Been playing around with this Black Devotion variant lately. Comments appreciated.
The sideboard gets rotated in pretty regularly. Especially against U/W and Esper control. Where the whip works really well against contuer spells.
14 {Swamp}
2 {Mutavault}
6 {Plains}
2 {Temple of Silence}
24 lands
2 {Obzedat, Ghost Council}
2 {Erebos, God of the Dead}
2 {Lifebane Zombie}
3 {Pack Rat}
4 {Desecration Demon}
4 {Gray Merchant of Asphodel}
17 creatures
2 {Doom Blade}
1 {Devour Flesh}
2 {Mind Rot}
2 {Underworld Connections}
4 {Read the Bones}
3 {Thoughtseize}
3 {Duress}
2 {Hero's Downfall}
19 other spells
Sideboard
1 {Devour Flesh}
2 {Hero's Downfall}
2 {Bile Blight}
2 {Dark Betrayal}
2 {Doom Blade}
2 {Pithing Needle}
1 {Thoughtseize}
1 {Pack Rat}
2 {Whip of Erebos}
15 sideboard cards
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Why aren't you playing 4x {Underworld Connections}? you are trying to build devotion and that seems like a really important part of that (doesn't die to {supreme verdict})
Quote from: rpkarrer on April 30, 2014, 09:30:52 AM
Why aren't you playing 4x {Underworld Connections}? you are trying to build devotion and that seems like a really important part of that (doesn't die to {supreme verdict})
agreed. and {underworld connections} + {pack rat} is a proven win con.
Good point.
Think I'll pull the 2 {Mind Rot} for 2 more Underworlds.
B/w god, either pull lifebanes and run 4 nightveil or add 2 more, blood barons add the shock lands
Whip is excellent main board with big daddy in
In play testing my only issue so far is a super fast aggro like RDW and of course {Blood Baron of Vizkopa} . I've got no answer to BB unless I get 'em with a {Thoughtseize} or {Lifebane Zombie}.
Any suggestions?
Other than two more Lifebanes...
{Fiendslayer paladin} is great vs aggro
The whip with Garry is awesome in a devotion deck. Also works really well with obzedat.
Also blood Barron is awesome against Argo decks.
As far as an answer for blood baron you need the sacrifice effects. {devour flesh} {far//away} so you can get him off the board.
{Nightveil Specter} is missing.
As far as answering blood baron, {Celestial Flare} is a really solid option.
Or your own blood Barron :)
Quote from: FustyDavorite on May 02, 2014, 12:38:06 PM
{Nightveil Specter} is missing.
That was on purpose :-)
Put in a few {Fiendslayer Paladin}'s. So far they are working well to combat RDW.
Right around an 80% win percentage.
Have to see how Journey affects it though.