Black as Popo
Commander / EDH
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Lots of changes —March 14, 2015
This deck has gone through many transformations. What started out as many creatures to overwhelm the board has turned to ramping as fast as I can and win the game quickly.
Using Mikaeus, there are many cards that give fantastic synergy using the undying ability. I abuse the hell out of that.
Of course someone is gonna say what if rest in piece is out or they bury your general. Well I've NEVER had an issue with either of those. Why. Because I'm a master at politics and also I can tutor for the answer I need.
That being said. There are a few other win cons in this deck which I can win by without the general. Exsanguinate is the perfect ender with as much mana as I develop. Contamination allows me to win the game by stalling. And because I run so many mana rocks, Death Cloud let's me restart the game with field advantage.
I am proud to say this deck is something people do not like playing. I use this deck at EDH leagues and other small EDH tournaments. However the group of friends I play with all run turn 3 combos. So I have no hate with them playing this deck.
SealableZero says... #3
smokestack I like the flavor of the card but I don't think it will work here. The goal of this deck is to combo out as fast as I can. That might go really well in a token deck lol. I can see prosh having lots of fun with this card
December 23, 2014 8:09 p.m.
Altar of Dementia gives you another sac outlet as well as another win con. Puppeteer Clique plus that card and Mikaeus is an infinite loop that grants you a field of creatures with haste.
December 24, 2014 10:14 p.m.
SealableZero says... #5
Paavvukun I haven't updated it yet, still waiting for them in the mail. But they will be in there lol
December 25, 2014 3:22 a.m.
evilclown5609 says... #6
January 18, 2015 3:10 p.m.
Megalomania says... #7
No Dark Ritual?
Also, I think Jeweled Amulet and Coalition Relic can replace Charcoal Diamond and Darksteel Ingot as far as speed is concerned as well as Grim Monolith instead of Commander's Sphere.
Some other cards that I think might work well here are Insidious Dreams, Reanimate, Necropotence, Contamination and Infernal Darkness.
February 11, 2015 6:44 p.m.
SomeDipshit says... #8
Dark Ritual, Culling the Weak, Cabal Ritual, Springleaf Drum, Lotus Petal, Lotus Bloom, Necropotence, Xiahou Dun, the One-Eyed, Karn Liberated, Oblivion Stone, Praetor's Grasp, Grave Pact, Expedition Map, Ashes to Ashes, Contamination, Greed, Beacon of Unrest, Lake of the Dead, Strands of Night, Crucible of Worlds, Myriad Landscape
February 27, 2015 1:05 a.m.
SealableZero says... #9
looks good on sustain. Doesn't work for me because it's a combo deck
February 27, 2015 1:51 p.m.
Megalomania says... #12
Toxic Deluge, Ancient Tomb and Sign in Blood?
Also, In Garruk's Wake, Dread Cacodemon and Necromantic Selection are terrible in a competetive environment. They cost too much and people tend to concentrate on combos more than creatures. If you really think you need to take creatures out, some spot removal might be better.
March 1, 2015 5:21 p.m.
SomeDipshit says... #13
Yeah, perhaps it needs explaining to me, but there are a lot of combo staples missing, and a lot of downright bizarre card choices. What happens when someone has Counterspell? No hand hate, no Cavern of Souls. Very little to deal with Rest in Peace or Leyline of the Void
March 1, 2015 5:32 p.m.
TheFurglemuffin says... #14
SealableZero it depends on what banlist. http://duelcommander.com/banlist/
NoSoyYucateco says... #1
Retribution of the Ancients is awesome with Mikaeus. Also, you can alternate undying and persist with Cauldron of Souls, since you get to choose the order in which things go on the stack, so you can have your creatures die with undying, then die with persist, then die with undying again, all in one turn.
December 23, 2014 1:38 p.m.