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{"ops":[{"insert":"Special thanks to Archidekt, DeckCheck, ManaBox, EDHREC, the Discord communities, and my local LGS for all the ideas and support.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Description"},{"insert":"\nThis is an aggressive Vampire Tribal/Aristocrats deck led by Edgar Markov. The plan is simple: cast efficient Vampires, generate free 1/1 Vampire tokens through Eminence, and snowball board presence.\nThe deck wins through either overwhelming combat damage with anthem effects such as Shared Animosity or through life-drain engines like Sanctum Seeker, Blood Artist, and Malakir Bloodwitch. Strong card draw from Skullclamp, Champion of Dusk, and Black Market Connections keeps the pressure constant. 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Edgar Markov
Eminence — Whenever you cast another Vampire spell, if Edgar is in the command zone or on the battlefield, create a 1/1 black Vampire creature token.
First strike, haste
Whenever Edgar attacks, put a +1/+1 counter on each Vampire you control.
First strike, haste
Whenever Edgar attacks, put a +1/+1 counter on each Vampire you control.
Legendary Creature - Knight Vampire
Commander
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Markov Baron
Convoke (Your creatures can help cast this spell. Each creature you tap while casting this spell pays for or one mana of that creature's color.)
Lifelink
Other Vampires you control get +1/+1.
Madness (If you discard this card, discard it into exile. When you do, cast it for its madness cost or put it into your graveyard.)
Lifelink
Other Vampires you control get +1/+1.
Madness (If you discard this card, discard it into exile. When you do, cast it for its madness cost or put it into your graveyard.)
Creature - Vampire Noble
Anthem
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Counters
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Creature
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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
Preacher of the Schism
Deathtouch
Whenever this creature attacks the player with the most life or tied for most life, create a 1/1 white Vampire creature token with lifelink.
Whenever this creature attacks while you have the most life or are tied for most life, you draw a card and you lose 1 life.
Whenever this creature attacks the player with the most life or tied for most life, create a 1/1 white Vampire creature token with lifelink.
Whenever this creature attacks while you have the most life or are tied for most life, you draw a card and you lose 1 life.
Creature - Vampire Cleric
Draw
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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
Voldaren Estate
: Add .
, Pay 1 life: Add one mana of any color. Spend this mana only to cast a Vampire spell.
, : Create a Blood token. This ability costs less to activate for each Vampire you control. (It's an artifact with ", , Discard a card, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")
, Pay 1 life: Add one mana of any color. Spend this mana only to cast a Vampire spell.
, : Create a Blood token. This ability costs less to activate for each Vampire you control. (It's an artifact with ", , Discard a card, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")
Land
Land
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Lifegain
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Akroma's Will
Choose one. If you control a commander as you cast this spell, you may choose both instead.
• Creatures you control gain flying, vigilance, and double strike until end of turn.
• Creatures you control gain lifelink, indestructible, and protection from each color until end of turn.
• Creatures you control gain flying, vigilance, and double strike until end of turn.
• Creatures you control gain lifelink, indestructible, and protection from each color until end of turn.
Instant
Teferi's Protection
Until your next turn, your life total can't change and you gain protection from everything. All permanents you control phase out. (While they're phased out, they're treated as though they don't exist. They phase in before you untap during your untap step.)
Exile Teferi's Protection.
Exile Teferi's Protection.
Instant
Protection
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Vampire Socialite
Menace (This creature can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.)
When this creature enters, if an opponent lost life this turn, put a +1/+1 counter on each other Vampire you control.
As long as an opponent lost life this turn, each other Vampire you control enters with an additional +1/+1 counter on it.
When this creature enters, if an opponent lost life this turn, put a +1/+1 counter on each other Vampire you control.
As long as an opponent lost life this turn, each other Vampire you control enters with an additional +1/+1 counter on it.
Creature - Vampire Noble
Pump
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Herald's Horn
As this artifact enters, choose a creature type.
Creature spells you cast of the chosen type cost less to cast.
At the beginning of your upkeep, look at the top card of your library. If it's a creature card of the chosen type, you may reveal it and put it into your hand.
Creature spells you cast of the chosen type cost less to cast.
At the beginning of your upkeep, look at the top card of your library. If it's a creature card of the chosen type, you may reveal it and put it into your hand.
Artifact
Sorin, Imperious Bloodlord
+1: Target creature you control gains deathtouch and lifelink until end of turn. If it's a Vampire, put a +1/+1 counter on it.
+1: You may sacrifice a Vampire. When you do, Sorin deals 3 damage to any target and you gain 3 life.
−3: You may put a Vampire creature card from your hand onto the battlefield.
+1: You may sacrifice a Vampire. When you do, Sorin deals 3 damage to any target and you gain 3 life.
−3: You may put a Vampire creature card from your hand onto the battlefield.
Legendary Planeswalker - Sorin
Ramp
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Nullpriest of Oblivion
Kicker (You may pay an additional as you cast this spell.)
Lifelink
Menace (This creature can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.)
When this creature enters, if it was kicked, return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.
Lifelink
Menace (This creature can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.)
When this creature enters, if it was kicked, return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.
Creature - Vampire Cleric
Recursion
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Removal
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Sac Outlet
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Clavileño, First of the Blessed
Whenever you attack, target attacking Vampire that isn't a Demon becomes a Demon in addition to its other types. It gains "When this creature dies, draw a card and create a tapped 4/3 white and black Vampire Demon creature token with flying."
Legendary Creature - Vampire Cleric
Tokens
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Tutor
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Maybeboard
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Deck Info
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Description
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