon into graveyard if I go to vampire knight route he will become essentially the sub commander.

patv4343 on Anything That Sucks Blood

6 years ago

Thinking about adding!!!
Bloodline Keeper  ^Flip
Drana, Liberator of Malakir
Falkenrath Marauders
Heliod, God of the Sun
Indulgent Aristocrat
Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet
Metallic Mimic
Necropolis Regent
Olivia, Mobilized for War
Olivia Voldaren
Olivia's Bloodsworn
Vampire Nocturnus
Liliana Vess
Sorin, Grim Nemesis
Sorin, Lord of Innistrad
Sorin, Solemn Visitor
Shadowblood Ridge
Aggravated Assault
Anointed Procession
Call the Bloodline
Cathars' Crusade
Debtors' Knell
Exquisite Blood
Stensia Masquerade
Belbe's Portal
Stoneforge Masterwork
Whip of Erebos
Faith's Reward
Kolaghan's Command
Mortify
Terminate
Vampiric Fury
Vampiric Tutor
Day of Judgment
Dreadbore
Feast of Blood
Seize the Day
Ascendant Evincar
Balustrade Spy
Baron Sengir
Blood Host
Bloodbond Vampire
Bloodflow Connoisseur
Bloodmad Vampire
Crovax the Cursed
Erdwal Ripper
Falkenrath Marauders
Gatekeeper of Malakir
Guul Draz Overseer
Havengul Vampire
Kalitas, Bloodchief of Ghet
Markov Dreadknight
Nirkana Revenant
Stromkirk Occultist
Stromkirk Patrol
Thief of Blood
Urge to Feed
Vish Kal, Blood Arbiter
Voldaren Pariah
I'm going for building up vampires with +1/+1 counters!!

emer257 on What's the point if you're not having fun

7 years ago

Oops, did not realize Tormentor counted as Black/Blue. The more I know I guess.

Voldaren Pariah is great, especially in edh. I see no reason not to play her. She does work a lot better with more sac enablers though.

Heir is just what popped in my head when thinking of vampires that enable discard. I'm not familiar with a lot of vampires. Some other ones that might work:

-Markov Dreadknight

-Ravenous Bloodseeker

-Vampire Hounds