Black is the color of ambition. Necromancers and dark rituals infect the world with their potency. To use black mana, is to take great risks for even greater power. It can grant the ability to search for cards, get rid of your opponent's cards and leech life. Prepare to traverse the depths with demons and the undead. Welcome to the best of the dark side.
"Absolute power corrupts absolutely." - Baron Acton
25. Duress
Stick them with the pointy end
What is great about Duress?
- Cost only one mana to cast
- Provides insight into your opponent's resources
- Whether played on turn one or turn ten this card is great for identifying and removing threats
24. Banehound
Release the hounds!
What is great about Banehound?
- It has haste allowing it to start dealing damage when it spawns
- Allows you to heal yourself
- Excellent turn one play
23. Urgoros, the Empty One
Emptiness consumes us all
What is great about Urgoros?
- He has flying making him harder to block
- Duress on a creature
- Can be fun as your commander in brawl
22. Cauldron Familiar
Black cats bring bad luck, for your opponent that is
What is great about Cauldron Familiar?
- You gain life from your opponent’s pain
- You can sacrifice a food token to have it respawn
- When played with Witch's Oven this creates a powerful combo
21. Unbreakable Bond
I choose you!
What is great about Unbreakable Bond?
- Allows a creature to respawn directly onto the board
- The respawned creature gains lifelink
- Can target any creature in your graveyard
20.Harvester of Souls
Death provides profit
What is great about Harvester of Souls?
- It has deathtouch
- The power and toughness allow it to be a great blocker or attacker
- You can draw cards if your creatures die
19. Ogre slumlord
If it dies, it is rat food
What is great about the slumlord?
- Strong synergy with a rat tribal deck
- All rats you control gain deathtouch
- Allows you to flood the board with tokens
18.Lich’s Caress
Consume and rejoice
What is great about Lich’s Caress?
- You can destroy any creature outright
- You gain life for killing a threat
- Can target your own creatures to allow more abilities to trigger
17. Epicure of Blood
Nothing like a fine bite to drink
What is great about Epicure of Blood?
- Each opponent will lose life
- The ability can trigger at any time
- Can be a strong blocker if needed
16.Bone Splinters
More than just a bone to pick, indeed
What is great about Bone Splinters?
- Cost only one mana to cast
- It allows you to sacrifice a creature which can generate values
- Solid piece of removal
15.Knight of the Ebon Legion
Swift death
What is great about Knight of the Ebon Legion?
- Cheap to play
- Whenever a player loses life it gets a counter on it
- The ability to give it deathtouch makes combat risky for your opponents
14.Scheming Symmetry
Shall we make a deal?
What is great about Scheming Symmetry?
- Can be a tool to gain allies in multiplayer duels
- Allows you to get any card you may need
- This card is a one drop tutor
13.Spark Harvest
It starts with words....
What is great about Spark Harvest?
- Can target planeswalkers
- You can pay additional mana instead of having to get rid of a creature
- Removes threats big and small
12. Vampire of the Dire Moon
Love bites, and so does she
What is great about Vampire of the Dire Moon?
- Life gain early game
- A great blocker or attacker with deathtouch
- First turn play
11.Murder
Kill confirmed!
What is great about murder?
- Does not deal damage which can be prevented it is an instant kill
- An instant kill that is cast at instant speed
- Three mana is a fair cost
10. Death Baron
Did somebody say it's time to do the monster mash?
What is great about Death Baron?
- Makes your zombies and skeletons harder to kill
- Deathtouch makes your zombies and skeletons kill easier
- You can have multiple on your board because the creature is not legendary
9.Dreadhorde Invasion
A sense of dread amasses on the battlefield
What is great about Dreadhorde Invasion?
- Only costs two mana
- Gives your zombie tokens lifelink
- Allows you to create a zombie token every turn
8.Liliana’s Mastery
Service in death for the rest of their unnatural lives
What is great about Liliana’s Mastery?
- Buffs your zombies
- Creates two zombies
- A fair cost for all it does
7.Rankle, Master of Pranks
It was just a prank, bro
What is great about Rankle?
- Flying makes it hard to block
- Haste allows it to fly into the game and swing when summoned
- You can trigger all three effects whenever it deals damage
6.Open the Graves
Its terror time again!
What is great about Open the Graves?
- You can sacrifice your own creatures to make zombies
- Makes combat a chance to create more creatures
- Because it is non legendary you can have more than one on the field
5.Liliana,Dreadhorde General
Necromancy never looked so good
What is great about Liliana?
- Static ability that triggers anytime the condition is met
- Versatile abilities to remove or add to the board
- If Liliana is allowed to perform her final ability it is an assured victory
4.Exquisite Blood
Drain them dry!
What is great about Exquisite Blood?
- In a multi duel, this would trigger due to the amount of damage done to each opponent
- Triggers anytime the conditions are met
- Is part of amazing combos that allow you to deal infinite damage
3.Bolas’s Citadel
Behold, the dragon god's masterpiece!
What is great about Bolas’s Citadel?
- Allows you to look at your top card whenever you want
- Allows you to play the top card of your library with life instead of mana
- Just playing this card changes the pace of the game
2.Peer into the Abyss
Shield your eyes before it is too late!
What is great about peer into the abyss?
- You can target yourself if you really want to
- Takes away half of their library, limiting their resources
- Halves their life total, limiting their options and time left alive
1.Gray Merchant of Asphodel
Say hello to gary everyone
What is great about Gray Merchant of Asphodel?
- Deals massive damage when played
- All it has to do is enter the board
- You gain the life your opponents lost
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