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Budget Swamp Grenades

Commander / EDH

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This deck is all about getting Korlash out and pumping him up voltron-style, with the hidden agenda of also building up mana reserves to cast cards like Pestilence and Thrashing Wumpus for a board clear/instant win. Thus the two win-cons in this deck are a powerful creature(s), and universal damage that doesn't need to target.

I designed this deck to try and answer a Zur the Enchanter deck, by having spells/abilities that hit universally. I chose Korlash since he is a simple commander that can be strengthened quickly and has regeneration built in. Memoricide and Praetor's Grasp are included to deal with problem cards like Solitary Confinement, and Scour from Existence, Universal Solvent, Final Reward, and Gild are in there to get around indestructable creatures/permanents by exiling them, something Black isn't known for too much. The Scour and Solvent cards can also help with enchantment/artifact removal too if needed.

Korlash, Heir to Blackblade equipped with a Strata Scythe, Blackblade Reforged, Lashwrithe and Nightmare Lash as well as a Whispersilk Cloak, among other equipment, seems like a very interesting thing to see on the battlefield if you have a lot of swamps out. The same is true for Nightmare and Squelching Leeches if Korlash is in the command zone.

Cards like Divest and Mire's Toll are there to delay the opponent by attacking their hand, hopefully getting rid of cards that pose problems, as well as spot removal like Doomblade and Murder along with some board wipes like Mutilate and Extinguish All Hope.

**Win Cons**

Singular mass-damage/life loss cards = Consume Spirit, Essence Harvest, Soul Burn

Universal mass-damage/life loss cards = Exsanguinate, Torment of Hailfire, Pestilence Demon, Thrashing Wumpus, Pestilence

**Notes**

My current playgroup runs Zur the Enchanter and Avacyn, Angel of Hope, with a third player revolving their decks but usually playing Slimefoot, the Stowaway or Breya, Etherium Shaper. Advice is welcomed and very much appreciated! Help me beat these decks! =)

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Date added 5 years
Last updated 5 years
Legality

This deck is Commander / EDH legal.

Rarity (main - side)

3 - 0 Mythic Rares

24 - 0 Rares

16 - 0 Uncommons

19 - 0 Commons

Cards 100
Avg. CMC 3.54
Tokens Emblem Liliana of the Dark Realms, Emblem Ob Nixilis Reignited, Gold, Phyrexian Germ 0/0 B
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