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Master of Cruelty - Combo/Control

Modern* BR (Rakdos) Combo Control

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A hard control deck with a very specific combo required to win.

Ok, here we go.

GENERAL OBJECTIVE:

Hard control the opponent by making him discard his entire hand, destroyng his creatures and dump blocking with weak,cheap, regenerating creatures.

Then use the Master of Cruelties to reduce the opponents life to 1.

Burn him.

Profit.

It sounds simple and predictable, but this deck is extremely focused and steady.

IN DEEP EXPLANATION

First of all Master of Cruelties is the heart of the deck. His attack must be an ensured hit, and i find Glaring Spotlightis the card of choice here. Not only it makes my creature hexproof, preventing a removal spell, it also makes him unblockable to any indestructable creatures that migh have survived the last Damnation.

To make sure you will not die until you pull out the combo we have mass and target removal spells, handy creatures to give you some virtual tempo and discard. Notice that the creatures have regenerating abilities so they can survive your own damnation.They are also pretty good at keeping combat tricks in your opponents hand until you can make him discard them.

Increasing Ambition makes this deck very adaptable, giving you Mr.Master of Cruelties, Rakdos's Return and Damnation exactly when you when you need it.

Infernal Tutor is a great ninjutsu card, copying those Blightning, Will-o'-the-Wisp , Read the Bones or even mana.

It has been working really good so far.

Suggestions

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If the opponent's deck is focused on gaining life, Skullcrack does wonders.

If he's got a hard removal spell that somehow exiles all your Master of Cruelties, search a Slaughter Games and remove his spell first.

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