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Demons 100 cards, 0 sideboard 1 {Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker} 32 {Swamp} 1 {Leechridden Swamp} 1 {Crypt of Agadeem} 1 {Glacial Chasm} 35 lands 48 {Shadowborn Apostle} 1 {Extractor Demon} 1 {Xathrid Demon} 1 {Harvester of Souls} 1 {Rune-Scarred Demon} 52 creatures 1 {Mark of the Oni} 1 {Demonic Tutor} 1 {Elixir of Immortality} 1 {Liliana Vess} 1 {Beseech the Queen} 1 {Thrumming Stone} 1 {Chalice of Life} 1 {Demon's Horn} 1 {Bitter Ordeal} 1 {Power Conduit} 1 {Endless Ranks of the Dead} 1 {Elbrus, the Binding Blade} 12 other spells Sideboard

Looks good. I feel like {endless ranks of the dead} is a typo seeing as there are 0 zombies in the deck

Also power conduit is useless as I saw nothing that made counters.

I wonder how effective this deck would be. Your enemy(s) will quickly pick up on what you are doing. The deck relies greatly on your commander and has nothing in it to protect it. I think you might have issues against anyone with decent removal. And a boardwipe decimates your whole gameplan.

I've seen a shiro apostles deck in action, and it can work. However, I think you're a bit short on demons. Just 4 demons makes it really fragile to wipes.

Quote from: Kaylesh on May 10, 2016, 05:32:18 PM
I've seen a shiro apostles deck in action, and it can work. However, I think you're a bit short on demons. Just 4 demons makes it really fragile to wipes.

Don't take my comment as me saying the deck can't work. I was merely saying that I feel they needs to consider more protection for their commander. I also agree with packing in more demons. A few targeted removal or a board wipe could put them in a position they might not be able to recover from

Quote from: redwolv on May 11, 2016, 11:49:55 AM

Quote from: Kaylesh on May 10, 2016, 05:32:18 PM
I've seen a shiro apostles deck in action, and it can work. However, I think you're a bit short on demons. Just 4 demons makes it really fragile to wipes.

Don't take my comment as me saying the deck can't work. I was merely saying that I feel they needs to consider more protection for their commander. I also agree with packing in more demons. A few targeted removal or a board wipe could put them in a position they might not be able to recover from

True. {Erratic Portal} could be a nice form of protection, for example. And a graveyard recursion package. Even if you just tuck your demons back with {vessel of eternal rest}, for example, you can tutor them back with ease.

EDIT: my apologies. I was thinking the IF clause would accept any shiro. However, if she leaves and returns, the creatures will not be returned.

{Reaper from the Abyss} and {Westvale Abbey}/{Ormendahl, Profane Prince} would be nice to add. As would {Black Market}.

You should also look into more artifacts and other colorless spells that remove permanents since you're only running a monocolored deck you are very susceptible to shutdowns. I recently bought an angel that could stop my opponent from playing spells of whatever color I wanted and I am sure there are more like her out there. And like everyone else says get protection as well.