BR Mostly Vampires
75 cards, 15 sideboard
1 {Stensia Bloodhall}
1 {Cavern of Souls}
4 {Blood Crypt}
6 {Mountain}
8 {Swamp}
4 {Dragonskull Summit}
24 lands
4 {Stromkirk Noble}
2 {Blood Artist}
4 {Stromkirk Captain}
3 {Vampire Nighthawk}
1 {Markov Blademaster}
3 {Rakish Heir}
1 {Falkenrath Aristocrat}
2 {Olivia Voldaren}
3 {Bloodline Keeper}
23 creatures
2 {Searing Spear}
3 {Bump in the Night}
2 {Curse of Stalked Prey}
4 {Dreadbore}
2 {Victim of Night}
13 other spells
Sideboard
3 {Rix Maadi Guildmage}
2 {Tormod's Crypt}
3 {Slaughter Games}
2 {Appetite for Brains}
2 {Witchbane Orb}
3 {Tribute to Hunger}
15 sideboard cards
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I like playing BR, and I like vampires... So I'm trying to put together something that will work ok. Open to advice and suggestions on this.
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Worth {Tragic Slip} or {Liliana of the Veil} in the sideboard? I only have one Falkenrath Aristocrat, and one Liliana of the Veil...
Quote from: KangaRod on December 30, 2012, 04:30:34 AM
If you have Lilly she should be main deck for sure. She runs house
Thanks Kanga... I'll throw her in main board.... Just need to work out what to drop!
One more {Vampire Nighthawk}
1-3 more {Falkenrath Aristocrat}
Take out
{Stensia Bloodhall} not worth the mana for abillity
And take out both {Chosen of Markov}
Maybe add some burn or { curse of stalking prey} or {Rakish Heir}
{Markov Blademaster}
If swap those marauders for {Rakish Heir} and up things like nighthawk, and bloodline to 4.
It will keep your curve lower allowing you to drop more creatures or use Olivia more.
Also I highly recommend {Deviant Glee} which just works well with everything here.
Oh and if you can get hold of them 3 more caverns of souls, I know they are expensive though, I need to get 4 myself
Thanks guys, some great feedback here, much appreciated. I will definitely make some changes... I like Markov Blademaster, I only have one. That will be going in. I only have 1 Falkenrath Aristocrat... otherwise more would be in there for sure.
Questions though - why drop the Stensia? Does no harm as only a second colourless land and gives an option for mana use if no other options... And what reasoning for drop Chosen of Markov - too slow? I've always quite liked that card, but prepared to take advice!
I do like Rakish heir, will work some of those in. The Falkenrath Marauders did brilliantly well in play testing, but I take the point about keeping this fast. And I'd love to have more Cavern of Souls, but only have 1... :(
As to burn - open to comments on this... I'd have to drop some critters though. I feel like moving to burn is moving away from the theme. I have rix-maadi guildmage for a bit of pain. :)
I'll do a modified list and edit the list tonight. Thanks again everyone.
Quote from: swallowtail on January 07, 2013, 12:44:59 AM
Thanks guys, some great feedback here, much appreciated. I will definitely make some changes... I like Markov Blademaster, I only have one. That will be going in. I only have 1 Falkenrath Aristocrat... otherwise more would be in there for sure.
Questions though - why drop the Stensia? Does no harm as only a second colourless land and gives an option for mana use if no other options... And what reasoning for drop Chosen of Markov - too slow? I've always quite liked that card, but prepared to take advice!
I do like Rakish heir, will work some of those in. The Falkenrath Marauders did brilliantly well in play testing, but I take the point about keeping this fast. And I'd love to have more Cavern of Souls, but only have 1... :(
As to burn - open to comments on this... I'd have to drop some critters though. I feel like moving to burn is moving away from the theme. I have rix-maadi guildmage for a bit of pain. :)
I'll do a modified list and edit the list tonight. Thanks again everyone.
{Chosen of markov} are to slow, there is much better card to have in their place,
{Stensia Bloodhall} I found the game over before u have the spare mana to use its abillity, {Falkenrath Marauders} to high a mana cost as vampire decks are aggressive, so no cards above 4 CMC, and with {Rakish Heir} and {Curse of Stalked Prey} you can make everything have his ability and keep the decks speed up,
Burn I run 3 {Searing Spear}, 3 {Brimstone Volley},
{Rix Maadi Guildmage} is okay. If against on a wall of 1/1 tokens, so I would side deck him,
I have made some changes from the recommendations made, thanks all.
How does it look? Certainly faster... Avg mana 2.44.
Still need 24 land do you think?
Yeah looks like a much tighter lineup. The trick now is to find a good balance between creatures and spells. Probably something you will need to work out in your meta, and tweak your sideboard to suit. Also knowing what you will sideboard out/in for which matchup.
I would keep your 24 land, as you have 2 function lands, and the more mana you have on the field, the more stuff you can do (pump it into Olivia or use your blood hall, etc.
I would also try play testing with some more ideas and continue tweaking in your local meta.
For me cards like {Deviant Glee} and {Necrobite} play really well against my lineups.
Lastly I would see if you can find room for a 4th nighthawk, seriously first strike & deathtouch are a sweet combo (with the captain)
I've also used {Desecration Demon} and pinged it with Olivia to make it a vamp as some extra board control/ bomb, and the overpriced {Necropolis Regent} to help things along in longer games. Usually unnecessary tho.
Anyways have fun.
Thanks Wally... You are right, I need to be play testing it to tweak, and develop my sideboard strategies. I like Deviant Glee, but can't see room at the moment. Play testing may show what can go. Same for 4th nighthawk.