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Get -1/-1 counters on everything your opponents control. Kill those creatures, and now you control them. It's that simple. It's that perfect, that compleat.
Start off with Fume Spitter, or Vector Asp. Second turn, play Crumbling Ashes. Third turn, play Necroskitter, and you will start to gain control of everything. Cards like Glistening Oil will ensure that everything has a -1/-1 counter. Until you get this combo, play as a normal infect deck, and delay using -1/-1 counters. Once you start gaining control of everything, use Tainted Strike to continue infecting.
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Seems pretty solid and I have much respect for infect thanks to me friend's Skithiryx EDH deck. Also Grave Betrayal would work well if your opponent(s) have a lot of creature removal.
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Thanks. I'll have to go look up Grave Betrayal. Can you leave a link to your friend's deck if he posted it online?
sadly he did not
grave betrayal is like necroskitter but an enchantment that also brings back their creatures with +1/+1 counters and become zombies in addition to other types
Grave Betrayal doesn't work with creature removal, though, because it only works on your opponent's creatures.
oh my bad didn't even notice that
Ah, it's refreshing to see an infect deck with a twist instead of just going face with pump! Also, and this is something you can't know - I was a core member of Phyrexia(.com) for so many years and consider myself phyrexian, with completion as the highest goal^^ May the Ineffeble bless this deck with the worst plagues and curses he has :)This deck is already well rounded out. * The main thing I would change: This deck is SCREAMING for Kulrath Knight! But what to cut in order to make room?- Whispering Specter (is weak and Kulrath Knight flies, too)- Tainted Strike (see below)* What's Tainted Strike for? All your critters already have infect/wither! ;)* I expected Contagion Clasp to be in here somewhere. But I also like to see someone utilizing Glistening Oil, so I won't complain^^* Your entire deck is about dominating creatures. I'd feel naked without a reset button like Nevinyrral's Disk.* Some of the Swamps could be non-basics with useful abilities, for example Bojuka Bog.
Thanks for all the help. One of the main reason for me not adding Kulrath knight, was because MtgVault would say that this deck is red. Tainted strike is so that I can give infect to the creatures I gain control of. I'm not sure how Nevinyrral's disk would be helpful. If I'm dominating creaatures, wouldn't I not want a board wipe?
Kulrath Knight: Why do you care if MTGVault classifies the deck as red!? Strangest reason ever to not play a card that would be useful for the deck :)Tainted Strike: To give creatures you steal infect? By that time you should have won already. I mean, for that to happen you would need to 1) give an opposing creature -1/-1 counters, 2) have Necroskitter in play and 3) kill that creature. And THEN you need Tainted Strike to give it also Infect? If that plan worked, doesn't that mean you have enough of that at that point? And until then it sits in your hand, useless.Nevinyrral's Disk is helpful if you are facing any threats that isn't creature based, that's what I was aiming for. You have all the tools in the world to get creatures under control but a single enchantment or artifact can ruin your day. Again, this is probably something about your meta, if you face simple creature decks all day you'd probably be fine, but even those could run things you'll be helpless against.
Because you're so creature - heavy, you might consider Crypt of Agadeem. Also, flavor text refers to the phyrexian process as "compleation", not "completion"
Oh crap! I really ought to change that. I hadn't noticed that it was spelled that way. Thanks. And Crypt of Agadeem is really good. I might add that depending on how much it costs.
No blowfly infestation? It can get off ridiculous board-clearing stuff if used correctly.
Oh yeah. I actually just had that card in this deck. Someone recommended Kulrath Knight, so I took out Blowfly Infestation to add in the knight, and I was going to put it back in, but I forgot about it. Have any recommendations on what I should take out to add in Blowfly Infestation?
I am still thinking the Tainted Strike is useless most of the time.
I'd probably get rid of both instants - they're designed for Infect decks, and this is much more about wither. Splitting your focus like that will make it inconsistent. If you're gonna have instants, simple removal is probably better.
Well, Virulent Wound should stay, it kind of IS removal if you have Crumbling Ashes.
If I remove all the Tainted Strikes, in your opinion, what specific cards should I add, and how many?
I'd probably add one more blowfly infestation, and 3x puncture bolt
So I should splash red?
Why splash red for puncture bolt? Just add Scar instead
I had scar, but then I discovered Virulent Wound, which is just a better version of it.
ok fair point there
This is the first new hot deck in a little while. I think there's a lot to work with with infect and I really like what you've done. I've made a good amount of infect decks, and if you want ideas, reply and I'll post the link
Hey. Yeah, I would love to see what you've done with infect. Maybe I can get some ideas. ::_:: <-- Spiderface
www.mtgvault.com/stormtide/infect/
I commented and liked a few of them. They seem pretty good.
Very nice combination of Infect and Wither. Really sets it apart from the other infect decks I've seen.
That in mind though, you could use Carnifex Demon to really speed up the infection process and take a bunch of their 2/2 on his first turn out. Then popping Glistening Oil on him to keep taking/killing and running 4 Hex Parasite to keep Necroskitter alive so you can take everything.
yeah, but Hex Parasite would die from carnifex, and if I wanted to take out their 2/2 on the same turn that carnifex comes out, I would need 8 mana.. However, I had never heard of Hex parasite, and I will definetely try to make room for it. I might add carnifex.
Fair enough, didn't think about it only giving Hex +1 to power.
One thing though, if you don't mind spending a little on lands, Cabal Coffers could pretty easily solve any mana issues. Not legal in modern though, if that's something you're aiming for.
Yeah, I did want it to be modern. But Cabal Coffers would be good.
Crypt Ghast is another option for a little extra mana, but it's a creature so it depends on how dedicated to the theme you are I suppose.
I was thinking plague myr?
That could work, or dark ritual. Less of a constant source, but more dependable for a 1st turn Crusader/Necroskitter
Is dark ritual modern?
Another one to take note of is Everlasting Torment.
I honestly have no idea, It's been reprinted so much I'm not sure what the last thing it was reprinted in.
Sadly, it is not. And all my creatures have infect/wither already so everlasting torment would only buff my opponent's creatures.
Good point, yeah that would be kinda redundant.
I love your take on Infect. I'm going to suggest Inkmoth Nexus for land variation and easy infect vector. Also look at Corpse Cur, Lashwrithe, and maybe Grim Affliction.
Inkmoth Nexus is amazing, but it costs almost as much as the rest of the deck put together. If I had a Nexus, I would definitely add it. Grim affliction might be useful, but I don't think Corpse Cur or Lashwrithe are that necessary.
Yeah the 2x Nexus and 2x Skithiryx are the most expensive parts of my Infect. http://www.mtgvault.com/maelmord/decks/black-infect/