DIMIR Zombies "COMPETITIVE" AMONKHET

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Zulaport Use —Nov. 29, 2016

Just added an anti board wipe card in Zulaport Cutthroat and yes, it did it's job decently. With 5 creatures in the battlefield incluiding 2 zulaport, nobody dares to wipe me out with the likes of Radiant Flames, Flaying Tendrils, Fumigate and Kozilek's Return. However, i can see that i'm a bit susceptible to wipes like Descend upon the Sinful and some exile removal like Declaration in Stone.and Anguished Unmaking.

With the 2 exile spot removal, i've planned to kill my own zombies with the use of Grasp of Darkness and Voldaren Pariah  Flip making them lose life in the process. You don't want to go head to head against this deck with creatures.

Also, im having a dilemma of removing 4x Night Market Lookout and swapping it into 2 Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet and mainboard 2 Voldaren Pariah  Flip. But then, i pretty much like the Night Market Lookout + Smuggler's Copter combo. I'll soon figure it out.

Obial says... #1

I like what you've got going here ... I've borrowed a couple ideas to make my zombies better, so +1 from me =)

I've noticed the times I've played Dark Salvation that I'm dropping 7 mana just to get three zombie tokens which has been a bit frustrating. From Under the Floorboards gets you the same number of zombies for only 5 mana (5 zombies using the madness costs for the same price as Dark Salvation). The -x/-x would be better if you could, again, spend more mana ... but Grasp does a much better job of getting rid of creatures IMO (which you already have in this deck). Gisa's Bidding is another option for zombie tokens.

How has Dark Salvation worked for you so far?

October 16, 2016 11:12 a.m.

clark1424 says... #2

Thank you Obial for the upvote and for the comment.:)

Well, Dark Salvation worked fine for me so far. There was an instance mid game that i only have 2 of it in hand and my opponent casts Transgress the Mind and he can't exile one of them lol. There's also this instance that i played against spirit deck and kept on Spell Quellering my grasp of darkness so when i cast dark salvation for , the 3rd queller can't counter it and made me do a chain of killing them spirits. I love that card. It's a 2 for 1 card. Good against aggro to control. It can kill and at the same time, it can generate zombies or both!.:D. Also, works fine with Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet and Liliana, the Last Hope's ultimate.:)

I did use the Gisa's Bidding\From Under the Floorboards woth Wharf Infiltrator. The deck is fast but is weak vs decks with board wipe. Too bad they're not instant cards and Torrential Gearhulk can't recast them. Also, they're just good for generating zombies and that's it.

Maybe i'll consider putting in 2 From Under the Floorboards since i have both wharf and copter.:).

I appreciate your suggestions man.:)

October 16, 2016 12:59 p.m.

Obial says... #3

I figured there were good reasons for keeping Dark Salvation over the others ... just hadn't run in to any of them myself yet, so I appreciate your feedback there: very valid points!

I'm a frequenter of using Transgress the Mind so I'm a little embarrassed I didn't think of that practical reason myself haha

Keep it up!

October 16, 2016 4:18 p.m.

clark1424 says... #4

Thanks man. Consider playing Dark Salvation as well. You will love it.:)

October 17, 2016 4:48 a.m.

casmiel says... #5

The only blue spell you can, but do not want to cast, is Prized Amalgam. I don't think B/U is the way to go for Zombies anymore, I'd rather look towards the other colors for this deck. It's pretty meta to run Red now to play with Madness and Discard, and it makes a lot of sense here as well.

October 25, 2016 5:43 a.m.

clark1424 says... #6

Was honestly thinking about that but since i can always put in Wharf Infiltrator and some counter spells, i still stay as dimir.

October 25, 2016 6:02 a.m.

gamer.ray says... #7

This deck looks awesome. But is it worth playing Scrapheap Scrounger?

November 13, 2016 6:52 a.m.

clark1424 says... #8

Yes OFC!.=). Just exile creatures like cryptbreaker or anyone if you are going for the kill in your next turn. They can also trigger Prized Amalgam just like Haunted Dead or Relentless Dead. Catch your opponent with surprise and poof... you win.=)

November 17, 2016 1:20 a.m.

Ackemdeil says... #9

Cool deck! I just have one question: Haunted Dead or Stitchwing Skaab?

+1

November 26, 2016 3:27 p.m.

gamer.ray says... #10

Haunted Dead because of the token for Westvale Abbey  Flip transformation ;-)

November 26, 2016 5:31 p.m.

Ackemdeil says... #11

gamer.ray Oh ok, thanks!

November 26, 2016 5:59 p.m.

clark1424 says... #12

Ackemdeil thank you for the upvote!

Haunted Dead beacause of combat tricks like:

  1. When your opponent attacks, you can recur haunted dead and block with the spirit

  2. If you have Smuggler's Copter in the battlefield, you can use the spirit for crewing

  3. Discard Voldaren Pariah  Flip and pay madness... then transform if you have enough creatures

  4. As what gamer.ray said; for westvale abbey

November 26, 2016 9:45 p.m.

Ackemdeil says... #13

@clark1424 I see, thanks.

November 26, 2016 10:07 p.m.

AthestAbashi says... #14

Beautiful deck my friend definitely gave me a lot to think about there are obviously a of BA blue zombies I've not Just not been having any luck with multi color lately takes a lot of the math work and stress away I know what land I'll pull. Plus my goal since I started playing magic has been to make a dominant mono black.but it looks like you got it down pat.My only 2 cents would be maybe Corpse Churn and Macabre Waltz to combo the madness maybe even Sanitarium Skeleton just because I feel like in that deck you could cycle the hell out of it. But like they say if it ain't broke don't fix it. You've given me a lot to think about much appreciated

November 28, 2016 8:05 a.m.

clark1424 says... #15

AthestAbashi actually another BU zombie deck joined a major event here and won the first place with a prize of $1000. Well, it pissed me off actually since people were looking to compete for decks like Flash, vehicles and the likes... and now, i'm in the radar lol.

Well, for Corpse Churn, i actually thought about it but since i can always play Liliana, the Last Hope, she's already a permanent with a built in churn.

As for Macabre Waltz, I'd like to add it if I'm playing more madness in my deck. But since Voldaren Pariah  Flip is the only card with madness here, i don't think i can maximize the card.

Actually, dual color is quite simple. Just go get some dual lands and you're set.:).

I'm glad to know that i my list helped you for some more idea. You can also do zombies. Its a lot faster than this. I jist dont want to get rid of negate that's why i stick with this color.:)

My advice for you is not to think of zombies too much and do think of an ability you wish to stick into like in zombies, recursion.

I actually like to add Relentless Dead here again but i don't it's a good idea against faster decks.

November 28, 2016 12:09 p.m.

clark1424 says... #16

I also tried putting Sanitarium Skeleton back then. It is great with Haunted Dead and Wharf Infiltrator. But since now i'm using copter, there's no need for me to use it anymore.

November 28, 2016 12:15 p.m.