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Denizens of Death’s Gate (Demon Aristocrats)

Modern Aristocrats Combo Competitive Demons FNM Mono-Black

Blackgate


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”The end comes. Drums, drums in the deep. The denizens of death’s gate are coming.”

Demon (creature): Demons are powerful, evil beings who are often difficult to control and exact a price from anyone who tries to deal with them.

Deck:

The goal of this deck is to get as many of your denizens onto the battlefield as you can so you can use them to summon the likes of Demon of Catastrophes and Demon of Death's Gate to win the game.

Denizens:

Demons:

  • Demon of Catastrophes : a 6/6 flyer with trample on turn 4 is always a good thing!
  • Demon of Death's Gate : whenever able, you are aiming to cast this creature using its alternative casting cost and it can be cast as early as turn 3.
    Using the alternative casting cost allows for some really fun combos with your denizens.
    Festering Mummy and Festering Newt can help you clear the board of your opponents creatures with their -1/-1 activations.
    If you have Blood Artist on the battlefield, casting this creature means target player loses 3 life, you gain 3 life.
    If you have Grim Haruspex on the battlefield, casting this creature will give you card draw.

Control/Removal:

  • Dash Hopes : Black’s only counter spell, this control card isn’t given much regard because it gives your opponent an option. In this deck, both options work in your favor. The best way to play this card in this deck is to look at it as a spell that costs 2 mana to make your opponent lose 5 life. The closer their life total is to zero the easier it is for the Demons in this deck to finish your opponent off. If your opponent decides that their life total is too important and they choose to allow you to counter their spell, you have slowed down your opponents game plan which again, helps give your denizens more time to summon your high cost Demons.
  • Fatal Push : Black's bolt provides efficient removal for the deck.

Finally, Bubbling Cauldron provides you with some life gain to help offset Demon of Death's Gate alternative casting cost and has great synergy with Festering Newt and Reassembling Skeleton .

Thanks for reading and I hope you enjoy playing the deck! Feedback and suggestions are always welcome and appreciated -Blackgate

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Casual

98% Competitive

Revision 3 See all

(2 years ago)

+1 Bogbrew Witch maybe
Date added 6 years
Last updated 2 years
Legality

This deck is Modern legal.

Rarity (main - side)

3 - 0 Mythic Rares

6 - 5 Rares

17 - 5 Uncommons

11 - 5 Commons

Cards 60
Avg. CMC 2.62
Tokens Cleric 0/1 B, Demon 6/6 B, Morph 2/2 C, Zombie Giant 5/5 B
Folders Cool decks
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