The real problem with running this is that to play it on curve, you're throwing both pieces out so late without any sort of protection and hoping they don't have an answer. By turn 4 or 5, that gets very unlikely. If there was a way to more effectively cheat out the combo or at least have some kind of protection for it when played slower it might be more viable. As it is, it just seems like a funny "oops, I won" secondary option in a deck that otherwise functions fine without it.
@hitlord6 ай бұрын
I thought the same here, and I think the safe (with a giant grain of salt) solution is moving this to a green/artifact ramp deck where by turn 2 you're already producing the 5 mana required for this to work. You would basically be running the deck on prayers, but still.
@MagicAids6 ай бұрын
I think you're right! Having open mana to protect Bloodletter would be most gangstar. Perhaps pioneer vampires would be a better home for the deck since sorin can drop Bloodletter for free! Sorin, Imperious Bloodlord {2}{B} Legendary Planeswalker - Sorin +1: Target creature you control gains deathtouch and lifelink until end of turn. If it’s a Vampire, put a +1/+1 counter on it. +1: You may sacrifice a Vampire. When you do, Sorin, Imperious Bloodlord deals 3 damage to any target and you gain 3 life. −3: You may put a Vampire creature card from your hand onto the battlefield. Loyalty: 4
@fluffybunnyz2853 ай бұрын
@@MagicAidsyou could also use some reanimating spells in case of removal
@chester18826 ай бұрын
I’d say give it a try again in Pioneer with the expanded sideboard.
@MagicAids6 ай бұрын
That sounds like a good idea! Sorin would be sick!!
@xTobsecretx6 ай бұрын
I got this card in the prerelease, it was insane.
@pizzaturtle62266 ай бұрын
Great video as usual. Keep them coming
@wudgethenumbers6 ай бұрын
Dimir can also wombo-combo Bloodletter with Mindlink Mech and protects the combo a bit better. The big problem with this is that none of the combo cards are that good on their own so you're exchanging the card quality of a usual midrange deck for having a combo kill to cheese wins with. That did bail you out in one game against Domain, but seemed not great in the Toxic matchup (which I'd expect to be very good for midrange decks usually) and the midrange mirror.
@NicoGIulianelli6 ай бұрын
best man doing mtg content
@parkerhero82796 ай бұрын
Whats the name of the program you used in this video to play these games ?
@vfc_gucci_panda6 ай бұрын
i think it was cockatrice
@DrHankVenture6 ай бұрын
Cockatrice, the first poster was right
@billable18616 ай бұрын
Cockatrice and I think it’s great because it forces you to remember your own triggers and how things play just like a normal paper game.
@Seldomheardabout6 ай бұрын
I tried once. Worst mistake of my life.
@seadhna6 ай бұрын
Cockatrice is much better than cockatwice, that’s what’s great about it
@bobpie82746 ай бұрын
I've been testing out Beseech in different decks since WoE released; and I've found that running a full playset usually isn't worth it. You could probably trim 1 copy of Beseech and Rush to add a little card draw/selection.
@Bonkzilla3655 ай бұрын
Made it to Diamond 2 with this combo.
@MTG_Creative_Combos6 ай бұрын
Love the Combos!
@MagicAids6 ай бұрын
Considering your username, I can see why! 🤗
@MrZoichi6 ай бұрын
I also get a Risk of Dread around the Buttgrabber of Aclozotz. Momma always taught me, "don't let people handle the merchandise without paying first ".
@MagicAids6 ай бұрын
Buttgraber of Aclazotz has a nice ring to it!
@bobby458256 ай бұрын
I wish standard was fun to watch but that hasn't been a thing for a LONG time.
@vaxfantomen6 ай бұрын
I wonder if you can go dimir and try to slot in some mindlink mechs. They seem to work well with the Bats, Preachers and Bloodletters ^^
@KungFuIsland6 ай бұрын
Honestly the MB Devotion seems like the way to go for Pioneer (if not BR Vampires--I'm just not sure that deck needs the combo or what you'd cut). A dedicated sac deck might...or just throwing it into a BR Vampires build, but curving out at 5 without ramp is rough. Sorcery speed and the discard mode also being 2 is really what kills this card for me. It limits the use to control, ramp, or other grindy decks that need a closer and already would run Bloodletter over better but less synergistic 4 drops.
@MagicAids6 ай бұрын
Your last point is pretty spot on! There are so many 4-drops that it's difficult to justify Bloodletter over them. The only vampire list in Pioneer before the MKM pro tour happened to have bloodletters in the deck, so perhaps there's hope! If not, black devotion could be good like you said!
@geralfcecani38416 ай бұрын
Daddy! If you're gonna be playing this in pioneer, might I suggest a monoblack control shell with warlock class instead of the bloodletter! Warlock class is, of course, much more mana to level, but is actually useful in a control deck since it replaces itself for a small mana investment, and is much harder to interact with. I'd suggest control because the combo is so mana hungry that you'd need a deck that's able to slow down games for it to be a viable wincon, and also cos both halves of the combo serve a dual purpose as pretty reasonable value cards for a control deck even when seperated, so you'd never be stuck with one half of the combo in hand and nothing to do. Edit: maybe monoblack devotion with Nykthos! Warlock Class seems really solid there, since it digs while leaving behind a black pip for devotion purposes! Also Bloodletter+Gary (Merchant of Asphodel) is a match made in heaven... A deck that runs all four sounds ballin'. As for the rest of the deck, Leyline of the Void is one of the more maindeckable Leylines, for Nykthos purposes... Is it too greedy to use trial of ambition and tithing blade for removal to up devotion? And that new black creature they spoiled (Harvester of Misery) as a weenie sweeper? I'm probably overthinking the devotion part and it'd be better to just use instants/sorceries, but it's worth considering. If you wanna go *deep* you could even chuck in Doom Foretold for Maximum Bullshit™ as a pay-off for all the shitty removal permanents Edit 2.0: Oh God I just remembered that Turgid, God of Fright exists, she'd go *hard* in a monoblack devotion deck with tithing blade, trial of ambition and rush of dread... Even her lantern is spicy with bloodletter
@MaliciousTachyons6 ай бұрын
I am surprised you're not calling him "Preacher of the 'Tism."
@CodyFlood1236 ай бұрын
For the WG Toxic matchups, the poison counters weren't being added correctly (in both game 1 & 2 there were errors)
@MagicAids6 ай бұрын
Shoot, for real? I checked in editing as well. Kinda confusing cuz it's toxic and not infect
@CodyFlood1236 ай бұрын
So in game 1, part of skrelv's ability is that it adds toxic +1 to the creature (effectively making the annex sentry +2 toxic) and in game 2, a proliferate counter is missed from Bloated Contaminator @@MagicAids
@TyFree1993Ай бұрын
I would add the new Unstoppable Slasher from Duskmourn to this deck. Redundancy.
@Midnightv6 ай бұрын
So glad ur back
@MagicAids6 ай бұрын
I'm always here for my Big Boys! 😘
@GFreeGamer6 ай бұрын
I had thought of somehting similar using Cruelty of Gix but it just seemed too much like memes and dreams.
@Viralfan4436 ай бұрын
Surprised you didn’t use Voldaren Epicure or especially Insatiable Avarice in this deck to deal 6 damage to the opponent with Bloodletter or draw 3 yourself.
@michaelbowen18386 ай бұрын
Daddy, I promise it's good. Play bant sage of hours. I went 4-1 two weeks in a row.
@MagicAids6 ай бұрын
Extra turns does seem pretty nice! Sage of Hours {1}{U} Creature - Human Wizard Heroic - Whenever you cast a spell that targets Sage of Hours, put a +1/+1 counter on it. Remove all +1/+1 counters from Sage of Hours: For each five counters removed this way, take an extra turn after this one. 1/1
@johnsanko41366 ай бұрын
I like this spree mechanic. Reminds me of my last girlfriend who would do more stuff if you paid her more.
@MagicAids6 ай бұрын
YOU KNOW MY SISTER!?! 😱
@DonovanPresents6 ай бұрын
I call the combo "Dread Letter"
@Seanathon996 ай бұрын
Rush of Dread might be better in a mono b nykthos style deck. But I probably wouldn't run it as 4 of
@MagicAids6 ай бұрын
Indeed! Getting all of the modes of spree seems really good!!
@yourexmoe6 ай бұрын
Daddy!!!!! Thank you!!
@fernandodiaz90646 ай бұрын
I'd like to see this two card combo in a Blue Black Standard deck, or maybe in Pioneer like the Dimir Inverter!!! Great video! Please make Dimir great again!
@MagicAids6 ай бұрын
Gladly! Dimir in Pioneer seems pretty gangstar!! 🌟
@Megabit126 ай бұрын
cabal coffers decks in modern could pull it off...
@MagicAids6 ай бұрын
With all that mana, perhaps so! At the very least, Rush of Dread seems pretty decent in the deck. I'm not sure if bloodletter could survive a turn in modern, though!
@Megabit126 ай бұрын
@@MagicAids with access to thoughtseize and grief surely that can protect it. But then I guess it starts being a weird coffers deck at that point.
@deadNdivine126 ай бұрын
Of course the blue deck bent and stuck you where the sun don't shine
@tannertomey9686 ай бұрын
do you have a discord or something? content is always great. would like a place to shitpost and throw ideas
@MagicAids6 ай бұрын
I'm probably the last person on the planet that has never used Discord! 😭 You kids and your fancy technolwogy!
@Moetorious_MTG6 ай бұрын
Deck should be Dimir
@MagicAids6 ай бұрын
Dimir does seem pretty good right now!
@j.m.manhard6 ай бұрын
First!! 🎉
@emphis54626 ай бұрын
Oh shit
@MagicAids6 ай бұрын
💩
@jdotaing6 ай бұрын
Daddy you doing something special for 69k subs?
@MagicAids6 ай бұрын
I DID SOMETHING SPECIAL WHEN WE HIT THAT MILESTONE TWO YEARS AGO! 😭😭😭