Vampire Precon Upgrade Guide | “Blood Rites” | Lost Caverns of Ixalan | The Command Zone 576

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    Show Notes:
    Looking to give your precon more bite? Then don’t miss this upgrade guide for “Blood Rites,” the Orzhov (white and black) vampire deck from The Lost Caverns of Ixalan. See which 10 new cards should join the legion, and which 10 you can drive a stake through to make room, all for under 50 bucks! With our help, you’ll conquer your next Commander game in no time.
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    Timestamps:
    00:00:00 - Intro
    00:04:01 - "Blood Rites" Precon Upgrade
    00:04:18 - Clavileño, Fist of the Blessed
    00:07:12 - Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher
    00:09:19 - “Blood Rites” Deck Stats
    00:18:05 - Who Should You Run as the Commander?
    00:22:47 - Reprint Value
    00:27:53 - Notable Reprints
    00:33:00 - Best Cards in the Deck
    00:37:29 - Upgrade Goals
    00:41:39 - Cards to Add
    00:53:51 - Cards to Take Out
    01:07:54 - How the Deck Plays
    01:12:13 - To the Listeners
    01:15:22 - Damen and Elden Ring!
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Komentáře • 284

  • @commandcast
    @commandcast  Před 7 měsíci +20

    What do you think of this precon? Any cards we missed? Any cards we suggested to take out or add that you disagree with?

    • @piotraugustyniak6591
      @piotraugustyniak6591 Před 7 měsíci +3

      Great card to add Legion's Landing.

    • @letmewatchthisalread
      @letmewatchthisalread Před 7 měsíci +2

      Surprised Drana and Linvala don't get mentioned for this. Can be really strong with edicts and extra sacrifice strats.

    • @DownAtrocious
      @DownAtrocious Před 7 měsíci +5

      One card that I think should've made the cuts list is Promise of Aclazotz. While the effect itself can be strong for 2 mana, it specifies that you have to sacrifice a non-demon creature which is a terrible combination with Clavileno since he turns the creatures you want to sacrifice the most into demons

    • @haingis
      @haingis Před 7 měsíci +2

      just wanted to add that while Vona can only destroy stuff during your turn, it is not sorcery speed.

    • @KingRorix
      @KingRorix Před 7 měsíci

      ​​@@DownAtrociousI disagree; it basically allows you to double up on Clavileno's effect (sans the card draw). You only get his trigger once a turn at most, so having another way to turn your 1/1 vampires into 4/3 flyers is crucial.

  • @HoneyNutBeemo
    @HoneyNutBeemo Před 7 měsíci +155

    I wanted to say a sleeper card for this deck is liliana's contract, because it literally just turns your vampires into demons for free without changing their names and you can win your game on upkeep as a pretty easy win, and if your opponents decide to remove the demons, then you've just gained a free flying 4/3 and you draw a card

    • @damenlenz
      @damenlenz Před 7 měsíci +20

      That is really funny and definitely not something I thought about for this deck. Great catch!

    • @HoneyNutBeemo
      @HoneyNutBeemo Před 7 měsíci

      another one I'm trying out in this deck is Haunted One, pretty good slot for this commander @@damenlenz

    • @Magickingdom364
      @Magickingdom364 Před 7 měsíci

      It will not trigger because you have to have four different names for the demons which the demon tokens have all different names

    • @bejita7831
      @bejita7831 Před 7 měsíci +17

      @@Magickingdom364 that's true of the tokens, but the non-token vampires become demons as well, on the attack trigger

    • @xcpryt
      @xcpryt Před 7 měsíci +21

      @@Magickingdom364 Clavileno has "Whenever you attack, target attacking Vampire that isn't a Demon BECOMES a Demon in addition to its other types." This means that when you attack with your Vampire creatures, they become Demons after your attack phase, and therefore Liliana's Contract will trigger on your next upkeep because you now control 4 or more Demon creatures (in addition to your Vampire creatures) with different names. You will, of course, be a target, but your opponents must decide to either let you win the game, or receive free 4/3 tokens.

  • @Apsorptiion
    @Apsorptiion Před 7 měsíci +39

    Blade of the Bloodchief is absolute powerhouse in Elenda

    • @mackinzie
      @mackinzie Před 7 měsíci +5

      Honestly I used her and the new God card that triples tokens, then sacked her with bartolomeo for like 45 tokens, then gave Carmen +90/90 😅

    • @gregorymurphey2115
      @gregorymurphey2115 Před 5 měsíci

      Yes elenda has been my main deck since 2018 and there blade of the blood cheif is one of like 5 cards that have never left it.

  • @kevinbutterfield6906
    @kevinbutterfield6906 Před 7 měsíci +45

    So excited for the video! Vampire is my favorite creature type and Orzhov is my favorite color pair so I was thrilled to see this deck!

    • @damenlenz
      @damenlenz Před 7 měsíci +3

      Vampires are the best. OG Innistrad is where I got my start and I've been in love with vampires ever since!

  • @tylerwolf42
    @tylerwolf42 Před 7 měsíci +13

    Last time I played this deck, Heirloom Blade actually did a lot of work for me. I kept attaching it to tokens that would turn into a vampire demon.

  • @isaacalien
    @isaacalien Před 7 měsíci +23

    You wouldn't think that Vampires would have Cross synergy! (ba-dum tish)

  • @LH50645
    @LH50645 Před 7 měsíci +38

    I have to hard disagree with the take that Butcher slows the game down and doesn't close things out. You are already going to be sacrificing creatures, the deck is designed to do that regardless if butcher is in it or not, so when he hits he immediately gives you a way to clear out opponents boards so you can get your vamps through to finish. Saying butcher just slows the game down is like saying one-sided boardwipes slow the game down.

    • @bryden5243
      @bryden5243 Před 6 měsíci +3

      I swapped it out for a grave pact, alternatively dictate of erebos, does the same thing way quicker

    • @simplyprism5854
      @simplyprism5854 Před 4 měsíci

      ​@bryden5243 why not all 3 😈

    • @bryden5243
      @bryden5243 Před 4 měsíci

      @@simplyprism5854 because butcher is super high on curve and will be a dead card in your hand if you draw it in the first 6 turns. Grave pact and dictate both can drop pretty early.

    • @cryoboy
      @cryoboy Před 4 měsíci

      @@bryden5243But didn't you watch the video, if you put grave pact in she won't play with you.
      Because letting your opponent chose a creature to sacrifice is apparently somehow worse than straight up removal or board wipe?!?

    • @bryden5243
      @bryden5243 Před 4 měsíci

      @@cryoboy yeah people get really mad at my forced sacrifice decks because I usually have tergrid in there, and I run teysa karlov and drivnod, who both double death triggers so I end up sacrificing some fodder then I take 6-9 creatures from my opponents boards for each thing I sacrifice.

  • @gavinstewart8754
    @gavinstewart8754 Před 7 měsíci +11

    Butcher of Malakir and Blade of the Bloodchief are wild in this deck if you combine it with something like Viscera Seer to sacrifice several 1/1 white vamp tokens. Attach blade to a creature you'll attack with, use Viscera Seer to sac X tokens, you get to scry X times, opponents sacrifice X creatures, you're gonna end up clearing your opponents board and growing your creature with blade to swing for big damage and no blockers providing you had enough tokens to sac with.

    • @fluffylegend294
      @fluffylegend294 Před 5 měsíci +1

      Yeah Blade of the Bloodchief is insane. If it said “hey, just yours” then okay, sure, but it’s any creature, making it insane

  • @Silverdragon83X
    @Silverdragon83X Před 7 měsíci +2

    Thank you for this video! As you mentioned in the video, the deck is already well-constructed and much harder to remove cards, for adding new cards! Great out-of-the-box Deck, your video helped me to make the cuts and upgrades needed, even if I put in some other cards, more around the combos, less good cards on their own.

  • @Did_No_Wrong
    @Did_No_Wrong Před 7 měsíci +16

    Still praying for the day we at last get a Edgar Markov reprint. Sucker is over 80 dollars and its not fair that Ur dragon was reprinted but not Edgar

    • @damenlenz
      @damenlenz Před 7 měsíci +5

      We desperately need an Edgar Markov reprint

    • @starmanda88
      @starmanda88 Před 7 měsíci +2

      It’ll probably be a secret lair. Eminence commanders were a mistake and I can’t imagine them putting him in any precon.

    • @ultraherman7727
      @ultraherman7727 Před 7 měsíci

      It's probably gonna be in a commander masters sequel

    • @psy_p
      @psy_p Před 7 měsíci

      Not fair is Eddy's brand.

  • @adalyman773
    @adalyman773 Před 7 měsíci +32

    Out of the box, I beat my husband’s merfolk precon with only three lands.

    • @damenlenz
      @damenlenz Před 7 měsíci

      Hell yea!!!

    • @dualityofem
      @dualityofem Před 6 měsíci +2

      im in the opposite camp, my partner beat my ass with the merfolk deck (I was obv playing vamps) out of the box 😭

    • @schnauzelwauzel
      @schnauzelwauzel Před měsícem

      That's the nice thing about magic, always back and forth. :)
      ​@@dualityofem

  • @mazymaze91
    @mazymaze91 Před 7 měsíci +7

    I appreciate, that you also mention what to take out. I feel that often these upgrade guides tell you what to add, but not what to dismiss. I wonder, how you think about crib swap and roaming throne? Especially the last one feels so amazing in any tribal deck, but is mentioned almost nowhere. Crib swap could perform great in this deck, because you can tutor it out with forerunner of the legion

  • @dang6147
    @dang6147 Před 7 měsíci +24

    Teysa Karlov will double up the card draw and token generation trigger. PLUS she gives tokens vigilance and lifelink, which is a great defence for an aggressive attacking deck. Sadly, not a vampire :'(

    • @xcpryt
      @xcpryt Před 7 měsíci

      I'm sure there's an alternative. This deck already has Twilight Prophet (creature) and Radiant Destiny (enchantment) which both give the City's Blessing (vigilance to all creatures), and most of your tokens will emerge with lifelink right off the bat so you won't necessarily be lacking either.

    • @paulogaspar8472
      @paulogaspar8472 Před 7 měsíci +2

      ​@@xcprytRoaming Throne is much stronger because it adds up to all the other non diying triggers on the deck and also counts as a vampire. Very hard not to add that card in my opinion. Since you are doubling them with throne, why not triple them with teysa and give them all lifelink? You just get stupidly strong fast while also filling your hand with cards.

    • @WaterNinjaFrog
      @WaterNinjaFrog Před 7 měsíci

      Just use the card in the deck to make teysa a vampire

    • @SingerOfW
      @SingerOfW Před 7 měsíci

      The black Phyrexian god works just as well, but, again, not a Vampire.

    • @paulogaspar8472
      @paulogaspar8472 Před 7 měsíci +1

      @@SingerOfW does not give lifelink and vigilance to tokens. Order of best to worst for the deck - Roaming Throne > Teysa > Drivnod

  • @MetaLibanez1
    @MetaLibanez1 Před 7 měsíci +6

    I did my own upgrade a couple of weeks ago and obviously it wasnt as restricted by budget like this one however i actually took out all the same cards except blade of the bloodchief. If you can get that onto elenda for a couple of turns its crazy. I unironically took exquisite blood out and put it into my braids deck. Other cards that werent mentioned in this video are death trigger doublers or triggered ability doublers like:
    Teysa karlov
    Drivnod
    Roaming throne
    As well as additional sac outlets like
    Ashnods altar/phyrexian altar
    Skullclamp
    Then generic cards like
    Smothering tithe
    Teferis protection
    Esper sentinel
    Overall this deck plays really well if you want vamps but dont want to be a smelly edgar player.
    Plus the showcase art for clavileño is sweet in the command zone.

  • @goldengoron3433
    @goldengoron3433 Před 7 měsíci +20

    It felt like I was waiting forever for this one!

    • @damenlenz
      @damenlenz Před 7 měsíci +3

      Good thing vampires are immortal... they wait as long as it takes 🧛‍♂

  • @Lamos01
    @Lamos01 Před 7 měsíci +2

    First thing i did with this deck was addin Vito (Thorn of the Dusk Rose). It`s just amazing that by adding so cheap and easy-get card (was in mtg starters 2021 that was sold for 6$) i get deck that can play and win against others people decks that been build from scratch. Also there are many cards than combo with Exquisite Blood and make easy 2-card combo that win`s u the game. That precon is the decks that i wanted to build custom, before they announced it. All precons are just hillariously good. Best precons we got since 2017 for sure!!

  • @Its_spanky
    @Its_spanky Před 7 měsíci +2

    I love this precon! I haven't made a Vampire Tribal deck yet but I've been wanting to make an aristocrats deck for a while and this seems like a good starting point. If you're looking for additional sacrifice outlets beyond the obvious includes--I love Spawning Pit by the way!--I was cruising through some old cards and came across the Bloodthrone Vampire? Nothing special, but it threatens as a beater, and plays into Vampire synergies so I think I'll be throwing one in when I go to make some alterations.

  • @bradyon6261
    @bradyon6261 Před 7 měsíci +25

    I know he’s a bit slow but Edgar Markov from Vow is a good fit. He’s a lord and if/when he dies he gives you more bodies to sac and then comes back as a lord again.

    • @BroncosDaBomb19
      @BroncosDaBomb19 Před 7 měsíci +1

      He was an instant include the second I got the deck. Just the value alone is so good for him and he can bring himself back

    • @hommedesbois9080
      @hommedesbois9080 Před 7 měsíci

      Who would you drop to replace him with

  • @ShinnyMetal
    @ShinnyMetal Před 7 měsíci +4

    Glad to learn about exquisit bliod + Vito because I didn't think about it ans put Vito in the deck haha.
    It's like when I put bloodchief ascension in the mindflayaarrr on a whim deck which had mindcrank and didn't know it was a combo

  • @turner747
    @turner747 Před 6 měsíci +12

    Don't remove Exquisite Blood and add Sanguine Bond. As someone that loses to infinite combos all the time, I want that as an option.

    • @Cosmos_Entity
      @Cosmos_Entity Před 3 měsíci +1

      Agreed! I went to my local game store and picked up sanguine bond as soon as I heard of it. If anything and the combo doesn’t work, it still causes your opponents to play forced decisions instead of favorable ones!

    • @raynmannn508
      @raynmannn508 Před 2 měsíci

      I’m adding it to defend myself from the instawins but won’t go for it right away

  • @gabrielrice1932
    @gabrielrice1932 Před 7 měsíci +5

    You should do another video where you interview the crew to ask each of them their least/favorite moment of commander on camera so far.

  • @SingerOfW
    @SingerOfW Před 7 měsíci +1

    Man, it's been a while since I watched an upgrade guide while nodding to every single thing said about it - and about the deck I care about the most, too! Lots of cool ideas, a well-deserved Exquisite Blood cut, good pointers about how to play the deck - really can't give you people enough praise!
    As for the potential inclusions, while people have already mentioned Liliana's Contract, another potentially fun Demon synergy card to include is Mark of the Oni. Control Magic effects rarely cost less than four mana, and this one might as well be permanent as long as you got the Clavileno engine going. And hey, even if you somehow don't, you can just sacrifice the creature with one of your many sac outlets, just as you often do in black-red drafts with Threaten effects.

    • @damenlenz
      @damenlenz Před 7 měsíci +1

      Thank you for the kind words. Mark of the Oni is a hilarious include, I love that

  • @Aaroc200
    @Aaroc200 Před 7 měsíci +2

    I was super excited about this deck. I've been trying to build an aristocrats deck for a while, and this is the perfect shell I needed. First, I tried with Ayara, but my friend pointed out she's a Reanimator deck, which Can be similar to Aristocrats, but is not actually aristocrats. Then I tried with Alela, Artful Provocateur. She can generate a whole lot of fairy tokens and is a pretty good start for what we want with aristocrats. So far, however she hasn't really done her thing. Clavelino has the whole strategy right there on his rules text. It's pretty perfect. Definitely looking forward to playing with this decl, and the suggestions you have for it are pretty good, especially for Clavelino, while the other upgrade I saw focused more on Carmen.
    In other news, I think my favorite word is... probably Counterintuitive or Counterproductive. Not exactly sure which between the two.

  • @TRaNsFORMTHeFAllen12
    @TRaNsFORMTHeFAllen12 Před 7 měsíci +1

    nice video! hope u guys at the command zone have a nice thanksgiving

  • @gabrielecuni448
    @gabrielecuni448 Před 7 měsíci

    First time seeing this channel, great content, super in-depth, thanks!

  • @marcoguevara1388
    @marcoguevara1388 Před 6 měsíci

    Clavileño is an Aristocrat deck and i love playing it just the way it is made❤ Attack, Sacrifice, Draw amazing

  • @sandydelrosario6748
    @sandydelrosario6748 Před 7 měsíci +2

    Been waiting for this one!

  • @timmy_2inch
    @timmy_2inch Před 7 měsíci +2

    Always good to see Damen and his Tun Tavern shirt. Semper Fi

  • @theeightbithero
    @theeightbithero Před 7 měsíci +3

    This upgrade was exquisite

    • @acicon
      @acicon Před 7 měsíci

      I see what you did there

  • @caseyfurey1348
    @caseyfurey1348 Před 7 měsíci +2

    Clavy wants a bunch of cheap vampires to get the ball rolling asap, and any

    • @alterousi4744
      @alterousi4744 Před 5 měsíci

      Thought so too... only 3 one drops in the precon. For me it feels way too slow against pirates/dinos and I don't have too much money to complete pave the deck, cuz of it's slow mana curve (and even mana 4 creatures don't bringt sufficient impact)

  • @Stranded-lj3cb
    @Stranded-lj3cb Před 7 měsíci +1

    I actually run Carmen as the commander for the deck and threw in some fun sac outlets; vampric rites, ashnods alter, transmorgrant alter. The deck definitely needed some removal. I threw in Vito on a whim and didn’t realize that was an infinite. Some of the cards they wanted removed I kept in simply cause I think they make some of the decks stronger like butcher

  • @dznts69420
    @dznts69420 Před 7 měsíci +5

    Invasion of new capenna would be a nice removal piece

    • @damenlenz
      @damenlenz Před 7 měsíci +1

      I really like invasion of new capenna, that card has done work for me

  • @weslawrence888
    @weslawrence888 Před 7 měsíci +12

    Cavileno is great, he's going straight into my Edgar deck

  • @crocholiday
    @crocholiday Před 4 měsíci

    I got the set of 4. All are fantastic.

  • @mackinzie
    @mackinzie Před 7 měsíci +2

    I like that blade of bloodchief so much that i also got tarrian soulcleaver i also went heavy on sac outlets and token multipliers i swapped kindred boon for kindred dominance its a better kindred for the deck. I also put bartolomeo in the command zone a couple games and it was OKAY the other two are better but it was nice having a 2 drop sac outlet in the CZ though

  • @Mcrypt117
    @Mcrypt117 Před 7 měsíci

    Damon!!!!!! Love to see the team!

  • @unseeliedream42
    @unseeliedream42 Před 7 měsíci +1

    YAY! I was waiting for this upgrade so much ahaha

  • @vincgr3355
    @vincgr3355 Před 6 měsíci +1

    I'm allways using Blade of the bloodchief with elenda the Dusk Rose. I get her big early sac her and get many Tokens to use my sac outlets just more.

  • @archstanton127
    @archstanton127 Před 5 měsíci

    Definitely the best vocal "stats" we've had in a while plus the added joke which was great. Did miss out on shouting "i'm a stat man!" In the tune of scatman. I still walked away happy

  • @mischaangst
    @mischaangst Před 7 měsíci +7

    Hey guys, Vona is restricted to your turn, it's not sorcery speed... she is always worth it. It's permanent removal vigilance, so always attacks and always removes a permanent during the attack... Also makes blocking always a bad deal.

  • @AgentArcadia
    @AgentArcadia Před 7 měsíci

    YEEEEAAAAA WE LOVE DAMEN
    This is also the deck I bought to upgrade, v good taste 👏

  • @commanderjank9060
    @commanderjank9060 Před 7 měsíci +1

    One hour into this episode and I just noticed his T-shirt. Semper Fi brother.

  • @Dev.L
    @Dev.L Před 7 měsíci +1

    I built it in a different direction, but it's great to see different ideas from someone else.
    Also my favorite word is potpourri. I think it's such a fun word to say and it easily rolls off the tongue. I literally don't even know what potpourri is and intend to keep it that way.

    • @damenlenz
      @damenlenz Před 7 měsíci +1

      Very cool and unique choice, I respect that. I won't ruin your fun and tell you what it is

    • @Dev.L
      @Dev.L Před 7 měsíci

      @@damenlenz Thank you I appreciate that. From context, all I know is that it smells nice, joyfully something like cinnamon.
      Conversely, I think pickle is a gross word. It even had the word, "ick" in it.

    • @hootiemike3091
      @hootiemike3091 Před 18 dny

      @@Dev.L Bro im all in for some pickle potpourri

  • @somekindadragon3414
    @somekindadragon3414 Před 7 měsíci +1

    That’s such a good point about Grave Pact and Exquisite Blood. The first turning the game into a slog, and the second putting a giant target on your head.
    I absolutely would slot Vito and Sanguine Bond as I’d be so excited to finally have the combo, and I’d be dead before I could get the rest of the combo.
    Such a good point that we can’t win if everyone KNOWS we are the threat!

    • @SPACEB0YZER0
      @SPACEB0YZER0 Před 6 měsíci +3

      This is not smart, always play the better cards. However that combo is pretty slow and not that good without something like academy rector to tutor the missing piece into play immediately

    • @somekindadragon3414
      @somekindadragon3414 Před 6 měsíci

      @@SPACEB0YZER0 thanks for your input, I haven’t started building the upgrade yet. Though I’ve purchased many cards for it and actually might go with Carmen, though that’s a “feels bad” deck to be sure. I hate other players making me sac my stuff.

    • @johnathanrhoades7751
      @johnathanrhoades7751 Před 5 měsíci +1

      @@SPACEB0YZER0My goodness please do not always play the better cards. Otherwise we’d all be playing cEDH. That’s fine if you want to do that, sure, but enjoying precon/precon+ games or mid power games and building for that is just as valid.
      And that often means not playing the better cards.

  • @ohb71303
    @ohb71303 Před 7 měsíci +4

    Vampire Nocturnes.. those 4/3’s become 6/5’s as long as top card is black

  • @thegamingroomRD
    @thegamingroomRD Před 7 měsíci +1

    Nice new precon

  • @DHunt88
    @DHunt88 Před 7 měsíci +1

    i LOVE Exquisite Blood. I have an Arena deck built especially around that card.

    • @damenlenz
      @damenlenz Před 7 měsíci

      Exquisite Blood is so much fun

  • @skylerbrooks4082
    @skylerbrooks4082 Před 7 měsíci +3

    Everyone seems to forget that exquisite blood also got reprinted in a jumpstart set

    • @damenlenz
      @damenlenz Před 7 měsíci +1

      I absolutely forgot about the jumpstart reprint

  • @musicdefinesgravity
    @musicdefinesgravity Před 7 měsíci +7

    Carmen looks great against treasure token decks

    • @daguynexdoor
      @daguynexdoor Před 7 měsíci +2

      She absolutely bonkers against treasure decks! I'm really enjoying playing her right now

  • @taa347
    @taa347 Před měsícem

    I know it's a bit much in terms of money but Roaming throne is huge for this. It doubles both the attack and death triggers from Clavileno

  • @naytb1497
    @naytb1497 Před 7 měsíci +3

    Exquisite blood was reprinted in Jumpstart. Prof forgot about that too.

    • @damenlenz
      @damenlenz Před 7 měsíci

      Totally forgot about that reprint

  • @dr00ness
    @dr00ness Před 7 měsíci +2

    rachel and damen together is awesome. i don't even want to play this deck, but you've got my two favourite people, and it was such a treat. my favourite word is actually a japanese word, it's hisashiburi (久し振り) which is just one word that kind of means 'long time no see'. i just love the way it sounds

  • @Oliver-ke5es
    @Oliver-ke5es Před 7 měsíci

    Collude is my fave word 🙏

  • @DoNotPassGO
    @DoNotPassGO Před 4 měsíci

    Hi. Kindred Boon stan here. Although I wish it were a little cheaper, I'm never taking Kindred Boon out. It's basically board wipe protection for your broken non-token creatures. Kindred Boon paired with Butcher of Malakir is nasty in the late game and has won me a couple games against my friends who have been playing Magic for longer than I have. I'm also pretty sure the divinity counters stay on the creatures that already have them even after Kindred Boon is picked off.

  • @Louielouie_3
    @Louielouie_3 Před 7 měsíci

    I've been enjoying this deck. I was playing it last night and was working to end the game, but saw six of the ten cards right at the endthat were reccomended to cut and ended up losing.

  • @SPACEB0YZER0
    @SPACEB0YZER0 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Always play better cards if your group isn’t super casual. If power level is the issue then you can tweak the deck for that but never remove cards just because you “might” be seen as the threat

  • @jerarduntalan2775
    @jerarduntalan2775 Před 7 měsíci

    Cool, going straight into the 99 of Edgar... lol. Clavileno ain't replacing big daddy Markov ever 😂

  • @PantsStatusZero
    @PantsStatusZero Před 7 měsíci +3

    The vampires are also conquistadors in our reality. ***MesoAmerican side-eye***

  • @Mr_Dylll
    @Mr_Dylll Před 6 měsíci

    I want to see Damon’s Strefan list!! One of my favorite commanders

  • @ernestosalazar3805
    @ernestosalazar3805 Před 4 měsíci

    I just got the the deck, kindred boon isn't super great but when it comes to my 4/3 flyers. It's nice knowing they can block angels and dragons and other big flyers. Also keeping the stuff I don't want to die like my commander is good. Still I rather switch for a board protection spell in case my vampires aren't demons yet.
    As for gravepact effects. I think it works in this deck just to deal with all creatures and your sacing anyway

  • @zd-1249
    @zd-1249 Před 7 měsíci +8

    This is my favorite deck of the 4, though it is not the strongest by far. Sure, fliers are relevant but only creating one demon per attack really slows the deck down and makes Clavileño weaker than he should have been…

    • @rdmissey2084
      @rdmissey2084 Před 7 měsíci

      I agree they didn’t suggest the throne. The throne is amazing for any deck running abilities. Multiple creature abilities are bonkers with the thrown when there is a synergy with a creature type. But honestly even with only 1 other giant in my Osgir deck I will run throne cause…multi ability trigger. *snaps fingers*

    • @bigjgaming9630
      @bigjgaming9630 Před 7 měsíci +2

      Throw in Illusionist's bracers, Strionic Resonator and lithoform engine...and you good be making 3 vampires into demons per attack

  • @tylerdavis6389
    @tylerdavis6389 Před 7 měsíci

    While it may not be a Vampire, I think Drivnod Carnage Dominus would be fantastic in this deck.
    Favorite word? Edifice.

  • @jlaw131985
    @jlaw131985 Před 5 měsíci

    I’m surprised Amalia didn’t come up as an option. Great way to dig for the cards you need…or put cards in the graveyard to bring back.

  • @nathanhenwood2048
    @nathanhenwood2048 Před 7 měsíci +4

    Wheres the bloodthrone vampire???. Shes a sac outlet who can sac herself when she attacks if you need a flying demon on the go

    • @damenlenz
      @damenlenz Před 7 měsíci

      I've never loved Bloodthrone in my other vampire decks but you have some good points about her in this deck. I will definitely try her out

  • @blindcommander
    @blindcommander Před 7 měsíci +1

    Fav word- sardonic
    I would add in both Bond and Vito as well as Mirkwood Bats

    • @damenlenz
      @damenlenz Před 7 měsíci +1

      Sardonic is an excellent choice for favorite word

  • @wolfwizard2389
    @wolfwizard2389 Před 7 měsíci +2

    I really think you're sleeping on Carmen as a commander. After playing several games with both commanders Carmen performed significantly better across the board. She can return your sac ramp, creatures you lost to removal or board wipes, or creatures with etbs or death triggers (like Elenda the Dusk Rose, she does *WORK* under Carmen) so you are constantly outvaluing you opponents just out of your starting hand. Plus, once Carmen gets big enough, commander damage wins are fairly common.

    • @alterousi4744
      @alterousi4744 Před 5 měsíci

      Isn't Carmen too slow? Costs 5 mana and has no haste... if you don't got 200% artifacts it feels kinda slow... turn 5/6 I'm in a real pinch against dinos/pirates

  • @luisgarcia2389
    @luisgarcia2389 Před 7 měsíci +4

    What about roaming throne? Clavileño could target 2 attacking vampires, and those vampires dying would create 2 tokens and draw you 2 cards.

    • @damenlenz
      @damenlenz Před 7 měsíci

      We typically don't talk about cards that come out in the same set as the precons because it's really hard to gage price but Roaming Throne is awesome in this deck.

  • @zozekia
    @zozekia Před 7 měsíci +5

    I've been enjoying this deck quite a bit, roaming throne did some work in the last game I played 😂

    • @damenlenz
      @damenlenz Před 7 měsíci +2

      Roaming Throne is a house

  • @JonReid01
    @JonReid01 Před 7 měsíci +1

    This new guy is great 👍

  • @ontil68
    @ontil68 Před 5 měsíci

    Soo. I got this deck Because i had almost all the upgrades yall and other people have suggested! Lol

  • @TaKtiX1000
    @TaKtiX1000 Před měsícem

    I put Ojer taq, deepest foundation in here, 3 4/3 demon vampire tokens instead of one is crazy good

  • @dontaylor0034
    @dontaylor0034 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Nefarious is my favorite word

  • @adamrennie9170
    @adamrennie9170 Před 7 měsíci +2

    Above all, I appreciate Damen’s shirt. Is Damen a Marine?

    • @damenlenz
      @damenlenz Před 7 měsíci +2

      Why yes, yes I am. I appreciate your appreciating for my shirt!

  • @valentinpicard3319
    @valentinpicard3319 Před 6 měsíci

    Path is also one of the best White ramp cards

  • @danlong3050
    @danlong3050 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Great Etsy commercial!

  • @krusk3544
    @krusk3544 Před 7 měsíci +3

    Shuffle in some crimson vow cards, add a blood token subtheme, put Edgar Markov as the commander, you got an amazing vampire aristocrats strategy

  • @crypto727
    @crypto727 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Damen's favorite word is good. But a better word I think, is defenestration

    • @damenlenz
      @damenlenz Před 7 měsíci

      I was so hyped when we got a defenestrate card in Midnight Hunt

  • @sebastiansamson3604
    @sebastiansamson3604 Před 7 měsíci

    My favorite word is defenestrate

  • @williamkrause9968
    @williamkrause9968 Před 2 měsíci

    My favorite word is a tie between may and each lol

  • @estebanordonez3968
    @estebanordonez3968 Před 7 měsíci

    Timothar, Baron of bats + Mirkwood Bats would be so sweet.

    • @xcpryt
      @xcpryt Před 7 měsíci

      You would want to build that around Aclazotz, rather than a vampire creature token deck.

    • @estebanordonez3968
      @estebanordonez3968 Před 7 měsíci

      I could make a case for bringing Mirkwood bats into this precon… there’s a good synergy around token creation/sacrifice and M Bats 😛😛

  • @simplyprism5854
    @simplyprism5854 Před 4 měsíci

    Grave pact effects are very fun when you are running mass token gen vamps like me. With Ojer Taq and Roaming throne and other vamps generating tokens along with Clavileños ability i have so many vamps i sac some vamps, clear the other players boards and go on a killing spree. That being said i dont run this deck in cadual commander lol

  • @NoneExon
    @NoneExon Před 7 měsíci +3

    I played this in its precon form a few times. The big issue is: you only get one trigger each turn. This is kinda slow for an aggressiv strategy.
    Next: if you play Clavileno on your third turn and attack with a 1 or 2 drop, you still have nothing to attack with on turn 4 besides your commander. That feels bad and is difficult to avoid.
    So overall not that aggressiv. I thought this would be a fast attacking deck, but I found it to be made for late game.
    You can build your board well. Give stuff kind of protection through the dies trigger and wait until someone wipes the board, which puts you in the winning position. Now you have a full hand and a good boardstate. If you can also sac your stuff in that moment it is even better. So include as much good sac outlets as you can afford.
    I am very unsure if lord affects are good in this deck. What do you think? Better to hold your own until boardwipe, or put as much pressure as possible on your opponents?

  • @zeroisnine
    @zeroisnine Před 7 měsíci +5

    Vona can still be done on instant speed, so long as its your turn

  • @jonathannewberg9647
    @jonathannewberg9647 Před 7 měsíci +1

    What would a Commander version of the Slaughterhouse deck from Avecyn Restored look like? Can you provide a decklist? Make it a budget deck? Harvester of Souls, the main creature from the deck, does NOT have to be the Commander (if he even is one/can even BE one at all) but have him in the deck regardless.

  • @crawdaddy2004
    @crawdaddy2004 Před 7 měsíci

    46:17 I remember when Path to Exile was eight dollars. 😂

  • @deanjones3163
    @deanjones3163 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Also make the spawn token a phyrexian!

  • @Uranylhydroxid
    @Uranylhydroxid Před 7 měsíci +1

    I still play edgar but just inculdet the pecon in my edgar deck :D

    • @damenlenz
      @damenlenz Před 7 měsíci

      I'm doing the same. So many cool pieces for Edgar

  • @bigboyart1
    @bigboyart1 Před 6 měsíci

    God. Right now I run a White (with splash of red) deck filled with Gnomes and Golems and a bunch of token generators. That Charismatic Conqueror would be absolutely DEVASTATING to play against

  • @Tiredviet
    @Tiredviet Před 6 měsíci

    which would you take out without a budget?

  • @mrTjstephens1
    @mrTjstephens1 Před 7 měsíci

    Sit back and listen to Rachel and Damon talk the philosophy of random things! 😂

  • @jahmon14
    @jahmon14 Před 6 měsíci +1

    How is roaming throne not getting added?
    It's doubleing both of the commanders triggers

  • @rasmusgerlingthomsen6122
    @rasmusgerlingthomsen6122 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Value!

  • @Hudson_TheDog
    @Hudson_TheDog Před 7 měsíci +2

    I love vampires

    • @damenlenz
      @damenlenz Před 7 měsíci

      I also love vampires!

  • @xcpryt
    @xcpryt Před 7 měsíci +1

    Clavileno has a lot of synergy with Liliana's Contract;
    Clavileno - Whenever you attack, target attacking Vampire that isn't a Demon becomes a Demon in addition to its other types.
    Liliana's Contract - upkeep trigger, If you control four or more Demons with different names, you win the game.
    This would mean that unless your opponent chooses to target your new Vampire Demons, you can win the game in a single turn. If an opponent decides to kill them, you instead get a 4/3 white and black Vampire Demon creature token with flying. It's a win win either way.
    You can also now cause a bit of chaos with Exquisite Blood and Sanguine Bind, because the trigger suggests they will infinitely trigger until either Enchantment cannot target an opponent anymore, winning the game. It's even funnier if you add Bloodletter of Aclazotz into the mix, doubling all damage and life gain at the same time. 🍻

  • @dainesmith8884
    @dainesmith8884 Před 7 měsíci

    Favorite word is magnanimous

  • @xazz
    @xazz Před 7 měsíci +1

    My favorite word is Juxtapose/Juxtaposition

  • @arcenside1772
    @arcenside1772 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Elenda is still my vampire commander so he is a 99.

  • @gregorymurphey2115
    @gregorymurphey2115 Před 5 měsíci

    You can take out a land as one of the 10. If you take out temple.. which you should you have to put in a land

    • @AscendantCaleb
      @AscendantCaleb Před 15 dny

      Their first replacement recommendation is a land.

  • @garrettleblanc7926
    @garrettleblanc7926 Před 7 měsíci +3

    I would love to see an elden ring UB

    • @damenlenz
      @damenlenz Před 7 měsíci

      SAME!!!!

    • @garrettleblanc7926
      @garrettleblanc7926 Před 7 měsíci

      @@damenlenz I have an alter done by Modflyalters that is Najeela the blade blossom as Malenia it's one of my favorite cards! ☺️

  • @PariahWalker
    @PariahWalker Před 28 dny

    When I clicked the upgraded deck link it was the whole deck and not just the replacements 😢 it's fine, but I was hoping I didn't have to pick them out.