Personally, I think that Gavony Township sucks. Just me. Try Elite Inquisitor, or maybe Ghost Quarters.
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Yeah, it kinda would. I did consider them, but the furnace is the only other synergy.
I don't get it... how is this deck good? Why Venser?
What cards did you change from WOTC's version?
Wow. So many things... to throw on the ground... 'cause they don't add value to the deck. Sinkhole? Why not befoul? It costs more, yes, but it's cheaper and it has more options. Also. w/ the lairs, why not run the Alara TriCIPTs? they are easier to find, and would run better.
Not a combo, more of synergy... Have you considered Azorius Guildmage, or Hindering light? The light would stop the pulse/truth, and the guildmage is powerful against most combo decks.
Lava spray. Overkill?
The warbeast is 3 for a 3/4, and it provides important tempo for a beats deck. It's not good in most cases, soo I would take it out and put in 2x phyrexian processors and 2x Black vise, but I can't find copies of either.
Cut Isolation and Palladium and the Geosurge. Also, cut Pyretic, Galvanic Blast, and Lava Axe. These don't really work well, since the galvanic is conditional, and the others just not as efficient as they should be.
Seems good, although you might want a few terramorphics or evolving wilds.
Could use a tighter focus.... Tribal doesn't always work, but there doesn't seem to be a common goal for the deck. The war+Peace should be switched out, maybe for B&M for the wolves. The acidic slimes could be replaced, consider running better mana-cost ratio cards, like Goblin guide instead.
a lot of the stuff here is just plain unwanted. Like shriekmaw, targeted removal is innefective in EDH. You might want to try a repeatable theme, like equipments, graveyard recursion, mill, etc. It isn't as ahrd to play as it looks for equipments, and it ups the value of every single on of the draw-card black creatures and recursors like woebearers. It becomes harder to stay away from PwrBrkrs like mind twist, but there are always reprints w/ less power. Also, try a creature theme as a sub note, it helps.
WHY THE BLACKCLEAVE GOBLIN?!?!? WHY!?!?! I know I'm shouting, but I just don't get it. even flenser mite or flesh eater imp is better. try those guys instead.
Well, I think a good card that is just plain underplayed is Suffer the Past. It is XB, target player exiles X cards from their graveyard, then loses 1 life for each card removed this way, and you gain 1 life for each card removed this way. It's an uncommon, and around .35-.25 dollars.
I would advise putting in maybe a coat of arms or 2...