Swampy Mess

Modern Mono-Black

nonjon

Creature (24)

• 2x Dauthi Voidwalker
• 2x Dread Shade
• 4x Gifted Aetherborn
• 4x Gray Merchant of Asphodel
• 4x Nantuko Shade
• 4x Phyrexian Obliterator
• 4x Shambling Ghast

Instant (11)

• 4x Deadly Dispute
• 1x Makeshift Mannequin
• 2x Malakir Rebirth  ^Flip
• 1x Mausoleum Secrets
• 3x Undying Evil

Artifact (1)

• 1x Lashwrithe

Land (22)

• 1x Cabal Coffers
• 20x Swamp
• 1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth

Enchantment (2)

• 2x Phyrexian Arena

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Sideboard

Sorcery (5)

• 2x Bloodchief's Thirst
• 1x Damnation
• 2x Mutilate

Artifact (4)

• 4x Nihil Spellbomb

Creature (2)

• 1x Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet
• 1x Plague Engineer

Instant (4)

• 4x Tragic Slip

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Swampy Mess

UPDATED: 2/11/19

If you start with 24 Swamps, what would you build? Here is where I've ended up so far.

The look on an opponent's face when they attack into you and you Makeshift Mannequin a Phyrexian Obliterator as a surprise blocker is delicious (I'm imagining a Tron player sending Ulamog into the red zone). Be careful you don't use Undying Evil on a Mannequinned creature too. That's just bad news.

Magical Christmasland could be casting a Dark Bargain, putting the Obliterator into the yard and Mannequinning it back as a blocker. But yeah. Some fun here.

You will most often leave either 1-mana (Fatal Push, Undying Evil, Vendetta, Tragic Slip, cracking a Nihil Spellbomb) or 4-mana (Dark Bargain, Makeshift Mannequin, Tendrils of Corruption) up for instant speed tricks. I like leaving 1-mana up even if I don't have the trick in hand so I can represent it. Tapping all out pumping a shade is pretty risky. Delving a Murderous Cut or paying life for Dismember are other possible pieces of "1-mana" removal you may prefer.

The Vampire Hexmages in the sideboard are primarily for planeswalkers.

EDIT: After some great suggestions, I've decided to just full on push the Swamps-only theme and tweaked the deck. Definitely more casual and fun than a streamlined top-tier attempt.

Date added	5 years
Last updated	2 years
Legality	This deck is Modern legal.
Rarity (main - side)	5 - 1 Mythic Rares 13 - 4 Rares 11 - 2 Uncommons 11 - 8 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	2.50
Tokens	Phyrexian Germ 0/0 B, Treasure, Zombie 2/2 B
Folders	Modern (Budget), Modern (Homebrews)