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Mtg shadow deck help?

ok heres my deck so far:

Artifact:

3x Nightmare Lash

Black:

4x Dauthi Cutthroat

2x Dauthi Embrace

4x Dauthi Ghoul

4x Dauthi Trapper

4x Dauthi Warlord

4x Endless Scream

3x Faceless Devourer

2x Stronghold Overseer

4x Subversion

2x Unholy Strength

Land:

4x Maze of Shadows

20x Swamps

I have some cards in here for defense like a dauthi cutthroat and trapper combo or trapper/embrace with maze of shadows or faceless devourer and the such, i'd like to make it faster if possible, the fastest win I've gotten is 5 turn, also I'm thinking that Coat of Arms would work better than Stronghold Overseer but not sure, so opinions? Add in, take outs? I'd like to keep it a 60 card mono black deck unless you can convince me otherwise, thanks:D

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  • 1 decade ago
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    You want less creatures and more ways to pump them up.I would add 2 more Unholy Strength or 2 Demonic Strength, or Sinister Strength. Forget Nightmare lash - too slow for this deck. You might also think about replacing Endless Scream with Howl from Beyond - same thing but is an instant and only pumps until end of turn. Finally, lose the Subversion. If you really need the life, throw in Soul Feast - same cost, but a player loses 4 life and you gain 4. Or Drain Life. Finally, you should definitely have Dark Ritual in here. Nothing better than dropping 1, 2 or 3 creatures on your first turn, then throwing 2 Unholy Strengths on turn 2 and swinging for 8 or 9 shadow...

    Source(s): I have this deck and my friends won't let me play it
  • 1 decade ago

    Noooooooo Coat of Arms. Some people still play tribal decks and don't forget that the Arms applies that to every creature that shares a creature type with another in play. Add in a Cabal Coffers if you can afford it.

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