Vexing Devil

by tinytone on 09 February 2013

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Deck Description

This "red deck wins" deck won a Friday Night Magic (FNM) event a few years back.

It features plenty of cheap 1 drops that pose significant threats if not dealt with.
The 2 drops are even more scary as they either have or give haste.
The 3 drop Boros Reckoner is killer as he can deal extra damage when he receives damage.
And in the 4 drop slot, we have the hellrider that makes all your attackers deal 1 damage when declared as attackers. Brutal!

This deck is fast, brutal and can win games within a few minutes.

Check out the brutal "Vexing" decision combo in the sample play below featuring the Vexing Devil (which I personally LOVE!)

How to Play

2 scenarios, both lethal, are illustrated below:

SCENARIO 1:

Turn 1:
- Stromkirk Noble.

Turn 2:
- Lightning Mauler (don't soul bond him just yet - we're waiting for turn 3).
- Attack for 1 with the Stromkirk Noble, who will grow into a 2/2 if not blocked.

Turn 3:
- Boros Reckoner - soul bond him to the Lightning Mauler so he now has haste.
- Attack for 7 (Stromkirk Noble, Lightning Mauler and Boros Reckoner).

Turn 4
- Hellrider!
- Attack with everyone for 11. (Assume the Stromkirk noble is now a 3/3).
- The Hellrider deals 4 damage when attackers are declared as we're attacking with 4 creatures.
- 23 points of damage have been assigned at this point
- Is the opponent dead yet?

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SCENARIO 2:

Turn 1:
- Rakdos Cackler (Unleashed of course so he gets a +1/+1 counter making him a 2/2).

Turn 2:
- Ash Zealot.
- Attack for 4 with the Rackdos Cackler and Ash Zealot.

Turn 3:
- Stonewright. Soul bond him to the Ash Zealot so you can pump her first strike.
- Attack for 6 (Assume we pumped +2/0 into the Ash Zealot using Stonewrights ability twice.)
- Alternatively, instead of pumping the Ash Zealot, instead Searing Spear the opponent directly for 3 points of damage.

Turn 4
- Play Vexing Devil and wait for the opponent to make a choice: live or die?
- If he dies - morbid is now active! Cast Brimstone volley and deal 5 damage directly to the opponents face. Thats 9 damage (45% of their health) for 4 mana! Crazy!!
- If he lives - cast Lightning Mauler and soulbond to Vexing Devil giving both creatures haste (oh dammmmn son! You chose poorly. A 4/3 with haste for 1 mana is a bargain!)
- Attack with the Vexing Devil, Lightning Mauler, Rakdos Cackler, Ash Zealot and Stonewright for 11!
- Is the opponent dead yet?

Deck Tags

  • Mono Red
  • Haste
  • Burn

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Card Legality

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

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