lumberjackup012, 9 years ago

Nelloh, 9 years ago

Swapped 2x Plains for 2x Sandstone Bridge Swapped 2x Gideon's Reproach for 2x Thraben Inspector, mostly to go for a more aggro approach with more creatures on the field faster, rather than trying to do too much in the one deck.

Improving the deck... I think...

Monx88, 9 years ago

-Wonder -Empress Galina -Grafdigger's Cage -Bloodbraid Elf

+Altered Ego +Man-o'-War +Mulldrifter +Eternal Witness

celtictriune, 9 years ago

Removed: Craterhoof Behemoth, Hooded Hydra, Hornet Queen, Vastwood Hydra, Verdant Force, Food Chain, Boundless Realms, The Great Aurora, Nissa's Revelation, Citanul Flute, Garruk, Primal Hunter, Mark of Sakiko, Vedalken Orrery, Mana Reflection, Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger, Caged Sun Added: Archetype of Endurance, Beast Within, Cream of the Crop, Cryptolith Rite, Garruk, Caller of Beasts, Nissa's Pilgrimage, Nylea, God of the Hunt, Oracle of Mul Daya, Primalcrux, Rampaging Baloths, Thunderfoot Baloth, Vigor, Winding Canyons, Yavimaya Elder, Yeva, Nature's Herald, Zendikar Resurgent

NaGoL_CaT, 9 years ago

added more card draw and recursion effects

slight changes

gilbear, 9 years ago

Up to 4 declarations and 3 ultimate price. Cut back on silkwraps and impulse. Also switched kologhan for ulamog. Gonna try two moonlights main.

Update, SoI

heatblade1, 9 years ago

Update: I opened a box of shadows. thoughts on the changes? please take a note of the maybe board.

opened a Shadows box and slipped in Thalia's Lieutenant, and what are you thoughts on Archangel Avacyn  ^Flip?

so i also put in more shadows of innastred cards. including Hanweir Militia Captain  ^Flip , Westvale Abbey  ^Flip. Slayer's Plate,,, i want to put in 2 Always Watching and replace the Honor of the Pure, but can we justify the extra 1 mana for a vigilance?

mtg-is-my-life, 9 years ago

Mono Black Vampire Deck

DeathStroke4289, 9 years ago

Update - removed a few cards

TyroMaven, 9 years ago

YoshiCline, 9 years ago

Cut / Add

Essence Harvest / Pious Evangel  ^Flip - an honorary soul sister that turns into a Blood Artist is gonna bring in a lot more life over a longer game

price

jcpg33, 9 years ago

it says 16 for tcg price but i've managed to get it down to 13ish

mcpoodles, 9 years ago

celtictriune, 9 years ago

Removed: Canopy Vista, Cinder Glade, Mirrorpool, Prairie Stream, Smoldering Marsh, Sunken Hollow, Prophet of Distortion, Flaying Tendrils Added: Crystal Chime, Exotic Orchard, Fathom Feeder, Lotus Vale, Mana Confluence, Opal Palace, Reflecting Pool, Rupture Spire

Change of pace

themegadud, 9 years ago

So in the end I did decide to cut blue and the control portion of the deck and make it mono black. The reason for my decision was that with the control and blue cards I had, the immediate effect on some were simply underwhelming. I still have good black removal, and hopefully this deck, being faster, more consistent, and more flexible, gets more wins.

change 2

britime, 9 years ago

I have changed my mind and decided to make the focus of this deck ramping to big creatures with ETB effects, then exploiting the Mirror Mockery and Temur Ascendancy combo. the haste from TA lets me attack with the copy creature, and draw a card, and i can use my mana dorks the turn they are cast.

still looking for other opinions on cards/theme/etc. all input is welcomed.

Recent changes

jaeger_Konig, 9 years ago

I have very recently added in some quick headers to explain what some of the cards do. I would have more info , but for the longest time it was seeming to glitch on me and I had to adjust the length drastically, or so I thought. I plan on revamping my description in the near future to add more clarity and define what actually goes on under the hood. As a side note my mana base is at a slight disadvantage due to cards be taken for other decks. This will change when either I tear those decks back apart or I get replacements, for the time being it hasn't affected me too much.

maximum2945, 9 years ago

I went to the FNM at a local shop, and, sadly, I lost every game i played with this deck. SO Taking that into consideration, I think i need to put in two thing in the ice, and two abbot of keral keep, so that I am more able to succeed Late Game. I also had the suggestion of adding Goblin dark dwellers and thunderbreak regent, so i will be thinking about that If there are any suggestion, I wold greatly appreciate it

1 for 1

BeardedBandito, 9 years ago

Took out Tribute to Hunger for Hero's Blade, because 3 hits to kill with Teysa is a lot scarier than 6 hits to kill.

Playtesting

jswizzal08, 9 years ago

The card advantage is really strong, and by turn 4-5 you'll usually be close to winning,

1 for 1

BeardedBandito, 9 years ago

Taking out Glaring Spotlight for tasty new treat Open the Armory so we can fetch whatever aura or equipment we might need.

1 for 1

BeardedBandito, 9 years ago

Taking out Conclave Naturalists for newcomer Deathcap Cultivator since I have plenty of ways to take care of artifacts and enchantments already, and more ramp/early game plays/lower curve are all good things to help get the scareousel in motion for Meren.

2-2 for first FNM

usurphling, 9 years ago

Went 2-2 last friday but I learned a lot of things:

1st Round GW Aggro - Loss 1-2

First game was Atarka's Round with full of removals. Second game he just rushed me with Servant of the Scales and avatar of resolutes. Third game was Dromoka's round. I wish I pulled two clip wings and won with atarka.

2nd Round Mono-Blue Eldrazi - Win 2-1

First game won again with atarka but it took at least 5 spells to sacrifice to make atarka resolved. Second game was dominated by Thing in the Ice  ^Flip. I didn't have the right answers to that game. Third game was another atarka win and living lore helped me out cast Pore Over the Pages twice to topdeck atarka.

3rd Round BW Midrange - Loss 0-2

First round was very close. Im about to cast The Great Aurora in my hand but I lack 1 mana to cast it and we keep back and forth with removals. Eventually he got me with Shambling Vents and win the game. Second round was a defensive round but I didnt have the right answers to Elusive Tormentor  ^Flip and Sorin, Grim Nemesis.

4th Round BG Delirium Tokens - Win 2-0

I dominated him in the first round by removals and removals. Eventually, Sin Prodder and Surrak sealed the deal and won. Second round was kinda scary. He had a lot of Moldgraf Scavenger to defend but eventually wiped out with Chandra's Ignition to a 5/5 living lore with Pore Over the Pages and win with awakened lumbering falls (thanks, Part the Waterveil!)

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Overall, this deck is promising to become a surprising rogue deck to steal in money matches. I did some changes in the main and sideboards to further adjust with the current metagame. Also, I learned that you don't need to put a lot of big spells to satisfy the deck's theme...In other words, I will not solely rely on Living Lore alone and my other creatures can finish the game for me (isn't it, Dragonlord Atarka? hehe)

Here are my current changes:

• -1 Volcanic Vision - too much for a mana cost
• +1 Brutal Expulsion - more chance to killing two birds in one stone (bounce the biggest creature or a vital spell and kill the smallest ones or exile a planeswalker)
• More mana fixing specially acquiring blue in early stages of the game.

I might consider playing this in our gameday and surprise other players. I might also add Clone Legion somewhere in the main due to popularity of creature based decks. Again, a +1s, comments, suggestions and constructive criticisms are always welcome.