BW Pox

[unicoerner]

Hi,
i am still trying to build a good and competetive deck abusing Smallpox. This is my current build:

Lands
4 [B] Scrubland
4 [DDE] Swamp (2)
4 [MPR] Wasteland
4 [ZEN] Marsh Flats
1 [OD] Plains (3)
4 [AQ] Mishra's Factory (1)
2 [PLC] Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth

// Spells
4 [R] Swords to Plowshares
2 [FD] Crucible of Worlds
4 [A] Sinkhole
4 [JGC] Vindicate
4 [ROE] Inquisition of Kozilek
1 [TO] Chainer's Edict
2 [ALA] Elspeth, Knight-Errant
3 [FD] Night's Whisper
4 [TSP] Smallpox
4 [FE] Hymn to Tourach (4)
4 [SH] Mox Diamond
1 [US] Duress

// Sideboard
SB: 1 [TO] Chainer's Edict
SB: 4 [GP] Leyline of the Void
SB: 3 [7E] Engineered Plague
SB: 1 [HOP] Relic of Progenitus
SB: 4 [DS] Pulse of the Fields
SB: 2 [NE] Seal of Cleansing

Interesting aswell:
SB: 1 [LRW] Ajani Goldmane
SB: 2 [TE] Humility
SB: 1 [LG] Moat

I am still looking for a good card vs Burn, Sligh and Zoo. Right now it`s Pulse, but it seems underwhelming. Perhaps i should try Ajani.

I am also seaching for good artefacts and Enchantments for this deck, becasue they are unaffected by Smallpox

What are your thoughts on that list?

[claudio.r]

http://www.mtgthesource.com/forums/showthread.php?5496-[Deck]-Vaka-Pox&highlight=vaka+pox

A full thread of BW Pox for your delight...

[Jon Stewart]

From that thread claudio.r linked to, Ghostly Prison and Trinisphere both seem strong especially since you're playing Mox Diamond.

[makochman]

The mana curve of Pox should normally end at 3 because it sacrifices lands a lot, so there isn't much point in Elspeth or Chainer's Edict. Tombstalker is considerably better than Elspeth as a win condition. Also I don't think Pox should play Night's Whisper. Thoughtseize is much better than Inquisition.

Mox Diamond looks interesting but you may need 3 Crucible of Worlds to take full advantage of it.

[TokenMaster]

Pox doesn't actually sacrifice too many lands, especially the Poxless build. Also, while Thoughtseize is usually better than Inquisition, Thoughtseize makes the already-bad aggro matchup even worse.

@unicoerner: You might want to use Nether Spirit, especially in a build that would otherwise have no other creatures. Speaking of which, most newer Pox builds have more than one threat to finish the game.(the most control-oriented ones use about 6 creatures, midrange usually uses about 9, and faster builds use about 11-13) Furthermore, depending on your meta, you might want to run more Duress. Force of Will and Daze really wreck Pox.