Vilis, Black Privilege EDH

Commander / EDH Competitive Lifegain Mono-Black Suicide Black Value Engine

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Artifact (19)

• 1x Bolas's Citadel
• 1x Commander's Plate
• 1x Extraplanar Lens
• 1x Gilded Lotus
• 1x Grim Monolith
• 1x Ivory Tower
• 1x Jet Medallion
• 1x Jeweled Lotus
• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Mana Crypt
• 1x Mana Vault
• 1x Pact Weapon
• 1x Shadowspear
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Sword of Feast and Famine
• 1x Sword of War and Peace
• 1x Thought Vessel
• 1x Thran Dynamo
• 1x Venser's Journal

Creature (10)

• 1x Burnished Hart
• 1x Crypt Ghast
• 1x Erebos, God of the Dead
• 1x Geode Golem
• 1x K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
• 1x Marshland Bloodcaster
• 1x Psychosis Crawler
• 1x Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
• 1x Skirge Familiar
• 1x Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose

Sorcery (14)

• 1x Ashes to Ashes
• 1x Bubbling Muck
• 1x Cruel Bargain
• 1x Demonic Tutor
• 1x Feed the Swarm
• 1x Grim Tutor
• 1x Imperial Seal
• 1x Infernal Contract
• 1x Rain of Daggers
• 1x Reanimate
• 1x Repay in Kind
• 1x Sickening Dreams
• 1x Temporal Extortion
• 1x Toxic Deluge

Instant (11)

• 1x Ad Nauseam
• 1x Dark Ritual
• 1x Hatred
• 1x Imp's Mischief
• 1x Infernal Grasp
• 1x Malakir Rebirth  ^Flip
• 1x Reckless Spite
• 1x Snuff Out
• 1x Vampiric Tutor
• 1x Vendetta
• 1x Withering Boon

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Sorin Markov

Commander (1)

Land (35)

• 1x Ancient Tomb
• 1x Arcane Lighthouse
• 1x Cabal Coffers
• 1x Castle Locthwain
• 1x Hall of the Bandit Lord
• 1x Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
• 1x Reliquary Tower
• 24x Snow-Covered Swamp
• 1x Strip Mine
• 1x Terrain Generator
• 1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
• 1x Witch's Clinic

Enchantment (9)

• 1x Black Market Connections
• 1x Blessing of Leeches
• 1x Exquisite Blood
• 1x Heartless Summoning
• 1x Kaya's Ghostform
• 1x Pestilence
• 1x Phyrexian Arena
• 1x Phyrexian Reclamation
• 1x Unspeakable Symbol

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Sideboard

Sorcery (4)

• 1x Agadeem's Awakening  ^Flip
• 1x Exsanguinate
• 1x In Garruk's Wake
• 1x Profane Transfusion

Creature (2)

• 1x Opposition Agent
• 1x Reiver Demon

Enchantment (3)

• 1x Bitterblossom
• 1x Font of Agonies
• 1x Sanguine Bond

Land (2)

• 1x Cabal Stronghold
• 1x Command Beacon

Artifact (3)

• 1x Alhammarret's Archive
• 1x Basalt Monolith
• 1x Gauntlet of Power

Instant (1)

• 1x Slaughter

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What doesn't kill you makes you stronger. Hurt yourself, draw your deck, you won't die, but it will be extremely painful! This deck truly embodies the core values of black in Magic. If you are willing to pay the price, you will get the reward...

The keyword of this deck is "Value", and the Value-Engine is our commander, hence all the ramp. We want Vilis out fast and we want him protected. When you get him out, you will most likely have a lot of options and this is where the deck thrives. As long as Vilis is out, you will always have access to a ridiculous amount of card draw. With tons of cards come tons of answers, and with tons of answers, you will most likely run away with the game. In addition to constant card draw, Vilis also makes you benefit from the rapid life loss that is found in this deck, converting it to even more card draw. With no maximum hand size, lifegain that fills you back up again, multiple tutors, and many different finishers, you're extremely flexible, yet also unpredictable.

There are so many cards that could go in this deck and there are so many different styles and directions you can go in. The Maybeoard of for this deck is huge and I constantly try out new cards. If you have any suggestions, I'd love to hear them!

Maybeboard

PS: If you're wondering about the alters, it's simply cards that have the old design-look or have a bad original crop. What can I say... I'm a sucker for continuity, so I remastered them. It's also a nice bonus to have the updated text directly on the card.

Top Ranked	Achieved #1 position in Commander / EDH Demons 3 years ago Achieved #1 position in Commander / EDH Goodstuff 3 years ago Achieved #1 position in Commander / EDH Lifegain 3 years ago Achieved #1 position in Commander / EDH Mono-Black 3 years ago
Date added	3 years
Last updated	1 year
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	15 - 5 Mythic Rares 34 - 7 Rares 18 - 3 Uncommons 9 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.05
Tokens	Faerie Rogue 1/1 B, Phyrexian Horror X/X C, Shapeshifter 3/2 C, Treasure
Folders	My Published EDH Decks, My Finished EDH Decks, Good Decks, Competitive, mono black