Mono Black devotion/drain

Pauper Mono-Black

starfighterkenny

Creature (17)

• 3x Cuombajj Witches
• 4x Gray Merchant of Asphodel
• 2x Gurmag Angler
• 4x Lost Legion
• 4x Whisper Agent

Enchantment (2)

• 2x Pestilence

Sorcery (11)

• 2x Corrupt
• 2x Read the Bones
• 4x Sign in Blood
• 3x Sovereign's Bite

Land (21)

• 21x Swamp

Instant (9)

• 4x Defile
• 2x Geth's Verdict
• 3x Tendrils of Corruption

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This is my current (paper) deck. Main strategy is to control the boardstate, get out my high-devotion three drop scry/surveil creatures to set up good draws. Then the ideal sequence would be to get Pestilence on the board, next turn drop Gray Merchant of Asphodel to drain, next turn attack with creatures, then pump pestilence to kill off creatures and drop opponent's life-total. Of course the creatures that went to my graveyard are great food for Gurmag Angler! Got that sequence when play-testing and seems very powerful.

Sovereign's Bite is seemingly weak, but it's reasonable value at least. Sorin's Thirst is an option, but Defile is much better spot removal, and I already run the more powerful Tendrils of Corruption. Chittering Rats would be awesome here but I haven't gotten a hold of any paper-copies.

still a noob-brewer so I'm not sure about sideboard.

Date added	3 years
Last updated	3 years
Legality	This deck is Pauper legal.
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	3.18