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Target opponent sacrifices a creature. You gain life equal to that creature's toughness.
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You Can Count(ers) on Me
@shinobigarth Thanks so much for the helpful comment! I took your advice and added Victim of Night to the sideboard, and am considering Tribute to Hunger from your deck because it deals with hexproof creatures. I'd like to keep Dreadbore , but it's what I would side out for Victim of Night if I need that instant speed to deal with things like Obzedat, Ghost Council .
There Will Be Blood
I like this! How is Tribute to Hunger treating you in the sideboard? I'm considering adding it to my vampire deck. +1 to you.
Grixis Control (Help would be appreciated)
Grixis can have access to Sphinx's Revelation , just splash a few white sources, 5 will ensure you get the land by the time you usually want to cast the rev. I also think about 3 Snapcaster Mage s would be beneficial, maybe losing the nighthawks (I hate not having them, but a flashback on a spell can be just as good, usually nighthawk just gets killed), and look into Tribute to Hunger as another kill spell and life gain outlet. Tragic Slip for me is a bit of a testy kill spell, I prefer to run it in a list where things are dying, a lot, like tokens lists, zombies, aggro, and aristocrats. I might run AEtherling over niv mizzet, I think he makes for a better finisher. Syncopate is a good early spell, but it begins to falter a bit as turns go on, I would rather have Dissipate , most things that come out T2-3 can be killed easily enough.
Control decks BUG most people.
Devour Flesh > Tribute to Hunger in a control deck where the life they gain is negligible.
One Mean Golgari Aggro Deck
KingPimp alright thanks for the help! I think Liliana of the Veil might be a little out of my price range, but if I can grab it I definitely will. Otherwise, maybe Tribute to Hunger or Devour Flesh would be more viable options at the moment. Definitely going to add the rest! Now to just to add a handful more cards and I believe the sideboard will be almost fully functional.
Controlled by Vampires
AzrielBarakiel: Thank you for the comments. In regards to your first suggestion about Immortal Servitude
, while I understand where you are coming from, and all the fun things that can be done with it and High Priest of Penance
, it simply just doesn't fit the deck well enough to squeeze it in. My creature base has too spread of a curve, and currently I feel fairly squeezed on mana already that I don't feel that another X spell would be good.
Regarding the Olivia Voldaren ping trick with Stromkirk Captain , I love using that trick. You can imagine that a lot of people don't realize thats how the mechanic works. That is also the reason i tosed 2 Vampire Nocturnus in there.
In regards to your suggestion about Blasphemous Act
and Legion's Initiative
, I do like the way that works, plus it combos with Boros Reckoner
if i ever need to push end game. I will have to consider it, and at the least it might find a home in the sideboard.
Currently in my meta close to half of the "competitive" decks are a form of naya/bant enchant decks. Its really situational if I can survive the first few turns. The best option for a sideboard card that I can think of is Devour Flesh
. While i prefer Tribute to Hunger
the 2 cmc is more important to stop them from swinging at more more than one at most, and more importantly, the 1B cost is actually critical since often I am stuck with needing to drop a Cavern of Souls
for my second land.
Any other suggestions would be appreciated, and thanks again.
BW Token
While Pontiff of Blight and Nefarox, Overlord of Grixis are cool, they aren't really helping you out all that much. In order to trigger the effect from Nefarox, you have to attack with him alone, which will slow things down significantly. 3x Desecration Demon should be more than enough for a recurring sac effect. You should consider replacing Nefarox, Overlord of Grixis and Pontiff of Blight with 2x Falkenrath Noble , or better yet pull the the Noble out too and put in 3x Blood Artist . The exact same effect, but he can be played much earlier. Also, still a vampire so he will get the bonus from Bloodline Keeper Flip .
You should also consider adding Shadow Alley Denizen and Bloodthrone Vampire . Since Bloodline Keeper Flip produces BLACK vampire tokens, and Sorin, Lord of Innistrad produces BLACK vampire tokens, you could possibly be giving multiple creatures intimidate every turn. She is also a vampire that will receive bonuses from Bloodline Keeper Flip . Bloodthrone Vampire can make for fun combat tricks, or be used as a sac outlet for your Doomed Traveler s, or other creatures that are about to die anyway. Also a vampire, and will receive bonuses from Bloodline Keeper Flip . :)
Final thought, you should ditch Mark of the Vampire and Oblivion Ring for more destroy effects. More Devour Flesh could be good, though I prefer Tribute to Hunger . Ultimate Price is good, but there are far too many dual-color creatures in standard to rely on it too heavily, so alternative destroy is good. This will also grant you more opportunities to trigger Ogre Slumlord and Falkenrath Noble /Blood Artist .
I hope you found any of this helpful, and good luck with the deck!
Standard Attempt #1
Sorin's Thirst isn't standard and Tibalt, the Fiend-Blooded is not very good, Punish the Enemy is really expensive as well as Explosive Impact ...I think you should pick what you want your deck to do def add more Vampire Nighthawk it's one of my personal favs, it's not a bad first attempt though better than my first attempt...i'm gonna list some cards here that might help and will hopefully help you pick a direction and good luck with future attempts and changes
Should be put in regardlessBlood Crypt Dragonskull Summit
aggro Diregraf Ghoul Ash Zealot Rakdos Cackler Hellrider Thundermaw Hellkite
burn Chandra, the Firebrand Rakdos's Return Pillar of Flame Guttersnipe maybe a Tribute to Hunger Thunderous Wrath
