Phage deck build

[Darius]

Hey I'm bored and issued myself the challenge of building a {Phage the Untouchable} edh deck and I need some help... I can think of cards like  {Torpor Orb} and  {Platinum Angel} but I'd love some ideas for it.

[Gorzo]

Well, the good news is you're in mono-{B}, so you can load up with lots of tutors to try and get that torpor orb ASAP. Bad news is once it gets destroyed, along with your platinum angel, you might have a tough time getting it back. {B} is great at getting creatures back, not so much with the artifacts.

After you get her on the battlefield, just slap a {whispersilk cloak} on her and start swinging!

[Double-O-Scotch]

Lol, isn't that like the #1 legend you don't want to have as a general in EDH? Ya, sure you can pull it off, but are you just trying to challenge yourself?

[Darius]

Yeah more or less it is a challenge...I see it ending up as a deck that is more original than another  {Rafiq of the Many} or  {Zur the Enchanter} deck. After playing on cocktatrice a lot the same decks get a bit stale as people just combo off or rage quit in the first 3 turns...

[Darius]

Also, I can't help but love cards that mess with the "norm" such as phage.

[AgrusKos]

Also, I can't help but love cards that mess with the "norm" such as phage.

Thank you!

[Deathstorm]

{dauthi embrace} also helps make your creature hard to block

[Desolatus]

Hey I'm bored and issued myself the challenge of building a {Phage the Untouchable} edh deck and I need some help... I can think of cards like  {Torpor Orb} and  {Platinum Angel} but I'd love some ideas for it.

Hey, Darius!

Good luck building this deck. I'd like to play against it some time on Cockatrice once it's finished. I went ahead and did some searching for you.

Here's a list of all the black tutor and transmute cards I could find, they should make it easier to get what you need:

{Absorb Vis}
{Beseech the Queen}
{Brainspoil}
{Cateran Summons}
{Cruel Tutor}
{Demonic Collusion}
{Demonic Tutor}
{Diabolic Intent}
{Diabolic Revelation}
{Diabolic Tutor}
{Dimir Machinations}
{Grim Tutor}
{Imperial Seal}
{Increasing Ambition}
{Infernal Tutor}
{Insidious Dreams}
{Rhystic Tutor}
{Shred Memory}
{Vampiric Tutor}

Here are some cards that could make Phage indestructible (so you could boardwipe and swing):

{Darksteel Plate}
{Shield of Kaldra}

{Darksteel Forge} (for Platinum Angel and Torpor Orb)

Here are some cards to make you harder to block:
{Whispersilk Cloak}
{Traitor's Clutch}
{Fallen Ideal} (flying)

I hope this helps! -Des

[Darius]

Wow thanks a ton Des, I've only been playing since scars, so my knowledge is limited of older cards. This is exactly what I needed. By the way, I think it would be cool to play a game once this is finished

[Desolatus]

Wow thanks a ton Des, I've only been playing since scars, so my knowledge is limited of older cards. This is exactly what I needed. By the way, I think it would be cool to play a game once this is finished

Yeah, man! I'd be glad to play to for fun and I could help you improve it after you have the original made.

My Cockatrice name is Desolatus01. PM me!

[Almosteric]

Well, the good news is you're in mono-{B}, so you can load up with lots of tutors to try and get that torpor orb ASAP. Bad news is once it gets destroyed, along with your platinum angel, you might have a tough time getting it back. {B} is great at getting creatures back, not so much with the artifacts.

After you get her on the battlefield, just slap a {whispersilk cloak} on her and start swinging!

I'm sure there are a few return artifact cards.  {Buried Ruin} and {Moriok Scavenger} come to mind.

[Desolatus]

{Myr Retriever} could work, too.

You should post what you have so far, Darius.

[Almosteric]

{junk diver}