A Better Syr Konrad, the Grim

Commander / EDH Competitive Discard Infinite Combo Midrange Mono-Black Multiplayer

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Artifact (23)

• 1x Basalt Monolith
• 1x Chrome Mox
• 1x Crucible of Worlds
• 1x Expedition Map
• 1x Grim Monolith
• 1x Lotus Petal
• 1x Mana Crypt
• 1x Mana Vault
• 1x Mana Web
• 1x Mesmeric Orb
• 1x Mind Stone
• 1x Mox Diamond
• 1x Mox Opal
• 1x Powder Keg
• 1x Ratchet Bomb
• 1x Rings of Brighthearth
• 1x Sensei's Divining Top
• 1x Silent Gravestone
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Torpor Orb
• 1x Umbral Mantle
• 1x Welding Jar
• 1x Winter Orb

Creature (5)

• 1x Dark Confidant
• 1x Initiates of the Ebon Hand
• 1x Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
• 1x Magus of the Coffers
• 1x Mindblade Render

Enchantment (4)

• 1x Dark Tutelage
• 1x Leyline of the Void
• 1x Necropotence
• 1x Phyrexian Arena

Sorcery (21)

• 1x Arterial Flow
• 1x Blackmail
• 1x Bontu's Last Reckoning
• 1x Bubbling Muck
• 1x Damnation
• 1x Dead of Winter
• 1x Demonic Tutor
• 1x Dimir Machinations
• 1x Duress
• 1x Grim Tutor
• 1x Imperial Seal
• 1x Inquisition of Kozilek
• 1x Mire in Misery
• 1x Mire's Toll
• 1x Night's Whisper
• 1x Praetor's Grasp
• 1x Sign in Blood
• 1x Tasigur's Cruelty
• 1x Thoughtseize
• 1x Toxic Deluge
• 1x Vicious Rumors

Instant (14)

• 1x Cabal Ritual
• 1x Corpse Dance
• 1x Dark Ritual
• 1x Dismember
• 1x Entomb
• 1x Fatal Push
• 1x Go for the Throat
• 1x Imp's Mischief
• 1x Plunge into Darkness
• 1x Shallow Grave
• 1x Shred Memory
• 1x Snuff Out
• 1x Vampiric Tutor
• 1x Vendetta

Commander (1)

Land (30)

• 1x Blast Zone
• 1x Bloodstained Mire
• 1x Buried Ruin
• 1x Cabal Coffers
• 1x Castle Locthwain
• 1x City of Traitors
• 1x Deserted Temple
• 1x Inventors' Fair
• 1x Marsh Flats
• 1x Polluted Delta
• 1x Prismatic Vista
• 15x Snow-Covered Swamp
• 1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
• 1x Vault of Whispers
• 1x Verdant Catacombs
• 1x Witch's Cottage

Planeswalker (2)

• 1x Liliana of the Dark Realms
• 1x Liliana of the Veil

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Sideboard

Enchantment (1)

• 1x Oppression

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Join the team over on The 99 as we discuss the deck. Let's make a better Syr Konrad, the Grim!

The 99 - A Better Syr Konrad, the Grim - Strategy & Game Plan: A Definitive Player Guide

How to Win in Three Easy Steps!

1. Stall the Board
2. Make Infinite Black Mana
3. Cast Konrad and Activate the Syr's Ability

Syr Konrad is a Card brimming with potential all thanks to his Triggered Ability. Having the outlet in your Command Zone allows you to focus solely on how the 99 should perform. At 5cmc, this is an inherently slow list and being in Mono-Black doesn't help either. However, there are Infinite Mana strategies in Mono-Black that do not utilize the Graveyard - commonly shut down strategies due to Grave Hate pieces - that we can leverage to make Syr Konrad's darkest dreams come true.

Stalling the Board

We're trying to get to Turn 6 in most Games, as two of our Infinite Mana combos require six Swamps be in play. Impossible? No. As a matter of fact, we have many ways to slow down the Board to get to this state.

Stax Pieces: Mana Web , Mesmeric Orb , Silent Gravestone , Torpor Orb , Winter Orb & Leyline of the Void

Discard Utilities: Liliana of the Veil , Arterial Flow , Blackmail , Duress , Inquisition of Kozilek , Mire's Toll , Tasigur's Cruelty , Thoughtseize & Vicious Rumors

Board Wipes: Bontu's Last Reckoning , Damnation , Dead of Winter & Toxic Deluge

Removal: Liliana of the Dark Realms , Powder Keg , Ratchet Bomb , Mire in Misery , Dismember , Fatal Push , Go for the Throat , Snuff Out , Vendetta & Blast Zone

Syr Konrad's list is lined with a multitude of ways to remove threats from our Opponents. We also have effects from the likes of Shred Memory and Praetor's Grasp that we can utilize to dismantle any strategies our Opponent's might use against us. Now that we've firmly established dominance over what we will allow to be played and remain, let's look at our Infinite combos.

Syr Konrad's Darkest Dreams

With Infinite Black Mana we are able to Cast Syr Konrad and use his Activated Ability to continuously Mill everyone until: 1. They are unable to Draw on their Draw Step and Lose or 2. Damage them out with Kozilek, Butcher of Truth who will Deal 1 Damage both Entering and Leaving our Graveyard. We rely on Option 2 in most instances as we're not the only list running a Graveyard Shuffler, so it's best to simply Damage out the Board.

Three Infinite Black Mana Combos:

1. Rings of Brighthearth + Deserted Temple + Cabal Coffers with a Minimum of Six Swamps = Infinite Black Mana

2. Umbral Mantle + Magus of the Coffers with a Minimum of Six Swamps = Infinite Black Mana

3. Rings of Brighthearth + Basalt Monolith + Initiates of the Ebon Hand = Infinite (Filtered) Black Mana

Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth will be your best friend for the first two combos, while the third is not Swamp intensive at all. Your starting hand will primarily dictate which route you go. However, there is one more combo that can Win you the game without Infinite Mana.

• Syr Konrad, the Grim + Basalt Monolith + Mesmeric Orb = Infinite Mill/Damage

This last combo is the most clean cut and efficient means of accomplishing a Win with this list. If it can be attempted, this is the combo you should play for.

Syr Konrad is as cut & dry as they come. While I wish these combos utilized solely Infinite Generic Mana to go off - looking at you Thrasios, Triton Hero and Urza, Lord High Artificer - we still have an excellent, new Commander with effects that are hard to stop. Cards like Cursed Totem & Null Rod will be the bane of this list, however we're able to overcome Grave Hate in a way we have never been able to in Mono-Black. For that alone, Syr Konrad is a worthy consideration for your next build. I hope this Primer and the following video(s) help you create a better Syr Konrad, the Grim

Top Ranked	Achieved #37 position overall 4 years ago Achieved #18 position in Commander / EDH 4 years ago Achieved #1 position in Commander / EDH Discard 4 years ago Achieved #1 position in Commander / EDH Infinite Combo 4 years ago
Date added	4 years
Last updated	4 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	11 - 0 Mythic Rares 43 - 1 Rares 16 - 0 Uncommons 15 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	2.19
Tokens	Emblem Liliana of the Dark Realms
Folders	CEDH, 99, Inspiration, Deck Ideas