Iname Hate - You know you want it... (Commander / EDH MTG Deck)

Iname Hate - You know you want it...

Commander / EDH* Combo Competitive Infinite Combo Mono-Black Reanimator Suicide Black

Pseud0_Ph1sh

Instant (8)

Sorcery (20)

Enchantment (9)

Artifact (9)

Creature (20)

Land (34)

Commander (1)

Maybeboard

Sorcery (1)

1x Tendrils of Agony

Planeswalker (1)

1x Liliana of the Dark Realms

Creature (2)

This is a 1v1 mono-black, Commander/EDH deck, which is adaptable for multiplayer.

The focus of this deck is graveyard manipulation and quick wins. It's a combo riddled, aggressive (but fun), kill or be killed deck that's sure to make your friends hate you. Turn 5 (or less) wins aren't just possible, they're likely.

Disclaimer: This deck has a ton of stuff going on and can be pretty confusing, and most of the card combos in it aren't super common (by design); knowing every card and combo in the deck is a must if you want to get the most out of this deck.

Comments or Suggestions Appreciated.

Breakdown

Combo Helpers:

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Infinite Combos:

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1)
Lethal Vapors + Necrotic Ooze
With Geralf's Messenger & Lingering Tormentor in Graveyard
+ any Combo Helper
= Infinite Damage / Health / Mill / Draw

2)
Exquisite Blood + Sanguine Bond
= Infinite Life Drain

3) **Thank you Cjhobbitbane for pointing out my error with Soulshift, which makes this combo NULL (for the moment). In the process of fixing it currently.
note: for these combos, Lethal Vapors can be replaced with any of the Altars
Iname, Death Aspect + Lethal Vapors + Rise of the Dark Realms
Iname, Death Aspect + Lethal Vapors + Twilight's Call
Iname, Death Aspect + Lethal Vapors + Reaping the Graves
Iname, Death Aspect + Lethal Vapors + Patriarch's Bidding
Iname, Death Aspect + Lethal Vapors + Living End
+
any Combo Helper
= almost Infinite Damage / Health / Mill / Draw
Using the Soulshift chain (i.e. Soulshift 5 to raise a Soulshift 4 > sac to raise a Soulshift 3 > sac to raise a Soulshift 2 > ... res and repeat) can create a near infinite combo. Each time you have 1 of each Soulshift (1-5) spirits on the board, along with a (B) mana spirit Plagued Rusalka , sacrificing in the order of least mana to greatest mana, while inbetween Soulshifts, sacrificing each lower cost spirit again, (i.e. (B), (BB), (B), (BBB), (BB), (B), (BBBB), (BBB), (BB), (B), etc...), you end up with 21 graveyard hits/21 into play hits, triggering each Combo Helper 21 times. Each time you return a Soulshift 5 to the field from the graveyard after this combo, you can repeat this combo for another 6 hits. If you happen to have Nether Traitor in play, and sacrifice/resurrect him inbetween each phase of this combo, you double your graveyard/into play hits, for a total of 42 (+ 12 per each additional Soulshift 5 resurrection).
I hope that explanation wasn't too hard to follow; I will list the steps of the combo in detail below for clarification.

Other Combos:

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Staples:

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These cards are what make this deck what it is. Removing them would be a stupid idea, and would most likely ruin a ridiculous deck.
Note: I have purposely left out a lot of the well known staples that are in this deck, like Cabal Coffers, because even though they are helpful for most mono-black decks, this deck does not heavily rely on them.

1) Iname, Death Aspect Obviously..duh!

2) Necropotence
This one is a deal breaker. Necro makes the 2, 3, 4 turn wins much more likely, and is all around a very strong card (IF USED CORRECTLY!!!). Necro can just as easily lose you the game as it can win it. Knowing when to use this card in this deck can be one of the most challenging parts of running this deck. Use it wisely!

3) Culling the Weak Dark Offering Songs of the Damned
These cards are the bread and butter which make this a competitive deck. As black has a rough time ramping up the mana pool quickly, these cards can make the difference between winning and losing in most games. Without these cards, turn 2, 3, 4, 5 wins are extremely difficult if not impossible with this deck. Timing is everything with these, and using these without forethought will make comboing very difficult.

4) Fetches
Should be obvious, but just in case...This deck relies heavily on fetches (tutors). There are a number of combos in this deck; some can be mixed and matched, others can't. In most cases, a single fetch is all you need to meet win conditions, but two fetches are always better than one...which is why there are 9 in this deck...

5) Deathgreeter Dross Harvester
These two cards don't look too threatening, however, most of the cards in this deck suck the life out of you, so these two guys are here to help you get it back.

6) Lethal Vapors
This deck all started because of this card...Over time, I lessened the deck's dependence on it, however, it still plays an important role. This card has three purposes, first, it makes your opponent(s) think twice about throwing creatures into play; second, it has the possibility of forcing your opponent to skip their turn; and third, this card can go combo crazy with most of the card combos in this deck. Without needing a sacrifice target effect, you can kill off your creatures repeatedly for the trigger effects on your Combo Helper.

Fetch/Tutor:

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Revision 16 See all

(9 years ago)

+1	Liliana of the Dark Realms	maybe
+1	Tendrils of Agony	maybe

Date added	9 years
Last updated	9 years
Key combos	Exquisite Blood + Sanguine Bond Necropotence + Reliquary Tower Lethal Vapors + Necrotic Ooze Iname, Death Aspect + Lethal Vapors + Rise of the Dark Realms Iname, Death Aspect + Lethal Vapors + Twilight's Call Iname, Death Aspect + Lethal Vapors + Reaping the Graves Iname, Death Aspect + Lethal Vapors + Patriarch's Bidding Iname, Death Aspect + Lethal Vapors + Living End Grave Strength + Iname, Death Aspect Iname, Death Aspect + Nighthowler Necropotence + Spellbook Bitter Ordeal + Iname, Death Aspect Conspiracy + Iname, Death Aspect
Legality	This deck is not Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	2 - 0 Mythic Rares 34 - 0 Rares 19 - 0 Uncommons 18 - 0 Commons
Cards	101
Avg. CMC	2.97
Tokens	Eldrazi Spawn 0/1 C, Elemental 3/1 R
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Based on	Iname who? Pseud0_Ph1sh EDH
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