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Magic (The Gathering) => Discussion => Topic started by: Birdbrain on November 05, 2012, 08:30:51 AM

Title: Are there any birds in black?
Post by: Birdbrain on November 05, 2012, 08:30:51 AM
Just what the title says. Sure there are a couple of artifact birds that are black, strix I think they are called, but what of birds that are actually black permanents. I'm trying to build a black, blue, white bird deck that uses soul catchers arie as its win condition and was wondering if there are birds in black or if I'm just wasting my time. It uses that strix that drains life, the one with death touch, and giant albatross so far.
Title: Re: Are there any birds in black?
Post by: Rass on November 05, 2012, 08:44:01 AM
Doesn't look like filtered black word bird and nothing.
Title: Re: Are there any birds in black?
Post by: smokin terry on November 05, 2012, 09:07:05 AM
There 12 black 2 UB and 1 RB. Once you go to the card data base you can filter by selecting type then black. Then just type in bird.
Title: Re: Are there any birds in black?
Post by: Gorzo on November 05, 2012, 10:10:13 AM
While there aren't many birds in black, the strix birds like {baleful strix} are solid cards. But most of your creature base is going to come from white and blue in this case. Black is always still useful in removal, so don't worry about black being a useless color if you're set on Esper colors.
Title: Re: Are there any birds in black?
Post by: Monrodesign on November 05, 2012, 01:49:09 PM
B-B-B-B-Bird is word.
Title: Re: Are there any birds in black?
Post by: Wally on November 05, 2012, 04:08:59 PM
 {Soulcatchers' Aerie}

You could run {Circling Vultures}, {Pit Raptor}, {Screeching Buzzard} for some black birds that also go along with your strategy.
Title: Re: Are there any birds in black?
Post by: Birdbrain on November 05, 2012, 04:25:27 PM
Yea. I thought about those. Though I am also building a non-black bird deck too. I was just wanting to know if there were any good options. Thanks.

Oh, an how do you think a deck like this would do in tornaments...hey, I could protect soul catchers arie with dovescape!
Title: Re: Are there any birds in black?
Post by: Gorzo on November 05, 2012, 04:52:54 PM
Since you're using soul catcher and feather counters, {aven mimeomancer} and wayd to move counters around seems like some interesting synergy. Add ping effects like {Viridian longbow}, {staff of Nin}, or {thornbite staff} and you can use the mimeomancer's feather transformation ability as a kill.
Title: Re: Are there any birds in black?
Post by: Birdbrain on November 05, 2012, 05:08:25 PM
Oh. Also there is a new card in the return to ravnica set. It brings back all creatures from the graveyard. Have a lot of feather counters on soul catchers arie and....muahahahahahahaha! Of course, you HAVE to be mindfull of what your opponent/s have