Dying Shades v.8

by Lithionlx on 04 April 2013

Main Deck (62 cards)

Sideboard (15 cards)

Creatures (2)


Sorceries (1)


Instants (6)

Planeswalkers (2)


Enchantments (4)

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Deck Description

Dying Shades. Version 8.
(Thank You all for the suggestions on Version 7. )

Version 7 can be found here:
http://mtgvault.com/lithionlx/decks/dying-shades-v7/

This version:
*Incorporates Orzhov infinite combo
*Removes Illusionist's Bracers
*Adds Merciless Eviction x2
*Adds Godless Shrine x2
*Sideboard contains alternate win mechanic.

Questions and Answers:
Why no Isolated Chapel? : Thought about this and for me, it isn't a cost issue. Its a Rotation issue. Isolated Chapel will not be added.

Why Devour Flesh and not Tribute to Hunger? : Devour Flesh for 2. Tribute is for 3. Its a man curve issue. and trust me... leave Devour Flesh in.

Play Testing of Version 7 Revealed:
Version 7 curb stomps RDW and can hold its own against Re-animator but found the Illusionist's Bracers to be cast and available to equip, but no real time to do it. To much priority on the field. very excited about version 8 and FNM.

Lord of The Void is an absolute nightmare for the opponent. He hits the field and (since he is rarely played) No one knows him well enough to fear him. 7/7 that mills you for 7. People do not take kindly to this.

Essence Harvests and Extort:
Even if you Essence Harvest for 2. You can extort that four or five times in some cases. turning "take 2" into Take 7. A real treat is already having Exquisite Blood on the Table or the Vizkopa Guildmage. Either of them make your extorts just above and beyond.

For those of you new to magic there are really only three kinds of Decks.
Combo , Control , Aggro.
Esper Control (is ofcourse Control)
Red Deck Wins (is ofcourse Aggro)
Junk Reanimator (is ofcourse Combo)

Likewise Dying Shades is a Combo Deck.


How to Play

When making a combo deck the focus is harmony. How many different paths can I take to get to my combo?

1) Extort and Harvests into the Guildmages Ability or into Exquisite Blood.
2) Play the Guildmage or Exquisite as soon as possible.
3) Utilize your creature destruction and extort your spells always.

This is a Drain life deck. It is not an infinite Combo Deck. The goal is to leech your opponents Health Directly and often. The Orzhov infinite combo is in this deck, however it is considered now to be a bi-product of the actual intent.

Exquisite Blood + Vizkopa Guildmage (2nd ability) + extort (or any life gain) = Infinite Drain Life / infinite Gain Life.

Utilize Dying Wish and Essence Harvest to refill life loss, Use creature destruction as required. Possible to Crypt Ghast into Lord of The Void on Turn 5.
Again... Extort as much as possible.

Deck Tags

  • Orzhov
  • Dying Shades
  • Infinite Combo
  • Infinite

Deck at a Glance

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Mana Curve

Mana Symbol Occurrence

1704300

Card Legality

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

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