Overview:
A mono-black evasive combat strategy deck led by Rev, Tithe Extractor, focusing on unblockable creatures and shadow mechanics to generate treasure tokens and steal opponents' cards through combat damage.
Primer:
This deck employs a unique strategy centered around evasive creatures, particularly those with shadow and unblockable abilities, to consistently deal combat damage and trigger Rev, Tithe Extractor's ability. The commander provides both offensive support through deathtouch and resource generation via treasure tokens and card advantage from opponents' libraries.
The deck's primary gameplan involves deploying cheap evasive creatures early, particularly from the Dauthi tribe, and using them to chip away at opponents while accumulating resources. Secondary win conditions include Revel in Riches for treasure-based victory and Pitiless Plunderer for additional value. The deck includes some reanimation elements and removal spells to maintain board control.
Weaknesses:
The deck suffers from a relatively low land count which could impact consistency. Many creatures have low power, making it difficult to close out games quickly. The deck is vulnerable to board wipes and mass removal, with limited protection for its creatures. The heavy reliance on combat damage makes it susceptible to fog effects and pillowfort strategies.
Top 10 Most Impactful Cards:
- Sol Ring
- Revel in Riches
- Pitiless Plunderer
- Dark Ritual
- Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
- Dauthi Embrace
- Liliana of the Dark Realms
- Reanimate
- Victimize
- Mind Stone
Attribute Ratings:
- Speed: 3/10
- Resilience: 4/10
- Consistency: 3/10
- Interaction: 4/10
Rating Justification:
This deck operates at a casual level, with its combat-focused strategy typically taking 12+ turns to achieve victory. While it includes some powerful cards like Sol Ring and Dark Ritual, the overall strategy lacks the explosive potential of higher-powered decks. The deck would struggle against optimized casual decks (5.0) due to its slower pace and limited interaction, but could compete with other casual decks around its power level. The inclusion of evasive creatures and some removal gives it an edge over completely unoptimized decks (2.0).
Final power level rating: 3.0 - 3.5
Rev, Tithe Extractor