DeMarki
10-06-2009, 02:37 PM
I tried to create an aggressive discard deck, using extremely cheap fatties such as Nyxathid and Tombstalker in order to overrun your opponent very fast, combined with cheap and efficient disruption spells.
Threats:
4 Hypnotic Specter
4 Nyxathid
4 Tombstalker
4 The Rack
Disruption:
4 Thoughtseize
4 Hymn to Tourach
4 Funeral Charm
4 Gatekeeper of Malakir
2 Raven's Crime
Draws:
4 Sign with Blood
Mana:
4 Dark Ritual
4 Polluted Delta
4 Bloodstained Mire
10 Swamp
Disruption:
I decided to use Funeral Charm in addition to Thoughtseize and Hymn to Tourach cause it's the only instant speed discard spell, forcing your opponent to discard a card during his draw phase if he has no hand and it has the ability to kill small creatures, such as confidants, or boost your creatures power by 2 in order to deliver the finishing blow.
I chose to run Gatekeeper of Malakir maindeck, since its a solid creature removal that also leaves a 2/2 body in the process. Sign with Blood is a cheap solution to refill your hand without being forced to use Dark Confidant, which takes 3 turns to provide you with that many cards, is easily removed, not to mention the risk playing it in a deck with 4 Tombstalkers, 4 Thoughtseize and 8 Fetchlands.
Threats:
Hypnotic Specter is the fuel that keeps the discard engine going, Nyxathid is a very efficient fatty and Tombstalker just seals the game after a couple turns. The rack is also an efficient way to keep damaging your opponent even without the help of your creatures.
I got a couple questions myself, would appreciate if you could help:
1) Run Duress instead of Thoughtseize?
2) Using another creature removal maindeck, such as Diabolic Edict, Smother or Doom Blade instead of Gatekeeper of Malakir?
3) Adding Dark Confidants and 2-3 Divining Top, instead of Sign with Blood?
Any other suggestions would be great!
Threats:
4 Hypnotic Specter
4 Nyxathid
4 Tombstalker
4 The Rack
Disruption:
4 Thoughtseize
4 Hymn to Tourach
4 Funeral Charm
4 Gatekeeper of Malakir
2 Raven's Crime
Draws:
4 Sign with Blood
Mana:
4 Dark Ritual
4 Polluted Delta
4 Bloodstained Mire
10 Swamp
Disruption:
I decided to use Funeral Charm in addition to Thoughtseize and Hymn to Tourach cause it's the only instant speed discard spell, forcing your opponent to discard a card during his draw phase if he has no hand and it has the ability to kill small creatures, such as confidants, or boost your creatures power by 2 in order to deliver the finishing blow.
I chose to run Gatekeeper of Malakir maindeck, since its a solid creature removal that also leaves a 2/2 body in the process. Sign with Blood is a cheap solution to refill your hand without being forced to use Dark Confidant, which takes 3 turns to provide you with that many cards, is easily removed, not to mention the risk playing it in a deck with 4 Tombstalkers, 4 Thoughtseize and 8 Fetchlands.
Threats:
Hypnotic Specter is the fuel that keeps the discard engine going, Nyxathid is a very efficient fatty and Tombstalker just seals the game after a couple turns. The rack is also an efficient way to keep damaging your opponent even without the help of your creatures.
I got a couple questions myself, would appreciate if you could help:
1) Run Duress instead of Thoughtseize?
2) Using another creature removal maindeck, such as Diabolic Edict, Smother or Doom Blade instead of Gatekeeper of Malakir?
3) Adding Dark Confidants and 2-3 Divining Top, instead of Sign with Blood?
Any other suggestions would be great!