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Lithoform Engine
, : Copy target activated or triggered ability you control. You may choose new targets for the copy.
, : Copy target instant or sorcery spell you control. You may choose new targets for the copy.
, : Copy target permanent spell you control. (The copy becomes a token.)
, : Copy target instant or sorcery spell you control. You may choose new targets for the copy.
, : Copy target permanent spell you control. (The copy becomes a token.)
Legendary Artifact
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Bloodchief Ascension
At the beginning of each end step, if an opponent lost 2 or more life this turn, you may put a quest counter on this enchantment. (Damage causes loss of life.)
Whenever a card is put into an opponent's graveyard from anywhere, if this enchantment has three or more quest counters on it, you may have that player lose 2 life. If you do, you gain 2 life.
Whenever a card is put into an opponent's graveyard from anywhere, if this enchantment has three or more quest counters on it, you may have that player lose 2 life. If you do, you gain 2 life.
Enchantment
Drain
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Black Market Connections
At the beginning of your first main phase, choose one or more —
• Sell Contraband — Create a Treasure token. You lose 1 life.
• Buy Information — Draw a card. You lose 2 life.
• Hire a Mercenary — Create a 3/2 colorless Shapeshifter creature token with changeling. You lose 3 life. (It is every creature type.)
• Sell Contraband — Create a Treasure token. You lose 1 life.
• Buy Information — Draw a card. You lose 2 life.
• Hire a Mercenary — Create a 3/2 colorless Shapeshifter creature token with changeling. You lose 3 life. (It is every creature type.)
Enchantment
Bolas's Citadel
You may look at the top card of your library any time.
You may play lands and cast spells from the top of your library. If you cast a spell this way, pay life equal to its mana value rather than pay its mana cost.
, Sacrifice ten nonland permanents: Each opponent loses 10 life.
You may play lands and cast spells from the top of your library. If you cast a spell this way, pay life equal to its mana value rather than pay its mana cost.
, Sacrifice ten nonland permanents: Each opponent loses 10 life.
Legendary Artifact
Karn, Scion of Urza
+1: Reveal the top two cards of your library. An opponent chooses one of them. Put that card into your hand and exile the other with a silver counter on it.
−1: Put a card you own with a silver counter on it from exile into your hand.
−2: Create a 0/0 colorless Construct artifact creature token with "This token gets +1/+1 for each artifact you control."
−1: Put a card you own with a silver counter on it from exile into your hand.
−2: Create a 0/0 colorless Construct artifact creature token with "This token gets +1/+1 for each artifact you control."
Legendary Planeswalker - Karn
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
Whenever a creature you control dies, draw a card.
+1: Create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token.
−4: Each player sacrifices two creatures of their choice.
−9: Each opponent chooses a permanent they control of each permanent type and sacrifices the rest.
+1: Create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token.
−4: Each player sacrifices two creatures of their choice.
−9: Each opponent chooses a permanent they control of each permanent type and sacrifices the rest.
Legendary Planeswalker - Liliana
Lolth, Spider Queen
Whenever a creature you control dies, put a loyalty counter on Lolth.
0: You draw a card and you lose 1 life.
−3: Create two 2/1 black Spider creature tokens with reach and menace.
−8: You get an emblem with "Whenever an opponent is dealt combat damage by one or more creatures you control, if that player lost less than 8 life this turn, they lose life equal to the difference."
0: You draw a card and you lose 1 life.
−3: Create two 2/1 black Spider creature tokens with reach and menace.
−8: You get an emblem with "Whenever an opponent is dealt combat damage by one or more creatures you control, if that player lost less than 8 life this turn, they lose life equal to the difference."
Legendary Planeswalker - Lolth
Professor Onyx
Magecraft — Whenever you cast or copy an instant or sorcery spell, each opponent loses 2 life and you gain 2 life.
+1: You lose 1 life. Look at the top three cards of your library. Put one of them into your hand and the rest into your graveyard.
−3: Each opponent sacrifices a creature with the greatest power among creatures that player controls.
−8: Each opponent may discard a card. If they don't, they lose 3 life. Repeat this process six more times.
+1: You lose 1 life. Look at the top three cards of your library. Put one of them into your hand and the rest into your graveyard.
−3: Each opponent sacrifices a creature with the greatest power among creatures that player controls.
−8: Each opponent may discard a card. If they don't, they lose 3 life. Repeat this process six more times.
Legendary Planeswalker - Liliana
Sorin the Mirthless
+1: Look at the top card of your library. You may reveal that card and put it into your hand. If you do, you lose life equal to its mana value.
−2: Create a 2/3 black Vampire creature token with flying and lifelink.
−7: Sorin deals 13 damage to any target. You gain 13 life.
−2: Create a 2/3 black Vampire creature token with flying and lifelink.
−7: Sorin deals 13 damage to any target. You gain 13 life.
Legendary Planeswalker - Sorin
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
+2: Create two 0/1 black Thrull creature tokens.
+1: You may sacrifice another creature or planeswalker. If you do, draw two cards, then draw another card if the sacrificed permanent was a commander.
−10: Gain control of all commanders. Put all commanders from the command zone onto the battlefield under your control.
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools can be your commander.
Partner
+1: You may sacrifice another creature or planeswalker. If you do, draw two cards, then draw another card if the sacrificed permanent was a commander.
−10: Gain control of all commanders. Put all commanders from the command zone onto the battlefield under your control.
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools can be your commander.
Partner
Legendary Planeswalker - Szat
Draw
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Land
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Ob Nixilis of the Black Oath
+2: Each opponent loses 1 life. You gain life equal to the life lost this way.
−2: Create a 5/5 black Demon creature token with flying. You lose 2 life.
−8: You get an emblem with ", Sacrifice a creature: You gain X life and draw X cards, where X is the sacrificed creature's power."
Ob Nixilis of the Black Oath can be your commander.
−2: Create a 5/5 black Demon creature token with flying. You lose 2 life.
−8: You get an emblem with ", Sacrifice a creature: You gain X life and draw X cards, where X is the sacrificed creature's power."
Ob Nixilis of the Black Oath can be your commander.
Legendary Planeswalker - Nixilis
Lifegain
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The Chain Veil
At the beginning of your end step, if you didn't activate a loyalty ability of a planeswalker this turn, you lose 2 life.
, : For each planeswalker you control, you may activate one of its loyalty abilities once this turn as though none of its loyalty abilities have been activated this turn.
, : For each planeswalker you control, you may activate one of its loyalty abilities once this turn as though none of its loyalty abilities have been activated this turn.
Legendary Artifact
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
Compleated ( can be paid with or 2 life. If life was paid, this planeswalker enters with two fewer loyalty counters.)
0: You draw a card and lose 1 life. Proliferate.
−2: Target creature becomes a Treasure artifact with ", Sacrifice this artifact: Add one mana of any color" and loses all other card types and abilities.
−9: If target player has fewer than nine poison counters, they get a number of poison counters equal to the difference.
0: You draw a card and lose 1 life. Proliferate.
−2: Target creature becomes a Treasure artifact with ", Sacrifice this artifact: Add one mana of any color" and loses all other card types and abilities.
−9: If target player has fewer than nine poison counters, they get a number of poison counters equal to the difference.
Legendary Planeswalker - Vraska
Proliferate
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Liliana of the Dark Realms
+1: Search your library for a Swamp card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.
−3: Target creature gets +X/+X or -X/-X until end of turn, where X is the number of Swamps you control.
−6: You get an emblem with "Swamps you control have ': Add .'"
−3: Target creature gets +X/+X or -X/-X until end of turn, where X is the number of Swamps you control.
−6: You get an emblem with "Swamps you control have ': Add .'"
Legendary Planeswalker - Liliana
Ugin, the Ineffable
Colorless spells you cast cost less to cast.
+1: Exile the top card of your library face down and look at it. Create a 2/2 colorless Spirit creature token. When that token leaves the battlefield, put the exiled card into your hand.
−3: Destroy target permanent that's one or more colors.
+1: Exile the top card of your library face down and look at it. Create a 2/2 colorless Spirit creature token. When that token leaves the battlefield, put the exiled card into your hand.
−3: Destroy target permanent that's one or more colors.
Legendary Planeswalker - Ugin
Ramp
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Liliana, the Last Hope
+1: Up to one target creature gets -2/-1 until your next turn.
−2: Mill two cards, then you may return a creature card from your graveyard to your hand.
−7: You get an emblem with "At the beginning of your end step, create X 2/2 black Zombie creature tokens, where X is two plus the number of Zombies you control."
−2: Mill two cards, then you may return a creature card from your graveyard to your hand.
−7: You get an emblem with "At the beginning of your end step, create X 2/2 black Zombie creature tokens, where X is two plus the number of Zombies you control."
Legendary Planeswalker - Liliana
Recursion
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Blood on the Snow
Choose one —
• Destroy all creatures.
• Destroy all planeswalkers.
Then return a creature or planeswalker card with mana value X or less from your graveyard to the battlefield, where X is the amount of spent to cast this spell. ( is mana from a snow source.)
• Destroy all creatures.
• Destroy all planeswalkers.
Then return a creature or planeswalker card with mana value X or less from your graveyard to the battlefield, where X is the amount of spent to cast this spell. ( is mana from a snow source.)
Snow Sorcery
Shriekmaw
Fear (This creature can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or black creatures.)
When this creature enters, destroy target nonartifact, nonblack creature.
Evoke (You may cast this spell for its evoke cost. If you do, it's sacrificed when it enters.)
When this creature enters, destroy target nonartifact, nonblack creature.
Evoke (You may cast this spell for its evoke cost. If you do, it's sacrificed when it enters.)
Creature - Elemental
Removal
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Valgavoth, Terror Eater
Flying, lifelink
Ward—Sacrifice three nonland permanents.
If a card you didn't control would be put into an opponent's graveyard from anywhere, exile it instead.
During your turn, you may play cards exiled with Valgavoth. If you cast a spell this way, pay life equal to its mana value rather than pay its mana cost.
Ward—Sacrifice three nonland permanents.
If a card you didn't control would be put into an opponent's graveyard from anywhere, exile it instead.
During your turn, you may play cards exiled with Valgavoth. If you cast a spell this way, pay life equal to its mana value rather than pay its mana cost.
Legendary Creature - Elder Demon
Theft
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Profane Tutor
Suspend 2— (Rather than cast this card from your hand, pay and exile it with two time counters on it. At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a time counter. When the last is removed, you may cast it without paying its mana cost.)
Search your library for a card, put that card into your hand, then shuffle.
Search your library for a card, put that card into your hand, then shuffle.
Sorcery
Tutor
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Untap
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Description
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Establish card advantage engines like Phyrexian Arena or Black Market Connections. Use targeted removal (Shriekmaw, Withering Torment) to manage early threats."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Mid Game (Turns 5-7):"},{"insert":" Cast Shauku when the board is relatively clear or you can protect her. Use her exile ability to control the biggest threats. Deploy board wipes (Damnation, Toxic Deluge) to reset the board and enable Shauku to attack. Set up big mana with Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth + Cabal Coffers or Crypt Ghast."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Late Game/Combo Execution:"},{"insert":" Use your massive mana to deploy game-ending planeswalkers (Liliana, Dreadhorde General, Professor Onyx) or combo pieces. The primary combo line is assembling Exquisite Blood with a \"Sanguine Bond\" effect (Sanguine Bond itself is not in the deck, but Professor Onyx's magecraft or Vizkopa Guildmage-like effects are absent; the deck lacks a direct on-board pairing. However, Marvin, Murderous Mimic can copy Shauku's ability, and with Rings of Brighthearth or Lithoform Engine, you can create loops that drain life if you have a payoff like Bloodchief Ascension active. The most direct win is generating infinite mana with Cabal Coffers/Urborg + Deserted Temple-like effect (not present) or via Doubling Cube with extreme mana, then using Bolas's Citadel or Profane Tutor to find a win condition."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Specific Combo Path:"},{"insert":" Infinite mana is not reliably present. The deck's combos are more synergistic loops: "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Shauku, Endbringer + Eon Hub:"},{"insert":" Eon Hub causes players to skip upkeep steps, negating Shauku's \"lose 3 life\" downside. This is a protective synergy, not a win condition."},{"attributes":{"indent":1,"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Shauku, Endbringer + Thousand-Year Elixir/Patriar's Seal:"},{"insert":" Allows you to activate Shauku's exile ability multiple times per turn, providing strong control."},{"attributes":{"indent":1,"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Win via Combat:"},{"insert":" Clear the board, equip Sting, the Glinting Dagger to Shauku for haste and untap, then attack for 5+ commander damage each turn."},{"attributes":{"indent":1,"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Win via Life Drain:"},{"insert":" Use Gray Merchant of Asphodel, Kokusho, the Evening Star loops with reanimation, or ultimate planeswalkers like Professor Onyx or Sorin Markov."},{"attributes":{"indent":1,"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Mulligan Priorities:"},{"insert":"\nKeep hands with 2-3 lands, preferably including a Swamp."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Prioritize hands with early ramp (mana rock or Wayfarer's Bauble) or a card advantage engine."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"If you have Shauku, ensure you have protection or a plan to control the board before casting her (e.g., a board wipe in hand)."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Avoid hands with only high-cost cards and no early plays."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Key Tips:"},{"insert":"\nSequence your board wipes carefully. Cast Shauku after a wipe to maximize her attack potential."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Use Eon Hub strategically. It stops Shauku's life loss but also stops your own upkeep triggers (e.g., Phyrexian Arena). It's best used when you're ahead or to protect your life total."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Marvin, Murderous Mimic is a versatile tool. It can copy Shauku's exile ability, any Demon's ability, or utility creatures like Crypt Ghast for additional mana."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Your life total is a resource. Use cards like Bolas's Citadel, Toxic Deluge, and Sorin the Mirthless aggressively, offsetting loss with lifegain from Sangromancer, Kokusho, etc."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Protect your key pieces. Shauku is a removal magnet. Have recursion ready via Blood on the Snow or Demon of Dark Schemes."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Weaknesses:"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Critical"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Extreme Commander Reliance:"},{"insert":" The deck's primary control engine and win condition (commander damage) is entirely dependent on Shauku being on the battlefield. If she is repeatedly removed or taxed, the deck struggles to execute its plan."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Lack of Direct Infinite Combos:"},{"insert":" The deck lacks a compact, tutorable two-card infinite combo (e.g., Exquisite Blood + Sanguine Bond). Its wins are slower, relying on incremental advantage or hard-casting expensive finishers."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Minimal Stack Interaction:"},{"insert":" Almost no counterspells or instant-speed protection for combos. Relies on resolving sorcery-speed threats and hoping they stick."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Moderate"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"High Average Mana Value:"},{"insert":" The deck is packed with high-cost bombs (Demons, planeswalkers, big artifacts). Without perfect ramp, it can be slow to start."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Vulnerability to Graveyard Hate:"},{"insert":" Recursion strategies (Kokusho, Blood on the Snow) can be shut down by common graveyard exile effects."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Life Loss as a Cost:"},{"insert":" Many cards (Citadel, Sorin, Toxic Deluge) cost significant life, making the pilot vulnerable to aggressive decks or burn strategies."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Minor"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Color Restriction:"},{"insert":" Mono-black lacks answers to certain permanent types (specifically enchantments and artifacts), relying on universal answers like Ugin, the Ineffable or Planar Bridge to find them, which are slow."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Some \"Win-More\" Cards:"},{"insert":" Cards like Doubling Cube and Planar Bridge are extremely powerful but often come down too late or require a already-established board to be effective."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Key Cards:"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Shauku, Endbringer:"},{"insert":" The commander and central control piece. Exiles creatures and becomes a large flying threat."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Exquisite Blood:"},{"insert":" Combo piece for life-drain wins, though its direct partner is missing. Still a powerful life-gain engine."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Demonic Tutor:"},{"insert":" The best tutor, finding any missing combo piece or answer."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth + Cabal Coffers:"},{"insert":" The deck's primary big mana engine."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Crypt Ghast:"},{"insert":" Secondary big mana engine, also provides extort for incremental drain."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Bolas's Citadel:"},{"insert":" Can win the game on the spot with sufficient life, allowing you to play most of your deck."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Eon Hub:"},{"insert":" Negates Shauku's life loss downside and can lock out opponents' upkeep-dependent strategies."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Marvin, Murderous Mimic:"},{"insert":" Flexible copy creature that can become a second Shauku, a second Crypt Ghast, or any other key ability."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Damnation / Toxic Deluge:"},{"insert":" Essential board wipes to clear the path for Shauku and control the game."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Professor Onyx:"},{"insert":" Powerful planeswalker that provides incremental life drain, removal, and a potential game-ending ultimate."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Gray Merchant of Asphodel:"},{"insert":" A massive life swing and potential win condition with high devotion."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools:"},{"insert":" Provides card draw, token generation, and a game-warping ultimate."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"The Chain Veil:"},{"insert":" Allows for explosive planeswalker activations, enabling ultimates much faster."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Key Combos:"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Noteworthy Synergy (Lock/Protection):"},{"insert":" Shauku, Endbringer + Eon Hub | Eon Hub causes players to skip their upkeep steps. This negates Shauku's \"At the beginning of your upkeep, you lose 3 life\" downside, allowing you to use her ability without life penalty. | Requires both pieces in play. Vulnerable to artifact/enchantment removal. | Impact: Medium (Protective, not a win condition)."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Noteworthy Synergy (Control):"},{"insert":" Shauku, Endbringer + Thousand-Year Elixir (or Patriar's Seal) | The untap artifact allows you to activate Shauku's exile ability multiple times per turn, effectively controlling the board of creatures. | Requires Shauku and an untapper in play. | Impact: Medium (Strong control, but resource-intensive)."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Near-Infinite Value Engine:"},{"insert":" Bolas's Citadel + Sensei's Divining Top-like effect (Not Present) / High Life Total | With Citadel in play and a high life total, you can play cards from the top of your library, potentially chaining into most of your deck to find a win condition. | Requires high life total and no land clumps on top. Vulnerable to artifact destruction. | Impact: High (Can win the game, but not guaranteed infinite)."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Noteworthy Synergy (Copy):"},{"insert":" Marvin, Murderous Mimic + Any creature with a powerful activated ability (e.g., Shauku, Crypt Ghast, Visara) | Marvin copies the activated ability of the chosen creature, providing redundancy and doubling your output. | Requires Marvin and another creature in play. | Impact: Medium (Versatile value)."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Attribute Ratings:"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Speed: 4/10"},{"insert":"\nThe fastest win involves ramping into a turn 6-8 Bolas's Citadel or a large Gray Merchant, but most victories come from grinding attrition or commander damage in the later turns (T10+). No true fast combos."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Resilience: 5/10"},{"insert":"\nThe deck has good recursion (Blood on the Snow, Demon of Dark Schemes) and many threats are redundant (multiple board wipes, planeswalkers). However, its core strategy is fragile if Shauku is repeatedly removed, and it lacks protection spells."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Consistency: 6/10"},{"insert":"\nHas excellent tutors (Demonic Tutor, Profane Tutor, Liliana Vess) and strong card draw engines (Phyrexian Arena, Black Market Connections, planeswalkers). Can reliably find its key control pieces and mana engines, though assembling a specific multi-card win condition is less consistent."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Interaction: 4/10"},{"insert":"\nPacked with creature removal (targeted and board wipes) and some planeswalker removal. However, it has almost no stack interaction (counterspells), minimal artifact/enchantment removal, and no way to protect its own combos from instant-speed disruption."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Rating Justification:"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The deck is a focused mono-black control list with a clear game plan and powerful synergistic cards, but it lacks the fast, resilient combos and interaction suite of higher-power decks. Its win conditions are primarily combat-based or require assembling expensive pieces, typically closing games around turns 10-12 against average disruption. This aligns with the \"Focused Casual\" to \"Optimized Casual\" range on the rubric.\nPower level: 4.5 - 5.0\n"}]}