The Underlying Theme, Part One

Hello and welcome back to the Lab. Although my attention has recently been devoured by Dark Ascension and all of its goodness, I have some thematic matters to attend to for this week and next. Before last year ran out, I announced another of my silly but endearing contests.

This contest was all about building a deck around an external theme of the submitter's choice, be it a film, game, character, or something like that. I was particularly looking for decks that somehow conveyed the elements of what they were based on through their gameplay or card choices. Many decks were really fun to read and analyze. I felt pained nearly each time I eliminated a deck, but I had to whittle the field down to a smallish number. I went with ten submissions in the end, sorted by media type and split up for this week and next.

Enough chatter? Okay, let's begin.

Films!

Many submissions were based on films. Nick Sorensen sent in a great deck based around the film Memento.

"If you have not seen Memento, I suggest you do, because it is a very good but bizarre movie. You are the amnesiac Leonard Shelby, and you must set up a sequence of events that leads to the end. Jace's Archivist is your means of giving yourself and your opponent anterograde amnesia while Ponder, Brainstorm, Whispers of the Muse, and Halimar Depths let you set up the next sequence of events that leads to your opponent's demise. Arcane Denial, Defense Grid, and Disrupt set you up to continue following your path."

I won't spoil the film for anyone, but this looks like an accurate reflection to me. Jace's Archivist essentially wipes your short term memories away, replacing them with a new set. And just like Leonard, you can Ponder and Brainstorm to keep yourself on track.

The victory condition? "The lone Megrim is what ties this deck together. As Leonard, you have to hunt down your foe by using your cunningness." Having only one Megrim also reflects one of the deeper secrets in the film, as you could draw into it too late and lose your grasp on what actually happened and what your memories really reveal.

In game, Megrim obviously should be the death knell when you have a couple of Archivists working away.

Remember Sammy Jankis

Decklist Stats Sample Hand

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Creature (4)

4 Jace's Archivist

Sorcery (4)

4 Ponder

Instant (19)

1 Whispers of the Muse 4 Brainstorm 4 Dark Ritual 4 Disrupt 4 Arcane Denial 2 Clairvoyance

Artifact (16)

4 Defense Grid 4 Lotus Petal 4 Grim Monolith 4 Mox Diamond

Enchantment (1)

1 Megrim

Land (16)

3 Halimar Depths 4 City of Brass 2 Gemstone Mine 3 Underground River 4 Underground Sea

60 Cards

Blue (23)

4 Jace's Archivist 1 Whispers of the Muse 4 Brainstorm 4 Ponder 4 Disrupt 4 Arcane Denial 2 Clairvoyance

Black (5)

4 Dark Ritual 1 Megrim

Colorless (32)

3 Halimar Depths 4 City of Brass 2 Gemstone Mine 3 Underground River 4 Underground Sea 4 Defense Grid 4 Lotus Petal 4 Grim Monolith 4 Mox Diamond

60 Cards

1 (19)

1 Whispers of the Muse 4 Brainstorm 4 Dark Ritual 4 Ponder 4 Disrupt 2 Clairvoyance

2 (12)

4 Defense Grid 4 Grim Monolith 4 Arcane Denial

3 (5)

4 Jace's Archivist 1 Megrim

36 Cards

Common (20)

3 Halimar Depths 2 Gemstone Mine 1 Whispers of the Muse 4 Brainstorm 4 Ponder 4 Arcane Denial 2 Clairvoyance

Uncommon (9)

4 Lotus Petal 1 Megrim 4 Disrupt

Rare (27)

4 City of Brass 3 Underground River 4 Underground Sea 4 Jace's Archivist 4 Dark Ritual 4 Defense Grid 4 Grim Monolith

Mythic (4)

4 Mox Diamond

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Music!

I was delighted to receive a couple music-themed submissions. My radar for quirkiness twisted happily after reading Paul Bileci's deck based entirely around the song "Octopus's Garden" by the Beatles. If you haven't heard it, it's a joyful tune off of Abbey Road, a fine record that somehow, though, is only my third-favorite Beatles album.

Paul says, "It's a mana-ramp deck that builds up to casting Lorthos, the Tidemaker so that you also have enough mana to activate his triggered ability. Alternatively, you can use Avenger of Zendikar to pump out plants and pump them. Wall of Kelp provides more plants you can use to block with while you ramp up. Most of the lands in the deck are Islands, so you can maximize High Tide.

How it's relevant to the song:

• The Octopus—Lorthos, the Tidemaker.
• The Garden—Khalni Garden, Wall of Kelp, Avenger of Zendikar all make plant tokens. Overgrown Battlement and Sprouting Vines suggest plant growth.
• "Ask my friends to come and see"—All the various plant tokens the deck creates.
• "We would be warm below the storm"— Flusterstorm and Sprouting Vines both have the storm mechanic. Often, a storm brings a High Tide and Spreading Seas.
• "In our little hideaway beneath the waves"—Hideaway lands Mosswort Bridge and Shelldock Isle; Genesis Wave is a wave along with High Tide and Spreading Seas. Also, Asceticism is living like a hermit, thus "hiding away."
• "In an octopus's garden near a cave"—Shelldock Isle, Rhystic Cave, Shimmering Grotto.
• "We would sing and dance around"—Seasinger, Flusterstorm (I see the card as a bunch of faeries dancing around in the sky).
• "Because we know we can't be found"—Hideaway lands; Asceticism gives all of your creatures hexproof, meaning they "can't be found."
• "The coral that lies beneath the waves"—Coral Atoll.
• "Oh what joy for every girl and boy, knowing they're happy and they're safe"—I just imagine all the little plant creatures (boys and girls) just dancing about and feeling happy and safe under the sea, in the caves, under the water, and under the protective cover of Asceticism."

Awww.

Octopus's Garden

Decklist Stats Sample Hand

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Creature (12)

2 Lorthos, the Tidemaker 2 Avenger of Zendikar 4 Overgrown Battlement 2 Wall of Kelp 2 Seasinger

Sorcery (6)

4 Farseek 2 Genesis Wave

Instant (12)

4 Flusterstorm 4 High Tide 4 Sprouting Vines

Enchantment (6)

4 Spreading Seas 2 Asceticism

Land (26)

4 Khalni Garden 1 Rhystic Cave 1 Shimmering Grotto 1 Shelldock Isle 1 Mosswort Bridge 1 Coral Atoll 9 Island 4 Breeding Pool 4 Tropical Island

62 Cards

Blue (18)

2 Lorthos, the Tidemaker 2 Wall of Kelp 2 Seasinger 4 Flusterstorm 4 High Tide 4 Spreading Seas

Green (18)

2 Avenger of Zendikar 4 Overgrown Battlement 4 Farseek 4 Sprouting Vines 2 Genesis Wave 2 Asceticism

Colorless (26)

4 Khalni Garden 1 Rhystic Cave 1 Shimmering Grotto 1 Shelldock Isle 1 Mosswort Bridge 1 Coral Atoll 9 Island 4 Breeding Pool 4 Tropical Island

62 Cards

1 (8)

4 Flusterstorm 4 High Tide

2 (14)

4 Overgrown Battlement 2 Wall of Kelp 4 Farseek 4 Spreading Seas

3 (8)

2 Seasinger 4 Sprouting Vines 2 Genesis Wave

5 (2)

2 Asceticism

7 (2)

2 Avenger of Zendikar

8 (2)

2 Lorthos, the Tidemaker

36 Cards

Common (28)

4 Khalni Garden 1 Shimmering Grotto 9 Island 2 Wall of Kelp 4 Farseek 4 Sprouting Vines 4 Spreading Seas

Uncommon (12)

1 Rhystic Cave 1 Coral Atoll 4 Overgrown Battlement 2 Seasinger 4 High Tide

Rare (18)

1 Shelldock Isle 1 Mosswort Bridge 4 Breeding Pool 4 Tropical Island 4 Flusterstorm 2 Genesis Wave 2 Asceticism

Mythic (4)

2 Lorthos, the Tidemaker 2 Avenger of Zendikar

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Characters!

Well, one D.C. Morgan decided to build a deck around Sherlock Holmes, the fictional detective.

D.C. says, "Sherlock was a clever fellow. He collected oodles of data about a crime scene (Peek, Spy Network) and combined this with his uncanny knowledge of the human mind (Crystal Ball, Architects of Will). This one-of-a-kind Riddlesmith (both flavorful and productive) uses his trusty magnifying glass (played by Glasses of Urza) to gain as much information as possible on the criminal. He might thwart the villain's next few moves (Cabal Therapy, Addle, Duress) before the police (Abyssal Persecutor) can come take the bad guy to the chokey. Or he might just lay a Booby Trap for his nemesis. He's a Compulsive Research-er, and has gained tons of useful knowledge (Brainstorm, Ponder). Though he can be a bit Stoic, he's one of the greatest detectives of all times!

"In play, you have your opponents discard cards as you draw more and more. Throw down Booby Trap armed with your knowledge of the opponents' decks to swipe half their life, or swing with Abyssal Persecutor before Unsummoning it or flashing back Cabal Therapy. I only put one Riddlesmith in the deck to show how one-of-a-kind Holmes is in his detective work (notice: no other looters). The mana-base pretty much works mechanically; the names themselves have no significance, but they help the deck feel more Sherlock-ish. Sign in Blood because of Watson's first encounter with Sherlock in 'A Study In Scarlet,' where Sherlock pricks his finger to demonstrate his new test for hemoglobin."

I like it! A Booby Trap deck seems really fitting for Sherlock. Abyssal Persecutor could also be the manifestation of Holmes's internal demons, sometime barring his way to uncovering something—perhaps the key to the whole case.

A Game of Shadows

Decklist Stats Sample Hand

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Creature (5)

1 Abyssal Persecutor 1 Architects of Will 1 Riddlesmith 2 Æther Adept

Sorcery (13)

3 Addle 3 Cabal Therapy 1 Compulsive Research 2 Duress 1 Gitaxian Probe 2 Ponder 1 Sign in Blood

Instant (15)

2 Brainstorm 3 Peek 4 Spy Network 4 Stoic Rebuttal 2 Unsummon

Artifact (4)

2 Booby Trap 1 Crystal Ball 1 Glasses of Urza

Land (23)

2 Cabal Pit 2 Darkslick Shores 2 Deserted Temple 2 Dimir Aqueduct 2 Dreadship Reef 3 Halimar Depths 5 Island 1 Mishra's Workshop 3 Moonring Island 1 Swamp

60 Cards

Blue (22)

1 Riddlesmith 2 Æther Adept 2 Brainstorm 1 Compulsive Research 1 Gitaxian Probe 3 Peek 2 Ponder 4 Spy Network 4 Stoic Rebuttal 2 Unsummon

Black (10)

1 Abyssal Persecutor 3 Addle 3 Cabal Therapy 2 Duress 1 Sign in Blood

Multi colored (1)

1 Architects of Will

Colorless (27)

2 Cabal Pit 2 Darkslick Shores 2 Deserted Temple 2 Dimir Aqueduct 2 Dreadship Reef 3 Halimar Depths 5 Island 1 Mishra's Workshop 3 Moonring Island 1 Swamp 2 Booby Trap 1 Crystal Ball 1 Glasses of Urza

60 Cards

1 (20)

2 Brainstorm 3 Cabal Therapy 2 Duress 1 Gitaxian Probe 1 Glasses of Urza 3 Peek 2 Ponder 4 Spy Network 2 Unsummon

2 (5)

1 Riddlesmith 3 Addle 1 Sign in Blood

3 (8)

2 Æther Adept 1 Compulsive Research 1 Crystal Ball 4 Stoic Rebuttal

4 (2)

1 Abyssal Persecutor 1 Architects of Will

6 (2)

2 Booby Trap

37 Cards

Common (37)

3 Halimar Depths 5 Island 1 Swamp 1 Architects of Will 2 Æther Adept 3 Addle 2 Brainstorm 1 Compulsive Research 2 Duress 1 Gitaxian Probe 1 Glasses of Urza 3 Peek 2 Ponder 4 Spy Network 4 Stoic Rebuttal 2 Unsummon

Uncommon (14)

2 Cabal Pit 2 Dimir Aqueduct 2 Dreadship Reef 3 Moonring Island 1 Riddlesmith 3 Cabal Therapy 1 Crystal Ball

Rare (6)

2 Deserted Temple 1 Abyssal Persecutor 2 Booby Trap 1 Sign in Blood

Mythic (3)

2 Darkslick Shores 1 Mishra's Workshop

60 Cards

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Anime/Manga!

Hold your horses. Only one deck came in under this category. Don't freak out. I don't possess an expert knowledge of anime or manga stories, but one I am familiar with is the saga of Fullmetal Alchemist. Robert Richey submitted this one.

He says, "My submission for the theme deck contest is a tribute to Fullmetal Alchemist. The general theme of this deck reflects the themes from Fullmetal Alchemist by utilizing cards that refer to alchemy specifically, convert resources via the law of 'equivalent exchange,' and use the transmute or transfigure mechanics to tutor out the appropriate card or combo for a win. Some darker flavor, especially via life payment and exchanges made with the graveyard, is meant to convey the ultimate taboo of 'Human Transmutation'—the attempt to use alchemy to create life or bring back the dead. The most coveted object in the world of alchemy is the Philosopher's Stone, and if Magic has ever printed such a card, I would like to point out that the card is Umezawa's Jitte. I stray away from the concept of mana as the means by which the deck casts spells, because alchemy is about exchange, not about magic. For this reason, you might have to look a little deeper to understand the way that converting life into mana, counters into creatures, life into creatures, and damage into power reflect the theme."

Robert didn't have an extensive list of similarities, but that's okay; some are easy enough to ascribe. Demonmail Hauberk or Ritual of the Machine could be Alphonse. The transmute and transfigure synergies accurately echo the series in its versatility.

Transmutation

Decklist Stats Sample Hand

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Creature (25)

4 Blightsoil Druid 4 Fleshwrither 1 Faceless Butcher 1 Grozoth 1 Myojin of Life's Web 1 Doomed Necromancer 1 Krosan Colossus 1 Balthor the Defiled 1 Blazing Specter 1 Body Snatcher 4 Blood Pet 1 Cemetery Puca 1 Abyssal Persecutor 1 Demon of Death's Gate 1 Phyrexian Metamorph 1 Phyrexian Obliterator

Sorcery (4)

1 Dread Return 1 Victimize 1 Reanimate 1 Ritual of the Machine

Instant (3)

1 Forbidden Alchemy 2 Clutch of the Undercity

Artifact (2)

1 Umezawa's Jitte 1 Demonmail Hauberk

Enchantment (2)

1 Blood Funnel 1 Heartless Summoning

Land (24)

1 Island 6 Swamp 1 Blood Crypt 1 Overgrown Tomb 1 Watery Grave 1 Everglades 1 Crystal Vein 3 Drowned Catacomb 1 Misty Rainforest 1 Verdant Catacombs 1 Ebon Stronghold 3 Creeping Tar Pit 3 Darkslick Shores

60 Cards

Blue (3)

1 Grozoth 1 Phyrexian Metamorph 1 Forbidden Alchemy

Black (25)

4 Blightsoil Druid 4 Fleshwrither 1 Faceless Butcher 1 Doomed Necromancer 1 Balthor the Defiled 1 Body Snatcher 4 Blood Pet 1 Abyssal Persecutor 1 Demon of Death's Gate 1 Phyrexian Obliterator 1 Dread Return 1 Victimize 1 Reanimate 1 Ritual of the Machine 1 Blood Funnel 1 Heartless Summoning

Green (2)

1 Myojin of Life's Web 1 Krosan Colossus

Multi colored (4)

1 Blazing Specter 1 Cemetery Puca 2 Clutch of the Undercity

Colorless (26)

1 Island 6 Swamp 1 Blood Crypt 1 Overgrown Tomb 1 Watery Grave 1 Everglades 1 Crystal Vein 3 Drowned Catacomb 1 Misty Rainforest 1 Verdant Catacombs 1 Ebon Stronghold 3 Creeping Tar Pit 3 Darkslick Shores 1 Umezawa's Jitte 1 Demonmail Hauberk

60 Cards

1 (5)

4 Blood Pet 1 Reanimate

2 (7)

4 Blightsoil Druid 1 Umezawa's Jitte 1 Blood Funnel 1 Heartless Summoning

3 (4)

1 Doomed Necromancer 1 Cemetery Puca 1 Victimize 1 Forbidden Alchemy

4 (16)

4 Fleshwrither 1 Faceless Butcher 1 Balthor the Defiled 1 Blazing Specter 1 Body Snatcher 1 Abyssal Persecutor 1 Phyrexian Metamorph 1 Phyrexian Obliterator 1 Dread Return 1 Ritual of the Machine 1 Demonmail Hauberk 2 Clutch of the Undercity

9 (4)

1 Grozoth 1 Myojin of Life's Web 1 Krosan Colossus 1 Demon of Death's Gate

36 Cards

Common (16)

1 Island 6 Swamp 4 Blightsoil Druid 1 Faceless Butcher 4 Blood Pet

Uncommon (15)

1 Everglades 1 Crystal Vein 1 Ebon Stronghold 4 Fleshwrither 1 Krosan Colossus 1 Blazing Specter 1 Dread Return 1 Victimize 1 Demonmail Hauberk 1 Forbidden Alchemy 2 Clutch of the Undercity

Rare (24)

1 Blood Crypt 1 Overgrown Tomb 1 Watery Grave 3 Drowned Catacomb 1 Misty Rainforest 1 Verdant Catacombs 3 Creeping Tar Pit 1 Grozoth 1 Myojin of Life's Web 1 Doomed Necromancer 1 Balthor the Defiled 1 Body Snatcher 1 Cemetery Puca 1 Abyssal Persecutor 1 Phyrexian Metamorph 1 Reanimate 1 Ritual of the Machine 1 Umezawa's Jitte 1 Blood Funnel 1 Heartless Summoning

Mythic (5)

3 Darkslick Shores 1 Demon of Death's Gate 1 Phyrexian Obliterator

60 Cards

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Duel Decks?

A couple ambitious readers built two thematic decks pitted against each other in the vein of the Duel Decks series. This week it's Nafiz Erman with his Jedi vs. Sith decks!

Here are explanations for the Jedi deck:

• Seaside Citadel—It really looks like the Jedi Temple.
• Temple Garden—The Jedi temple has a beautiful garden, apparently.
• Okina, Temple to the Grandfathers—The only legendary creature I have is one copy of Rafiq, but this card looked Jedi-esque to me.
• Prahv, Spires of Order—This is also in because the art looks like the Jedi Temple.
• Rafiq of the Many—The new alternative art of him looks like Mace Windu, you know.
• Force Spike—No explanations are needed I think.
• Force of Will—Obvious choice. Very Jedi-ish ability.
• Deflection—Another very fitting card.
• Telekinesis—How do you think they move those rocks around?!
• Mind Control—"You will take me to Jabba now!"
• Ancestral Vision—"Difficult to see. Always in motion is the future."
• Plumes of Peace, Path of Peace—These are two very fitting removal spells for the Jedi.
• Sword of Body and Mind—Lightsabers!
• Sword of War and Peace—The most fitting one.
• Armadillo Cloak—The Jedi wear cloaks all the time!

Knights of the Order

Decklist Stats Sample Hand

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Creature (18)

2 Paladin en-Vec 3 Steward of Valeron 2 Llanowar Knight 2 Knight of the White Orchid 2 Sigiled Paladin 2 Defender of Law 2 Knight Of Dawn 1 Knight Exemplar 1 Kinsbaile Cavalier 1 Rafiq of the Many

Sorcery (3)

1 Ancestral Vision 2 Path of Peace

Instant (7)

3 Force Spike 1 Hindering Light 1 Force of Will 1 Deflection 1 Telekinesis

Artifact (4)

1 Forcefield 1 Sword of Body and Mind 1 Sword of War and Peace 1 Sword of Light and Shadow

Enchantment (5)

1 Mind Control 1 Future Sight 2 Plumes of Peace 1 Armadillo Cloak

Land (24)

3 Seaside Citadel 1 Temple Garden 1 Breeding Pool 1 Hallowed Fountain 1 Hinterland Harbor 1 Glacial Fortress 1 Sunpetal Grove 1 Bant Panorama 1 Evolving Wilds 1 Krosan Verge 1 Terramorphic Expanse 1 Okina, Temple to the Grandfathers 1 Prahv, Spires of Order 4 Plains 3 Island 2 Forest

61 Cards

White (14)

2 Paladin en-Vec 2 Knight of the White Orchid 2 Sigiled Paladin 2 Defender of Law 2 Knight Of Dawn 1 Knight Exemplar 1 Kinsbaile Cavalier 2 Path of Peace

Blue (9)

3 Force Spike 1 Force of Will 1 Deflection 1 Telekinesis 1 Mind Control 1 Future Sight 1 Ancestral Vision

Multi colored (10)

3 Steward of Valeron 2 Llanowar Knight 1 Rafiq of the Many 1 Hindering Light 2 Plumes of Peace 1 Armadillo Cloak

Colorless (28)

3 Seaside Citadel 1 Temple Garden 1 Breeding Pool 1 Hallowed Fountain 1 Hinterland Harbor 1 Glacial Fortress 1 Sunpetal Grove 1 Bant Panorama 1 Evolving Wilds 1 Krosan Verge 1 Terramorphic Expanse 1 Okina, Temple to the Grandfathers 1 Prahv, Spires of Order 4 Plains 3 Island 2 Forest 1 Forcefield 1 Sword of Body and Mind 1 Sword of War and Peace 1 Sword of Light and Shadow

61 Cards

1 (3)

3 Force Spike

2 (11)

3 Steward of Valeron 2 Llanowar Knight 2 Knight of the White Orchid 2 Sigiled Paladin 1 Hindering Light 1 Telekinesis

3 (14)

2 Paladin en-Vec 2 Defender of Law 2 Knight Of Dawn 1 Knight Exemplar 1 Forcefield 2 Plumes of Peace 1 Sword of Body and Mind 1 Sword of War and Peace 1 Sword of Light and Shadow 1 Armadillo Cloak

4 (5)

1 Kinsbaile Cavalier 1 Rafiq of the Many 1 Deflection 2 Path of Peace

5 (3)

1 Force of Will 1 Mind Control 1 Future Sight

36 Cards

Common (29)

1 Bant Panorama 1 Evolving Wilds 1 Terramorphic Expanse 4 Plains 3 Island 2 Forest 3 Steward of Valeron 2 Llanowar Knight 2 Defender of Law 3 Force Spike 1 Hindering Light 1 Force of Will 1 Telekinesis 2 Plumes of Peace 2 Path of Peace

Uncommon (11)

3 Seaside Citadel 1 Krosan Verge 1 Prahv, Spires of Order 2 Sigiled Paladin 2 Knight Of Dawn 1 Mind Control 1 Armadillo Cloak

Rare (16)

1 Temple Garden 1 Breeding Pool 1 Hallowed Fountain 1 Hinterland Harbor 1 Glacial Fortress 1 Sunpetal Grove 1 Okina, Temple to the Grandfathers 2 Paladin en-Vec 2 Knight of the White Orchid 1 Knight Exemplar 1 Kinsbaile Cavalier 1 Deflection 1 Future Sight 1 Forcefield

Mythic (5)

1 Rafiq of the Many 1 Ancestral Vision 1 Sword of Body and Mind 1 Sword of War and Peace 1 Sword of Light and Shadow

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And... the Sith:

• Black Knight—"Black Knight," as in "Dark Jedi." Also great early defense (protection from white) against all the Knights the other deck has.
• Sleeper's Robe, Blind with Anger—Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger.
• Hateflayer, Pain // Suffering—Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering.
• Electrolyze, Lightning Bolt—As in the Force lightning the Emperor loves doing.
• Cruel Edict, Cruel Ultimatum—Everything the Sith do is cruel.
• Careful Consideration—The Sith consider their every move very carefully.
• Foresee—Everything happens as they foresee.
• Dark Temper—The Sith aren't known for being forgiving.
• Thirst for Knowledge—They are known for their hunger for knowledge and...
• Promise of Power—...for power.
• Ambition's Cost—They are willing to pay any price for that power.
• Broken Ambitions, Decree of Pain—If you get in their way, they will just break you, and endless pain will be what you get for getting into the way.
• Consume the Meek—The Sith have no sympathy for the weak. They just destroy what's not worthy to command.
• Cryptic Command—Their cryptic ways will find a way to command you.
• Force of Will—And if not, they will force you to their will.
• Temporal Manipulation, Chamber of Manipulation, Icy Manipulator, Soul Manipulation—The Sith are also excellent in manipulation.
• Undermine—They make you question what you deeply believed in...
• Treachery—...and as a result, you eventually turn your back on that and become their slave.
• Sword of Vengeance—The Sith are also good in combat, but the only sword they carry is the one forged of vengeance.

The Path to the Dark Side

Decklist Stats Sample Hand

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Creature (4)

3 Black Knight 1 Hateflayer

Sorcery (9)

1 Pain // Suffering 1 Cruel Edict 1 Cruel Ultimatum 1 Foresee 1 Promise of Power 1 Ambition's Cost 1 Decree of Pain 1 Damnation 1 Temporal Manipulation

Instant (16)

1 Blind with Anger 2 Lightning Bolt 1 Electrolyze 1 Careful Consideration 2 Dark Temper 2 Thirst for Knowledge 1 Broken Ambitions 1 Consume the Meek 1 Cryptic Command 1 Force of Will 2 Soul Manipulation 1 Undermine

Artifact (2)

1 Icy Manipulator 1 Sword of Vengeance

Enchantment (4)

1 Sleeper's Robe 1 Chamber of Manipulation 2 Treachery

Land (25)

3 Crumbling Necropolis 1 Reflecting Pool 1 Dimir Aqueduct 1 Drowned Catacomb 1 Watery Grave 1 Blood Crypt 1 Dragonskull Summit 1 Rakdos Carnarium 1 Steam Vents 1 Sulfur Falls 1 Izzet Boilerworks 1 Vivid Creek 1 Vivid Marsh 1 Vivid Crag 1 Grixis Panorama 1 Phyrexian Tower 3 Island 2 Mountain 2 Swamp

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Blue (11)

1 Careful Consideration 1 Foresee 2 Thirst for Knowledge 1 Broken Ambitions 1 Cryptic Command 1 Force of Will 1 Temporal Manipulation 1 Chamber of Manipulation 2 Treachery

Black (9)

3 Black Knight 1 Cruel Edict 1 Promise of Power 1 Ambition's Cost 1 Decree of Pain 1 Damnation 1 Consume the Meek

Red (7)

1 Hateflayer 1 Blind with Anger 1 Pain // Suffering 2 Lightning Bolt 2 Dark Temper

Multi colored (6)

1 Sleeper's Robe 1 Electrolyze 1 Cruel Ultimatum 2 Soul Manipulation 1 Undermine

Colorless (27)

3 Crumbling Necropolis 1 Reflecting Pool 1 Dimir Aqueduct 1 Drowned Catacomb 1 Watery Grave 1 Blood Crypt 1 Dragonskull Summit 1 Rakdos Carnarium 1 Steam Vents 1 Sulfur Falls 1 Izzet Boilerworks 1 Vivid Creek 1 Vivid Marsh 1 Vivid Crag 1 Grixis Panorama 1 Phyrexian Tower 3 Island 2 Mountain 2 Swamp 1 Icy Manipulator 1 Sword of Vengeance

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1 (3)

2 Lightning Bolt 1 Broken Ambitions

2 (5)

3 Black Knight 1 Sleeper's Robe 1 Cruel Edict

3 (9)

1 Electrolyze 2 Dark Temper 2 Thirst for Knowledge 2 Soul Manipulation 1 Undermine 1 Sword of Vengeance

4 (9)

1 Blind with Anger 1 Pain // Suffering 1 Careful Consideration 1 Foresee 1 Ambition's Cost 1 Damnation 1 Cryptic Command 1 Chamber of Manipulation 1 Icy Manipulator

5 (6)

1 Promise of Power 1 Consume the Meek 1 Force of Will 1 Temporal Manipulation 2 Treachery

7 (2)

1 Hateflayer 1 Cruel Ultimatum

8 (1)

1 Decree of Pain

35 Cards

Common (16)

1 Rakdos Carnarium 1 Grixis Panorama 3 Island 2 Mountain 2 Swamp 2 Lightning Bolt 1 Foresee 2 Dark Temper 1 Broken Ambitions 1 Force of Will

Uncommon (23)

3 Crumbling Necropolis 1 Dimir Aqueduct 1 Izzet Boilerworks 1 Vivid Creek 1 Vivid Marsh 1 Vivid Crag 3 Black Knight 1 Sleeper's Robe 1 Blind with Anger 1 Pain // Suffering 1 Cruel Edict 1 Careful Consideration 2 Thirst for Knowledge 1 Ambition's Cost 1 Chamber of Manipulation 1 Icy Manipulator 2 Soul Manipulation

Rare (20)

1 Reflecting Pool 1 Drowned Catacomb 1 Watery Grave 1 Blood Crypt 1 Dragonskull Summit 1 Steam Vents 1 Sulfur Falls 1 Phyrexian Tower 1 Hateflayer 1 Electrolyze 1 Cruel Ultimatum 1 Promise of Power 1 Decree of Pain 1 Consume the Meek 1 Cryptic Command 1 Temporal Manipulation 1 Undermine 2 Treachery 1 Sword of Vengeance

Mythic (1)

1 Damnation

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