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Monday, January 2, 2012

Black Shade


2 Duress
1 Unearth
2 Bonesplitter
3 Dauthi Slayer
2 Order of the Ebon Hand
3 Wicked Akuba
2 Distress
2 Doom Blade
3 Grasp of Darkness
3 Liliana's Specter
3 Looming Shade
4 Phyrexian Rager
4 Tendrils of Corruption
2 Crypt Ripper
24 Swamp



This midrange mono-black Pauper deck looks to gain maximum benefit from 24 swamps and the black mana they produce. Two and three drop attackers backed by a strong set of disruption bring the early pressure while repeatable abilities on many of the creatures provide maximum mana efficiency and late game power. Tendrils of Corruption provides expensive but high quality removal and helps you stabilize vs aggressive decks. The bonesplitters while always useful are especially deadly on a Dauthi Slayer or Liliana's Specter.

I think this deck is pretty strong and a bit different. I've played it a decent amount, but I'm sure it could use some tweaking. Try it out!


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