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Classic control setup with blanket removal and large finishers.Take away the enemy's ability to play against me while I wait for one of my combos or finishers to hit the field.Edit: Added Cabal Coffers and Urborg, nixed the Ogres and traded Consume Spirit for Exsanguinate. I prefer CS's ability to target a creature for decisive removal but I figure there should be enough in this deck that a good high casted Exsanguinate should do a decent job of killing not one but more players. Moved CS to sideboard for now tho.
Always start with an opening hand of at least 2-3 Swamps, as 4 is the max cost for early creature control. Having one bomb or a couple early controls are great to have at your opening disposal as well. Start by building lands and focus on controlling the field of play, whether by killing creatures or emptying the opponents hand. When your mana is high enough focus on waiting until you have Exquisite Blood on the field to start dropping creatures and sorcery bombs, as this will help ensure your survival if they are able to turn the tides on your play. Liliana is great if she gets her final ability off, but really she is used to simply gain extra swamps and thin out your deck so do not overly focus on keeping her alive and the same goes for Liliana's Shade. Sorin should only be used for his second ability unless you have complete control of the field or desperately need health. If you're lucky and the deck runs as intended you will have almost no enemies on the field when you drop your bombs, and it becomes a one-sided cakewalk from there on out.
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Not sure when you say "Standard" control if you mean to say "Typical" or you actually mean Standard. If you mean typical then I understand, because this deck does not meet "Standard" format. Having said that, I like the versatility of this deck. You might want to add a couple bojuka bogs for free GY removal. A lot of decks these days use GY return, flashback, scavenge etc... I see you're thinking about dark rituals, I'd definitely add them since you're monoblack here. Geralf's messenger wouldn't be a bad idea either, he's awesome. Good luck! If you have time, check out my newest deck please called Faerie Chemistrickery here: http://www.mtgvault.com/ViewDeck.aspx?DeckID=410376
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Since you have Exquisitie Blood, add Sanguine Bond for an infinite loop combo. To activate it, gain life or drain an opponents life, Blood Artist, Taste of Blood, Sign in Blood, or more Phyrexian Arenas all would trigger the loop
Have thought of that, however I almost never get both EB out (using them as a probability marker) and the point of the deck is not to win by this loop, rather to control the field til I can win by overwhelming force/effects/drain. Relying on enchantments as a win condition is too shaky a foundation. But thanks for the comment.