Much Abrew: Mono-Black Control (Standard)

by SaffronOlive // May 21, 2018

Hello, everyone! Welcome to another episode of Much Abrew About Nothing. Last week during our Instant Deck Techs, our Standard offering—Mono-Black Control—was the most popular, so today, we're heading back to the super-fun Dominaria Standard format to see if the addition of Dread Shade, Demonlord Belzenlok, and Josu Vess, Lich Knight to the format can make an entirely new archetype! The main plan of our deck is simple: we draw a bunch of cards with Treasure Maps, Arguel's Blood Fasts, and Karn, Scion of Urza; eventually make a ton of mana with Cabal Stronghold; and then finish off our opponent with a handful of big late-game threats. Is Mono-Black the right control color for Standard? Can it unseat the more popular (and traditionally powerful) UW Control deck? Let's get to the video and find out; then, we'll talk more about the deck!

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Much Abrew: Mono-Black Control (Standard)

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