Xiahou Dun EDH

Commander / EDH Combo Mono-Black Reanimator

Ornstain

Creature (19)

• 1x Bloodgift Demon
• 1x Chainer, Dementia Master
• 1x Crypt Ghast
• 1x Demon of Dark Schemes
• 1x Gonti, Lord of Luxury
• 1x Gray Merchant of Asphodel
• 1x Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni
• 1x Kokusho, the Evening Star
• 1x Magus of the Coffers
• 1x Necrotic Ooze
• 1x Pawn of Ulamog
• 1x Phyrexian Obliterator
• 1x Puppeteer Clique
• 1x Relentless Dead
• 1x Rune-Scarred Demon
• 1x Sheoldred, Whispering One
• 1x Sidisi, Undead Vizier
• 1x Solemn Simulacrum
• 1x Yahenni, Undying Partisan

Land (36)

• 1x Arcane Lighthouse
• 1x Bojuka Bog
• 1x High Market
• 1x Myriad Landscape
• 1x Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
• 1x Reliquary Tower
• 28x Swamp
• 1x Temple of the False God
• 1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth

Sorcery (18)

• 1x Beacon of Unrest
• 1x Beseech the Queen
• 1x Black Sun's Zenith
• 1x Consuming Vapors
• 1x Damnation
• 1x Dark Petition
• 1x Head Games
• 1x Life's Finale
• 1x Mutilate
• 1x Nightmare Incursion
• 1x Praetor's Grasp
• 1x Profane Command
• 1x Rise from the Grave
• 1x Sadistic Sacrament
• 1x Syphon Mind
• 1x Temporal Extortion
• 1x Torment of Hailfire
• 1x Toxic Deluge

Instant (7)

• 1x Cabal Ritual
• 1x Imp's Mischief
• 1x Malicious Affliction
• 1x Treacherous Urge
• 1x Vampiric Tutor
• 1x Vraska's Contempt
• 1x Wretched Confluence

Planeswalker (3)

• 1x Liliana of the Dark Realms
• 1x Liliana Vess
• 1x Sorin Markov

Commander (1)

Artifact (11)

• 1x Basalt Monolith
• 1x Caged Sun
• 1x Charcoal Diamond
• 1x Extraplanar Lens
• 1x Illusionist's Bracers
• 1x Rings of Brighthearth
• 1x Skullclamp
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Unstable Obelisk
• 1x Venser's Journal
• 1x Whip of Erebos

Enchantment (5)

• 1x Black Market
• 1x Greed
• 1x Necropotence
• 1x Palace Siege
• 1x Phyrexian Reclamation

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Maybeboard

Land (2)

• 1x Cabal Coffers
• 1x Cabal Stronghold

Sorcery (1)

• 1x All is Dust

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Deck for multiplayer EDH.

Troubles

So, first problems of this monoblack deck are artifact and enchantments. All Is Dust can solve this problem, but I haven't got this card, so instead I use Unstable Obelisk. Also, Scour from Existence can be used to solve this problem, but Obelisk is better in case of versatility.

Second problem is tempo. I can use Thoughtseize or Duress because those cards are repeatable with Xiahou. My meta is not much competitve, so I don't need those cards - I don't expect T3-win or anything like that. Dark Ritual is very good for tempo, but I prefer Cabal Ritual more.

How is this deck expected to be played:

• Temporal Extortion works as "any one opponent will lose ~20 life". If not Xiahou Dun, the One-Eyed will fetch it to cast again.
• Necropotence + Venser's Journal is a weak, but interesting combo, that can be abused.
• Basalt Monolith + Rings of Brighthearth - infinite colorless mana combo, that can be used to cast Torment of Hailfire for example.
• Illusionist's Bracers or Rings of Brighthearth + Xiahou Dun, the One-Eyed = return black card AND Xiahou to hand from grave.
• Profane Command + Xiahou Dun, the One-Eyed = repeatable removal or life drain.

Any suggestions how to improve this deck appreciated :)

Date added	6 years
Last updated	5 years
Splash colors	B
Key combos	Basalt Monolith + Rings of Brighthearth
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	10 - 0 Mythic Rares 44 - 0 Rares 14 - 0 Uncommons 4 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.97
Tokens	Eldrazi Spawn 0/1 C, Emblem Liliana of the Dark Realms