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that's awesome man, so where is your decklist?

that would be something smart to post huh lol http://www.mtgvault.com/ViewDeck.aspx?DeckID=347467

EDH is a format that is defined by the high quality/value of cards one would play in shuch a deck. It's not just about making a singleton deck. It's a format that pushes decks into a different mode by giving them more time due to higher starting life totals. More time means more control mean you need to play value!!!!

Each card needs to be good in its own. Drana, Kalastria Bloodchief is good card because she can do stuff without the need of you playing any other creatures. Same for Anowon, the Ruin Sage.

Cards like Blood Seeker and Child of Night have little value, Even if you can play them on turn 2 what are they going to accomplish in EDH. Your opponent is at 40 life, he has all the time in the world and he isn't going to be playing tons of creatures. He's going to wait until you have a few vampires out and you get low on cards. Then he plays wrath of God and he's miles ahead of you.

Lets say you are both low on cards, it's turn 40 lets say, you have 2 lands in your hand and nothing else. You draw into Child of Night and play it.
Your opponent draws into Genesis Wave and waves for 10 cards, or he topdecks Cruel Ultimatum and plays it. You loose 5 life, 3 cards and a creature, he gains 5 life, draw 3 cards and gains a creature. You see the powerlevel difference here?

You can't race EDH with a tribal. You need ways to gain card advantage.