Overview:
A mono-black control deck helmed by Massacre Girl, Known Killer that focuses on weakening and killing creatures while generating card advantage through its commander's death trigger ability and various -1/-1 counter synergies.
Primer:
This deck operates as a creature-control strategy that uses mass creature debuffs and -1/-1 counters to maintain board control while drawing cards through various death triggers. The commander, Massacre Girl, Known Killer, provides both a wither effect for all creatures and card draw when opposing creatures die with negative toughness, creating a powerful engine for both control and card advantage.
The deck can win through various methods, including draining opponents with Gray Merchant of Asphodel, taking extra turns with Temporal Extortion, or overwhelming the board with reanimated creatures via Rise of the Dark Realms. The strategy is supported by numerous board wipes and creature debuff effects, along with powerful mana acceleration through cards like Cabal Coffers and Crypt Ghast.
Weaknesses:
The deck is somewhat vulnerable to artifact and enchantment removal, as many of its key pieces fall into these categories. It can struggle against decks that don't rely heavily on creatures, as many of its control pieces become less effective. The strategy can also be disrupted by graveyard hate, which limits some of its recursion-based win conditions.
Top 10 Most Impactful Cards:
- Cabal Coffers
- Toxic Deluge
- Black Sun's Zenith
- Grave Betrayal
- Massacre Wurm
- Phyrexian Arena
- Crypt Ghast
- Night of Souls' Betrayal
- Gray Merchant of Asphodel
- Rise of the Dark Realms
Attribute Ratings:
- Speed: 5/10
- Resilience: 6/10
- Consistency: 7/10
- Interaction: 8/10
Rating Justification:
This deck operates at a higher level than typical precon decks due to its strong interaction suite and consistent game plan, but falls short of truly competitive builds due to its relatively slower win conditions and reliance on creature-based strategies. It has strong control elements and good card advantage, but typically needs several turns to establish its winning position. The deck would perform well against other focused casual decks but might struggle against faster combo-oriented strategies.
Final power level rating: 5.5 - 6.0
Massacre Girl, Known Killer