Dying Shades v.7

by Lithionlx on 31 March 2013

Main Deck (62 cards)

Sideboard (15 cards)

Creatures (2)


Sorceries (1)


Instants (6)

Planeswalkers (2)


Enchantments (2)


Land (2)

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Deck Description

Dying Shades. Version 7.
(Thank You all for the suggestions on Version 6. )

Version 6 can be found here:
http://mtgvault.com/lithionlx/decks/dying-shades-v6/

This version:
*Incorporates Orzhov infinite combo
*Adds Lord of The Void
*Changes to mana curve
*Changes to mana production
*Sideboard contains alternate win mechanic.

Lord of the Void: Likely the most under-rated Black UR in GateCrash. $2.00 Card
Illusionist's Bracers: Likely the most under-rated and over-looked Artifact in GateCrash. $.50c Card. Take a look at the Bracers, and then go creature-by-creature. So what happens when the Basilica Screechers have the same ability as High Priest?
When you play a Liliana's Shade, due to rules revisions I can equip Illusionist's before I trigger her ability in the stack. So now I'm fetching two lands.

Mutilate. The most powerful sorcery in the deck. Regeneration does not survive it. Indestructible does not survive it. So do not be afraid to use it. Its there for a reason. It is the card that makes this deck win against agro. The only card that could make the mutilate scenario any better is Suffer the Past from RotE. (Wotc if your listening reprint this please).

Questions and Answers:
Why two Godless Shrine / Why no Isolated Chapel? : Because I only have two Godless Shrine in my inventory. The other two and the isolated chapels are on eBay waiting for me to buy them.

Why 2 plains in the side board?: Until I get two more Godless Shrines. The Plains will be required if I board in the Orzhov Charms.

Why two win conditions?: The Orzhov infinite combo is well known. So is High priest of penance builds. I have yet to see anyone really push Orzhov hard enough to make it competitive. This is the goal. Both mechanics go after the life total directly. The way in which they go about it are different. The Orzhov extort mechanism is your type2 Drain life. Which is what this deck has been about since day 1. Creating a Standard Drain Life.

Why is Liliana OTDR in the Side board? Go back and look at version 6. She was main boarded in that version as she fit the shade mechanics needs perfectly. Not to mention her being a priority target and wonderful for ramp.

How to Play

Exquisite Blood + Vizkopa Guildmage + 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. Extort as much as possible.


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Card Legality

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

Deck discussion for Dying Shades v.7

Undying does survive mutilate, mutilate isn't putting -1-1 counters on creatures, just giving it -1-1. it also doesn't affect any creature brought onto the battlefield after the spell resolves, so undying does not become affected, just an fyi :) solid looking deck though for sure. You might also want to consider adding Isolated Chapel and drop Orzhov Guildgate

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Posted 01 April 2013 at 05:27

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oh I just read the rest, haha forget the Chapel comment

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Posted 01 April 2013 at 05:32

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I stand corrected: Oracle Ruling on 7/1/2012 states mutilate only effects creatures on the board.Even if the number of swamps in play changes.

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Posted 02 April 2013 at 01:39

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