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Edgar Markov

Aggressively cast low-cost vampires to trigger Edgar Markov's Eminence ability, building a wide board early to overwhelm opponents with tribal anthems.

100 cards$73.29 totalApr 9, 202645 views

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Commander

1 cards
Edgar Markov

Edgar Markov

{3}{R}{W}{B}

Legendary Creature — Vampire Knight

Chosen commander for the requested strategy.

Ramp

10 cards
Sol Ring

Sol Ring

{1}

Artifact

Universal commander staple for acceleration

Arcane Signet

Arcane Signet

{2}

Artifact

Efficient mana fixing in three colors

Orzhov Signet

Orzhov Signet

{2}

Artifact

Color fixing and acceleration

Boros Signet

Boros Signet

{2}

Artifact

Color fixing and acceleration

Rakdos Signet

Rakdos Signet

{2}

Artifact

Color fixing and acceleration

Talisman of Hierarchy

Talisman of Hierarchy

{2}

Artifact

Efficient untapped mana source

Talisman of Conviction

Talisman of Conviction

{2}

Artifact

Efficient untapped mana source

Talisman of Indulgence

Talisman of Indulgence

{2}

Artifact

Efficient untapped mana source

Fellwar Stone

Fellwar Stone

{2}

Artifact

Reliable mana fixing in multiplayer

Knight of the White Orchid

Knight of the White Orchid

{W}{W}

Creature — Human Knight

Vampire that catches up on land drops

Card Draw

10 cards
Village Rites

Village Rites

{B}

Instant

Low cost sacrifice for quick draw

Sign in Blood

Sign in Blood

{B}{B}

Sorcery

Simple and effective card draw

Night's Whisper

Night's Whisper

{1}{B}

Sorcery

Efficient color-fixing friendly draw

Pact of the Serpent

Pact of the Serpent

{1}{B}{B}

Sorcery

Massive draw potential based on vampire count

Read the Bones

Read the Bones

{2}{B}

Sorcery

Scry and draw for consistency

Painful Truths

Painful Truths

{2}{B}

Sorcery

Great draw spell in a three-color deck

Vampiric Rites

Vampiric Rites

{B}

Enchantment

Repeatable draw by sacrificing tokens

Champion of Dusk

Champion of Dusk

{3}{B}{B}

Creature — Vampire Knight

Large draw effect attached to a vampire

Welcoming Vampire

Welcoming Vampire

{2}{W}

Creature — Vampire

Triggers on Eminence tokens entering

Heirloom Blade

Heirloom Blade

{3}

Artifact — Equipment

Keeps your hand full when creatures die

Removal

10 cards
Swords to Plowshares

Swords to Plowshares

{W}

Instant

Best-in-class creature exile

Utter End

Utter End

{2}{W}{B}

Instant

Versatile nonland permanent exile

Despark

Despark

{W}{B}

Instant

Cheap exile for high-value targets

Mortify

Mortify

{1}{W}{B}

Instant

Flexible creature or enchantment destruction

Vampiric Dragon

Vampiric Dragon

{6}{B}{R}

Creature — Vampire Dragon

Top-end vampire that pings creatures

Patron of the Vein

Patron of the Vein

{4}{B}{B}

Creature — Vampire Shaman

Exiles a creature and grows your team

Dusk // Dawn

Dusk // Dawn

{2}{W}{W} // {3}{W}{W}

Sorcery // Sorcery

Board wipe that leaves your small units alone

Butcher of Malakir

Butcher of Malakir

{5}{B}{B}

Creature — Vampire Warrior

Keeps the board clear when your tokens die

New Blood

New Blood

{2}{B}{B}

Sorcery

Flavorful theft effect targeting creatures

Cleansing Nova

Cleansing Nova

{3}{W}{W}

Sorcery

Flexible board wipe or artifact/enchantment removal

Threats/Wincons

22 cards
Viscera Seer

Viscera Seer

{B}

Creature — Vampire Wizard

One-drop vampire and valuable sacrifice outlet

Vampire of the Dire Moon

Vampire of the Dire Moon

{B}

Creature — Vampire

Keywords make it a great early defender or attacker

Indulgent Aristocrat

Indulgent Aristocrat

{B}

Creature — Vampire Noble

Sacrifice outlet that buffs the entire team

Cordial Vampire

Cordial Vampire

{B}{B}

Creature — Vampire

Buffs your board whenever a creature dies

Vampire Socialite

Vampire Socialite

{B}{R}

Creature — Vampire Noble

Enters with counters and buffs future vampires

Cruel Celebrant

Cruel Celebrant

{W}{B}

Creature — Vampire

Drains opponents when your tokens die

Legion Lieutenant

Legion Lieutenant

{W}{B}

Creature — Vampire Knight

Affordable tribal anthem on a body

Captivating Vampire

Captivating Vampire

{1}{B}{B}

Creature — Vampire

Anthem and powerful mind-control effect

Stromkirk Captain

Stromkirk Captain

{1}{B}{R}

Creature — Vampire Soldier

Provides first strike and stat buffs

Malakir Bloodwitch

Malakir Bloodwitch

{3}{B}{B}

Creature — Vampire Shaman

Drains opponents based on vampire count

Falkenrath Noble

Falkenrath Noble

{3}{B}

Creature — Vampire Noble

Reduces enemy life totals as creatures die

Vampire Nighthawk

Vampire Nighthawk

{1}{B}{B}

Creature — Vampire Shaman

Strong defensive and offensive keywords

Nighthawk Scavenger

Nighthawk Scavenger

{1}{B}{B}

Creature — Vampire Rogue

Upgraded version of Nighthawk for late game

Blood Artist

Blood Artist

{1}{B}

Creature — Vampire

Iconic drain effect for go-wide decks

Pulse Tracker

Pulse Tracker

{B}

Creature — Vampire Rogue

Aggressive one-drop that hits all opponents

Vicious Conquistador

Vicious Conquistador

{B}

Creature — Vampire Soldier

Aggressive one-drop that drains life

Vampire Lacerator

Vampire Lacerator

{B}

Creature — Vampire Warrior

High power for a low mana cost

Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim

Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim

{W}{B}

Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Kor Cleric

Incidental life gain and drain

Sanctum Seeker

Sanctum Seeker

{2}{B}{B}

Creature — Vampire Knight

Drains life whenever you attack

Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle

Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle

{2}{W}

Legendary Creature — Vampire Cleric

Generates even more tokens on attack

Drana, Liberator of Malakir

Drana, Liberator of Malakir

{1}{B}{B}

Legendary Creature — Vampire Ally

Permanently buffs the board during combat

Shared Animosity

Shared Animosity

{2}{R}

Enchantment

Huge power boosts for attacking tribal swarms

Utility

8 cards
Etchings of the Chosen

Etchings of the Chosen

{1}{W}{B}

Enchantment

Anthem effect that provides protection

Radiant Destiny

Radiant Destiny

{2}{W}

Enchantment

Anthem that grants vigilance to the swarm

Herald's Horn

Herald's Horn

{3}

Artifact

Reduces costs and provides tribal card advantage

Icon of Ancestry

Icon of Ancestry

{3}

Artifact

Anthem effect that can dig for more vampires

Victimize

Victimize

{2}{B}

Sorcery

Symmetry-breaking recursion spell

Return to the Ranks

Return to the Ranks

{X}{W}{W}

Sorcery

Mass recursion for low-mana vampires

Forerunner of the Legion

Forerunner of the Legion

{2}{W}

Creature — Vampire Knight

Tutors for key vampires and buffs others

Phyrexian Reclamation

Phyrexian Reclamation

{B}

Enchantment

Repeatable recursion for key vampires

Lands

39 cards
Command Tower

Command Tower

Land

Automatic multicolor fixing.

Exotic Orchard

Exotic Orchard

Land

Flexible multicolor fixing.

Reliquary Tower

Reliquary Tower

Land

No maximum hand size.

Myriad Landscape

Myriad Landscape

Land

Ramp from the mana base.

Plains

Plains 10x

Basic Land — Plains

Basic land allocated from mana pip counts.

Swamp

Swamp 23x

Basic Land — Swamp

Basic land allocated from mana pip counts.

Mountain

Mountain 2x

Basic Land — Mountain

Basic land allocated from mana pip counts.