K'rrik vs Celestial Kirin vs Syr Konrad vs Krenko EDH / CMDR game play for Magic: The Gathering

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  • @MTGMuddstah
    @MTGMuddstah  4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    *Here's the link for the giveaway: **www.flipsidegaming.com/pages/mtgmuddstah-mystery-booster-box-giveaway-feb-march-2020-official-rules*

  • @dantebeleren
    @dantebeleren 4 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    10 points to Bruno for playing Tribal Kamigawa including the Plains.
    ... I miss my O-Kagachi Tribal Kamigawa 😭

  • @AidanWR
    @AidanWR 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    I'm so used to this channel having an "in response to the equip", that I expected K'rrik to die while getting equipped.

  • @Bumbum_Inspector
    @Bumbum_Inspector 4 ปีที่แล้ว +96

    Never make deals with the K'rrik player.

    • @MTGMuddstah
      @MTGMuddstah  4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Lesson learned!

    • @BY-xd1yr
      @BY-xd1yr 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      Former K'rrik player
      Can confirm, i would sell you to Satan if i could get more health to cast another spell

    • @colinfowler3021
      @colinfowler3021 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@MTGMuddstah I'm surprised you didn't make a bigger deal out of Mark backing out of his agreement with you.

    • @MrMarclax
      @MrMarclax 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@colinfowler3021 all is fair in love and war

    • @colinfowler3021
      @colinfowler3021 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ​@@MrMarclax Yes, and this is a tabletop card game between friends; neither love or war. Slow your roll.

  • @09Dragonite
    @09Dragonite 4 ปีที่แล้ว +57

    Playing red, you should have called Mark's bluff. SyrKonrad would have killed him too,and I doubt he wanted to be taken out so quickly. You could have split up the damage to make sure that each opponent was low enough to die from Konrad so that he became to table's target, not just yours.

    • @MTGMuddstah
      @MTGMuddstah  4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Yea, that was probably the better line of play.

    • @09Dragonite
      @09Dragonite 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@MTGMuddstah sorry, I know hindsight is 20/20 and it is a lot easier to see these plays from the outside looking in 😅 you played a great game and I always love seeing the good old Ogre Battledriver + Krenko beatdown synergy :D

    • @MTGMuddstah
      @MTGMuddstah  4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      RIOT No offence taken. It’s helpful to see other lines that can help me improve! I appreciate the input and thought you bring with your comments.

    • @hiddenleaf414
      @hiddenleaf414 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ppl in my playgroup would get salty and probably not see the bigger picture.

    • @markstephenhughes
      @markstephenhughes 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      There was lots of discussion going on and I was doing my best to lure Muddstah to my side! Politics for the win!

  • @Kazz1187
    @Kazz1187 4 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Turns out getting a 7cmc commander out on turn 2 is pretty good haha

  • @sephyrias883
    @sephyrias883 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    3:37 I'm surprised the game didn't end right there already, when Mark got to untap with K'rrik after using Demonic Tutor on the turn before. I was expecting a Doomsday turn 4 win.

  • @phyrexian_dude4645
    @phyrexian_dude4645 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Of course! Perfection wins the day once again.

  • @comedyman4896
    @comedyman4896 4 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    First time in a long time that i've seen no one play blue or green in a match

  • @AP-lf7xd
    @AP-lf7xd 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Syr Konrad is my favorite uncommon to come out in a long time and is super effective in this format.
    Really nice konrad deck dylan.

  • @Devilish420
    @Devilish420 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Pestilence Demon for the win!! He's definitely one of my favorite all time demons. I have him in my Konrad deck.

  • @gustavomartinsdesouza5548
    @gustavomartinsdesouza5548 4 ปีที่แล้ว +61

    Ahh, Celestial Kirin, let's see if all lands gets destroyed.

    • @dyciefisk2535
      @dyciefisk2535 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Now made 100% simpler with Ugin's Conjurant

    • @orsettomorbido
      @orsettomorbido 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That's the main reason a clicked on the video XD

    • @robertbolea2308
      @robertbolea2308 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I doubt that all land will be blown up, he will need to probably cast a 0 cmc spell like a pact spell or a suspend spell like ancestral visions

  • @safertobeanonymous2224
    @safertobeanonymous2224 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    Ok why didn’t you use the chaos warp on the demon?

    • @hafusan
      @hafusan 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      it could always be activated with phyrexian mana in reaction to the chaos warp

  • @colinhofer7830
    @colinhofer7830 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm glad you make video of these type of games. There are so many Cedh channels now they are getting kinda old. Food Chain, Consultation, Oracle, Breach, Kikki, Flash, some combo ect...

  • @kibernick
    @kibernick 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The camerawork looks BEAUTIFUL!

  • @Cyberium
    @Cyberium 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Need more Kirin decks!

  • @PaulGaither
    @PaulGaither 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Another person commented: "Never make deals with the K'rrik player"
    I want to amend that and say "Never make deals with the mono black player."
    My friend made a check list of "kill priority", and "mono black guy" is near the top of said list. The longer the game goes, the higher the chances Mono black is going to win. More than any other color in Magic, it rewards you for staying in mono black with huge splashy effects which get stronger the mono swamps you control and black mana you can produce. It also tends to force late games with anti-combo tech, such are graveyard hate and instant sped removal of creatures (which tend to be a source of combos as well). While it is happy to exchange life for power, it is not a real draw back, as it has access to tons of Drain life effects and Lifelink triggers.

  • @robertochonchi3899
    @robertochonchi3899 4 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    so, mark is a traitor?

    • @Chuubii
      @Chuubii 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      a player who plays K'rrik is usually the type of person who wants to win too much

    • @nicholasberry8456
      @nicholasberry8456 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Exactly, since he is playing mono black he gets a free pass for lying

    • @markstephenhughes
      @markstephenhughes 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@Chuubii it's only cost me my TH-cam dignity, so that's not too bad

    • @normalaveragefair
      @normalaveragefair 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Chuubii K'rrik is literally covered in Spikes

    • @sammysammyson
      @sammysammyson 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      He gave Andrew one more attack step with the tokens like he promised 🤷‍♀️

  • @Fromaginator
    @Fromaginator 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I dig Bruno's playmat!!

    • @Grave_isplaying
      @Grave_isplaying 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I think his playmat is called 'Paramint Mana Blast' by Daniel Ziegler.
      I found it on Amazon today and it's available in different colours as well ^^ (just mind the placing of the symbols and the colouring).
      Also, there's a vid on YT showcasing it! :)

    • @Fromaginator
      @Fromaginator 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Grave_isplaying thank you!!!

  • @ZeroVirus77
    @ZeroVirus77 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    All commanders start with K.
    Ah yes, Kelestial Kirin.

  • @Devin-oh7gr
    @Devin-oh7gr 4 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    Ahh yes let k’rrik live the whole game what could possibly go wrong?

    • @BadCookies1234
      @BadCookies1234 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Thats what I was thinking at the end when Muddstah said K'rrik is a strong deck. It really isnt, you just let it do what it wanted. The one time you couldve done something, you got swindled into attacking someone else.

    • @sammysammyson
      @sammysammyson 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@BadCookies1234 K'rrik is a fairly powerful commander if not just due to the tempo he can generate by allowing you to cast several spells in a turn and activating abilities (i.e. Pestilence Demon's) when you're tapped out.

  • @MagiKids
    @MagiKids 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    How do you do these voice overs with out any stumbling in plays? great work, keep it up!

  • @someweirddog868
    @someweirddog868 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Would it be possible to know where Bruno got his playmat! Its pretty sweet

    • @Grave_isplaying
      @Grave_isplaying 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I think his playmat is called 'Paramint Mana Blast' by Daniel Ziegler.
      I found it on Amazon today and it's available in different colours as well ^^ (just mind the placing of the symbols and the colouring).
      Also, there's a vid on YT showcasing it! :)

  • @seanm4682
    @seanm4682 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    So wait has his Krenko deck ever won on the channel? I'm genuinely curious

  • @scottlatta5180
    @scottlatta5180 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I see K'rrik and I click like.

  • @Spidermanfan937
    @Spidermanfan937 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    If only you got a skirk prospector at some point with that opening hand just to go infinite .

  • @thumper3662
    @thumper3662 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I thought Kirin was underpowered vs the rest of their opponents but it’s nice to Krrik win fairly 😜 also, non-blue games FTW!

  • @Crabalien
    @Crabalien 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I see Muddstah went to the Seth, probably better known as SaffronOlive school of the alphabet...

  • @Mitchell5597
    @Mitchell5597 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is a bit weird but bear with me. I really like going "all in" in edh so goblins are one of my favourite tribes. There's a quite bad card from kamigawa called Soulblast that makes you sacrifice all of your creatures as an additional cost and then deal damage equal to their power to a creature or player. It's real bad against counter spells but real good when someone is holding you hostage with something like pestilence because they don't get a chance to kill them before you do.
    It's not the best card that has ever been printed but it is real fun to cast.

    • @MTGMuddstah
      @MTGMuddstah  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Mitchell5597 funny enough, I used to run it in Krenko!

  • @saxmaster820
    @saxmaster820 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    How does a table of red, white, and black not manage to find an answer for a turn 2 K'rrik and let him stay out the entire game?

  • @kickinwang1817
    @kickinwang1817 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    The greed on that chaos warp was super real

  • @jamesclemmons2494
    @jamesclemmons2494 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Question Will the instant case at 5:44 cause kirin to activate? I thought that only arcane spells cause her to trigger it is it any instant and sorcery? Thanks

    • @brunowebster
      @brunowebster 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hey there! It was able to triger it because it's a "tribal" spell. It has the changeling creature type and ability. Making it all creature type including "Spirit" :)

  • @GrbaviZeC
    @GrbaviZeC 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    K'rrk decklist plzz! 🤘🤘

  • @rexis91
    @rexis91 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I want to make a mono black deck, but what is the best commander for this?

  • @calderstewart4243
    @calderstewart4243 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Unless I'm missing something, Mark using pestilence demon at the end would have killed himself at the same time as Bruno. If my math checks out, Bruno should have had another turn. Or it was just a draw.

  • @DarkEinherjar
    @DarkEinherjar 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I just realized there has never been an Athreos (the first one) deck in the channel...

  • @austin2568
    @austin2568 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    When Mark activated the pestilence demon at the end of the game, could you not respond to the last activation, chaos warping the demon and fizzling the stack? Or maybe i dont get it..

    • @DragonSlayer772
      @DragonSlayer772 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The only way you could fizzle something on the stack is if you got rid of something it targeted or the thing it targeted became an illegal target. The pestilence demon doesnt target anything and before Andrew could cast chaos warp, Mark has to pass priority. Essentially he has to be able to activate the demon as many times as he wants first. Warping the demon would do nothing since its abilities are already on the stack.

    • @austin2568
      @austin2568 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Meiser ahh ok. I was playing a game the other day against a golos and i tried to kill golos in response to his active and the dude said it still resolved (he then continued to combo), but i didnt question it. Thanks for the info.

    • @DragonSlayer772
      @DragonSlayer772 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@austin2568 Yeah no worries. Just remember that if you want to stop an activated ability from happening you can counter it with a stifle, or a trickbind, or a disallow. Good luck.

    • @ssjred2780
      @ssjred2780 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      No. It’s ability would still go on the stack but I don’t know why the demon was not the target anyway. What could you have possibly got that wouldn’t just die to it.

  • @dominguez5858
    @dominguez5858 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Any chance you can ask Bruno where you got his playmat?

    • @brunowebster
      @brunowebster 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      You can find the same playmat here! www.amazon.ca/Playmat-Perfect-Gathering-Hearthstone-Balai/dp/B07LG5PD4K/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?keywords=magic+playmat&qid=1583201277&sprefix=magic+play&sr=8-1

  • @charlesmaillho367
    @charlesmaillho367 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    As soon as Mark tutored, I thought the game was over. When I had a K'rrik deck, I would either tutor for Vilis if I want to have fun going through my deck, or Razaketh if I am looking to end the game and combo off. I have absolutely no clue what he tutored for but good on him for still getting that win! As a side note, K'rrik can be built to win on turn 1, and if you go first, no one gets a turn.

    • @AXBA92
      @AXBA92 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      He almost certainly tutored for the lightning greeves

  • @Ballpython77
    @Ballpython77 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    i adore k'rrik. very explosive

  • @daltonphillips6188
    @daltonphillips6188 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    dropped a massacre wurm on a krenko player the other day. It felt amazing

  • @Tenks01
    @Tenks01 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I noticed when Corpse Churn was played you stated that you “caught that” when Nirkana Revenant was brought back to hand, did that mean you thought it wasn’t a legal play? Edit: btw love your content!

    • @DepressedWhale_xiv
      @DepressedWhale_xiv 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      nirkana was meant to be exiled by crib swap

  • @kijoca73
    @kijoca73 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ahhhhhh, Monday morning goodness

  • @miikkas4723
    @miikkas4723 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    You had me at K'

  • @Doznac
    @Doznac 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I still hope to see an asmr video. :)

  • @ajh22895
    @ajh22895 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Kirin only procs from Spirit or Arcane cards.

  • @Sgt_Bacon189
    @Sgt_Bacon189 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Again a little disappointed with the balancing overall, at this point you can almost always tell who wins the game.

    • @amethystwyvern
      @amethystwyvern 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah lately I've been having terrible flashbacks to the Derevi era with Trevor, you always knew who was going to win. I've been getting similar feelings with these vids lately.

  • @rabbituckmann8146
    @rabbituckmann8146 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    THERE IS NO NEED TO TAP THE GREAVES!!!

  • @andreferreira6090
    @andreferreira6090 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    So, list for Konrad?

  • @MagicalMistro
    @MagicalMistro 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    bruno bucciarati: CELESTIAL KIRIN!

  • @darksteelmenace595
    @darksteelmenace595 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Why not chaos warp the pestilence demon?
    Also crib swap on the Krrik would have been pretty good

  • @vashthestampede269
    @vashthestampede269 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    could you try a deck I made recently on tappedout.net it is korvalds goblin feast. would really like to see if it can be competitive in a more experienced players hands

  • @sintwelve
    @sintwelve 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    What if everyone ran mono white?

  • @SirDanyTheWarrior
    @SirDanyTheWarrior 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Kelestial Kirin

  • @radicalpalomino
    @radicalpalomino 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    oh hi mark

  • @JM-nothing-more
    @JM-nothing-more 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Celestial Kirin, aka "Go Fish"

    • @JM-nothing-more
      @JM-nothing-more 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      also decklist please!

    • @brunowebster
      @brunowebster 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@JM-nothing-more i can send the list to you shortly :)

    • @brunowebster
      @brunowebster 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@JM-nothing-more Sorry it took a while, i got busy! tappedout.net/mtg-decks/celestial-kirin-edh-by-bruno-w/?cb=1583592657

    • @brunowebster
      @brunowebster 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@MathieuHouel Here's the deck list :) tappedout.net/mtg-decks/celestial-kirin-edh-by-bruno-w/?cb=1583592657

    • @gazbzz
      @gazbzz 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@brunowebster can I have the link too, please?

  • @Zakuroaoyama
    @Zakuroaoyama 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Soo list for k'rikk?

  • @rexone9564
    @rexone9564 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    GG

  • @IceArchAngel1
    @IceArchAngel1 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey Muddstah! Fun fact about Chaos Warp! When used on a commander you don't shuffle your deck, you simply reveal the top card. You only shuffle if you choose to put it into your deck. It can lead to some great plays

    • @MTGMuddstah
      @MTGMuddstah  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hi there! Actually, that's not correct. You can see a judge ruling on the matter here: blogs.magicjudges.org/rulestips/2019/01/chaos-warp-and-commanders/

    • @IceArchAngel1
      @IceArchAngel1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@MTGMuddstah Well I'll be, Goes to show how much I know. Thanks for the link!

  • @manhattanblockade8544
    @manhattanblockade8544 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I dont think you shuffle your deck to chaos warp if the card doesnt go to the deck

  • @aarong2606
    @aarong2606 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Didnt affect anything but just as a matter of philosophy of going back on mistakes. I am usually cool with it however I dont think I would have been ok with Dylan choosing a different creature after the nirkhana revenant slip. He could've now picked with the knowledge of hedonist trove being there and potentially denied something. Probably minor but a good example of some lines that some people might draw but others wont

    • @Zaalbarjedi
      @Zaalbarjedi 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Either you play casually and let him choose another creature, or "competitively" and let Nirkana stay in hand. There is no option that he does not get creature at all.

    • @aarong2606
      @aarong2606 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Zaalbarjedi my group would probably have him get a creature at random however he should have put his revenant into exile...yes others didnt catch it but that is on him. Gotta take the L to teach yourself to catch things. This is a game where you can do whatever especially casually so dont limit yourself to just those 2 narrow options :)

  • @buddychrist584
    @buddychrist584 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Yall should play with locust god at some point

  • @orsettomorbido
    @orsettomorbido 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    No lands were blown up, 5/10 XD

  • @Mtglilypads
    @Mtglilypads 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    *technically they dont start with a K* still a good game lol

  • @abouttime837
    @abouttime837 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    A commander game with no blue or green sure is a sight

  • @bigjake0619
    @bigjake0619 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    i vomited when mark cast k'rrik on turn two

    • @russellmcintyre7625
      @russellmcintyre7625 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Literally read your comment as it happened . So gross

    • @jantaiwan9390
      @jantaiwan9390 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      And now we have jeweled lotus so K guy is on the battlefield turn 1. And let's say we have doomsday in hand...

  • @nanoacido5174
    @nanoacido5174 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    One of this decks is not like the other...
    Dylan casts Gorgin Vulture
    Mark casts... Fucking Mana Crypt

  • @markstephenhughes
    @markstephenhughes 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey all, Mark (the traitor) here!!
    It was an amazing game and a pleasure to play! I don't remember the specifics of the deal, but it was getting closer to the end of the night. If I remember correctly, I thought setting off the pestilence demon for the kill was a fair way to end it...
    Also,as many pointed out, I was super surprised my commander stayed alive so long!! Getting the boots on was a relief.

    • @AXBA92
      @AXBA92 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hey I know this is a bit late but do you by chance have a decklist for your K'rrik? :D

  • @fallen5771
    @fallen5771 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Politics yaaaaay.

  • @WiiTara
    @WiiTara 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Dick move from Mark. Not holding up to his bargain!

    • @MTGMuddstah
      @MTGMuddstah  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      He let me attack without using it? That's pretty much the deal we made.

    • @WiiTara
      @WiiTara 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@MTGMuddstah Ah okay as far as I understood he promised not to use it until your next turns battle phase.

  • @travislannoye8244
    @travislannoye8244 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    On a commander table...Four players sat down...Not a single Island...or Forest to be found...

  • @Grand_Admiral
    @Grand_Admiral 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    A game with four Mono-colored Commanders!
    No blue...
    No green...
    Are we sure this is EDH?

    • @jantaiwan9390
      @jantaiwan9390 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Mono color commander is a lifestyle 😀

  • @ssjred2780
    @ssjred2780 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wtf why did y’all just give mark the win? Why not chaos warp the demon on your turn while Dylan was still alive and force him to kill himself if he wanted to use it. Also the guy who blow up his entire board to get rid of your war cheif while you clearly where not the threat. Sorry to to sound negative. I do enjoy your content and videos but that was terrible lol

  • @Atavistic07
    @Atavistic07 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    A severe imbalance in the decks here, with a tuned K'rrik going up against a Celestial Kirin. The end result was fairly obvious, but to be fair you were in a "damned if you do, damned if you don't situation" between Mark and Dylan.

    • @brandongaslard1911
      @brandongaslard1911 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I don't think pestilence demon is "tuned"

    • @Atavistic07
      @Atavistic07 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@brandongaslard1911 I was mostly referring to the early turns into getting K'rrik out on Turn 2. The win con may not have been "tuned", but the rest of the deck seemed to be reasonably so.

    • @MTGMuddstah
      @MTGMuddstah  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Daniel That can happen sometimes. Good openers are good.

    • @ssjred2780
      @ssjred2780 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Brandon Gaslard um pestilence demon is great in that deck. Maybe I wouldn’t run it if it was a cEDH list but paying life to wipe the board at will is pretty damn good. I’m sure he runs whip to so that would offset the life loss

  • @ESP4thaWin
    @ESP4thaWin 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Damn this is really casual. Casual cards, casual playstyle, etc

  • @PaulGaither
    @PaulGaither 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Another person commented: "Never make deals with the K'rrik player"
    I want to amend that and say "Never make deals with the mono black player."
    My friend made a check list of "kill priority", and "mono black guy" is near the top of said list. The longer the game goes, the higher the chances Mono black is going to win. More than any other color in Magic, it rewards you for staying in mono black with huge splashy effects which get stronger the mono swamps you control and black mana you can produce. It also tends to force late games with anti-combo tech, such are graveyard hate and instant sped removal of creatures (which tend to be a source of combos as well). While it is happy to exchange life for power, it is not a real draw back, as it has access to tons of Drain life effects and Lifelink triggers.