{"ops":[{"insert":"Hello, \n\nI'm the owner of "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Edgar Markov"}},{"insert":" 324/500. I got 324/500 because March 24th is my anniversary "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Edgar, Charmed Groom // Edgar, Charmed Groom"}},{"insert":" ! If you would like proof of ownership, feel free to follow me on Instagram @notbrayanm8. \n\nThis is my current decklist! Hope you like it! In my humble opinion, it's an optimized bracket 4 deck. It's a \"hyper aggro vampire tribal deck\"; the whole idea is to flood the boards with vampires and anthem effects to win through combat damage. \n\n🧛"},{"attributes":{"color":"#e60000","bold":true},"insert":"Win Conditions "},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Combat: "},{"insert":"This deck usually intends to win by creating a mass vampire army and using anthem effects to seal the deal. The best anthem effects that can help you secure games are: \n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Shared Animosity"}},{"insert":", \n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Banner of Kinship"}},{"insert":",\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Elspeth, Storm Slayer"}},{"insert":", \n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Bloodletter of Aclazotz"}},{"insert":",\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sanctum Seeker"}},{"insert":",\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Akroma's Will"}},{"insert":" , or\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose"}},{"insert":" activating his ability or using another effect that gives all your vampires lifelink, \n\t+ such as "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Crossway Troublemakers"}},{"insert":" or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Vault of the Archangel"}},{"insert":". \n\nYou can also use "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Winds of Abandon"}},{"insert":" overloaded to close out games by removing all opponents' blockers. \n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Infinite Combo (drain your opponents vamp style): "},{"insert":"The deck has one infinite combo, it's the classic "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Exquisite Blood"}},{"insert":" +"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sanguine Bond"}},{"insert":" lifedrain combo, but in vampire form for even more flavor, but slightly more vulnerable. The vamps that enable this combo are"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose"}},{"insert":" & "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Bloodthirsty Conqueror"}},{"insert":". All you have to do is have these two vampires on the board, and either A. gain life or B. have an opponent lose life. This will begin the cycle of having an opponent lose a life with Vito, that opponent losing life will trigger Bloodthirsty Conqueror which will gain you a life. The gained life will trigger Vito allowing you to have an opponent lose a life to continue the cycle. This will almost always secure you the win unless an opponent has hexproof. You wouldn’t be able to target them with Vito.\n\n🧛"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Tutors "},{"insert":"\n\nThis deck includes 3 tutors. "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Vampiric Tutor"}},{"insert":" signed by the goat, Richard Kane Ferguson ( gotta have the vamp tutor in the vamp deck, duh), "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Emeritus of Woe // Demonic Tutor"}},{"insert":", and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Forerunner of the Legion"}},{"insert":" which can be used to tutor for the infinite combo vamps if winning through combat damage is not ideal or the anthem/overrun effects that can help you win via combat damage. \n \n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Florian, Voldaren Scion"}},{"insert":" sometimes acts like a tutor if I do a lot of damage. \n\n🧛 "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Protection"},{"insert":"\n\nWhen going aggro you're quite vulnerable to board wipes. This is why the deck has board protections such as: \nAkroma's Will, "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Dawn's Truce"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Teferi's Protection"}},{"insert":". and"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Boros Charm"}},{"insert":". I will be replacing Boros Charm with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Clever Concealment"}},{"insert":" soon because phasing effects dodge the strongest board wipes in the format, like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Cyclonic Rift"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Farewell"}},{"insert":". It also allows you to tap out and still hold protection if you are able to convoke it. \n\n🧛"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Card Draw"},{"insert":" \n\nI tend to look for hands with card draw because it's quite easy to dump your hand and run out of steam, plus you want to draw into board protection like the cards above. \n\nThe deck includes steady card draw engines such as:\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Esper Sentinel"}},{"insert":",\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Black Market Connections"}},{"insert":",\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Trouble in Pairs"}},{"insert":" ,\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"The One Ring"}},{"insert":".\n\nMass card draw effects to quickly refill your hand: \n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Pact of the Serpent"}},{"insert":", \n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Champion of Dusk"}},{"insert":". \n\nand other synergistic conditional card draw like:\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Welcoming Vampire"}},{"insert":",\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Idol of Oblivion"}},{"insert":",\n "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Skullclamp"}},{"insert":", \nCrossway Troublemakers,\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Scheming Silvertongue // Sign in Blood"}},{"insert":",\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Preacher of the Schism"}},{"insert":", \n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Clavileño, First of the Blessed"}},{"insert":". \n\n🧛 "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Vamp Ramp"},{"insert":"\n\nThe ramp package has its classic mana rocks "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Arcane Signet"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Fellwar Stone"}},{"insert":", and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sol Ring"}},{"insert":". \nIt has great mana engines like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Smothering Tithe"}},{"insert":" and Black Market Connections. \nThe deck also includes rituals like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Dark Ritual"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Master of Dark Rites"}},{"insert":". \nThe deck includes ways to create massive amounts of mana if you have a big board like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"White Lotus Tile"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Three Tree City"}},{"insert":". \n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"🧛Honorable Mentions"},{"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Reconnaissance"}},{"insert":" - This is pseudo vigilance, but I love being able to swing out with no consequences and just pull important vampires out of combat. This is also a way to safely trigger attack triggers like the goat, Edgar Markov. As the reminder text says, you can activate this on all of your vamps once combat damage happens, allowing you to have blockers. "},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Blood Artist"}},{"insert":" - This is probably my second-favorite card of all time, behind Edgar Markov, of course. I probably include it in every deck that has black, and it can end people's life total after a board wipe. "},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Captivating Vampire"}},{"insert":" - I love stealing! "},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Vampire Nocturnus"}},{"insert":" - Ima be honest, this guy is not that good. I love him though! When he's activated, he's great. I only use him because I have a prerelease Spanish version. "},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Bloodline Keeper // Lord of Lineage"}},{"insert":" - I love this secret lair version of Bloodline Keeper/ Lord of Lineage, it's so epic. I have an artist proof of Bloodline Keeper by Nana Qi and I hope to have a signed card/proof of Lord of Lineage by GodMachine."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"🧛💭Vamp Final Thoughts... "},{"insert":"\nAlthough this deck can comfortably sit at a bracket 4 table, playing hyper aggro in 2026 can be difficult in certain tables. All that to say is that this deck includes a lot of \"pet\" vampire cards, which can always be optimized. I chose these vamps because they're A. really good cards, or B. great arts, or C. both. This is my Edgar deck. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. This is what I run on paper, but I do have an aristocrat-style combo centered Edgar list, which I will probably upload once I’ve tested it on paper. \n\nThank you for clicking and reading!! \n\n8/2026 update - finally replaced Boros Charm with Clever Concealment. I replaced fellwar stone with the freaking GLEAMING SPLENDOR BORDERLESS SURGE FOIL. I pulled it off my first (and probably only now tbh) Hobbit Collector Booster. <3 ty for reading! \n\nWith much love "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Vampire's Kiss"}},{"insert":" , \nOwner of Edgar Markov 324/500 <3\n"}]}