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Overview:
A high-powered Edgar Markov vampire tribal deck that combines aggressive token generation with multiple infinite combos and aristocrats strategies, leveraging both combat damage and life drain effects to close out games.
Primer:
This deck operates on multiple axes, with Edgar Markov's eminence ability providing constant value through vampire token generation. The primary gameplan involves establishing a wide board presence through vampire casting and token generation, then leveraging these tokens either through combat with Edgar's +1/+1 counter ability or through aristocrats-style sacrifice strategies. The deck includes several infinite combos, notably Exquisite Blood + Sanguine Bond, and Phyrexian Altar combinations with various creatures.
The secondary strategy involves heavy resource denial and value generation through cards like Smothering Tithe, Black Market Connections, and Necropotence. The deck can quickly transition between aggressive combat strategies and combo finishes, supported by a robust suite of tutors and protection spells. The inclusion of premium interaction pieces like Teferi's Protection and Silence allows the deck to protect its key pieces while disrupting opponents' answers.
Weaknesses:
The deck's reliance on creature-based strategies makes it vulnerable to board wipes, though it includes several protection pieces. The mana base is slightly lower than optimal, which could lead to consistency issues in the early game. The deck can struggle against heavy stax pieces that prevent creature casting or token generation, and graveyard hate can shut down several of its recursion-based strategies.
Top 10 Most Impactful Cards:
- Phyrexian Altar
- Exquisite Blood
- Sanguine Bond
- Necropotence
- Smothering Tithe
- Bolas's Citadel
- The One Ring
- Teferi's Protection
- Blood Artist
- Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
Attribute Ratings:
- Speed: 7/10
- Resilience: 8/10
- Consistency: 7/10
- Interaction: 7/10
Rating Justification:
This deck sits firmly in the focused competitive range due to its ability to threaten wins around turns 5-6 through either combat damage or combo finishes. While it includes several high-powered cards and infinite combos, its slightly suboptimal land count and reliance on creature-based strategies prevent it from reaching the higher power levels of 8+. The deck outperforms typical optimized builds (6.5) due to its premium interaction suite and multiple win conditions, but falls short of highly optimized decks (7.5) that can consistently threaten wins by turn 4-5.
Final power level rating: 7.0 - 7.3
Edgar Markov
