Gather around everyone as I tell you a tale, a tale of a deck brewed not just too long ago... a deck using an odd assortment of Shadows Over Innistrad cards.

Spirits, fall, death, and legends have all banded together for a Halloween's night. A night that'll leave your opponents in terror... and mystified.




Okay. Brass tax: This is a hard control Abzan creature-less deck that uses 2 cards you don't see that often: Autumnal Gloom who flips into Ancient of the Equinox and... Myth Realized. Gloom is very hard to remove, considering the only real usual suspect that picks him off is Abrupt Decay which your opponent is going to grind their teeth over instead of removing Liliana of the Veil, and when Gloom flips you're in great shape on the attack. He flips very quickly, often the turn he's played (and easily on t3) - if not usually turn after.

A lot of the normal spell suite you can expect from Abzan caked with board wipe. A few manlands like Stirring Wildwood to get around the death you're raining down. Lingering Souls is also a main win-con. As always.

The Odd choice here: Warren Weirding just to hit Delirium quicker (always flexible to cut for other suggestions).

Playtested well vs U/R Control, Grixix, and... AND beat Affinity a few matches without a board. I know right? BUT...

Have not tested vs. Jund/Abzan Company/Burn/Infect/UW Control

Will update when I do. Feedback appreciated. I think the deck has a lot of potential from the feel and play.

Decklist:

4x Autumnal Gloom
4x Myth Realized
2x Damnation
4x Inquisition of Kozilek
4x Lingering Souls
1x Maelstrom Pulse
1x Thoughtseize
2x Warren Weirding
2x Wrath of God
3x Abrupt Decay
2x Anguished Unmaking
1x Disfigure
4x Path to Exile
3x Liliana of the Veil

Lands:

1x Forest
2x Godless Shrine
4x Marsh Flats
2x Overgrown Tomb
2x Plains
1x Shambling Vent
2x Stirring Wildwood
2x Swamp
2x Temple Garden
1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
4x Verdant Catacombs


Sideboard:

1x Abrupt Decay
1x Anguished Unmaking
2x Choke
1x Elspeth, Sun's Champion
2x Leyline of Sanctity
1x Maelstrom Pulse
1x Pithing Needle
3x Stony Silence
3x Timely Reinforcements


It's time for Halloween everyone.