Mono-Black Liliana Tribal
Commander Deck Help forum
Posted on Oct. 13, 2022, 1:20 p.m. by clue36
Hello, I've had this deck for a while and very recently I finished acquiring all the Liliana planeswalkers for the deck. I'm wondering what improvements could be made and what cards should be taken out if any. My main goal is to stay on theme with Liliana being the center of focus, but I want to see if I can make it any more powerful within this theme.
My deck:
Liliana, Heretical Killer
Commander / EDH
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TheoryCrafter says... #2
Font of Agonies is a must for any deck relying on paying life to cast spells. I have it in my K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth deck and can kill a surprising number of creatures if both are kept on the battlefield long enough.
There's no guarantee you can get K'rrik on the battlefield soon enough to make a difference. That's why I recommend finding a spot for Defiler of Flesh to give you an increase in chances of having the ability to pay life instead of mana.
Also, Crypt Ghast, while legal in mono-black decks, can lead other players with the mistaken impression that it isn't legal due to the extort cost.
Tainted Remedy is very flavorful for a Liliana deck, but unless you add more cards that allow your opponents to gain life(including, but not limited to, Grollub and Triskaidekaphobia), or in a play circle where lifegain is well utilized, it's mostly a dead card. If you wish for an alternative I'd recommend Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose.
As for benefitting from Graveyard recursion, may I suggest Syr Konrad, the Grim? Get this on the battlefield with the Gravecrawler/Phyrexian Altar combo and it's an Insta-win.
Have you considered Liliana's Caress with all the discard in your deck?
That's all for now. Thank you for reading me out. I hope this helps. Happy Hunting!
October 17, 2022 5:55 p.m.