liked before watching. very thankful for your quality content + you´re the youtuber who´s single-handedly responsible for me entering the standard format with your mono red hijack deck
A (I think) useful interaction you missed during the "removing counters" bit around the 8:30 mark; Soul Diviner can take the counter off of Blast Zone! So you could use that new land to wipe out tokens, something that has been mentioned as a draw back of Blast Zone, or at least that it starting with the counter already on it made it not as good as Engineered Explosives because you could never pop it for X=0 or CMC zero. Thought that might be a bit of edge tech that while probably not going to make anyone build around it, is still kinda useful. Anyway, love the vid, keep spreading love, and being kind! P (EDIT) I am a dunce. I was still thinking in "Card Reveal Season" mode instead of what you were actually talking about here, as in what it can do in this deck. Maybe you even mentioned this interaction in your card review of Soul Diviner. Sorry to waste time, but im gunna leave my comment up because the interaction might be useful somewhere else to someone else. P
The way I built the Zombie Amass deck on MTG A was actually a Dimir midrange deck. Fine, I don’t have the sweeper, but I’ve got a lot of single removal. And my creatures usually outclass the opponent’s, both in size and quantity, so that’s always cool too. I personally am really a Midrange kinda guy, so I’m happy mine is midrange. Done wonders so far
This was a lot of fun. I’ve been running B/U for consistency and having much success. Hybrid of more amass and zombie rush. I’m going to have to look at your deck lists when I got time cause there’s so much goodness 😇🙌🏼🎉 Thank you my Grand Wizard
So excited to see zombies crawl their way into colors other than UB, first white zombies in amonkhet, now red ones in this set! I always wanted to play rakdos zombies in pauper and Grim Initiate and Heartfire are just the cards I always wanted for that deck.
I was bummed when I heard in a previous video that your first decktech was grixis zombies and wasn't going to watch this video. Now I've watched it and I'm building one of these decks when I decide which one I like more.
I've been running a Deliver Onto Evil (?) and Sword-Point Diplomacy as a card advantage/graveyard grabber. They work great and a lot of the time people take the full 9 damage which is huge on the ladder matches.
Another great video! I, (as I'm sure sooooo many others have as well) have been playing a Grixxis Amass control deck on Arena, and I've loved seeing your take on it. Lots to think about :D
I played a Black-Red two color version and it was really good. The blue seems unnecessary unless you are going full army version (4x Dreadhorde Invasion), which you really don't want to do if you're playing multiple Liliana's. Also, the Eternal Taskmaster is really good as it dodges several removal spells and can take over the game with an attack or two bringing back the dead, so you have plenty of non-blue options. Just my 2-cents
Sideboard MTG is a channel that plays all of Dev's decks and others. He streams and uploads the full thing to UA-cam. Not sure if you specifically wanted Dev, but you can at least see how his decks play.
Grim Initiate with Death Baron is even better than you described it, because a 2/2 *first strike* deathtouch is insane in combat. On offense it swings with impunity, as they have to *triple block* it to have any chance of killing it. And on defense, it can shut down a *Carnage Tyrant* without taking a scratch or letting through trample damage.
Thanks for the tech, Dev! I just ordered the pieces I'm missing for that aggro deck. Blood Crypts hurt, but I can always roll those into an aristocrats deck if this doesn't work out. Update: I built this in paper and after shadow boxing with it, it seems super floody. I shuffled, pile shuffled and then shuffled some more, but I seem to top deck lands more often than I'd like. I'm going to go down a land or two and throw in something.. maybe another marshal and Bontu? I dunno.
Sweet decks Dev, great work! I just can’t help but wonder if primal amulet belongs in the second deck. Did you try slotting it in at some point during the brewing process?
Dev, you are either an amazing wizard or Ziggy is a cat with the ability to teleport (really funny to see your cuts where on sec it's just you, and then it's you looking around Ziggy.. I like it!)
Now my biggest question is, will Lawmage's Binding be a control sideboard answer to any amass happening in standard?Love the double tech, good to hear there a many ways to build again!
About bleeding edge, I have a thing I've done in draft to win me games. I managed to pick up Ral, and when I copy bleeding edge it becomes quite sick haha. Kill one or two guys, get a 4/4 zombie atleast and ping 2 on a player or walker. Going to build around that in paper as I caught two Rals in a display.
I have been playing this grixis zombies deck and i love it. i am never sure w hat to side board out. can anyone tell me what to take OUT in certain match ups?
Side note - this is Leslie. Marcus commented before and he's super amazing and besides you I would never have wanted anyone else to teach me to build decks. They tend to draw quite a bit of attention. I hope you'll stop by and check them out. Thanks for being so awesome!
Shouldn't Dreadhorde invasion be a 4x card in mainboard (even in zombie deck)? It just feels like the best card in the deck to me, especially with all the synergies we have in this deck. It's not hard to push your army to 6/6 with all the tools we already play in this deck, and this card decimates aggressive decks, especially if you can give your army hexproof.
hey dev if you ever get the chance you should revisit jund warriors with dreadhorde butcher and some of th eother good warriors in the set i think it could end up being way better now
I was looking forward to grixis zombies. But that price tag. I used to build lots of budget friendly decks but with the meta swing to 3 colors it's hard to stay within $30 to $50 for a deck. Its getting to the point that I can't play paper magic anymore. I don't have the rare lands to stay consistent, efficent and competitive. I've pretty much switched to playing budget focused commander.
liked before watching. very thankful for your quality content + you´re the youtuber who´s single-handedly responsible for me entering the standard format with your mono red hijack deck
On to the important thing here, the cat starts at 1:17 =)
rofl.
The 8 second tease of a song needs to be 3 minutes longer.. with lyrics. The beat is sweet Dev!
Does he do music? I recognised his voice on one of his intos. Where do I find it? His into music is sweet!!
Dev is real MVP in MTG world. Best youtuber, hands down.
A (I think) useful interaction you missed during the "removing counters" bit around the 8:30 mark; Soul Diviner can take the counter off of Blast Zone! So you could use that new land to wipe out tokens, something that has been mentioned as a draw back of Blast Zone, or at least that it starting with the counter already on it made it not as good as Engineered Explosives because you could never pop it for X=0 or CMC zero.
Thought that might be a bit of edge tech that while probably not going to make anyone build around it, is still kinda useful. Anyway, love the vid, keep spreading love, and being kind! P
(EDIT) I am a dunce. I was still thinking in "Card Reveal Season" mode instead of what you were actually talking about here, as in what it can do in this deck. Maybe you even mentioned this interaction in your card review of Soul Diviner. Sorry to waste time, but im gunna leave my comment up because the interaction might be useful somewhere else to someone else. P
The way I built the Zombie Amass deck on MTG A was actually a Dimir midrange deck. Fine, I don’t have the sweeper, but I’ve got a lot of single removal. And my creatures usually outclass the opponent’s, both in size and quantity, so that’s always cool too. I personally am really a Midrange kinda guy, so I’m happy mine is midrange. Done wonders so far
This was a lot of fun. I’ve been running B/U for consistency and having much success. Hybrid of more amass and zombie rush. I’m going to have to look at your deck lists when I got time cause there’s so much goodness 😇🙌🏼🎉 Thank you my Grand Wizard
Death touch and first strike on a 1 drop? Sign me up! Great techs, man!
And has resilience to removal...
Resurrect the boy with lili too
I,m happy to see heartfire in the deck! Great video!
So excited to see zombies crawl their way into colors other than UB, first white zombies in amonkhet, now red ones in this set! I always wanted to play rakdos zombies in pauper and Grim Initiate and Heartfire are just the cards I always wanted for that deck.
I would say don't forget Green from GRN but that doesn't matter
I was bummed when I heard in a previous video that your first decktech was grixis zombies and wasn't going to watch this video. Now I've watched it and I'm building one of these decks when I decide which one I like more.
I've been running a Deliver Onto Evil (?) and Sword-Point Diplomacy as a card advantage/graveyard grabber. They work great and a lot of the time people take the full 9 damage which is huge on the ladder matches.
Another great video! I, (as I'm sure sooooo many others have as well) have been playing a Grixxis Amass control deck on Arena, and I've loved seeing your take on it. Lots to think about :D
I wish we could see some gameplay of you playing
I played a Black-Red two color version and it was really good. The blue seems unnecessary unless you are going full army version (4x Dreadhorde Invasion), which you really don't want to do if you're playing multiple Liliana's. Also, the Eternal Taskmaster is really good as it dodges several removal spells and can take over the game with an attack or two bringing back the dead, so you have plenty of non-blue options. Just my 2-cents
Very similar to the deck i built from my booster box and prerelease kit! It works very well. Still testing out a few variations
Great as always Dev! Looking forward to all of your decks this season.
I've been pumped for this since amass was spoiled. Thanks for the dope decks Dev
great cat video as always, Dev :) (the mtg part is spot on as well ;) )
I've literally been waiting all day for this. Couldn't click the notification fast enough!
Another killer deck tech!! I can't wait to see your build around Feather. In MTGA she is insane
Hey dev idk if it fits your schedule but I'd love to see you either streaming or playing some of these deck techs on MTGA.
Sideboard MTG is a channel that plays all of Dev's decks and others. He streams and uploads the full thing to UA-cam. Not sure if you specifically wanted Dev, but you can at least see how his decks play.
@@DoctorDucky250 hey thanks for the info but like you said I would really like to see dev play
Grim Initiate with Death Baron is even better than you described it, because a 2/2 *first strike* deathtouch is insane in combat. On offense it swings with impunity, as they have to *triple block* it to have any chance of killing it. And on defense, it can shut down a *Carnage Tyrant* without taking a scratch or letting through trample damage.
Thanks for the tech, Dev! I just ordered the pieces I'm missing for that aggro deck. Blood Crypts hurt, but I can always roll those into an aristocrats deck if this doesn't work out.
Update: I built this in paper and after shadow boxing with it, it seems super floody. I shuffled, pile shuffled and then shuffled some more, but I seem to top deck lands more often than I'd like. I'm going to go down a land or two and throw in something.. maybe another marshal and Bontu? I dunno.
Sweet decks Dev, great work! I just can’t help but wonder if primal amulet belongs in the second deck. Did you try slotting it in at some point during the brewing process?
Grim initiate has first strike so when you play death Baron, it gets death touch. Those two keywords are so powerful together!
Nice decks dev. Im looking forward to the heroic feather deck that will inevitably be made.
Thank you for this, I’ve been waiting for your first deck tech!!!!!! I’m waiting for maybe a Superfriend deck???
Dev, you are either an amazing wizard or Ziggy is a cat with the ability to teleport (really funny to see your cuts where on sec it's just you, and then it's you looking around Ziggy.. I like it!)
YESSSSSS!!! Been waiting for this for ages. This deserves to get like a million views.
I've taken a pretty big break from Magic, been feeling the itch lately, missed your content man. Still love it, keep it up my wizard friend. 👍👍👍
It's like Ziggy waits for the video to start and gets that spotlight!
Nice stuff Dev......look forward to more .....thanks fella
It still surprises me as an mtga player how expensive decks are in paper
You should see the price of the eternal formats that dont really rotate often.
So excited for this deck tech season!
I'd argue. that Tamiyo's epiphany is better as a card draw in a deck with Kefnet. This way you can set up the cards you want to draw with it.
Key sideboard card I didn't notice. Unmoored egox2. Other than that, some fun looking decks
Might be the best sideboard card in standard...im just starting to run it.
Were did you get that wallpaper? its very cool.
This video so good I'm joining on Patreon tonight. Can't wait to play once I come back from work.
Now my biggest question is, will Lawmage's Binding be a control sideboard answer to any amass happening in standard?Love the double tech, good to hear there a many ways to build again!
About bleeding edge, I have a thing I've done in draft to win me games. I managed to pick up Ral, and when I copy bleeding edge it becomes quite sick haha. Kill one or two guys, get a 4/4 zombie atleast and ping 2 on a player or walker. Going to build around that in paper as I caught two Rals in a display.
Awesome deck techs you amassed up dev!
That intro would be heat with some real life lyrics rap on it
Super awesome deck along the lines of what I was thinking about doing but just awesome
Deadman’s bones make for a creaky rattly deck tech. A+ Dev.
The beats are back baby. Thats what im lookin for
5:16 = My favorite pun of the week.
Every time the bass comes in on this song I'm like WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
loved your last mono black aggro deck!, could you make a monoblack deck for war of the spark aswell
Bleeding edge is still playable against control. The way it's worded,you can play it without a target just for the amass
True it's not dead but is 3 Mana amass 2 a worthwhile rate?
@@countbyme it can leave to blow outs against aggro and control has to answer the threat.
Been awhile since we started the deck tech season with a non Gruul deck.
Glad I voted Grixis.
Gutterbones has its own recursion, don't need to -3 her. That at least doesn't limit you to have a lili in play
Been a bit busy lately, good to see the season kicked off :)
really love watching your videos dude!
if you attack with your army token then second main phase widespread brutality, you would gain a massive amount of life
Dev is there a reason you wouldn't want the 6 drop Liliana in the SB to bring in against control with the Zombie deck?
Because they will counter it. It is very bad in the control match up since it is basically a 6 mana 2/2.
Dev you should put some of your decks on arena
The gain was high in the intro.
i dint know how i feel about zombies not being mono black :(
Yo Dev what's that sick beat in the intro? I want more.
I have been playing this grixis zombies deck and i love it. i am never sure w
hat to side board out. can anyone tell me what to take OUT in certain match ups?
Double deck tech outta the gates hot damn dev great stuff as always
Lysol the playmats after spreading out all that dead meat on my table. Thanks.
Zombies was SOOOO close in amonkhet/HOU standard to being top-good. Would be cool to put this stuff and the older standard stuff in a zombie EDH deck.
Diregraf colossus and cryptbreaker might as well go in there.
I keep forgetting that Grim Initiate has first strike. Not too scary on a 1/1, but with deathtouch that's brutal.
Have you looked at Standard prowess if it could work ?
I'd love to know the best deck to play the new Sorin in please!
Judging by the time that this video came out, I'm going to go ahead and guess Dev's anniversary went well.
Both decks look great!
*gasps* DOUBLE KITTY DOUBLE DECK TECH!
Nice Ivory Tower you got there :)
If you add persistent petitioner (maybe even in sideboard), widespread brutality really is a complete board sweeper
Side note - this is Leslie. Marcus commented before and he's super amazing and besides you I would never have wanted anyone else to teach me to build decks. They tend to draw quite a bit of attention. I hope you'll stop by and check them out. Thanks for being so awesome!
Ok now I'm laughing at my self. Pestilent Spirit... Not Persistent Petitioner. I got distracted.
Isn't Search For Azcanta not in standard anymore though??
Could we get Feather, or that discard deck!
Great work Dev.
Shouldn't Dreadhorde invasion be a 4x card in mainboard (even in zombie deck)? It just feels like the best card in the deck to me, especially with all the synergies we have in this deck.
It's not hard to push your army to 6/6 with all the tools we already play in this deck, and this card decimates aggressive decks, especially if you can give your army hexproof.
Dreadhordebutcher is Warduke from d&d !!!
Oof. Pricey, but looks fun! Love deck tech season!
Dev, do u have any suggestion for a Sorin Brawl deck?
We should go back to amass because of the new army support in lotr+the proliferation support.
I brewed a grixis deck that uses both Bolas and it's actually pretty good.
If you have first strike and death touch will you kill the other creature first if they decide to block? Just making sure lol
Yes the other creature should die before its damage can even be done to yours
@@PhantomCook760 thanks
hey dev if you ever get the chance you should revisit jund warriors with dreadhorde butcher and some of th eother good warriors in the set i think it could end up being way better now
Looks kinda like my own but I added okrata and sorin and made it more midrage ^^
Still, its a damn sweet deck you got here!
Ah yeah. We're back at it!
Why heartfire over Despark?
Excellent video Dev!!
No invade the city? With all the instant and sorrcery cards already in the deck they get u some real amass fast
Dev put up burning prophet for your deck list options next poll!
Can you do black red Amass or blue black Amass
Where do you get your beats tho
Didn't know you liked golden girls
First Strike with death baron is an insane defensive tool. Sorry, Ghalta, my 1 cost zombie killed you on defense and didn't even get dented.
3rd. Ps thank you, thank you, and thank you again. Zombies is my favorite tribe
Whats the best card in modern for soul diviner to take counters off?...do the reasearch for me....please.
Last time I didn't see your beta in the tank and was a little worried. :/
I was looking forward to grixis zombies. But that price tag. I used to build lots of budget friendly decks but with the meta swing to 3 colors it's hard to stay within $30 to $50 for a deck. Its getting to the point that I can't play paper magic anymore. I don't have the rare lands to stay consistent, efficent and competitive. I've pretty much switched to playing budget focused commander.
Best way to start my day while I eat my cereal.
Great stuff!
"Friendly neighborhood butcherman. He'll sell you chops, and steak, and cuts." Hahahahah