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Dreadmalkin
Creature — Zombie Cat
Menace (This creature can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.)
, Sacrifice another creature or planeswalker: Put two +1/+1 counters on Dreadmalkin
TheForsakenOne on
Undead Army
1 month ago
Dreadmalkin and Leech Gauntlet are both pretty mediocre. I'd recommend replacing them with more ramp (you have a lot of pricier cards here, including your commander. More 2-cost mana rocks would go a long way). I also don't think you have enough enchantments for Grim Guardian to be putting in the work.
Other suggestions would be Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal Flip (discard payoff), Hostile Investigator (Discard payoff and targeted discard), Sangromancer (Some lifegain) or Quest for the Nihil Stone (Cheap discard payoff). I do think you should be prioritizing adding more ramp first so you can get you specters out and start swinging faster.
TheRoaringRegisaur on
Last in all group games
4 years ago
This looks great! I might be missing something, but it looks like the only way to use Archfiend's Vessel is with Call of the Death-Dweller , so it maybe doesn't vibe as well? Maybe sub for Dreadmalkin or something situational like Lightning Bolt . Good luck!
Dracoman on
Yuriko Midrange
4 years ago
I think you should consider using more useful enabler like Cauldron Familiar which can drain opponents after repeated etbs, Entrails Feaster which can grow bigger each turn with no investment, or Watchers of the Dead that can act as graveyard hate
You could also add more email blurs with pseudo evasion like Black Cat which will force a player to discard if blocked, Dreadmalkin that has menace, Frost Lynx which will stop a blocker, and Illusory Ambusher which will draw cards if blocked
BRG24 on
Is that a JoJo's Refreance?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
4 years ago
Absolutely brilliant name, I just can’t help thinking that this deck might work better if it was just rakdos. Atris, Oracle of Half-Truths’s effect is nice but not the greatest and Reconnaissance Mission seems awkward to cast on curve with the double blue. Cards like Dreadmalkin, Grimdancer, Frillscare Mentor and Hunted Nightmare seem like stronger includes, and by removing the blue your mana might be more consistent? This will make the deck much more aggressive, and I don’t know if that is where you want to take the deck, but it might be something to consider. Castle Locthwain might be a nice addition too, even if you decide to stick with grixis. Hopefully this is helpful, and good luck with the deck.
MalkavianPrince on
Crusading Menaces *Budget*
4 years ago
Vito1014 Have you considered Tentative Connection instead of Claim the Firstborn ? May be worth a maindeck IMO. We usually always have a creature with menace, making it the same cost as Firstborn but with far greater effect. Favorite steals so far include big 4,5,6-drop monsters, whack them with it, and then sac to Dreadmalkin What's your favorite usage?
Vito1014 on
Crusading Menaces *Budget*
4 years ago
Xenkay I really like those ideas. However I'm thinking maybe Blazing Volley to the sideboard for now and Hunted Nightmare to the maybeboard. This deck is next in line for me to build. So I'll do some actual plastering irl to get a bettergauge. For now I replaced Dreadmalkin in for Elite Headhunter. I think that's a great call. Cheers
Xenkay on
Crusading Menaces *Budget*
4 years ago
I am running a similar deck and found myself beeing successful with Dreadmalkin. It's a cheap 1 drop with menace, which can serve as an emergency sacrifice outlet in combination with Tentative Connection (which also gets cheaper with you having menace creatures PLUS your enemy has one creature less to block with). Pestilent Spirit works really well with Blazing Volley since it is killing everything your enemy has for very low manacost. I don't really like Elite Headhunter because it is very expensive to make it worth and slows you down hard. Instead I would throw in some Hunted Nightmare. Very good stats for 1BB and your opponent has to think hard if he either removes it or keep it and the Deathtouch-Counter (which is irrelevant anyway in a menace-focused deck).
Struyk on
BR Menace Aggro
4 years ago
Dropped 3x Call of the Death-Dweller ( Without Dreadmalkin it's just a revive 3 cost ), 3x Heartfire ( Heartless Act almost always better ), 3x Unexpected Fangs ( Each time I use this the creature gets a control spell to the face ) and 4x Dreadmalkin ( Just can't get value out of this guy )
Added 4x Heartless Act ( Staple in any black IMO ), 3x Judith, the Scourge Diva ( Mirror matches I kept losing to this card ), 3x Nightmare Shepherd ( 4/4 flying base is nice and all these creatures are also nice as 1/1 because of the bonuses they give )
Might also drop 1x Sonorous Howlbonder because he doesn't stack with himself.
I also always end up sideboarding Tentative Connection for Duress lol