Death Strike

Standard* BR (Rakdos) Budget Cruel Control Multiplayer

BastardlyAardvark

Instant (13)

• 4x Coordinated Assault
• 3x Hero's Downfall
• 3x Lightning Volley
• 3x Weapon Surge

Enchantment (8)

• 4x Gift of Orzhova
• 4x Lightning Talons

Artifact (2)

• 2x Accorder's Shield

Creature (18)

• 4x Agent of the Fates
• 2x Deathgaze Cockatrice
• 2x Liliana's Reaver
• 4x Pharika's Chosen
• 2x Thrill-Kill Assassin
• 4x Typhoid Rats

Land (21)

• 4x Blood Crypt
• 6x Mountain
• 9x Swamp
• 2x Temple of Malice

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Sideboard

Instant (5)

• 3x Dark Betrayal
• 2x Doom Blade

Enchantment (2)

• 2x Dictate of Erebos

Creature (2)

• 2x Mogis, God of Slaughter

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Maybeboard

Enchantment (2)

• 1x Grave Betrayal
• 1x Madcap Skills

Artifact (1)

• 1x Chariot of Victory

Creature (1)

• 1x Master of Cruelties

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This is a first strike - deathtouch deck. All creatures have deathtouch. The enchantments such as Lightning Talons and instants like Hero's Downfall are focused on removal or granting creatures with first strike. This works particularly well with Agent of the Fates combining both removal with first strike and deathtouch. The goal of this deck is to shut down opponents by deterring them from attacking while having enough creatures to get damage through to opponents. The small 1/1 deathtouch creatures can be used as defenders allowing larger creatures to get damage through with the threat of giving attackers first strike. Gift of Orzhova gives some life gain and protection from flyers. Accorder's Shield maintains both offensive and defensive play. All advice welcome!

Date added	9 years
Last updated	9 years
Legality	This deck is not Standard legal.
Rarity (main - side)	0 - 2 Mythic Rares 15 - 2 Rares 13 - 5 Uncommons 19 - 0 Commons
Cards	62
Avg. CMC	2.24
Tokens	Zombie 2/2 B