Maga MBC

Commander / EDH Bracket 3 Mono-Black Multiplayer Ramp

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Sorcery (17)

• 1x Beseech the Queen
• 1x Black Sun's Zenith
• 1x Bubbling Muck
• 1x Damnation
• 1x Decree of Pain
• 1x Demonic TutorGC
• 1x Exsanguinate
• 1x Feed the Swarm
• 1x Grim Tutor
• 1x Mutilate
• 1x Night's Whisper
• 1x Praetor's Grasp
• 1x Sign in Blood
• 1x Syphon Mind
• 1x Torment of Hailfire
• 1x Toxic Deluge
• 1x Yawgmoth's Will

Land (37)

• 1x Barren Moor
• 1x Bloodstained Mire
• 1x Bojuka Bog
• 1x Cabal Coffers
• 1x Marsh Flats
• 1x Miren, the Moaning Well
• 1x Polluted Delta
• 1x Shizo, Death's Storehouse
• 27x Swamp
• 1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
• 1x Verdant Catacombs

Planeswalker (2)

• 1x Liliana of the Dark Realms
• 1x Sorin Markov

Artifact (15)

• 1x Aetherflux Reservoir
• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Bolas's CitadelGC
• 1x Caged Sun
• 1x Coalition Relic
• 1x Everflowing Chalice
• 1x Expedition Map
• 1x Extraplanar Lens
• 1x Gauntlet of Power
• 1x Jet Medallion
• 1x Lotus Blossom
• 1x Mind Stone
• 1x Sensei's Divining Top
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Thought Vessel

Instant (12)

• 1x Baleful Mastery
• 1x Consuming Corruption
• 1x Dark Ritual
• 1x Dismember
• 1x Imp's Mischief
• 1x Infernal Grasp
• 1x Insidious Dreams
• 1x Skeletal Scrying
• 1x Slaughter Pact
• 1x Snuff Out
• 1x Terror
• 1x Vampiric TutorGC

Commander (1)

Creature (12)

• 1x Bloodgift Demon
• 1x Crypt Ghast
• 1x Dread
• 1x Dread Presence
• 1x Grave Titan
• 1x Magus of the Coffers
• 1x Nantuko Shade
• 1x Nirkana Revenant
• 1x Phyrexian Obliterator
• 1x Rune-Scarred Demon
• 1x Solemn Simulacrum
• 1x Steel Hellkite

Enchantment (4)

• 1x Black Market
• 1x NecropotenceGC
• 1x No Mercy
• 1x Phyrexian Arena

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Monoblack control with a ramp + toolbox theme:

The idea is to use targeted removal to keep enemy commanders in check. When the board gets a bit big, reset with a board wipe. Both of these play very well into black's strengths. Meanwhile, you're building up a big mana base.

The key part of piloting this deck is using black's tutors to search for the correct pieces at the correct times. If you suspect someone is getting ready to run away with the game, you may want to tutor for answers (board wipes, Imp's Mischief, removal). Other times you may want to advance your gameplan (big mana pieces, card advantage engines).

Assessing the board state:

It is also very important to recognize whether the time is right to just go for the win, or to build up a board state and settle in for a grindy game. That is where the commander comes in - if you do not want to commit to anything because you are waiting for the blue player to tap out, or you want to fly under the radar, then you always have the option to use your big mana to make a big Maga which threatens the gamestate while holding other pieces in hand for the right moment.

Interesting Synergies:

1) Necropotence + Thought Vessel is a good target if things are going well, and you just want to draw cards.

2) Insidious Dreams at EOT with X = 3 and searching for Bolas's Citadel, Aetherflux Reservoir, Sensei's Divining Top is a win (ensure Bolas's Citadel is on top).

3) Cards like No Mercy and Dread make you an unattractive target in the early and mid-game. As long as you don't drop anything too threatening, you'll be able to fly under the radar.

Date added	6 years
Last updated	1 year
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	12 - 0 Mythic Rares 40 - 0 Rares 12 - 0 Uncommons 9 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.27
Tokens	Emblem Liliana of the Dark Realms, Zombie 2/2 B
Folders	BLACK