The Exalted Ones

by Trom1324 on 26 April 2013

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Deck Description

Mono black with emphasis on the Exalted ability.

How to Play

Key is getting out as many Exalted creatures as soon as possible. With a good draw, I can usually play a creature with Exalted on each of the first 2-3 turns. After that it's a matter of boosting one of the creatures already out with Mark of the Vampire + Exalted or using Diabolic Tutor. Nefarox or Elbrus are typically the first ones I look for. Liliana's Shade is really good with the Exalted ability + it's mana ability. PW Liliana is a bonus if I get her out. Doom Blade and Murder keep my opponents larger creatures off the field while I chip away at their available blockers each turn with a single attacking creature.

Deck Tags

  • Black
  • Exalted
  • Modern

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Card Legality

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

Deck discussion for The Exalted Ones

I don't know how often you get Griselbrand out but it seems like that'd be difficult. If you're running mono-black I would definitely look at putting in a tormented soul or two, can't have to hurt an unblockable exalted, especially with elbrus equipped to it

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Posted 26 April 2013 at 15:22

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I've actually been able to play Griselbrand once - but it was before the way the deck currently looks. I like the idea of adding tormented souls - didn't even consider it. And I think removing Griselbrand and any (all?) of the bigger creatures would not damage the dynamics. That would allow for 3 Tormented Souls and a third Duskmantle Prowler. I might be able to take out some of those sorceries (maybe a Disentomb & Increasing Ambition or something) in order to add a couple more Mark of the Vampires or some Dark Favors.

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Posted 26 April 2013 at 16:01

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Essence Harvest as well.

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Posted 27 April 2013 at 00:51

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Cathedral of War's something that you might want to get your hands on too

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Posted 28 April 2013 at 02:35

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I had not heard of Cathedral of War before. I wish it didn't have to enter the battlefield tapped, but definitely something I will look into getting. I should see if I have any on hand - limit cost to me later :)

I like Essence Harvest - I'll have to consider adding that (and I'm pretty sure I have a set). It would give me an opportunity to deal damage later when a solo attacker is not enough to break through (aside from Tormented Soul) - especially with the extreme lack of trample in this deck.

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Posted 28 April 2013 at 03:05

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Looks all around solid. Maybe something like Darkness, if you aren't meaning to keep it Extended. Or emergency stuff like Damnation could work.

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Posted 05 July 2014 at 05:37

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Hmm ... and here I made a white exalt deck. No matter!

I love the deck idea.

The mana curve looks a tad high, especially considering that you only have 20 lands.

Tenacious Dead is a great chump blocker and exalt user. He is also WAY cheaper than Gravecrawler. I would recommend 4 of em.

Sengir Vampire. Why do you not have him? Your opponents either have to block him, making him stronger, or let him tear them up with a minimum of 6 damage a turn. Ouch.

If you want to be really mean, splashing green for trample isn't a bad idea (Rancor).

Other advantages of splashing green: Golgari abilities that take advantage of enemy graveyards would love it here, since you will either be chipping away at blockers or punching their face.

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Posted 05 July 2014 at 05:50

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