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Dark Ritual
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RiotRunner789 on Beta Brackets Update Today
2 days ago
When I was first getting into Commander, I bought Braids, Cabal Minion out of a binder with the plan to make her a commander. I later found out she was banned by my playgroup.
Not actually happy she is unbanned. I'm probably going to build her now but it's going to be degenerate. Braids, Sol Ring, Dark Ritual, Ophiomancer, et cetera. It's going to work great 85% of the time and anger people 100% of the time. I'll then shelf the deck and bring it out once a year. I know I'll initially try to build her weaker but the end result in a known.
Coalition victory also seems unnecessary. The other unbans seem fine. Sway of the Stars might make it into my suspend deck. Mostly glad to hear no more change for the rest of the year.
Kjacobson6800 on
Kaalia, Queen of the Vast
1 week ago
Cool Build. I have a pretty mean Kaalia myself but its rather competitive. Yours looks fun to play I just tested it a few times. Love the Sneak Attack as a backup. Feel free to take a look at mine if you'd like. My only real suggestions after seeing your maybe list is to tune the creatures a bit more and sell that Alpha/Beta D-Tutor ... buy a Chrome Mox. Would leave you with a few $$ to really deck this thing out. Id also be running all 3 Talismans. A revised Demonic tutor is Rather affordable. I run Gamble Demonic Tutor, Enlightened Tutor, Vampiric Tutor, Grim Tutor, And Imperial Seal. More tutors and maybe Steelshaper's Gift to get the Greaves out fast. Diabolic Tutor works just fine to go get an Avacyn or something and get the whole table salty Lotus Petal is clutch too and chronically slept on IMO, especially when it comes to Kaalia... Im pretty sure Jeweled Lotus is banned in EDH now so maybe let that one go too. Necropotence is stupid good in a Kaalia deck, especially if you can get a Reliquary Tower out. As soon as i focused more on tutors, mana rocks, and a few board-wipes Wrath of God Day of Judgment Damn She started going off quick and dirty.Sensei's Divining Top is super helpful too. I wouldn't sleep on Dark Ritual if you're short a Jeska's Will. I slip a Dark Rit in mine from time to time depending on where I'm playing. I also run Armageddon and Catastrophe. Sometimes Winter Orb ...locks everyone down once I have Her out. I Cant tell you how many times Steel Hellkite has won the game for me. Blows up all dorks and keeps opponents rocks at bay. Plus you can grab him with Enlightened tutor. Dragon Mage could work in this to help load up youre Kaalia drops without needing a Wheel of Fortune Solid build!! Ive been tuning mine for years now.
Kjacobson6800 on
Kick off the Riot
3 weeks ago
Cool build. I love The Lord of Riots. only thing I would really suggest is to add some more mana-rocks. Fellowar stone is pretty solid for the money, especially in multiplayer... Other thoughts---Maybe a Jeska's Will or Dark Ritual ? A couple more signets or talismans? I really like Lotus Petal in any deck and almost always have a couple tutors and boardwipes in the mix. Gamble is super affordable. And considering Rakdos makes your creatures cost less, I could see a rather Jank Wildfire working in here. Cheaper than Damnation . It could potentially clear the board and slow the rest of the table down significantly if you already have your Commander in play. That being said, this is a solid deck for the price and Jund. Nice build!!
legendofa on
12 land grist
3 weeks ago
Bookrook I might be missing something. What's the typical line of play for the first couple of turns? My thought is that Land Grant into Haunted Mire or whatever, the Swamp Forest of your choice, into turn 2 land + Dark Ritual gets the Grist mill rolling a turn sooner. Would this work?
legendofa on
12 land grist
3 weeks ago
Land Grant can pull out a Forest to help cast Grist early, and Dark Ritual charges your mana for a turn. I don't know what the critical mass of Insects is to keep Grist rolling hard--maybe you can cut one or two?
leovolt884_ on
Dead Metal II: Rage
4 weeks ago
You can lean hard into Kuldotha Rebirth + Dread Return. I think it's a way more interesting combo than just using Exhume
like most reanimator decks. Generally I find pauper reanimator a boring archetype but this could be really cool. Churn through your deck with Faithless Looting, Cathartic Reunion, etc. Play setup cards like Gold Pan to give you an artifact plus more mana and lategame potential equipment. Crashing Drawbridge is a board wide haste enabler, and an artifact if needed. If you want to lean harder into reanimating artifact creatures, Argivian Restoration is a neat reanimator spell. Notably it also ramps you if you target an artifact land which is funny. Cleansing Wildfire can target your indestructible artifact duals to ramp you a basic and draw you a card for 2 mana which is awesome interaction. I would avoid using Exhume if possible because by giving the opponent a blocker, even if you trample through it, it will make you take longer to kill the opponent and give them more time to remove your threats and disable your deck. It also works against your removal by giving them their scariest cards you already spent resources removing back for free.
Overall I would focus on having fewer but stronger reanimator targets and just using Dread Return + Kuldotha Rebirth. Play some madness cards like Dark Withering, Brain Gorgers, Kitchen Imp, Terminal Agony, Hell Mongrel, Reckless Wurm, etc. That way you're playing cheap aggressive threats with your Dark Ritual's and Lotus Petal's while filling your graveyard with your hyper efficient discard. Less worrying about casting as many reanimation spells and more focus on being aggressive while you set up will get you the damage you need early on to deal with blockers and close the game quicker.
Profet93 on
Obby’s Mono Black Landstorm
1 month ago
I'm glad the snow swamps helped and yeah, I misread the panharmonicron after I posted it, oops.
Regarding black ramp, Dark Ritual is a solid card. I typically don't like one use ramp spells but if a deck has enough draw, that drawback is usually mitigated by the tempo and/or value they achieve. Black isn't crazy for ramp, most of it is saccing creatures but that's not what this deck does. As such, colorless options like mind stone, Arcane Signet, and Jet Medallion
Shizo, Death's Storehouse - Evasions
Deserted Temple - Untap coffers or lake of dead and can act as a political tool.
Cut Consideration --> Scrib Nibblers - Can mess with topdeck tutors, maybe mess with opposing land source, maybe help them get a good card. Lifegain is nice but not needed. It's landfall ability isn't impactful enough IMO.
DadHumanPraetor on
Simping for an Emo Girl [Ayara]
1 month ago
Profet93 Thanks for the response-
I think Cabal stronghold was better when I built the deck, games went to T10 pretty frequently. Now the meta is faster and I dont get 5 basics in play as much anymore. Nykthos is a great card, I have considered buying one for this deck many times, I really should pick one up.
I don’t really love mind stone here because if I play it t2 is doesn’t do anything t3 because I have to tap all my lands for ayara. Same happens with Fellwar, although sometimes it taps for black. I could put Chrome Mox in but I don’t like the card disadvantage. Same with Dark Ritual but I have considered them.
Feed the swarm is in there already.
Mox Amber has been pretty good. I’m not married to it though, I could see swapping it for something else.
I just want consistency and value
