Hi, folks, now I'll post other two decks here, because I bought the box some time ago, liked the decks and tinkered a bit with them, but they can be improved more.
Most of the angels here are just because I liked the cards or they came in the box. I'll look for a Baneslayer when I can afford it, heh I also have a Maelstrom Archangel, but that one's kinda difficult to cast in a mono W deck...
Since most Angels are quite expensive, I tried to get around that by playing with Belbe's Portal, as my playgroup will tell you if you ask them, that's the most powerful card in the deck, simply because it basically cuts the cost to "cast" one angel per turn at 3, not bad when Iona comes soaring through at the end of the opponent's turn, ready to kick some butt in your turn, or dropping a Platinum Angel in response to that spell that's going to kill you.
The Mother of Runes are to early defense and to support the angels once they come to the fray, even in a multiplayer game, two Mothers protecting a Platinum Angel usually are game over for most people.
The Marble Diamonds and Thunder Totems are there to accel the mana, because Belbe's Portal costs 5 and even if the portal is destroyed, you can still cast some more angels.
As with the Divine deck, this one started as the precon, and I spent some time tinkering with it.
Since the imps that came with the deck are bad cards, I swapped those for come better flyers, to keep the replacements in the same mana cost, I went for Hypnotic Specters, the Reassembling Skeleton combines with the cards that demand to sacrifice a creature to work, Grinning Demon and Seizan are cheap beaters, Halo Hunter is hard to block and the more expensive demons are finishers.
Dark Ritual fits in any black deck, though it's considered a bad play in a multiplayer table, same goes with Duress, Demonic Tutor not only fits the demonic theme, but it's also very useful. Promise of Power lets you spend some of the life you could get from Consume Spirit or Corrupt, Recurring Nightmare and Attrition put to good use any small critter that has outlived its usefulness.
Breeding Pit is bad, compromise two mana each turn to get a 0/1 is not a good deal, I'm seriously thinking to splash green in the deck to include Awakening Zone to feed the sacrifice-powered cards, it costs one mana less and the tokens are more useful :no:, and they don't cripple the deck if played in multiples... Man, even when they're no demons, Creakwood Liege, Bitterblossom and Grave Titan are incredibly better than that card O_o (The titan and the blossom are freaking expensive, by the way xD)
Anyway, any comments, suggestions (Mostly for the Demonic deck) can be posted.
In the demonic deck, maybe add some draw power? I'd add a playset of Sign in blood. When it comes to removal in mono-black, Tendrils of Corruption and Corrupt are always good starting points. There may be faster spells, but these two have lifegain that can help you last long enough to get out your huge demons in the late game. I'd play 4 of each.
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By now I don't have access to Phyrexian Arena, looks like it's time to get some of those. To draw in exchange of life, how about more Promise of Power? Not only it draws cards, but can make a demon too. (...Gotta get some copies of that one as well...)
I'll replace some more cards in the deck, I want to try how Reassembling Skeleton interacts with Pawn of Ulamog (Ok, I know the vampire doesn't look too demonic, but it certainly looks kinda evil)
W Divine W
17 Plains
2 Secluded Steppe
3 Kabira Crossroads
2 Forbidding Watchtower
Creatures (18)
4 Mother of Runes
1 Linvala, Keeper of Silence
2 Serra Angel
1 Battlegrace Angel
1 Exalted Angel
2 Twilight Shepherd
1 Luminous Angel
1 Platinum Angel
2 Akroma, Angel of Wrath
1 Iona, Shield of Emeria
2 Reya Dawnbringer
1 Path to Exile
2 Swords to Plowshares
1 Celestial Purgue
2 Disenchant
3 Marble Diamong
1 Runic Halo
1 Story Circle
2 Thunder Totem
1 Jalum Tome
4 Belbe's Portal
Most of the angels here are just because I liked the cards or they came in the box. I'll look for a Baneslayer when I can afford it, heh I also have a Maelstrom Archangel, but that one's kinda difficult to cast in a mono W deck...
Since most Angels are quite expensive, I tried to get around that by playing with Belbe's Portal, as my playgroup will tell you if you ask them, that's the most powerful card in the deck, simply because it basically cuts the cost to "cast" one angel per turn at 3, not bad when Iona comes soaring through at the end of the opponent's turn, ready to kick some butt in your turn, or dropping a Platinum Angel in response to that spell that's going to kill you.
The Mother of Runes are to early defense and to support the angels once they come to the fray, even in a multiplayer game, two Mothers protecting a Platinum Angel usually are game over for most people.
The Marble Diamonds and Thunder Totems are there to accel the mana, because Belbe's Portal costs 5 and even if the portal is destroyed, you can still cast some more angels.
Path to Exile, Swords to Plowshares and Celestial Purge are simple point removal. Disenchant messes with some annoying enchantments my friends tend to play, Runic Halo and Story Circle are a bit more of protection, because the multiplayer table can be quite difficult sometimes.
B Demonic B
18 Swamp
2 Barren Moor
4 Cabal Coffers
1 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Creatures (16)
1 Reassembling Skeleton
4 Hypnotic Specter
1 Abyssal Specter
2 Stinkweed Imp
1 Grinning Demon
1 Fallen Angel
1 Seizan, Perverter of Truth
1 Halo Hunter
1 Lord of the Pit
1 Reiver Demon
1 Spirit of Night
1 Kuro, Pitlord
3 Dark Ritual
3 Duress
2 Demonic Tutor
1 Consume Spirit
1 Recurring Nightmare
1 Dark Banishing
2 Breeding Pit
1 Barter in Blood
1 Promise of Power
2 Corrupt
1 Ashnod's Altar
1 Illuminated Folio
As with the Divine deck, this one started as the precon, and I spent some time tinkering with it.
Since the imps that came with the deck are bad cards, I swapped those for come better flyers, to keep the replacements in the same mana cost, I went for Hypnotic Specters, the Reassembling Skeleton combines with the cards that demand to sacrifice a creature to work, Grinning Demon and Seizan are cheap beaters, Halo Hunter is hard to block and the more expensive demons are finishers.
Dark Ritual fits in any black deck, though it's considered a bad play in a multiplayer table, same goes with Duress, Demonic Tutor not only fits the demonic theme, but it's also very useful. Promise of Power lets you spend some of the life you could get from Consume Spirit or Corrupt, Recurring Nightmare and Attrition put to good use any small critter that has outlived its usefulness.
Breeding Pit is bad, compromise two mana each turn to get a 0/1 is not a good deal, I'm seriously thinking to splash green in the deck to include Awakening Zone to feed the sacrifice-powered cards, it costs one mana less and the tokens are more useful :no:, and they don't cripple the deck if played in multiples... Man, even when they're no demons, Creakwood Liege, Bitterblossom and Grave Titan are incredibly better than that card O_o (The titan and the blossom are freaking expensive, by the way xD)
Anyway, any comments, suggestions (Mostly for the Demonic deck) can be posted.
Fan of Both old and new Slivers (But the new ones are still better anyway)
C Call of Emrakul - G vs R DD: Elves vs. Goblins - W vs B DD: Divine vs. Demonic - WUB Esper Artifice - RGW Aura Dancers
WUBRG Wrath of the Reaper King - WB Men of Faith - B Mercenaries - UB Phyrexian Assault 2.0 - WU Artifacts of Empires
BR Skeleton Warriors - RG Night of The Howlpack - B Bog Murderers - BR Eldrazi Assault - BGU Ulamog's Swarm
Fan of Both old and new Slivers (But the new ones are still better anyway)
C Call of Emrakul - G vs R DD: Elves vs. Goblins - W vs B DD: Divine vs. Demonic - WUB Esper Artifice - RGW Aura Dancers
WUBRG Wrath of the Reaper King - WB Men of Faith - B Mercenaries - UB Phyrexian Assault 2.0 - WU Artifacts of Empires
BR Skeleton Warriors - RG Night of The Howlpack - B Bog Murderers - BR Eldrazi Assault - BGU Ulamog's Swarm
If you suggest a card to add to a deck, suggest one to take out as well.
land base for angels = cloudpost/vesuva/glimmerpost, produces even more mana to hardcast angels
Serra Avenger is a great angel that only costs two mana for a 3/3 flyer.
Oblivion Ring is usually better than Disenchant as it is more versatile, and also gives you an answer to planeswalkers.
Demonic Deck:
Tombstalker is an excellent demon that you can cast on the cheap with its delve ability.
I would also suggest some draw for this deck, my favorites in black are Skeletal Scrying and Phyrexian Arena.
Tendrils of Corruption is great as it not only kills a creature but gains you life.
Hymn to Tourach and Mind Twist would also be nice here for some added discard power.
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I'll replace some more cards in the deck, I want to try how Reassembling Skeleton interacts with Pawn of Ulamog (Ok, I know the vampire doesn't look too demonic, but it certainly looks kinda evil)
Out:
2 Swamp
1 Abyssal Specter
1 Dark Banishing
2 Breeding Pit
1 Barter in Blood
1 Corrupt
1 Ashnod's Altar
In:
2 Spawning Pool
1 Reassembling Skeleton
2 Pawn of Ulamog
2 Consume Spirit
2 Tendrils of Corruption
16 Swamp
2 Barren Moor
4 Cabal Coffers
2 Spawning Pool
1 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Creatures (18)
2 Reassembling Skeleton
4 Hypnotic Specter
2 Pawn of Ulamog
2 Stinkweed Imp
1 Grinning Demon
1 Fallen Angel
1 Seizan, Perverter of Truth
1 Halo Hunter
1 Lord of the Pit
1 Reiver Demon
1 Spirit of Night
1 Kuro, Pitlord
3 Dark Ritual
3 Duress
2 Demonic Tutor
3 Consume Spirit
1 Recurring Nightmare
2 Tendrils of Corruption
1 Promise of Power
1 Corrupt
1 Illuminated Folio
Fan of Both old and new Slivers (But the new ones are still better anyway)
C Call of Emrakul - G vs R DD: Elves vs. Goblins - W vs B DD: Divine vs. Demonic - WUB Esper Artifice - RGW Aura Dancers
WUBRG Wrath of the Reaper King - WB Men of Faith - B Mercenaries - UB Phyrexian Assault 2.0 - WU Artifacts of Empires
BR Skeleton Warriors - RG Night of The Howlpack - B Bog Murderers - BR Eldrazi Assault - BGU Ulamog's Swarm
what you need is draw
sign in blood and night's whisper should do the trick