Mtg Deck Tech: Budget Mono-Black Control in Guilds of Ravnica Standard!

Dev checks out a sweet budget mono-black control build with over 20 removal pieces!
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[@opensfulmtg9625]

It's midnight in France, and your video just releases, perfect timing dev ;) I'm also very happy that you're presenting a mono black control deck as it was my go-to deck during dominaria and m19 !

[@MrBarrajabaja]

same here in Spain man, good times

[@francoisplt1112]

Hello compatriot. French players seem to love dev.

[@St1lts]

Hey Dev, I've been playing this deck a bunch in Bo1s on MTG Arena and I gotta give you props, it's really nicely tuned against the field. For anyone else in the same boat, in order to save a couple wild cards I made couple substitutions from my collection that I think are really overperforming: 2x Kitesail Freebooter, and 2x Blood Operative (replacing 1x Plaguecrafter, 1x Ravenous Chupacabra, 2x Cast Down). I also used basic Swamps instead of the Cabal Strongholds; 25 lands in the deck mean I typically have all the mana I need. Finally, I unpacked a Doom Whisperer which I used instead of crafting a Bone Dragon. With those substitutions and the free GameAwards cards, I found this deck to be really easy on the wildcards and very fun, give it a shot!

[@cstyves]

Thanks for the video! After watching, I built a version of this in MTG Arena and I'm doing really well with it. Feels great to bring back an opponent's Vraska or Crackling Drake with The Eldest Reborn. Those little 1/1 vamps are awesome chip damage in the control matchups. I would have never thought to add those commons!

[@MountainManMagic]

Thanks for the deck tech, Dev! The wife was looking for a low budget mono-Black deck and this is an awesome start.

[@jeremiahbachmann3901]

Hints at a new channel set were the best part...that is saying a lot considering how much I like mono color budget decks.

[@alseyers8421]

Thanks Dev. I’m a relatively new player (ftp apart from the welcome pack) and decided to spend some of my WC’s on this. First game just beaten a fully pimped out Izzet deck - answered all of their threats, stole Niv 3 times and they eventually milled themselves looking for solutions. Great fun! Thx again

[@andrewmarinkovich8657]

RIP the mural. Oh well! I kinda liked it. Also, I love playing mono black and there are so many good options for it right now. Thanks for all the ideas, Dev!

[@jamielertoria770]

Just got back into MTG after about 10 years, and stumbled across your channel. Love the videos, and definitely gunna give this deck a go. Liked, Subbed. Keep up the good work, my dude.

[@kgkgjgjkgkgkhkhg]

Awesome deck and I love hearing my ringtone at the beginning!

[@Guccibear100]

Wow... I have all these cards, including 2 contempt's and a whisper. Might run this at Showdown Monday.

[@ryansnyder7299]

I really want to use Desecrated tomb with Boneyard Parley. Exile 5 cards from your graveyard (they left the graveyard so the ability triggers), create up to 5 bats, and get other stuff. It just doesn't end up getting the wonderful effect I see happening in my head. Keep up the good work.

[@99basse76]

Always enjoy a sbmtg video in my feed :D

[@justintolman5960]

Got second at a qualifier with this deck just yesterday lol the decks still going strong thanks for the $40 credit and packs dev I owe it all to you

[@Chaoslorden]

I love mono black. I got a deck that is close to this but with more creatures, doom whisperer, prophets in main and two Arguels Blood Fast, Doomed Dissenter, Reassembling Skeleton. Sideboard is more kill stuff and discard. But, what I have added on top is two bane fires and two treasure maps in main! Treasure maps really helps alot with getting the right cards, getting more mana, and also city's blessing for the prophets. What the deck does is that it grinds and survives and finishes off with any of the many win conditions. And Banefire is an amazing card for just about anything.

[@comokazijeff]

Thanks again for the awesome deck!

[@jonathansweet2230]

Put it through the arena ringer jeffe!

[@KL-ie3dj]

yeah man... do it up! I can't play Arena and would love to see this perform!

[@airlinefood6069]

You should play detection tower to combat vine mare and carnage tyrant

[@Kattywagon29]

I agree

[@maciejkowalski7906]

Fungus Infection always kills Branchwalker - in response to explore.

[@mr.mammuthusafricanavus8299]

I love Fungal Infection on T1 Llanowar:P

[@maciejkowalski7906]

@@mr.mammuthusafricanavus8299 On attacking Fantatical Firebrand or 1/2 Ghittu Lava Runner.

[@noxvenari5002]

Cool mono black aggro. I like running divest against creature heavy decks. Plus, it is great to see what your looking at. Another great card that is fairly cheap is direfleet poisoner. Flash death touch to get rid of pesky creatures. Just on the ground though.

[@CheckThePlaylist]

An MTG based rap EP from you would be amazing.

[@williamtorres4140]

Indeed you complete stranger!

[@thedastardlydrod4026]

Love this deck. Been grinding something similar on arena with much love and enemy rage quits! I originally made it as a home for burglar rat but ended loving it. Eldest reborn keeps coming in and out, your probably right on the include! And I need that memorial to folly tech Thanks for all your vids keep the awesome content coming!!! Deck: black death.dec Counts : 60 main Creatures:24 3 Hired Poisoner 2 Pilfering Imp 4 Burglar Rat 2 Kitesail Freebooter 1 Isareth the Awakener 3 Plague Mare 4 Plaguecrafter 3 Ravenous Chupacabra 2 Tetzimoc, Primal Death Spells:12 4 Fungal Infection 2 Cast Down 1 Walk the Plank 2 Vraska's Contempt 2 Gruesome Menagerie 1 Vraska, Scheming Gorgon Lands:24 24 Swamp Created with Decked Builder www.deckedbuilder.com/

[@PeterKoperdan]

mtgarena.pro/converter/ 3 Hired Poisoner (GRN) 72 2 Pilfering Imp (GRN) 81 4 Burglar Rat (GRN) 64 2 Kitesail Freebooter (XLN) 110 1 Isareth the Awakener (M19) 104 3 Plague Mare (M19) 114 4 Plaguecrafter (GRN) 82 3 Ravenous Chupacabra (RIX) 82 2 Tetzimoc, Primal Death (RIX) 86 4 Fungal Infection (DAR) 94 2 Cast Down (DAR) 81 1 Walk the Plank (XLN) 130 2 Vraska's Contempt (XLN) 129 2 Gruesome Menagerie (GRN) 71 1 Vraska, Scheming Gorgon (RIX) 197 24 Swamp (GRN) 262

[@taylorbruning6144]

So glad the intros are back to being awesome

[@MrTandtrollet]

I want to see "Revel in Riches" in this deck. Let the jank flow!

[@vermahilen3824]

Salute from Germany, great timing

[@jshing8387]

Great budget deck, thanks Dev

[@Leo90009]

I like how ur channel background is just a room... dont worry about the flashy shit... u got the content u got the styleeeee

[@PitBoss_ZA]

I really like this deck. Thanks for the tech. It seems like really fun deck to play.

[@raortiz73]

Awesome deck. Love the mono black deck!

[@ValeraManuel]

My dude, i've been building the non-budget version of this deck, basically the Dimir control of a couple weeks ago, but i haven't had good results, next step is i got a playset of Nicol Bolas, the Ravager, so my question would be how viable you think this Grixis control / disinformation campaign deck looks from a Spikes perspective? Thanks!

[@GuidoPetruolo]

I´m curious on why you did not play (nor even consider among the possibles) Kitesail Freebooter and the Imp. They might be subject to removal, but they seriously tax the opponent. And combining them with Isareth is awesome! Thanks Dev!!

[@toddsines8494]

Have you considered running 1 or 2 copies of Detection Tower to deal with the Hexproof creatures that mono-black (without sacrifice effects) has trouble dealing with?

[@Naccarat]

What do you think of Phyrexian Scriptures in this deck ? I have two copies

[@GHOSTMAN262]

I built dev's mono black burn from a few weeks back. I run 2 scriptures in that instead of all four chainers. That's just me tho.

[@metal_1520]

Don't forget! Against Trostani Discordant, any creatures you pull from their graveyard while using eldest reborn goes back to them on their "reclamation" trigger.

[@Kattywagon29]

Dev, seems like you can add drowned catacombs if you have some lying around. Like might as well if you are going to be playing discovery/dispersal.

[@NewSchoolPOKERstrat]

What stops us from splashing blue for just negates, being able to cast both haves of actually replace the split cards.. I want to take this deck to local tourney but wanted thoughts on; + 4 negate +4 ?? The jump start card draw Maybe getting 4 duress into the main deck I’m not exactly sure what to cut but it seems like we beat creature based aggro without problems and duress/negate would help a LOT vs most/all the stuff we would struggle against and would almost never be dead accept against exactly mono green (that seems to be hopeless against us in mono black and could be even more so after we sideboard even in a version that makes a light splash for blue.. honestly I just want the negates and may as well add the card draw.) What do you think? And what would you cut?

[@Kell_of_Kellers]

I play a homebrew sultai build for standard and I was running 2x Doom Whisper's and recently changed them to 2x Bone Dragon, I can say without a doubt in today's standard I think Bone Dragon is better as long as you can fill your graveyard. I was facing a Nexus control deck and he tried to exile my dragon so I targeted is with Cast Down and killed it and returned it at the end step

[@Kell_of_Kellers]

The only downsides I've had are it dies to Lava Coil and it cannot trade 1-for-1 against a Carnage Tyrant, but at least your dragon will comeback for sure at some point if you double block, but I also play plaguecrafter for that

[@sw-gs]

Ha ha ha... That moment when you play The Eldest Reborn in MTG Arena and your opponent gives up.

[@copiu5]

I like playing discovery, but why not play some ub check lands and turn on the second half? It wouldn't hurt you mana really

[@ericvernon1182]

I also hated the fungal toe monster... Everytime he lifted up that toenail I would cringe... Glad I'm not alone in that...

[@maxpheby7287]

Could we get away with Demon of Catastrophes in this deck? Also have you tried Raiders' Wake against the drake decks and control? Works quite well.

[@jessicagalvin4598]

It’s hard to believe that Dread Shade didn’t make the final cut. It’s probably the best payout for playing mono-black, and it’s only 50¢. I’d like to make a version that runs the full playset. By the way, how many cats do you have?

[@anoc_gaming]

We love you dev

[@YourPalRowan]

I'd play a third Tetzimoc and not Bone Dragon. Just because I like Tetzimoc's ability.

[@disequalone]

I would paint a mural or beautiful sheen for free as thanks for your videos man.

[@timbusbee1483]

As long as the couch stays I'm happy.

[@0ldBen]

Dude don't sweat the background, you don't want to end up like that commander KZbin channel. Your channel is great.

[@joshlawson8603]

Hey Dev, how about a few suggestions to downgrade the deck further? You said there are ways but never mentioned any! Whats your thoughts on a Rakdos sacrifice deck with things like rekindling Phoenix, reassembling skeleton, ravenous harpy, the rb ogre with menace, etc? Love the deck. Thanks.

[@kalceus7856]

Doesn't fungal infection kill branch walker and jadelight ranger with their triggers still on the stack? Card is very strong right now, been playing it a ton on mtg:a

[@colinhofer7830]

Sweet intro song!

[@MrCoryinnocence]

I thought discovery//dispersal might be good enough to run in black just for discovery

[@imperiousartifact1473]

Hi Dev, really enjoying monoblack burn in Arena.

[@HomtheHammer]

Loved the deck...had some awesome games...thanks again

[@lonsmithicus]

Vona's Hunger is amazing.

[@watsondontaable]

Talking about that dermatophyte commercial and yes it's nasty

[@robertl6747]

Sup dev, love the channel. My only criticism is that so many of the decks are budget. I'd love to see some non budget decks

[@TehSeksyManz]

It's funny because a couple videos ago somebody was complaining about the opposite, lol

[@quietmousse]

Stick around, he does a good ratio of budget and competitive so you'll see some high powered decks soon

[@zhontinnbeka8464]

Hmmm black magic and cats...... Great idea for crazy deck!

[@chromaticlantern8149]

Have you playtested pilfering imp?

[@abominus7429]

What do you take out to put some Karn in?

[@georgestiles9544]

Thanks for the great vid and how awesome your moggy is you’re co deck builder. Thanks.

[@chromaticcaos]

I play a version of this deck that's also blue for surveil synergy's.

[@Rickkee007]

i did as well for 4 copies of thief of sanity and the 3/3 flying hex death touch is funny but i also added the recur graveyard bird to reuse my chup's. Nothing feelz better then using your opponents spells against them.

[@logannyf]

Dev if I have 4 Karn how many should I put in ya think?

[@JimTilson1]

Dev, how about an updated post rotation Cats Tribal deck (budget and/or competitive)?

[@JeremyDeere]

The elephant in the room is what the hell ever happened to Tony!?!?

[@tefargentina]

Gotta love that intro!

[@yarrrthekraken]

Golden Demise also, notably, kills KNIGHT OF GRACE.

[@Olorin323]

Dev I need the full version of that rap! Where is it? Please post!

[@michaelmendez3572]

Gotta sneak in a couple of twilight prophets even though it hurts the budget. Demonlord Belzenlok over tetzimoc. Kitesail freebooter over dusk legion zealot

[@moonlight2870]

Hey dev, any ideas for a mono green?

[@garyspartan67]

No Demon of Catastrophes? in place of Bone Dragon?

[@animemaniac2]

What would you do for Orzhov right now knowing that it will come out in the next set?

[@Rickkee007]

Wait for the spoilers to start 1 st, then hope for some good cards. or do vampire life gain with epicure or seeker for the lols

[@Subject6x]

The comment below yours wants demon of catastrophe, and the orzhov could make that viable. Between that and the half life total avatar would be good for a starting point in my opinion

[@KrepsyK]

1 drop hired poisoner. Deathtouch! People hate losing their favorite guy

[@TheRealBigRed]

Really like this deck tech. Going to go try it now. Anybody got some thoughts on demon of castastrophy for a budget option? I think that's how you spell it

[@GHOSTMAN262]

Catastrophe. I feel like it's a personal opinion kind of card. For me I've gotten screwed not having creatures on field when I needed them. I like it better in a token build myself.

[@TheRealBigRed]

@@GHOSTMAN262 I feel you on having it in your hand and having no creatures on the battlefield to play it

[@GHOSTMAN262]

I do think the card is badass, and an awesome threat if it sticks. It just sucks on the occasions when you get burned by it. You could always try it in a few games with friends before fnm and see how it goes. I personally love glass cannon builds. I love taking risks.

[@randotom7631]

Thanks Dev!

[@SoltanGris85]

No Duress vs aggro to remove History/Experiment ?

[@josedcordero]

Man you are going to have a rough time with Knight of Grace and Tocatli honor guard. I know you have cast down for it but most people run 4😉

[@arindustries5848]

Always killin it, thank you for making these videos. 😇

[@anoc_gaming]

Such a good deck

[@SupremeVerdict]

Thank you for removing the mural. I like the focus being on your beautiful face (and your cat). MTG art would be neat but I like coming and listening to you and your insight, and shitty puns :p

[@SamMurlless]

Dev you loosing weight man you’re looking good.

[@SBMTG]

I stopped eating fast food a couple months back but I haven't weighed myself or anything

[@champ2501]

seems fun, i am playing on arena only but i will give it a try, take my upvote :)

[@logannyf]

Fungal infection always kills adanto vanguard

[@ReadySetPainter]

Not if they find a way to combat trick it ext.

[@SBMTG]

That's what i said tho

[@jimmyyoung997]

I absolutely hate that commercial and I thought I was the only one

[@davidbardwell712]

thought my computer screen was cracked

[@raulmarin6638]

REALLY COOL DECK

[@geoffclarke9375]

How about a 4 colour monsters deck Dev?

[@acbaizas]

Post rotation $5 budget guild decks please. Thank you!

[@PeterKoperdan]

Anyone looking for the sorely missing Arena deck list, you can just copy-paste the list (minus the Creature/Spell/Land/SIDEBOARD headers) from the TCGPlayer into this site: mtgarena.pro/converter/ It's magic ;-) 1 Bone Dragon (M19) 88 4 Dusk Legion Zealot (RIX) 70 4 Plaguecrafter (GRN) 82 4 Ravenous Chupacabra (RIX) 82 2 Tetzimoc, Primal Death (RIX) 86 1 Arguel's Blood Fast (XLN) 90 4 Cast Down (DAR) 81 4 Discovery // Dispersal (GRN) 223 2 Fungal Infection (DAR) 94 2 Golden Demise (RIX) 73 1 Murder (M19) 110 4 The Eldest Reborn (DAR) 90 2 Vraska's Contempt (XLN) 129 1 Arch of Orazca (RIX) 185 2 Cabal Stronghold (DAR) 238 4 Memorial to Folly (DAR) 242 18 Swamp (GRN) 262 1 Arguel's Blood Fast (XLN) 90 4 Duress (M19) 94 1 Golden Demise (RIX) 73 2 Isareth the Awakener (M19) 104 2 Josu Vess, Lich Knight (DAR) 95 2 Moment of Craving (RIX) 79 1 Murder (M19) 110 2 Ritual of Soot (GRN) 84

[@Capojutsu]

Why don't I see demon of catastrophes more often? But I get that bone dragon has recursion so it's fime

[@Capojutsu]

I also would like liliana, the necromancer here to get back the cool creatures here

[@sunbro6452]

Was I the only one wondering what's wrong with my phone's screen while he was explaining the crack in the wall? xd

[@GoodHydration]

dank smiter *dead meme is dead*

[@joegorman7495]

Eldest Reborn playset for the win !!!!!!!!!!!

[@jonathanholleman5900]

Dev, you and I need to colab on a track.

[@V2993k]

Put images of incredibly overpowered and "broken" cards along the crack in the wall. Jace, Cranial Plating, time walk, there are all sorts of cool pictures you could put there to represent that.

[@ChilleDINJerseY]

Get someone who looks at you like ziggy looks at dev

[@reflectormage6052]

Cabal stronghold

[@jorgemendieta8085]

i need that intro song

[@thomasvoit4362]

Love the cat😍

[@Jonzin4BeatzNYC]

Was really hoping to see a demon of catastrophe deck teck 😐

[@kristiandahl1310]

Cat is looking awfully shifty, sure they didn't sabotage the wall

[@ogokisforge]

Dev, Id love to do some artwork for your wall. Hit me up!

[@ladyrose7319]

Great deck. Torgaar is another option to knock half their life away

[@quietmousse]

MBC over UW Control anyday, love it