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Let's Get Down To The Killing
Deck Size: 100
Commander / EDH
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Est deck cost: $202.42
Salt Sum: 35.02
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Commander

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Massacre Girl, Known Killer

Menace Creatures you control have wither. (They deal damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters.) Whenever a creature an opponent controls dies, if its toughness was less than 1, draw a card.

Creature
Massacre Girl, Known Killer (mkm) 94
1

1) Anthem

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Ascendant Evincar

Flying (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.) Other black creatures get +1/+1. Nonblack creatures get -1/-1.

Creature
Ascendant Evincar (hop) 17
1
Engineered Plague

As Engineered Plague enters the battlefield, choose a creature type. All creatures of the chosen type get -1/-1.

Enchantment
Engineered Plague (7ed) 133
1
Illness in the Ranks

Creature tokens get -1/-1.

Enchantment
Illness in the Ranks (gtc) 69
1
Kaervek, the Spiteful

Other creatures get -1/-1.

Creature
Kaervek, the Spiteful (m21) 106
1
Night of Souls' Betrayal

All creatures get -1/-1.

Enchantment
Night of Souls' Betrayal (ima) 99
1
Plague Engineer

Deathtouch As Plague Engineer enters the battlefield, choose a creature type. Creatures of the chosen type your opponents control get -1/-1.

Creature
Plague Engineer (mh1) 100
1

2) -1/-1 Counters

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Contagion Clasp

When Contagion Clasp enters the battlefield, put a -1/-1 counter on target creature. {4}, {T}: Proliferate. (Choose any number of permanents and/or players, then give each another counter of each kind already there.)

Artifact
Contagion Clasp (onc) 129
1
Fevered Convulsions

{2}{B}{B}: Put a -1/-1 counter on target creature.

Enchantment
Fevered Convulsions (tmp) 136
1
Liliana's Influence

Put a -1/-1 counter on each creature you don't control. You may search your library and/or graveyard for a card named Liliana, Death Wielder, reveal it, and put it into your hand. If you search your library this way, shuffle.

Sorcery
Liliana's Influence (akh) 277
1
Liliana, Death Wielder

+2: Put a -1/-1 counter on up to one target creature. −3: Destroy target creature with a -1/-1 counter on it. −10: Return all creature cards from your graveyard to the battlefield.

Planeswalker
Liliana, Death Wielder (akh) 275
1
Midnight Banshee

Wither (This deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters.) At the beginning of your upkeep, put a -1/-1 counter on each nonblack creature.

Creature
Midnight Banshee (mm2) 86
1
Skinrender

When Skinrender enters the battlefield, put three -1/-1 counters on target creature.

Creature
Skinrender (2x2) 91
1
Spitting Dilophosaurus

Whenever Spitting Dilophosaurus enters the battlefield or attacks, put a -1/-1 counter on up to one target creature. Creatures your opponents control with -1/-1 counters on them can't block.

Creature
Spitting Dilophosaurus (rex) 3
1

3) Removal

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Bloodline Culling

Choose one — • Target creature gets -5/-5 until end of turn. • Creature tokens get -2/-2 until end of turn.

Instant
Bloodline Culling (mid) 89
1
Defile

Target creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn for each Swamp you control.

Instant
Defile (mh1) 86
1
Dismember

({B/P} can be paid with either {B} or 2 life.) Target creature gets -5/-5 until end of turn.

Instant
Dismember (plst) MM2-79
1
Grasp of Darkness

Target creature gets -4/-4 until end of turn.

Instant
Grasp of Darkness (m21) 102
1
Guul Draz Assassin

Level up {1}{B} ({1}{B}: Put a level counter on this. Level up only as a sorcery.) LEVEL 2-3 2/2 {B}, {T}: Target creature gets -2/-2 until end of turn. LEVEL 4+ 4/4 {B}, {T}: Target creature gets -4/-4 until end of turn.

Creature
Guul Draz Assassin (plst) ROE-112
1
Join the Dead

Target creature gets -5/-5 until end of turn. Descend 4 — That creature gets -10/-10 until end of turn instead if there are four or more permanent cards in your graveyard.

Instant
Join the Dead (lci) 110
1
Sudden Death

Split second (As long as this spell is on the stack, players can't cast spells or activate abilities that aren't mana abilities.) Target creature gets -4/-4 until end of turn.

Instant
Sudden Death (tsr) 143
1
Tragic Slip

Target creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn. Morbid — That creature gets -13/-13 until end of turn instead if a creature died this turn.

Instant
Tragic Slip (cmm) 192
1
Ulcerate

Target creature gets -3/-3 until end of turn. You lose 3 life.

Instant
Ulcerate (j22) 481
1

4) Mass Removal

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Black Sun's Zenith

Put X -1/-1 counters on each creature. Shuffle Black Sun's Zenith into its owner's library.

Sorcery
Black Sun's Zenith (mkc) 126
1
Carnifex Demon

Flying Carnifex Demon enters the battlefield with two -1/-1 counters on it. {B}, Remove a -1/-1 counter from Carnifex Demon: Put a -1/-1 counter on each other creature.

Creature
Carnifex Demon (som) 57
1
Crypt Rats

{X}: Crypt Rats deals X damage to each creature and each player. Spend only black mana on X.

Creature
Crypt Rats (j22) 392
1
Massacre Girl

Menace When Massacre Girl enters the battlefield, each other creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn. Whenever a creature dies this turn, each creature other than Massacre Girl gets -1/-1 until end of turn.

Creature
Massacre Girl (rvr) 83
1
Mutilate

All creatures get -1/-1 until end of turn for each Swamp you control.

Sorcery
Mutilate (gvl) 55
1
Screams from Within

Enchant creature Enchanted creature gets -1/-1. When enchanted creature dies, return Screams from Within from your graveyard to the battlefield.

Enchantment
Screams from Within (dst) 52
1
Yahenni's Expertise

All creatures get -3/-3 until end of turn. You may cast a spell with mana value 3 or less from your hand without paying its mana cost.

Sorcery
Yahenni's Expertise (aer) 75
1

5) Death Trigger

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Blood Artist

Whenever Blood Artist or another creature dies, target player loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.

Creature
Blood Artist (lcc) 182
1
Blowfly Infestation

Whenever a creature dies, if it had a -1/-1 counter on it, put a -1/-1 counter on target creature.

Enchantment
Blowfly Infestation (shm) 58
1
Dreadhound

When Dreadhound enters the battlefield, mill three cards. (Put the top three cards of your library into your graveyard.) Whenever a creature dies or a creature card is put into a graveyard from a library, each opponent loses 1 life.

Creature
Dreadhound (j22) 406
1
Massacre Wurm

When Massacre Wurm enters the battlefield, creatures your opponents control get -2/-2 until end of turn. Whenever a creature an opponent controls dies, that player loses 2 life.

Creature
Massacre Wurm (mkc) 130
1
Syr Konrad, the Grim

Whenever another creature dies, or a creature card is put into a graveyard from anywhere other than the battlefield, or a creature card leaves your graveyard, Syr Konrad, the Grim deals 1 damage to each opponent. {1}{B}: Each player mills a card. (They each put the top card of their library into their graveyard.)

Creature
Syr Konrad, the Grim (mkc) 141
1
Yahenni, Undying Partisan

Haste Whenever a creature an opponent controls dies, put a +1/+1 counter on Yahenni, Undying Partisan. Sacrifice another creature: Yahenni gains indestructible until end of turn.

Creature
Yahenni, Undying Partisan (lcc) 214
1

6) Opponent Tokens

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Akroan Horse

Defender When Akroan Horse enters the battlefield, an opponent gains control of it. At the beginning of your upkeep, each opponent creates a 1/1 white Soldier creature token.

Creature Artifact
Akroan Horse (plst) C16-241
1
Curse of Disturbance

Enchant player Whenever enchanted player is attacked, create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token. Each opponent attacking that player does the same.

Enchantment
Curse of Disturbance (scd) 74
1
Genesis Chamber

Whenever a nontoken creature enters the battlefield, if Genesis Chamber is untapped, that creature's controller creates a 1/1 colorless Myr artifact creature token.

Artifact
Genesis Chamber (bbd) 235
1
Hunted Bonebrute

Menace When Hunted Bonebrute enters the battlefield, target opponent creates two 1/1 white Dog creature tokens. When Hunted Bonebrute dies, each opponent loses 3 life. Disguise {1}{B}

Creature
Hunted Bonebrute (mkm) 87
1
Infernal Genesis

At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player mills a card. Then they create X 1/1 black Minion creature tokens, where X is the milled card's mana value.

Enchantment
Infernal Genesis (pcy) 68
1
Nettling Nuisance

Flying Whenever one or more Faeries you control deal combat damage to a player, that player creates a 4/2 red Pirate creature token with "This creature can't block." The token is goaded for the rest of the game. (It attacks each combat if able and attacks a player other than you if able.)

Creature
Nettling Nuisance (woc) 15
1
Slaughter Specialist

When Slaughter Specialist enters the battlefield, each opponent creates a 1/1 white Human creature token. Whenever a creature an opponent controls dies, put a +1/+1 counter on Slaughter Specialist.

Creature
Slaughter Specialist (mid) 122
1
Tribute to Horobi

Enchantment
Tribute to Horobi // Echo of Death's Wail (neo) 124Tribute to Horobi // Echo of Death's Wail (neo) 124
1

7) Ramp

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Black Market

Whenever a creature dies, put a charge counter on Black Market. At the beginning of your precombat main phase, add {B} for each charge counter on Black Market.

Enchantment
Black Market (clb) 739
1
Caged Sun

As Caged Sun enters the battlefield, choose a color. Creatures you control of the chosen color get +1/+1. Whenever a land's ability causes you to add one or more mana of the chosen color, add one additional mana of that color.

Artifact
Caged Sun (plst) CM2-178
1
Crypt Ghast

Extort (Whenever you cast a spell, you may pay {W/B}. If you do, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain that much life.) Whenever you tap a Swamp for mana, add an additional {B}.

Creature
Crypt Ghast (rvr) 70
1
Decanter of Endless Water

You have no maximum hand size. {T}: Add one mana of any color.

Artifact
Decanter of Endless Water (clb) 309
1
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth

({B/P} can be paid with either {B} or 2 life.) Lifelink For each {B} in a cost, you may pay 2 life rather than pay that mana. Whenever you cast a black spell, put a +1/+1 counter on K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth.

Creature
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth (plst) C19-18
1
Nyx Lotus

Nyx Lotus enters the battlefield tapped. {T}: Choose a color. Add an amount of mana of that color equal to your devotion to that color. (Your devotion to a color is the number of mana symbols of that color in the mana costs of permanents you control.)

Artifact
Nyx Lotus (thb) 235
1
Sceptre of Eternal Glory

{T}: Add one mana of any color. {T}: Add three mana of any one color. Activate only if you control three or more lands with the same name.

Artifact
Sceptre of Eternal Glory (40k) 166
1
Sol Ring

{T}: Add {C}{C}.

Artifact
Sol Ring (mkc) 237
1
Thought Vessel

You have no maximum hand size. {T}: Add {C}.

Artifact
Thought Vessel (mkc) 245
1

8) Misc

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Bolas's Citadel

You may look at the top card of your library any time. You may play lands and cast spells from the top of your library. If you cast a spell this way, pay life equal to its mana value rather than pay its mana cost. {T}, Sacrifice ten nonland permanents: Each opponent loses 10 life.

Artifact
Bolas's Citadel (war) 79
1
Cuombajj Witches

{T}: Cuombajj Witches deals 1 damage to any target and 1 damage to any target of an opponent's choice.

Creature
Cuombajj Witches (cmr) 116
1
Dark Prophecy

Whenever a creature you control dies, you draw a card and you lose 1 life.

Enchantment
Dark Prophecy (m14) 93
1
Drana, Liberator of Malakir

Flying, first strike Whenever Drana, Liberator of Malakir deals combat damage to a player, put a +1/+1 counter on each attacking creature you control.

Creature
Drana, Liberator of Malakir (lcc) 193
1
Dread Presence

Whenever a Swamp enters the battlefield under your control, choose one — • You draw a card and you lose 1 life. • Dread Presence deals 2 damage to any target and you gain 2 life.

Creature
Dread Presence (j22) 403
1
Lashwrithe

Living weapon (When this Equipment enters the battlefield, create a 0/0 black Phyrexian Germ creature token, then attach this to it.) Equipped creature gets +1/+1 for each Swamp you control. Equip {B/P}{B/P} ({B/P} can be paid with either {B} or 2 life.)

Artifact
Lashwrithe (c14) 245
1
Necropolis Regent

Flying Whenever a creature you control deals combat damage to a player, put that many +1/+1 counters on it.

Creature
Necropolis Regent (voc) 132
1
Nest of Scarabs

Whenever you put one or more -1/-1 counters on a creature, create that many 1/1 black Insect creature tokens.

Enchantment
Nest of Scarabs (akh) 101
1
Trailblazer's Torch

When Trailblazer's Torch enters the battlefield, you take the initiative. Whenever equipped creature becomes blocked, it deals 2 damage to each creature blocking it. Equip {1} ({1}: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)

Artifact
Trailblazer's Torch (clb) 340
1
Umezawa's Jitte

Whenever equipped creature deals combat damage, put two charge counters on Umezawa's Jitte. Remove a charge counter from Umezawa's Jitte: Choose one — • Equipped creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn. • Target creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn. • You gain 2 life. Equip {2}

Artifact
Umezawa's Jitte (plst) BOK-163
1

Land

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Bojuka Bog

Bojuka Bog enters the battlefield tapped. When Bojuka Bog enters the battlefield, exile target player's graveyard. {T}: Add {B}.

Land
Bojuka Bog (mkc) 250
1
Cabal Stronghold

{T}: Add {C}. {3}, {T}: Add {B} for each basic Swamp you control.

Land
Cabal Stronghold (dom) 238
1
Forbidden Orchard

{T}: Add one mana of any color. Whenever you tap Forbidden Orchard for mana, target opponent creates a 1/1 colorless Spirit creature token.

Land
Forbidden Orchard (2x2) 323
1
Myriad Landscape

Myriad Landscape enters the battlefield tapped. {T}: Add {C}. {2}, {T}, Sacrifice Myriad Landscape: Search your library for up to two basic land cards that share a land type, put them onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Land
Myriad Landscape (mkc) 276
1
Reliquary Tower

You have no maximum hand size. {T}: Add {C}.

Land
Reliquary Tower (mkc) 282
1
Swamp

({T}: Add {B}.)

Land
Swamp (clu) 264
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Maybeboard

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Crippling Fear

Choose a creature type. Creatures that aren't of the chosen type get -3/-3 until end of turn.

Sorcery
Crippling Fear (cmm) 862
1
Necroskitter

Wither (This deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters.) Whenever a creature an opponent controls with a -1/-1 counter on it dies, you may return that card to the battlefield under your control.

Creature
Necroskitter (mm2) 88
1

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Description

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The good news is, it's really easy to get rid of Darksteel Transmutation with this deck. \n\nThis commander might be pretty scary at your table, it might be a \"removal on sight\" for your opponents, so take this into account and play it carefully, sometimes all it takes is casting your commander a little later and draw 5 cards in one turn to put yourself in a game changing situation. \n\n\n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"bold":true},"insert":"Categories Explained:"},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"Anthems:"},{"insert":" These are here to make some creatures (including the tokens we force our opponents to create) die on arrival with less than 1 toughness"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"-1/-1 Counters :"},{"insert":" You won't always be able to count on your commander's ability to give wither to your creatures. These are backup cards to minus your opponent's creatures"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"Removal:"},{"insert":" All the targeted removal in the deck, for when you really need that one creature gone."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"Mass removal:"},{"insert":" Cards with the potential to kill a lot (if not all) creatures in play. Most of them are conditionnal."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"Death Triggers:"},{"insert":" All the things in our deck giving us an advantage or punishing opponents whenever a creature dies."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"Opponent's Tokens:"},{"insert":" Cards that force your opponents to create tokens, generally easy to dispose of with toughness 1 or 2 "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true},"insert":"Ramp:"},{"insert":" As with a lot of commander decks, this one has a high mana curve, these are here to help you play the expensive stuff faster, or make sure you can pay this damn commander tax when you have to. 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As with all decks, this is (and will remain) a work in progress, updated after enough games are played or when new cards that fit into it come out. *** \n"}]}
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