Mono Black Midrange [DMU] (Standard MTG Deck)

Mono Black Midrange [DMU]

Standard Arena Attrition Competitive Control Midrange Mono-Black Sacrifice

Chasmolinker

Creature (17)

Artifact (1)

1x Karn's Sylex

Land (23)

Planeswalker (6)

Instant (6)

Sorcery (7)

My MTG Arena Standard Ranked, Mono Black Midrange. It's the only way I can afford to play standard as a free to play Arena player. The deck splashes White for better interaction in certain cases.

See the "History" below for previous seasons and what I can remember about them. I plan on releasing an update for each new "build" as sets come and go. Give it a +1 if you like what you see.

Inspired by multimedia's long running deck Elves of Phyrexia.

History Updated May 04, 2022

Season	Notable Changes	Deck List

March 2022 Gold Tier 4	Mono-Black (60 cards) Invoke Despair Gelatinous Cube Duress Hoard Robber Poison the Cup	Creature (16) 1x Acererak the Archlich 4x Gelatinous Cube 4x Hoard Robber 2x Shambling Ghast 2x Skullport Merchant 1x Tergrid, God of Fright 2x Virus Beetle Sorcery (15) 3x Bloodchief's Thirst 1x Demogorgon's Clutches 3x Devour Intellect 4x Duress 4x Invoke Despair Land (22) 22x Swamp Instant (7) 2x Flunk 2x Infernal Grasp 3x Poison the Cup
April 2022 Platinum Tier 2	A Splash of White (61 Cards) Tergrid, God of Fright Reckoner Bankbuster Unwilling Ingredient The Wandering Emperor Path of Peril Brightclimb Pathway	Mana Base (23) 4x Brightclimb Pathway 1x Field of Ruin 1x Silverquill Campus 1x Snow-Covered Plains 13x Snow-Covered Swamp 2x Swamp 1x Takenuma, Abandoned Mire Win-Con (6) 3x Invoke Despair 3x Tergrid, God of Fright Spot Removal (8) 3x Bloodchief's Thirst 1x Feed the Swarm 2x Fracture 1x Hero's Downfall 1x Infernal Grasp Mass Removal (7) 1x Blood on the Snow 1x Farewell 3x Path of Peril 2x The Meathook Massacre Utility (11) 4x Gravelighter 1x Reckoner Bankbuster 1x Sorin the Mirthless 1x The Wandering Emperor 4x Unwilling Ingredient Threats (6) 1x Eradicator Valkyrie 4x Gelatinous Cube 1x Junji, the Midnight Sky
May 2022 Platinum Tier 4	No More Reckoner (61 Cards)	Mana Base (23) 4x Brightclimb Pathway 2x Field of Ruin 1x Silverquill Campus 1x Snow-Covered Plains 15x Snow-Covered Swamp 1x Takenuma, Abandoned Mire Win-Con (6) 1x Invoke Despair 2x 3x Tergrid, God of Fright Spot Removal (8) 3x Bloodchief's Thirst 1x Feed the Swarm 1x Fracture 1x Hero's Downfall 1x Infernal Grasp 1x Poison the Cup Hand Disruption (3) 3x Duress Mass Removal (7) 1x Blood on the Snow 3x Path of Peril 2x The Meathook Massacre Utility (11) 4x Gravelighter 1x Sorin the Mirthless 1x The Wandering Emperor 3x Unwilling Ingredient Threats (6) 1x Eradicator Valkyrie 4x Gelatinous Cube 1x Junji, the Midnight Sky

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Dominaria United opens the floodgates with Liliana of the Veil and Sheoldred, the Apocalypse providing some serious Midrange Power. The loss of Tergrid, God of Fright ^Flip and Gelatinous Cube are definitely felt in this deck. However, the onslaught of Control makes this deck EXTREMELY GRINDY. Play the early turns clearing the board until you can stick a Shakedown Heavy or Graveyard Trespasser ^Flip. From there be prepared to grind out the game with a swath of removal and board wipes. The deck relies heavily on combast damage and Invoke Despair at the moment to close out games until I can acquire enough Wild Cards to flesh out the list.

April 2022 - Platinum Tier 2 (SO CLOSE!) — May 1, 2022

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26% Casual

74% Competitive

Revision 24 See all

(8 months ago)

+1	Blade of the Oni	main
-2	Crystal Grotto	main
-1	Cut Down	main
+1	Gix's Command	main
-1	Invoke Despair	main
-1	Karn's Sylex	main
+4	Knight of Dusk's Shadow	main
-2	Lantern of the Lost	main
+1	Liliana of the Veil	main
-1	Path of Peril	main
-1	Reckoner Bankbuster	main
+1	Sheoldred, the Apocalypse	main
+1	Tenacious Underdog	main

Top Ranked	Achieved #78 position overall 2 years ago Achieved #3 position in Standard 2 years ago Achieved #1 position in Standard Control 1 year ago
Date added	2 years
Last updated	8 months
Exclude colors	URG
Splash colors	W
Legality	This deck is Standard legal.
Rarity (main - side)	11 - 0 Mythic Rares 12 - 0 Rares 11 - 0 Uncommons 5 - 0 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	2.51
Tokens	Day, Night, Vampire 2/3 B
Folders	Standard Decks, silverquill, Favorites, STANDARD
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