Hello All. This is a new an improved version of my former UB Control deck that was in dire need of some focus.
Here, I have shifted things to center around Dralnu, Lich Lord in hopes of using his ability to great affect. This will be used in both multiplayer and Duel senarios.
I am on a budget, and this isn't meant to compete with the huge powerhouses in the format, just meant to be a fun deck for any diehard control fan to pilot. Also, I am using some different choices in cards that span the history of the game, a great nostalga play, if i do say so myself.
For starters, you would use hex...
Secondly, this awesome!
Everything, except Dread (you know how I feel about Dread), is amazing!
Thridly, if you want I could do some extended art on Darlnu, Architects of Will, and Complicate. I just don't know how you feel about extended/altered art cards.
Can you use Dream Halls and discard a card that shares a colour with a card you've just given flashback? If so, this could be a possible combo with Null Profusion.... another janky rare I've been trying to justify running.
Vanishing works good on Dralnu to dodge the odd aoe or burn spell.
He has Miren, the Moaning Well to deal with stuff like that.
Honestly, i feel like you're a little light on mana. Because you're a control deck, i feel like you want around 45 mana sources, and you have like 42-43.
Also, you look light on creatures, so I'm unsure about the Strossus.
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Does vanishing stay on Dralnu when he comes back into play? Or is it put into the graveyard?
Under phasing rules, I guess it states that he phases back in with all enchantments, counters, etc on him. So yes. I suppose theres some technical wording that has nothing to do with him leaving play; so he just can't be affected by effects like mass removal or targeted spells or abilities.
This deck is awesome but I think a reliquary tower is definetley needed. And also dark ritual seems manditory in this deck. With it you can get a turn three general dude which is just downright cool. Plus if you have a lightning greves or something else to hasten your general you could start re-using all your fun spells right away. I also am wondering, could you flashback counter spells as well? Because if you could that would make this deck insanely good because then you could just do all your evil counters over and over again and totally destro you oponent. Time stop would also really work since you can re-play it as well and totally wreck them. ( wrecking is moocho fun.. )
Here, I have shifted things to center around Dralnu, Lich Lord in hopes of using his ability to great affect. This will be used in both multiplayer and Duel senarios.
I am on a budget, and this isn't meant to compete with the huge powerhouses in the format, just meant to be a fun deck for any diehard control fan to pilot. Also, I am using some different choices in cards that span the history of the game, a great nostalga play, if i do say so myself.
Let me know if you have any suggestions!
1 Dralnu, Lich Lord
Lands
1 Darkwater Catacombs
1 Frost Marsh
1 Esper Panorama
1 Grixis Panorama
1 Tolaria West
1 Rupture Spire
1 Vivid Creek
1 Vivid Marsh
1 Barren Moor
1 Lonely Sandbar
1 Salt Marsh
1 Dreadship Reef
1 Waterveil Cavern
1 Urborg, Tomb of Yawmoth
1 Terramorphic Expanse
1 Dimir Aquduct
1 Reflecting Pool
1 Miren, the Moaning Well
1 Bad River
10 Swamp
9 Island
Aritfacts/Enchantments
1 Sensei’s Divining Top
1 Talisman of Dominance
1 Dimir Signet
1 Quietus Spike
1 Darksteel Ingot
1 Phyrexian Arena
1 Lightning Greaves
1 Thousand-Year Elixir
1 Mistvein Borderpost
1 Gilded lotus
1 Sage of Epityr
1 Will-o’-the-wisp
1 Sage Owl
1 Tidehollow Strix
1 Wall of Souls
1 Stinkweed Imp
1 Architects of Will
1 Sower of Temptation
1 Bane of the Living
1 Shriekmaw
1 Mulldrifter
1 Puppeteer Clique
1 Aeon Chronicler
Beaters (most come with utility)
1 Quicksilver Dragon
1 Twisted Abomination
1 Keiga, the Tide Star
1 Kederekt Leviathan
1 Avatar of Woe
1 Inkwell Leviathian
1 Scion of Darkness
1 Devouring Strossus
1 Reiver Demon
Utility Spells
1 Ponder
1 Brainstorm
1 Exhume
1 Telling Time
1 Lim-Dul's Vault
1 Recoil
1 Compulsive Research
1 Zombify
1 Dread Return
1 Remand
1 Remove Soul
1 Counterspell
1 Countersquall
1 Soul Manipulation
1 Complicate
1 Dream Fracture
1 Hinder
1 Faerie Trickery
1 Essence Vortex
1 Rewind
Kill Spells
1 Kiku’s Shadow
1 Profane Command
1 Terror
1 Eyeblight’s Ending
1 Tidal Wave
1 Sudden Spoiling
1 Damnation
1 Broken Visage
1 Hex
1 Plague Wind
1 Decree of Pain
EDH: WEight-and-a-half-tailsW
EDH: U/ Dralnu, Lich Lord B/
Extended:U/ Fish U/
Secondly, this awesome!
Everything, except Dread (you know how I feel about Dread), is amazing!
Thridly, if you want I could do some extended art on Darlnu, Architects of Will, and Complicate. I just don't know how you feel about extended/altered art cards.
This deck is terrific for the casual format.
I know, I don't like dread much here either. I would prefer Inkwell Leviathian or maybe Guile.
Hey veterans? How does my mana base look? Too many lands? not enough?
EDH: WEight-and-a-half-tailsW
EDH: U/ Dralnu, Lich Lord B/
Extended:U/ Fish U/
EDH: WEight-and-a-half-tailsW
EDH: U/ Dralnu, Lich Lord B/
Extended:U/ Fish U/
Gaseous Form.
WRGUBScion of the Ur-DragonWRGUB
UChisei, Heart of OceansU
URJhoira of the GhituUR
BShirei, Shizo's CaretakerB
He's not going to be blocking with Dralnu....thus the "prevent combat damage" thing is useless. Just making him untargetable seems better.
Just trying to find a way to prevent having to sac a bunch of permanents from something like Pestilence, but I can't seem to find one.
WRGUBScion of the Ur-DragonWRGUB
UChisei, Heart of OceansU
URJhoira of the GhituUR
BShirei, Shizo's CaretakerB
Can you use Dream Halls and discard a card that shares a colour with a card you've just given flashback? If so, this could be a possible combo with Null Profusion.... another janky rare I've been trying to justify running.
Vanishing works good on Dralnu to dodge the odd aoe or burn spell.
Honestly, i feel like you're a little light on mana. Because you're a control deck, i feel like you want around 45 mana sources, and you have like 42-43.
Also, you look light on creatures, so I'm unsure about the Strossus.
Modern
UWRJeskai ControlRWU
RWGBurnGWR
Legacy
UWStonebladeWU
Under phasing rules, I guess it states that he phases back in with all enchantments, counters, etc on him. So yes. I suppose theres some technical wording that has nothing to do with him leaving play; so he just can't be affected by effects like mass removal or targeted spells or abilities.
Bubble Matrix and Magebane Armor work very well for what you're thinking of.