The_Lizard_Empress
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{"ops":[{"insert":"!BEING REWORKED!"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n\n"},{"insert":"Starting hand."},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"You will need 3 lands. Preferably to produce each color. But you need to be able to cast "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://scryfall.com/card/sld/2202/abby-merciless-soldier"},"insert":"Abby"},{"insert":" round 3.\nStarting with a death payoff in hand is a major benefit. So unless the hand is otherwise amazing, mulligan until you have one.\nA sac outlet is less important as you can cast "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://scryfall.com/card/sld/2203/ellie-vengeful-hunter"},"insert":"Ellie"},{"insert":". \n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://scryfall.com/card/soc/225/priest-of-forgotten-gods"},"insert":"Priest of Forgotten Gods"},{"insert":" is a tab to sac, but the card draw and making opponents sacrifice with additional 2 black mana makes this one of the better turn 2 drops. \n\nTurn 1"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Play your tab land here unless you have a "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://scryfall.com/card/tdc/103/skullclamp"},"insert":"Skullclamp"},{"insert":".\n\nTurn 2"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"If you have any of the 2 mana drain card. "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://scryfall.com/card/soc/209/blood-artist"},"insert":"Blood Artist"},{"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://scryfall.com/card/soc/233/zulaport-cutthroat"},"insert":"Zulaport Cutthroat"},{"insert":" or even "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://scryfall.com/card/inr/122/the-meathook-massacre"},"insert":"The Meathook Massacre"},{"insert":". Play it. "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://scryfall.com/card/inr/122/the-meathook-massacre"},"insert":"The Meathook Massacre"},{"insert":" might be stronger later when you can dumb in a high amount of mana. But just being able to get a death payoff down turn 2 secures that you are less fun to run into if you have expendable creatures.\nOtherwise if you have a sac outlet for 2 mana play it. "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://scryfall.com/card/mh2/279/goblin-bombardment"},"insert":"Goblin Bombardment"},{"insert":" is the strongest. "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://scryfall.com/card/soc/225/priest-of-forgotten-gods"},"insert":"Priest of Forgotten Gods"},{"insert":" is a strong second maybe better in some instances and might be a a higher priority than a blood artist effect at this point. Making opponents lose 2 life and sacrifice a creature, and you draw a card and add 2 black mana. That would mean after casting "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://scryfall.com/card/sld/2202/abby-merciless-soldier"},"insert":"Abby"},{"insert":" on turn 3, you can sac a token and able to cast a 2 mana spell.\nBut otherwise "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://scryfall.com/card/soc/229/viscera-seer"},"insert":"Viscera Seer"},{"insert":" or "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://scryfall.com/card/soc/227/umbral-collar-zealot"},"insert":"Umbral Collar Zealot"},{"insert":" can manipulate your top deck and might be worth to sac some tokens even before a drain if you are desperate of a good topdeck.\n"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Turn 3"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Cast "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://scryfall.com/card/sld/2202/abby-merciless-soldier"},"insert":"Abby"},{"insert":" turn 3. Try to give her to the opponent who likely won't have many permanents, they will likely use it as a blocker and you will get her back in the command zone earlier.\nYou can also try to do some politics handing her off to someone who will swing her into anyone but you. This is the stronger option, but does require some politics.\nIf there is a voltron player you know would be up for some fun. Give her to them if you can make sure they don't swing her at you either by politics or "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://scryfall.com/card/who/97/the-sound-of-drums"},"insert":"The Sound of Drums"},{"insert":".\n"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Turn 4"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Play what you didn't get down in turn 2. This could be "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://scryfall.com/card/sld/2203/ellie-vengeful-hunter"},"insert":"Ellie"},{"insert":" If you have a good board state and removal in hand. Wait til your opponent swings with "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://scryfall.com/card/sld/2202/abby-merciless-soldier"},"insert":"Abby"},{"insert":" then add the player end step before your turn. Remove "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://scryfall.com/card/sld/2202/abby-merciless-soldier"},"insert":"Abby"},{"insert":" sending her back to your command zone.\n"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Turn 5"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"If everything lines up well. You will have "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://scryfall.com/card/sld/2202/abby-merciless-soldier"},"insert":"Abby"},{"insert":" back in the command zone. Play her or if you should have another token producer you can play that instead if that helps using mana on something else in your hand.\nIf she isn't back use this time to lay low and build up so when you cast her next time it hits that much harder. This could be more death triggers. Or play control. You can always remove "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://scryfall.com/card/sld/2202/abby-merciless-soldier"},"insert":"Abby"},{"insert":" yourself as well.\n"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Turn 6+"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Repeat. Its an aristocrat deck. its quite simple.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Noteworthy cards"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://scryfall.com/card/dmr/110/yawgmoth-thran-physician"},"insert":"Yawgmoth, Thran Physician"},{"insert":". He is a likely the best sac outlet in the deck. He provides both card draw and removal on instant speed. I recommend to only play him if you have a good little chunk of tokens to sac. So in case someone decided to remove him. You can sac in response to it, drawing and likely taken another creature down along with him.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://scryfall.com/card/dsc/142/gray-merchant-of-asphodel"},"insert":"Gray Merchant of Asphodel"},{"insert":". He is not used as a finisher like you would in a high black devotion deck. He is used to help gain a chunk of life in case you have taken damage to the face. Or had to use "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://scryfall.com/card/sld/2203/ellie-vengeful-hunter"},"insert":"Ellie"},{"insert":" and taken damage yourself. He of course also just works as a decent drain piece if you have a handful of black pips on the board. But be aware the decks runs little recursion so don't expect to loop him.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://scryfall.com/card/cmm/165/grave-pact"},"insert":"Grave Pact"},{"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://scryfall.com/card/jou/65/dictate-of-erebos"},"insert":"Dictate of Erebos"},{"insert":", and "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://scryfall.com/card/lcc/187/butcher-of-malakir"},"insert":"Butcher of Malakir"},{"insert":" helps you control the board state when it comes to creatures. Butcher of Malakir additionally provides you a flying blocker. Let people swing at each other before you sac. No reason to sac your fodder early if they don't swing at you or have a attack trigger or something that you need to stop. Otherwise let them hit each other.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://scryfall.com/card/fdn/658/garna-bloodfist-of-keld"},"insert":"Garna, Bloodfist of Keld"},{"insert":" and "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://scryfall.com/card/eoc/120/korvold-fae-cursed-king"},"insert":"Korvold, Fae-Cursed King"},{"insert":" is also some of the best card draws you get in the deck. Both has each their own benefit. Garna draws you cards if your creatures was attacking when they die. Meaning you just have to send them sideways and even if people don't block them you can just sac them on instant speed and draw cards. She also drains if they die and weren't attacking.\nKorvold don't directly help our drain win con. But he can draw you an insane amount of cards. And also become a huge flying creature. Remember hitting someone with a 10/10 also works.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://scryfall.com/card/soc/220/nether-traitor"},"insert":"Nether Traitor"},{"insert":" can be very strong. If you have just a couple of fodder on the battlefield and some black mana open. You can sac Nether traitor sending it to the graveyard. Then sac another creature(Likely a token) then when that goes to the graveyard, pay 1 black mana to return Nether traitor to the battlefield. Then repeat.\n\n\nAdditional notes"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://scryfall.com/card/sld/2203/ellie-vengeful-hunter"},"insert":"Ellie"},{"insert":" is best when you have at least one death trigger piece out that gains you life. Two is better as that will offset "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://scryfall.com/card/sld/2203/ellie-vengeful-hunter"},"insert":"Ellie"},{"insert":"'s self life loss.\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://scryfall.com/card/sld/2203/ellie-vengeful-hunter"},"insert":"Ellie"},{"insert":" is very useful as a shotgun aimed at a player if you have a good stack of tokens and you have either more life than them or an offset with some life gain. They will know you can chunk them heavily if they target you in anyway.\nSome games you might not need "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://scryfall.com/card/sld/2203/ellie-vengeful-hunter"},"insert":"Ellie"},{"insert":". I have won games where i just used other sac outlets.\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://scryfall.com/card/sld/2203/ellie-vengeful-hunter"},"insert":"Ellie"},{"insert":" is also quite a good blocker against non trampling creatures since she can gain indestructible on instant speed as long as you have fodder. It means she is also hard to remove with most destroy target creature spells.\nChaos warp on "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://scryfall.com/card/sld/2202/abby-merciless-soldier"},"insert":"Abby"},{"insert":" works on you. Tho chaos warp will be cut in the future.\n\nNorthampton Farm can be used to exile Abby to get her back in the command zone.\n\n"}]}
Commander
Abby, Merciless Soldier
When you cast this spell, create a number of 1/1 black Fungus Zombie creature tokens named Cordyceps Infected equal to the amount of mana spent to cast it.
Abby enters under the control of an opponent of your choice.
Partner—Survivors (You can have two commanders if both have this ability.)
Abby enters under the control of an opponent of your choice.
Partner—Survivors (You can have two commanders if both have this ability.)
Legendary Creature - Human Survivor
Commander
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Draw
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
At the beginning of your end step, you may sacrifice an artifact, creature, enchantment, land, or planeswalker. If you do, each opponent may sacrifice a permanent of their choice that shares a card type with it. For each opponent who doesn't, that player loses 2 life and you draw a card.
Legendary Creature - Nightmare
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
Vraska, Golgari Queen
+2: You may sacrifice another permanent. If you do, you gain 1 life and draw a card.
−3: Destroy target nonland permanent with mana value 3 or less.
−9: You get an emblem with "Whenever a creature you control deals combat damage to a player, that player loses the game."
−3: Destroy target nonland permanent with mana value 3 or less.
−9: You get an emblem with "Whenever a creature you control deals combat damage to a player, that player loses the game."
Legendary Planeswalker - Vraska
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
Protection from Humans
Pay 1 life, Sacrifice another creature: Put a -1/-1 counter on up to one target creature and draw a card.
, Discard a card: Proliferate. (Choose any number of permanents and/or players, then give each another counter of each kind already there.)
Pay 1 life, Sacrifice another creature: Put a -1/-1 counter on up to one target creature and draw a card.
, Discard a card: Proliferate. (Choose any number of permanents and/or players, then give each another counter of each kind already there.)
Legendary Creature - Human Cleric
Draw
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Land
Path of Ancestry
This land enters tapped.
: Add one mana of any color in your commander's color identity. When that mana is spent to cast a creature spell that shares a creature type with your commander, scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom.)
: Add one mana of any color in your commander's color identity. When that mana is spent to cast a creature spell that shares a creature type with your commander, scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom.)
Land
Land
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Pingers
Grave Venerations
When this enchantment enters, you become the monarch.
At the beginning of your end step, if you're the monarch, return up to one target creature card from your graveyard to your hand.
Whenever a creature you control dies, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.
At the beginning of your end step, if you're the monarch, return up to one target creature card from your graveyard to your hand.
Whenever a creature you control dies, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.
Enchantment
Marionette Apprentice
Fabricate 1 (When this creature enters, put a +1/+1 counter on it or create a 1/1 colorless Servo artifact creature token.)
Whenever another creature or artifact you control is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, each opponent loses 1 life.
Whenever another creature or artifact you control is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, each opponent loses 1 life.
Creature - Human Artificer
Pingers
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Protection
Protection
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Recursion
Recursion
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Removal
Removal
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Sac Outlet
Woe Strider
When this creature enters, create a 0/1 white Goat creature token.
Sacrifice another creature: Scry 1.
Escape—, Exile four other cards from your graveyard. (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its escape cost.)
This creature escapes with two +1/+1 counters on it.
Sacrifice another creature: Scry 1.
Escape—, Exile four other cards from your graveyard. (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its escape cost.)
This creature escapes with two +1/+1 counters on it.
Creature - Horror
Sac Outlet
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Spot removel
Spot removel
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Tokens
Chatterfang, Squirrel General
Forestwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls a Forest.)
If one or more tokens would be created under your control, those tokens plus that many 1/1 green Squirrel creature tokens are created instead.
, Sacrifice X Squirrels: Target creature gets +X/-X until end of turn.
If one or more tokens would be created under your control, those tokens plus that many 1/1 green Squirrel creature tokens are created instead.
, Sacrifice X Squirrels: Target creature gets +X/-X until end of turn.
Legendary Creature - Warrior Squirrel
Gisa, the Hellraiser
Ward—, Pay 2 life.
Skeletons and Zombies you control get +1/+1 and have menace.
Whenever you commit a crime, create two tapped 2/2 blue and black Zombie Rogue creature tokens. This ability triggers only once each turn. (Targeting opponents, anything they control, and/or cards in their graveyards is a crime.)
Skeletons and Zombies you control get +1/+1 and have menace.
Whenever you commit a crime, create two tapped 2/2 blue and black Zombie Rogue creature tokens. This ability triggers only once each turn. (Targeting opponents, anything they control, and/or cards in their graveyards is a crime.)
Legendary Creature - Human Warlock
Lagomos, Hand of Hatred
At the beginning of combat on your turn, create a 2/1 red Elemental creature token with trample and haste. Sacrifice it at the beginning of the next end step.
: Search your library for a card, put it into your hand, then shuffle. Activate only if five or more creatures died this turn.
: Search your library for a card, put it into your hand, then shuffle. Activate only if five or more creatures died this turn.
Legendary Creature - Human Shaman
Tendershoot Dryad
Ascend (If you control ten or more permanents, you get the city's blessing for the rest of the game.)
At the beginning of each upkeep, create a 1/1 green Saproling creature token.
Saprolings you control get +2/+2 as long as you have the city's blessing.
At the beginning of each upkeep, create a 1/1 green Saproling creature token.
Saprolings you control get +2/+2 as long as you have the city's blessing.
Creature - Dryad
Valentin, Dean of the Vein
Menace, lifelink
If a nontoken creature an opponent controls would die, exile it instead. When you do, you may pay . If you do, create a 1/1 black and green Pest creature token with "When this token dies, you gain 1 life."
If a nontoken creature an opponent controls would die, exile it instead. When you do, you may pay . If you do, create a 1/1 black and green Pest creature token with "When this token dies, you gain 1 life."
Legendary Creature - Vampire Warlock
Tokens
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Maybeboard
Analyze the Pollen
As an additional cost to cast this spell, you may collect evidence 8. (Exile cards with total mana value 8 or greater from your graveyard.)
Search your library for a basic land card. If evidence was collected, instead search your library for a creature or land card. Reveal that card, put it into your hand, then shuffle.
Search your library for a basic land card. If evidence was collected, instead search your library for a creature or land card. Reveal that card, put it into your hand, then shuffle.
Sorcery
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
The Mycotyrant
Trample
The Mycotyrant's power and toughness are each equal to the number of creatures you control that are Fungi and/or Saprolings.
At the beginning of your end step, create X 1/1 black Fungus creature tokens with "This token can't block," where X is the number of times you descended this turn. (You descend each time a permanent card is put into your graveyard from anywhere.)
The Mycotyrant's power and toughness are each equal to the number of creatures you control that are Fungi and/or Saprolings.
At the beginning of your end step, create X 1/1 black Fungus creature tokens with "This token can't block," where X is the number of times you descended this turn. (You descend each time a permanent card is put into your graveyard from anywhere.)
Legendary Creature - Elder Fungus
Traverse the Ulvenwald
Search your library for a basic land card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.
Delirium — If there are four or more card types among cards in your graveyard, instead search your library for a creature or land card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.
Delirium — If there are four or more card types among cards in your graveyard, instead search your library for a creature or land card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.
Sorcery
Maybeboard
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So unless the hand is otherwise amazing, mulligan until you have one.\nA sac outlet is less important as you can cast "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://scryfall.com/card/sld/2203/ellie-vengeful-hunter"},"insert":"Ellie"},{"insert":". \n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://scryfall.com/card/soc/225/priest-of-forgotten-gods"},"insert":"Priest of Forgotten Gods"},{"insert":" is a tab to sac, but the card draw and making opponents sacrifice with additional 2 black mana makes this one of the better turn 2 drops. \n\nTurn 1"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Play your tab land here unless you have a "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://scryfall.com/card/tdc/103/skullclamp"},"insert":"Skullclamp"},{"insert":".\n\nTurn 2"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"If you have any of the 2 mana drain card. "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://scryfall.com/card/soc/209/blood-artist"},"insert":"Blood Artist"},{"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://scryfall.com/card/soc/233/zulaport-cutthroat"},"insert":"Zulaport Cutthroat"},{"insert":" or even "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://scryfall.com/card/inr/122/the-meathook-massacre"},"insert":"The Meathook Massacre"},{"insert":". Play it. "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://scryfall.com/card/inr/122/the-meathook-massacre"},"insert":"The Meathook Massacre"},{"insert":" might be stronger later when you can dumb in a high amount of mana. But just being able to get a death payoff down turn 2 secures that you are less fun to run into if you have expendable creatures.\nOtherwise if you have a sac outlet for 2 mana play it. "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://scryfall.com/card/mh2/279/goblin-bombardment"},"insert":"Goblin Bombardment"},{"insert":" is the strongest. "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://scryfall.com/card/soc/225/priest-of-forgotten-gods"},"insert":"Priest of Forgotten Gods"},{"insert":" is a strong second maybe better in some instances and might be a a higher priority than a blood artist effect at this point. Making opponents lose 2 life and sacrifice a creature, and you draw a card and add 2 black mana. That would mean after casting "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://scryfall.com/card/sld/2202/abby-merciless-soldier"},"insert":"Abby"},{"insert":" on turn 3, you can sac a token and able to cast a 2 mana spell.\nBut otherwise "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://scryfall.com/card/soc/229/viscera-seer"},"insert":"Viscera Seer"},{"insert":" or "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://scryfall.com/card/soc/227/umbral-collar-zealot"},"insert":"Umbral Collar Zealot"},{"insert":" can manipulate your top deck and might be worth to sac some tokens even before a drain if you are desperate of a good topdeck.\n"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Turn 3"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Cast "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://scryfall.com/card/sld/2202/abby-merciless-soldier"},"insert":"Abby"},{"insert":" turn 3. Try to give her to the opponent who likely won't have many permanents, they will likely use it as a blocker and you will get her back in the command zone earlier.\nYou can also try to do some politics handing her off to someone who will swing her into anyone but you. This is the stronger option, but does require some politics.\nIf there is a voltron player you know would be up for some fun. Give her to them if you can make sure they don't swing her at you either by politics or "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://scryfall.com/card/who/97/the-sound-of-drums"},"insert":"The Sound of Drums"},{"insert":".\n"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Turn 4"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Play what you didn't get down in turn 2. This could be "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://scryfall.com/card/sld/2203/ellie-vengeful-hunter"},"insert":"Ellie"},{"insert":" If you have a good board state and removal in hand. Wait til your opponent swings with "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://scryfall.com/card/sld/2202/abby-merciless-soldier"},"insert":"Abby"},{"insert":" then add the player end step before your turn. Remove "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://scryfall.com/card/sld/2202/abby-merciless-soldier"},"insert":"Abby"},{"insert":" sending her back to your command zone.\n"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Turn 5"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"If everything lines up well. You will have "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://scryfall.com/card/sld/2202/abby-merciless-soldier"},"insert":"Abby"},{"insert":" back in the command zone. Play her or if you should have another token producer you can play that instead if that helps using mana on something else in your hand.\nIf she isn't back use this time to lay low and build up so when you cast her next time it hits that much harder. This could be more death triggers. Or play control. You can always remove "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://scryfall.com/card/sld/2202/abby-merciless-soldier"},"insert":"Abby"},{"insert":" yourself as well.\n"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Turn 6+"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Repeat. Its an aristocrat deck. its quite simple.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Noteworthy cards"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://scryfall.com/card/dmr/110/yawgmoth-thran-physician"},"insert":"Yawgmoth, Thran Physician"},{"insert":". He is a likely the best sac outlet in the deck. He provides both card draw and removal on instant speed. I recommend to only play him if you have a good little chunk of tokens to sac. So in case someone decided to remove him. You can sac in response to it, drawing and likely taken another creature down along with him.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://scryfall.com/card/dsc/142/gray-merchant-of-asphodel"},"insert":"Gray Merchant of Asphodel"},{"insert":". He is not used as a finisher like you would in a high black devotion deck. He is used to help gain a chunk of life in case you have taken damage to the face. Or had to use "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://scryfall.com/card/sld/2203/ellie-vengeful-hunter"},"insert":"Ellie"},{"insert":" and taken damage yourself. He of course also just works as a decent drain piece if you have a handful of black pips on the board. But be aware the decks runs little recursion so don't expect to loop him.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://scryfall.com/card/cmm/165/grave-pact"},"insert":"Grave Pact"},{"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://scryfall.com/card/jou/65/dictate-of-erebos"},"insert":"Dictate of Erebos"},{"insert":", and "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://scryfall.com/card/lcc/187/butcher-of-malakir"},"insert":"Butcher of Malakir"},{"insert":" helps you control the board state when it comes to creatures. Butcher of Malakir additionally provides you a flying blocker. Let people swing at each other before you sac. No reason to sac your fodder early if they don't swing at you or have a attack trigger or something that you need to stop. Otherwise let them hit each other.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://scryfall.com/card/fdn/658/garna-bloodfist-of-keld"},"insert":"Garna, Bloodfist of Keld"},{"insert":" and "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://scryfall.com/card/eoc/120/korvold-fae-cursed-king"},"insert":"Korvold, Fae-Cursed King"},{"insert":" is also some of the best card draws you get in the deck. Both has each their own benefit. Garna draws you cards if your creatures was attacking when they die. Meaning you just have to send them sideways and even if people don't block them you can just sac them on instant speed and draw cards. She also drains if they die and weren't attacking.\nKorvold don't directly help our drain win con. But he can draw you an insane amount of cards. And also become a huge flying creature. Remember hitting someone with a 10/10 also works.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://scryfall.com/card/soc/220/nether-traitor"},"insert":"Nether Traitor"},{"insert":" can be very strong. If you have just a couple of fodder on the battlefield and some black mana open. You can sac Nether traitor sending it to the graveyard. Then sac another creature(Likely a token) then when that goes to the graveyard, pay 1 black mana to return Nether traitor to the battlefield. Then repeat.\n\n\nAdditional notes"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://scryfall.com/card/sld/2203/ellie-vengeful-hunter"},"insert":"Ellie"},{"insert":" is best when you have at least one death trigger piece out that gains you life. Two is better as that will offset "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://scryfall.com/card/sld/2203/ellie-vengeful-hunter"},"insert":"Ellie"},{"insert":"'s self life loss.\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://scryfall.com/card/sld/2203/ellie-vengeful-hunter"},"insert":"Ellie"},{"insert":" is very useful as a shotgun aimed at a player if you have a good stack of tokens and you have either more life than them or an offset with some life gain. They will know you can chunk them heavily if they target you in anyway.\nSome games you might not need "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://scryfall.com/card/sld/2203/ellie-vengeful-hunter"},"insert":"Ellie"},{"insert":". I have won games where i just used other sac outlets.\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://scryfall.com/card/sld/2203/ellie-vengeful-hunter"},"insert":"Ellie"},{"insert":" is also quite a good blocker against non trampling creatures since she can gain indestructible on instant speed as long as you have fodder. It means she is also hard to remove with most destroy target creature spells.\nChaos warp on "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://scryfall.com/card/sld/2202/abby-merciless-soldier"},"insert":"Abby"},{"insert":" works on you. Tho chaos warp will be cut in the future.\n\nNorthampton Farm can be used to exile Abby to get her back in the command zone.\n\n"}]}