The Almost Essentials and Other Good Stuff

**kerbythepurplecow** · March 20th, 2007, 11:52 PM

Okay, I've almost got this thing done. I need to fill a few more spots.

Here's what I have so far (without land):

New stuff no longer in bold, I forgot what's new.

Aether Vial
Blacker Lotus
Chaos Orb
Darksteel Ingot
Draco
Duplicant
Erratic Portal
Grinning Totem
Ivory Tower
Jack-in-the-Mox
Journeyer's Kite
Lotus Bloom
Mangara's Tome
Mesmeric Orb
Mirari
Oblivion Stone
Platinum Angel

Agonizing Demise
Beacon of Unrest
Bone Shredder
Coffin Queen
Decree of Pain
Diabolic Edict
Diabolic Intent
Diabolic Servitude
Extinction
Faceless Butcher
Grim Tutor
Krovikan Horror
Mind Twist
Nezumi Graverobber
Night Dealings
Phyrexian Plaguelord
Sudden Spoiling
Twilight's Call
Twisted Abomination
Zombify

Arcane Denial
Braingeyser
Cheatyface
Chromeshell Crab
Compulsion
Deep Analysis
Desertion
Diminishing Retruns
Dissipate
Dizzy Spell
Greater Morphling
Impulse
Ixidron
Johnny, Combo Player
Keiga the Tide Star
Magus of the Bazzar
Mischievous Quanar
Plaxmanta
Pulse of the Grid
Quash
Quicksilver Dragon
Quicksilver Elemental
Rhystic Study
Shoreline Ranger
Spell Counter
Trinket Mage
Vesuvan Shapeshifter
Vex

Asmira Holy Avenger
Aura Shards
Captain Sissy
Coiling Oracle
Decimate
Fires of Yavimaya
Hymn of Rebirth
Jungle Barrier
Lightning Angel
Mystic Snake
Numot the Devastator
Phantom Nishoba
Reparations
Rith, the Awakener
Saffi Eriksdotter
Soltari Guerrillas
Trygon Predator
Undermine

Assult/Battery
Order/Chaos
Who/What/When/Where/Why

Avatar of Might
Caller of the Claw
Deranged Hermit
Elvish Aberration
Far Wanderings
Forgotten Ancient
Glissa Sunseeker
Harrow
Hystrodon
Indrik Stomphowler
Krosan Grip
Land Aid 04
Land Grant
Loaming Shaman
Magus of the Library
Multani, Maro Sorcerer
Nantuko Blightcutter
Perilous Forrays
Quirion Explorer
Rampant Growth
Ravenous Baloth
Reap and Sow
Reincarnation
Scarwood Bandits
Sylvok Explorer
Thallid Shell Dweller
Timmy, Power Gamer
Utopia Tree
Verdeloth the Ancient
Veteran Explorer
Viridian Shaman
Viridian Zealot
Werebear
Wild Mongrel
Worldly Tutor

Ancient Hydra
Bloodfire Colossus
Cinder Elemental
Goblin Bombardment
Desolation Giant
Gamble
Grab the Reins
Kumano, Master Yamabushi
Magma Giant
Ryusei, the Falling Star
Shard Phoenix
Starstorm
Viashino Heretic

Aura of Silence
Aven Cloudchaser
Avenger en-Dal
Chastise
Cho-Manno, Revolutionary
Devout Witness
Exile
Final Judgement
Guardian of the Guildpact
Gift of Estates
Karmic Guide
Kirtar's Wrath
Konda, Lord of Eiganjo
Mageta the Lion
Mangara of Corondor
Masako the Humorless
Noble Templar
Radiant, Archangel
Radiant's Dragoons
Radiant's Judgement
Retribution of the Meek
Rout
Sacred Ground
Seal of Cleansing
Soltari Visionary
Sunscape Battlemage
Stonecloaker
Yosei, the Morning Star

Well, it seems full unless there's any other grand suggestions.

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**kerbythepurplecow** · March 21st, 2007, 01:11 PM

Currently Sisay has 18 potential fetches. 5 land, 12 creatures, 1 Mirari. She's not nearly as abusable as in the actual Essentials. I'll probably try to add a bit more utility to her fetches. Draco should be legendary. Happily, Trinket Mage will also be able to fetch lands in this deck. I need every tutory type effect I can get because most are already in the Essentials.

I'm currently considering Zombify and Soltari Visionary. I need 5 more black cards to hit the min. With the 40% creatures I'm working towards, I think Zombify has merit. The visionary just rocks.

**GrimJack** · March 21st, 2007, 01:19 PM

Sisay is only a single voice (1) among a chorus of almost essentials (500+).

When you have the fortune to flop her down on the table, she will be a gamebreaker, regardless if there are 18 legends or 180 legends.

I know I like flopping Sisay on the table.

**kerbythepurplecow** · March 21st, 2007, 02:01 PM

I added in some new stuff. It's in bold. I added some utility legends. I do note that I need not play tons for the sole purpose of Sisay. Quite a few are playable anytime.

**jrr** · March 21st, 2007, 02:06 PM

Skeletal Vampire and Sengir Nosferatu are solid black critters that have great abilities.

Kagemaro, First to Suffer is a nice way to clear the board, might be useful fo rthe deck.

**kerbythepurplecow** · March 21st, 2007, 02:21 PM

I just added a couple more wrath effects, so that's fine. I'm trying to stick with light black, i.e. no double b in the cc unless it's super good.

**jrr** · March 21st, 2007, 03:12 PM

About to go to bed so I won't say much, but I would suggest those creatures most of those creatures be legends to help abuse Sisay... tutor tutor tutor tutor yeah...

**kerbythepurplecow** · March 21st, 2007, 04:44 PM

I updated again. I'm down to like 4 more cards needed. Probably all creatures unless I find something really good. Make that three. I guess I'll finally play my Grim Tutor. Tutor effects are hard to find.

**kerbythepurplecow** · March 21st, 2007, 04:52 PM

Well I think that's it. I added the Grim Tutor, Noble Templar, Shoreline Ranger, and Elvish Abberation. That should cap it off nicely. I'm still open to suggestions. I may go over the 250 mark and let this one climb towards 300 or 400 hundred. We'll see. This thread will probably close tomorrow as it's no longer necessary. (: Thanks!