Blackcleave Cliffs

Land

Blackcleave Cliffs enters the battlefield tapped unless you control two or fewer lands.

Tap: Add {{B}} or {{R}} to your mana pool.

Discussion (50)

zAzen7977 on SCOURGE BOLT (Mardu Suicide Burn)

1 month ago

cyeRunner, thanks for your suggestion. I took your advice and dropped the Blackcleave Cliffs. The idea was to have a black mana source that didn’t inflict life-loss, to balance with all the other sources of life-loss; but after lots of testing I never wanted to draw the Cliffs and would have preferred the life-loss every time. I kept at least 2 mountains in addition to a swamp to give me the option of searching for up to 3 basic lands. I’m not too worried about Blood Moon, but you are right about needing the swamp just in case. Also I can sideboard-out black cards if I think Blood Moon will be an issue. This deck primarily functions as a red burn deck anyway.

cyeRunner on SCOURGE BOLT (Mardu Suicide Burn)

2 months ago

Deasert_Nomads_be_godly as Daveslab2022 said: the Manabase is the most expensive part, but it is necessary for the Deck. What you can do in Paper is look for cards in suboptimal (Light Played to Poor) condition, this can reduce the price by a lot. Read this if you are interested.
Death's Shadow-Decks usually run between 9-10 Fetchlands, there is a rumor that they will be reprinted next year in MH2 which would also make the price drop a bit.
zAzen7977: Speaking about lands, I highly recommend exchanging 1 Mountain for 1 Swamp to cast Death's Shadow and Scourge of the Skyclaves even with Blood Moon on the field. Also add 1-2 Marsh Flats in exchange for Blackcleave Cliffs.

DemMeowsephs on Licia Blood Bending (Mardu Life control Voltron)

2 months ago

Hey there! You mention the mana base needing some help in your description, and if you're still looking to work on that, maybe consider some of the following cards! Many may be out of budget, and you could possibly have been aware of them all already, and if that is the case I hope this can be of use to you as a reference!

Since you have the two temples, you may want to include the last one, Temple of Malice. Even though you don't run too many / cards, you still need that colored mana to cast Licia, and so you want a relatively even mana base. Same goes for the last pain land, I'd recommend including Sulfurous Springs since you have the other two. Since you're also gaining a lot of life, and because they are great in general, you may want to take a look at Blood Crypt, Godless Shrine, and Sacred Foundry, (the shock lands) which function very well, especially with the following cards: the fetch lands. Bloodstained Mire, Arid Mesa, and Marsh Flats are some of the best lands in the game! These can search for the shock lands, not just basic lands, allowing you to get any colors you need from just one of them! While that whole set is pretty expensive, it may be something to think about for the future. Now on the cheaper side, there are the wonderful fast lands, Blackcleave Cliffs, Concealed Courtyard, and Inspiring Vantage, which can help you support your early fundamental turns quite well! If you wish to include a lot of basics/shock lands, you may want to think about having the check lands, Dragonskull Summit, Isolated Chapel, and Clifftop Retreat, which tend to be great and also lay on the cheaper side. Last but not least, there are the filter lands, Graven Cairns, Fetid Heath, and Rugged Prairie! Now that said, here are some non-dual lands that could really help fix the mana base quite a lot that I would recommend: City of Brass, Mana Confluence, Ancient Tomb, Prismatic Vista, Fabled Passage, Reflecting Pool, Exotic Orchard, Strip Mine, Wasteland, etc.

Now enough about lands! Here are some ramp spells you might like. Land Tax, Arcane Signet, Commander's Sphere, Talisman of Conviction, Talisman of Hierarchy, Talisman of Indulgence, Jet Medallion, Pearl Medallion, Ruby Medallion, Sol Ring, Gift of Estates, Weathered Wayfarer, Chromatic Lantern, etc!

I also have a mardu deck, (A Deal With the Devil EDH ⫸PRIMER⫷), so if you want to check out most of the cards I mentioned on a list, feel free to pop in there! Anyways though, I hope this helps, good luck on your deck, and have a wonderful day! Happy tapping!

DemMeowsephs on Queen Marchesa - The One True Love

4 months ago

Hey there mate! From what I see, you have all three shock lands (Pay 2 on ETB), all the filter lands (Pay X/Y get combination) and the check lands (ETB tapped unless X/Y). These are all great lands, but I think almost everything else can get a nice sweet upgrade. Note some of my suggestions may not be in your budget

• Blackcleave Cliffs
• Concealed Courtyard
• Inspiring Vantage
• Bloodstained Mire (Budget: Rocky Tar Pit
• Marsh Flats
• Arid Mesa
• Sulfurous Springs
• Caves of Koilos/Silent Clearing
• Battlefield Forge/Sunbaked Canyon
• Luxury Suite
• Vault of Champions
• Spectator Seating
• Ancient Tomb
• Prismatic Vista (A better Evolving Wilds)
• City of Brass
• Mana Confluence
• Reflecting Pool
• Strip Mine/Wasteland (A better Ghost Quarter)
• Gemstone Caverns

• Glacial Chasm (For Pillowfort?)

• Now I know that is quite a lot, but don't worry- I have an idea. I personally believe all of the following could and should be cut for some of the suggestions below, as you progress with your deck. Akoum Refuge, Bloodfell Caves, Evolving Wilds, Ghost Quarter, Nomad Outpost (Maybe Savai Triome instead?), Opal Palace, Scoured Barrens, Smoldering Marsh (it's only good in decks heavy with basics), Wind-Scarred Crag, etc!

• For ramp, Lotus Petal, Land Tax, and Dark Ritual can be pretty fun too.

• Hope this helps! If you like my suggestions be sure to support some of my decks (Double Trouble EDH *PRIMER*). Anyways though, hope this helps, good luck on your deck, and have a great day! Happy tapping!

DemMeowsephs on Anje

4 months ago

Hey there! Lands are a truly important aspect of commander, and I recommend some of the following!

• Bloodstained Mire (Budget: Rocky Tar Pit
• Graven Cairns
• Sulfurous Springs
• Luxury Suite
• Blackcleave Cliffs
• Dragonskull Summit
• Foreboding Ruins
• Smoldering Marsh
• Shadowblood Ridge
• Ancient Tomb
• Prismatic Vista (Budget: Fabled Passage)

DemMeowsephs on Mogis Group Slug V1.2

4 months ago

Luxury Suite, Bloodstained Mire, Blackcleave Cliffs, Sulfurous Springs and Shadowblood Ridge would make fine additions. Ancient Tomb too.

DemMeowsephs on The Real - Kess, Graveshift Mage

4 months ago

Hey there! Maybe consider these lands.

Fast lands are relatively cheap, and still good in the early game. Darkslick Shores, Blackcleave Cliffs, and Spirebluff Canal. I would also recommend adding the rest of the filter lands, (Cascade Bluffs and Sunken Ruins) as well as the other fetch lands (if you have the budget) and pain lands. (Polluted Delta/Scalding Tarn and Sulfurous Springs/Underground River). You also might like some of the following, though some are a bit expensive.

• Ancient Tomb
• Prismatic Vista
• Fabled Passage
• City of Brass
• Mana Confluence
• Reflecting Pool
• Strip Mine/Wasteland
• Forbidden Orchard
• Gemstone Mine
• Gemstone Caverns

DemMeowsephs on rakdos, the showstopper/ chaos

4 months ago

Some land upgrades you may want to consider are...

• Bloodstained Mire
• Blackcleave Cliffs
• Blood Crypt
• Foreboding Ruins
• Sulfurous Springs
• Graven Cairns
• Luxury Suite
• City of Brass
• Mana Confluence
• Ancient Tomb