Stensia Masquerade

Enchantment

Attacking creatures you control have first strike.

Whenever a Vampire you control deals combat damage to a player, put a +1/+1 counter on it.

Madness {2}{R} (If you discard this card, you may cast this for this card's madness cost instead of putting this into your graveyard.)

Legality

Format	Legality
1v1 Commander	Legal
Archenemy	Legal
Arena	Legal
Block Constructed	Legal
Canadian Highlander	Legal
Casual	Legal
Commander / EDH	Legal
Commander: Rule 0	Legal
Custom	Legal
Duel Commander	Legal
Gladiator	Legal
Highlander	Legal
Historic	Legal
Legacy	Legal
Leviathan	Legal
Limited	Legal
Modern	Legal
Oathbreaker	Legal
Pioneer	Legal
Planechase	Legal
Quest Magic	Legal
Tiny Leaders	Legal
Vanguard	Legal
Vintage	Legal

Discussion (49)

saber4734 on Vampiric Rites and Vampiric Wrongs

3 months ago

Some other cards I find helpful are Shared Animosity, Stensia Masquerade and Roar of Resistance. All 3 work well in a go wide strategy. At the very least they will draw out enchantment removal. At the very worst they will paint a giant target on you.

Last_Laugh on Edgar’s Wide and Tall Life(gain)

5 months ago

Sorin, Solemn Visitor and Reconnaissance are 2 really good cards here. Recon allows you to attack with EVERYONE safely, deal combat damage in most situations, and have every one of those creatures untapped by the end of combat. Sorin's +1 is until your next turn and WILL catch off guard when they forget (and combined with Recon is kinda gross).

Also consider And They Shall Know No Fear over rootborn defenses. It's much easier to hold up 2 mana in an aggro deck than holding up 3 for defensive purposes.

In case you aren't familiar with Recon, creatures are considered "attacking" until the end of combat step ends. You can untap after damage has been dealt for pseudo vigilance or even untap after first strike but before regular damage to make combat entirely one sided. It's especially gross with Stromkirk Captain or Stensia Masquerade.

Feel free to check out my list for ideas and the deck description for a better explanation for Recon. Upvotes on any of my decks are appreciated. Edgar's Dega Vampires

Last_Laugh on Blood Lord

5 months ago

I have a few suggestions for ya. First are a couple pieces of tech that will keep you out of topdeck mode. Plumb the Forbidden and Scapegoat. Eating a boardwipe in this deck can be absolutely backbreaking and both these cards keep your grip full for redeployment and in the case of Scapegoat, if you run Purphoros, God of the Forge, it doubles as a finisher.

Second is a card I can't recommend enough. Reconnaissance allows you to attack with EVERYONE safely, deal combat damage in most situations, and have every one of those creatures untapped and ready to block/deter attacks by the end of combat. Ignore the 20 year old reminder text, creatures are considered 'attacking' until the end of combat step which is your window to untap... that and after first strike but before normal combat damage (absolutely disgusting with Stromkirk Captain/Stensia Masquerade).

Yogie on Vampire Deatheaters

1 year ago

lhetrick13 - Warlord's Fury is a great card, I've looked at it many times when building red. What's nice about Stensia Masquerade is that it's a permanent. Expedite and Crash Through are similar cards to Warlord's Fury.

lhetrick13 on Vampire Deatheaters

1 year ago

Yogei - I was doing some research for my vampire deck and I know you do not have Vampiric Fury in the deck anymore but thought I would throw out a similar card Warlord's Fury. Generally with your Deathtouch + _first-strike strategy, gaining additional attack is not required and Warlord's Fury provides a draw all that for 1 less mana. If you decide that Stensia Masquerade is a bit to slow do not like how its offensive only perks, this may be a good replacement.

lhetrick13 on Vampire Deatheaters

1 year ago

Ohhh…went with the enchantments over the creatures…it does have a bit of extra protection that way for sure but I like the pressure that creatures can apply. Your deck is built around first strike more than my prototype deck is turning out so it really does make sense consisting Stensia Masquerade can fulfill multiple cards for you.

Feel free to shoot me a buddy request and messages via MTGO. Still not a formal chat option but at least it is a DM. My username for MTGO is the same as you see it here.

Yogie on Vampire Deatheaters

1 year ago

lhetrick13 & kamarupa - Vampire Deatheathers have been updated (22-07-19). In short:

• I liked the suggestion of Retribution of the Ancients and I've playtested with two copies, which feel like enough.

• Two copies of Sign in Blood work great.

• I choose Stensia Masquerade over Rakish Heir and other first strike instant spells since Stensia Masquerade fills both roles well enough, leaving me with space for other cards.

• Even though Sanguine Bond has a higher CMC I personally like it better since enchantments are more protected. But I see them as almost equal and a choice based on personal preference more than anything.

Next in line for tweaking is Immortal Knights followed by my dragon deck.

On a sidenote, does tappedout have a chat option? Could be nice to discuss decks over DMs rather than comments :p

Yogie on Vampire Deatheaters

1 year ago

lhetrick13 - I’m the same way. There’s just something about playing a strongly themed deck that just feels good! Feel free to drop me a line when you’re working on those decks you mentioned :D

I totally agree, M:tG is at it’s best when you can talk to your opponent, preferably at a table in real life. I played some just last night and got some new insight into my Knights, Elves and Vampires. I’m going to make some tweaks to all of them; some tweaks based on your suggestions too.

I’ve also looked at Heightened Reflexes for this deck instead of, or in combination with Stolen Vitality/Vampiric Fury. Fist strike counters should fit well together wit +1/+1 counters, but haven’t made a “final decision” yet. And I’ll write you once I’ve decided on anything regarding Rakish Heir vs Stensia Masquerade.