Great Minds Taste Alike

Modern Stillabris

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Small change+ new name! —Jan. 16, 2013

For now i moved 2x Duress from sideboard to mainboard instead of the Appetite for Brains. I think i'll only be running 2x Appetite for Brains in the sideboard too, so i'll need some advice of what to substitute with.

Jcwork says... #1

Yea Sigarda, Host of Herons would be one of the biggest threats to a deck like this, especially since you have no flyers. I cant seem to figure out how to link my deck but i have it mostly finished. If you can click on my profile, find it, and let me know what you think that would be great. And yes, im excited to play zombies.

January 8, 2013 12:26 a.m.

poprocksncoke says... #2

I'd try Sever the Bloodline in the sideboard for token decks and just general decent removal. Also, without access to Rest in Peace since you're in U/B the next best answer to reanimator decks is card:Grafdigger's Cage. I might also look at a few outright counterspells like Syncopate and Dissipate .

January 8, 2013 4:50 a.m.

Stillabris says... #3

Solid advice, thank you! card:Grafdigger's Cage kinda counters myself though.

January 8, 2013 5:33 a.m.

poprocksncoke says... #4

Oh true. I didn't really think about the Gravecrawler s and card:Geralf's Messengers

January 8, 2013 5:43 a.m.

grandslam says... #5

Liliana of the Veil seems like a much better card than Tribute to Hunger

January 8, 2013 7:12 p.m.

Stillabris says... #6

If only she didn't cost like 30$! I would LOVE to have a Liliana or two. But sadly, she is out of my price range. :(

January 8, 2013 7:13 p.m.

Grimgrinner says... #7

I would keep your eyes open for the gatecrash spoiler cards. The 1-drop uncommon creatures from each of the RTR has been fantastic, such as Rakdos Cackler and Slitherhead . Who knows what the the Dimir one will be? And by the way, I think Slitherhead would actually be rather interesting in here. As to cards that people can actually get right now, I would try to add more 2-drops to your deck to balance out the curve. Ultimate Price is always good (if used smartly), as well as the upcoming Dimir Charm , and Sign in Blood . I think Vampire Nighthawk fits, because of deathtouch + Blood Artist . I also think Liliana of the Dark Realms fits, because using her -2 (creature gets +x/+x for a turn) on Grimgrin, Corpse-Born or Vampire Nighthawk would be a huge, huge hit. Not to mention her +1 would allow you to search for a Watery Grave . I'm somewhat new to this game though, so if everything I just said seems like utter crap, feel free to ignore it.

January 8, 2013 7:22 p.m.

Chubbub says... #8

Grimgrinner, the one drop uncommon hybrid cycle is not to be repeated in gatecrash I believe.

January 8, 2013 7:24 p.m.

Stillabris says... #9

If only a Dimir equivalent to Rakdos Cackler was released with Gatecrash i would be so happy, sadly this is not the case. :( As for the Vampire Nighthawk thanks for reminding me, he's going into the sideboard!

January 8, 2013 7:45 p.m.

grandslam says... #10

Havengul Lich and Zombie Apocalypse can be great late game drops as well as Gravepurge to get an extra use out of those messengers. Mikaeus, the Unhallowed can be great for sideboard against humans, or as a lord to give your creatures undying. If you add him as a lord, I would reccomend Moan of the Unhallowed and Army of the Damned to add lots of tokens for the lords to support.

January 8, 2013 7:47 p.m.

Bathory says... #11

Dash Hopes maybe? Always a good surprise :D

And I know she is not a zombie, but I really feel like Braids, Cabal Minion could have a place in here~

+1

January 8, 2013 10:44 p.m.

Grimgrinner says... #12

Aww, too bad about the uncommons. And as to Liliana, Veil version is $25, Dark realms is $15. As to some of the previous suggestions, I agree with Havengul Lich and Gravepurge . Syncopate could fit in quite nicely too. I also find myself using Cyclonic Rift whenever i want to play control, usually 2x. I like this deck. It's themed well and synergizes well. Seems a little dependent on drawing Grimgrin, Corpse-Born though as a bomb card, though you could easily win though slow life-drain here. +1 Indeed.

January 9, 2013 1:04 a.m.

Stillabris says... #13

"grandslam Havengul Lich is really nice, I'll see about putting him in possibly. Anything over 5 CMC is too much for my taste in this deck though, I want to be able to throw any card i topdeck in my opponents face (or the battlefield hehe).

@Bathory Dash Hopes <3 If only it was standard. :(

@Grimgrinner Liliana will have to wait I'm afraid. As for Gravepurge i think that card:Ghoulcaller's Chant is slightly better, and i might shove that in for a test run at some point. I'm don't feel like putting any blue spells in right now, I do have two Negate in the sideboard though.

Thanks for the comments and +1's! It really helps!

January 9, 2013 6:34 a.m.

Kygehn says... #14

@poprocksncoke Instead of card:Grafdigger's Cage you could use card:Tormod's Crypt for a one-sided graveyard hoser.

+1 For House Dimir

January 9, 2013 9:29 p.m.

cry3tic says... #15

Work on getting Liliana of the Veil . I run monoblack zombies that has been decimating the meta in recent weeks, taking on average second place. Rakdos takes first around here. Liliana is a control card that just ends the game most of the time.

Btw what will be perfect for this deck is the recently spoiled Thrull parasite. Removes the +1 counter from geralfs and just ruin their day :D

http://forums.mtgsalvation.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=138635&d=1357794147

January 10, 2013 9:11 a.m.

Stillabris says... #16

Ooohh that's really nice! Yeah i know, i really want Liliana of the Veil but she is quite expensive so i think i'll have to wait!

January 10, 2013 9:45 a.m.

cry3tic says... #17

yes, but her price is dropping a bit, if you can try to make a deal before GTC comes out somehow get her, cuz in my opinion shes gonna go up again to maybe 35ish. But i know man, took me forever to acquire 3.

January 10, 2013 11:20 a.m.

tealcisgod says... #18

Just playtested against this bad boy and it thrashed my flyers deck with 12 life left.

January 13, 2013 6:35 p.m.

Stillabris says... #19

@tealcisgod Wow that's good to hear! Could you link the deck you playtested with? Thanks alot for playtesting, it's always nice to see how the deck fares versus different decks. :) Appreciate it!

January 13, 2013 8:28 p.m.

10vernothin says... #20

I have a similar combo =3

Havengul lich + Blood Artist + Heartless Summoning. Each round is 1 black mana for -/+ 1. Though if you're using gravecrawler as a catalyst, I wouldn't suggest heartless summoning. =3

The new creature Crypt Ghast double the combo's effectiveness due to extort cost and +1B balancing each other out (or you could just cast gravecrawler 2x times, similar results). You should check him out.

January 13, 2013 8:57 p.m.