Subject: A deck Iv been working on...
Date: Mon, 19 Jan 1998 09:33:26 -0800
From: "Dakkon Blackblade" <dakkon@cosmoaccess.net>
To: <fkusumot@ix.netcom.com>

Here is a little deck I have been working on, in play testing it does well,
has most of its problems with 5cRed slieght/burn but the with a little work
and a good sideboard I think it could do well. The addition of the
guildmages (Left out only originally only because I forgot them <smile> )
help this problem greatly since my main problem was a quick Ball Lightning.

The deck is 5cBlack:
Critters (22)
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3xNekrataal (3 because I didn't have 4)
3xErg Raiders
4xBlack Knight
3xShadow Guildmage
3x Fallen Askari
4x Man O' War
2x Uktabi Orangutan

Critter Control (10)
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3xParalyze
3xDiabolic Edict
4x Incenerate

Support/Misc. (6)
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3x Bad Moon
2x Disenchant
1x Scroll Rack

Land (22)
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2x Gemstone Mine
2x Underground River
2x City of Brass
2x Reflecting Pool
3x Quick Sand
3x Undicovered Paradise
8x Swamp

Playing the deck:
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When I play this deck I look at my mana curve which is basically 2 or 3, so
I don't need a lot of land to accomplish what needs to be done. I lay down
a quick creature or two and slowly widdle them away holding off there
creatures with paralyze, edict, or incinerate, and nekrataal or bouncing
them with man o' wars. When it all comes down I generally have 3 or 4
creatures on the table not overcasting because of WoG, etc, etc. The
monkey's help with Orb's as well as the disenchants. Once I get my opponent
on the defensive (little to no creatures, and casting to kill them or try
to stop them) I drop a bad moon or two 3 2/2 creatures with little out it
hard enough but when it becomes 3 4/4 creatures with flanking and first
strike it spells D-O-O-M for your opponent. I found the creature
manipulation to creature ratio is fine and in most cases I can get some
sort of card advantage off of it with the man 'o wars and or nekrataal's. I
find the paralyze work's VERY well as a form of creature control in two
ways. It stops or slows down an early on-slought and has a great  surprise
factor. The scroll racks is an awesome card and mainly used in this deck
for the quick offensive boost, dropping the land you have been holding on
top the deck and grabbing something more useful. I found the over all deck
to be strong, but needs a little work I am still working on the sideboard
any comments would be greatly appreciated please send them to:
dakkon@cosmoaccess.net