Dying Shades v.3

by Lithionlx on 24 March 2013

Main Deck (60 cards)

Sideboard (15 cards)

Sorceries (3)


Enchantments (3)

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Deck Description

Dying Shades. Version 3.
(Thank You all for the suggestions on Version 2. )
This version incorporates Orzhov.

And as always a twist of lemon with some sweet n low.

How to Play

Versus weenie/agro Annihilate all early creatures, and get your own agro out in play.

*Blind Obedience Added to snare Opponent.
* Now Incorporates Extort

You want to have a guild gate or two in play.
Gateway Shades become 5/5 for two gates.
Gift of Orzhova a Gateway Shade and they become 2/2 pump-able, Flying with Spirit Link.
Enchant Gateway Shades with Dying Wish.
Essence Harvest when Shades are pumped.
Killing Wave or preferably Devour Flesh a pumped shade with Dying Wish on it.

Side Board Cards:
Contaminated Ground to take out Dual Lands
One Thousand Lashes for mid-game to nullify creatures.
Tribute to Hunger for the sake of more removal
Mutilate for reset.

Deck Tags

  • Orzhov
  • Shade
  • Shades
  • Crypt Ghast
  • Liliana of the Dark Realms
  • dying wish
  • Type 2
  • Type II
  • Standard
  • gate crash
  • Gatecrash
  • Gateway

Deck at a Glance

Social Stats

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Mana Curve

Mana Symbol Occurrence

1204000

Card Legality

  • Not Legal in Standard
  • Legal in Modern
  • Legal in Vintage
  • Legal in Legacy

Deck discussion for Dying Shades v.3

lol. for all the packs I have purchased, I have everything but need 2 more Basilica Screecher.
Other Options?
High Priest of Pennance x3
Treasury Thrull x3
Cartel Aristocrat x3
Wight of Precinct Six x3
Executioner's Swing x3
One-Thousand Lashes x3
Thoughts?

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Posted 24 March 2013 at 22:53

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Lashes is too expensive, Wight does not fit, the Swing is pointless if the damage is already done, high priest is alright, but you clearly have the deck utilizing extort, which means that the Aristocrat doesn't fit that well, and the Treasury thrull is expensive. Go to your LGS and buy the two Screechers for 20 cents.

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Posted 24 March 2013 at 23:03

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set the deck to extort on suggestion from members here.
Compare version 2 to this one and what are your thoughts? Good move?
http://www.mtgvault.com/lithionlx/decks/dying-shades-v2/

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Posted 24 March 2013 at 23:07

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I agree, but I'd take out all the swamp advantage cards for more aggressive or defensive cards with extort. Having the mana with no real finisher doesn't help.

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Posted 24 March 2013 at 23:12

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Also, you need to cut it down to 60 cards, and Liliana really doesn't have synergy with the deck, so cut out a swamp then, and cut out death wind all together and you should have a pretty decent 60 card deck.

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Posted 24 March 2013 at 23:07

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Honestly, if your going to be using crypt ghast, you don't need to use the guild gates to pump your Shade. Just add the shockland, Godless Shrine, there. Its a Plains Swamp, so it can tap for an extra black via the Ghast.

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Posted 24 March 2013 at 23:11

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The Gates are literally and only for Gateway Shade. Their purpose being that +2/+2 lift per gate. That has more 5th turn value than Godless Shrine. Lifting a Gateway shade to a 5/5 on "2 mana" and that leaves mana for Gifting the Shade.

so 6/6 Flying and Life-link for Two Gates. and 3 mana on turn 5. I will be smacked by then. I will need that life-link badly.

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Posted 24 March 2013 at 23:28

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One last thought - I'd consider adding Syndic of Tithes as a two drop. You gain a lot of mana with this deck, but none of it has good use early. Syndic is a nice 2/2 for 2 with extort.

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Posted 24 March 2013 at 23:15

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made room for two by removing 1 pet and a screecher.

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Posted 24 March 2013 at 23:23

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Take my like! Griselbrand has to fit in there somehow, with Crypt Ghast you can get him on turn 5 :D
And change your sideboard to 3 of each card.

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Posted 24 March 2013 at 23:40

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Awesome Thanks. I'm not sure how to slide him in there. He's pretty nasty and could definitely do some damage.

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Posted 25 March 2013 at 00:14

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Cruncher. Whats your opinion of this deck versus version 2 of it? Playing dual-colors is not something I normally do.
Version 2 is located here: http://www.mtgvault.com/lithionlx/decks/dying-shades-v2/

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Posted 25 March 2013 at 17:07

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Version 3 looks like a solid improvement over the old version, it seems much more powerful now.
I just had a thought, how about adding Illusionist's Bracers? They allow for twice the pumping! However they would force a bit of restructuring to make place for them...

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Posted 26 March 2013 at 13:43

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Will have to look at those. After massive play testing last night I have had to alter the deck again. Version 4 is here: http://www.mtgvault.com/lithionlx/decks/dying-shades-v4/

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Posted 26 March 2013 at 16:23

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The card you suggested is:
http://www.mtgvault.com/card/illusionists-bracers/GTC/

I am looking at Oracle 605. Mana Abilities
http://magiccards.info/rule/605-mana-abilities.html

This could be placed on the Shades, but not on Crypt Ghast.
I could pump 2 shades for the price of one.
Just placed a bid for a playset.
Version 4 can be seen here:
http://www.mtgvault.com/lithionlx/decks/dying-shades-v4/

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Posted 26 March 2013 at 17:15

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