Maralen, Corrupting Soul

Commander / EDH* Aggro Control Mono-Black Ramp Theme/Gimmick Voltron

J_Tal

Sorcery (23)

• 1x Behold the Beyond
• 1x Beseech the Queen
• 1x Bitter Revelation
• 1x Blood Price
• 1x Consume Spirit
• 1x Corrupt
• 1x Damnable Pact
• 1x Dark Deal
• 1x Deadly Tempest
• 1x Decree of Pain
• 1x Demonic Tutor
• 1x Diabolic Revelation
• 1x Drain Life
• 1x Exsanguinate
• 1x Grim Tutor
• 1x Mutilate
• 1x Necromantic Selection
• 1x Profane Command
• 1x Ransack the Lab
• 1x Scheming Symmetry
• 1x Soul Burn
• 1x Temporal Extortion
• 1x Torment of Hailfire

Land (38)

• 1x Bojuka Bog
• 1x Buried Ruin
• 1x Cabal Coffers
• 1x Cabal Stronghold
• 1x Dark Depths
• 1x Myriad Landscape
• 1x Scrying Sheets
• 30x Snow-Covered Swamp
• 1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth

Artifact (17)

• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Bolas's Citadel
• 1x Caged Sun
• 1x Charcoal Diamond
• 1x Coldsteel Heart
• 1x Crucible of Worlds
• 1x Expedition Map
• 1x Nyx Lotus
• 1x Skull of Ramos
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Strionic Resonator
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots
• 1x Sword of the Animist
• 1x Teferi's Puzzle Box
• 1x Vedalken Orrery
• 1x Whispersilk Cloak
• 1x Wishclaw Talisman

Instant (11)

• 1x Ad Nauseam
• 1x Dark Bargain
• 1x Dismember
• 1x Hero's Downfall
• 1x Howl from Beyond
• 1x Imp's Mischief
• 1x Moonlight Bargain
• 1x Snuff Out
• 1x Suffer the Past
• 1x Tainted Pact
• 1x Withering Boon

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Liliana of the Dark Realms

Commander (1)

Creature (15)

• 1x Archfiend of Despair
• 1x Blood Speaker
• 1x Burnished Hart
• 1x Crypt Ghast
• 1x Dark Confidant
• 1x Deadeye Tracker
• 1x Duplicant
• 1x K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
• 1x Nirkana Revenant
• 1x Ob Nixilis, Unshackled
• 1x Opposition Agent
• 1x Pain Seer
• 1x Razaketh, the Foulblooded
• 1x Rune-Scarred Demon
• 1x Sidisi, Undead Vizier

Enchantment (5)

• 1x Dark Tutelage
• 1x Necropotence
• 1x Pestilence
• 1x Withering Wisps
• 1x Wound Reflection

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Creature (4)

• 1x Ayara, First of Locthwain
• 1x Dread Presence
• 1x Ruin Raider
• 1x Twilight Prophet

Artifact (1)

• 1x Helm of the Host

Sorcery (2)

• 1x All is Dust
• 1x Ashes to Ashes

Instant (1)

• 1x Hatred

Enchantment (2)

• 1x Colfenor's Plans
• 1x Protection Racket

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This desck has NO infinite combos.

Maralen is a unique General. You should have access to 3 lands in your opening hand. Once Maralen is cast, the first search is going to be for Sword of the Animist, if she is still alive, search for Dark Deal or Teferi's Puzzle Box and essentially put everyone in a 'top decking' mode.

Mana ramping will be the next focus, though mana doublers usually make you a target, the Sword of the Animist will ensure a steady stream of lands. You may want to have Imp's Mischief or Withering Boon in hand to protect the sword. Don't worry about other players killing Maralen, she is expected to be a target and if everyone is 'top decking', you should hold the advantage.

This deck has three main win conditions, the first and most obvious would be Ob Nixilis, Unshackled followed by Opposition Agent as it would result in a quick demise, essentially dropping all other player's life total pretty quickly. Another way will be using drain effects to kill of everyone. Lastly, while it is mono black, we want to ramp, draw, outmaneuver your opponents

Any assistance or recommendations would be appreciated. Thank you

Date added	5 years
Last updated	11 months
Exclude colors	WURG
Legality	This deck is not Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	11 - 0 Mythic Rares 39 - 0 Rares 20 - 0 Uncommons 11 - 0 Commons
Cards	111
Avg. CMC	3.64
Tokens	Emblem Liliana of the Dark Realms, Marit Lage