Mono Black

Strategy

Deck B — Timeless Strategy

Deck B is an aggressive black-based disruption deck with green splashes for efficient threats and utility. Its plan is to strip the opponent’s hand with Thoughtseize, Duress, and Graveyard Trespasser-style effects such as Dauthi Voidwalker, then apply pressure with Nethergoyf, Deathrite Shaman, Orcish Bowmasters, and Super Shredder. Cheap artifacts such as Mishra’s Bauble and Urza’s Bauble help fill the graveyard, improve card selection, and grow Nethergoyf.

The deck uses highly efficient removal, including Fatal Push, Snuff Out, Bloodchief’s Thirst, and Assassin’s Trophy. Deathrite Shaman, Faerie Macabre, and Dauthi Voidwalker provide additional graveyard interaction, while Lurrus of the Dream-Den can repeatedly return small permanents and Baubles for long-game value.

Good Points

• Strong opening turns thanks to discard, Dark Ritual, and very cheap threats.
• Excellent against combo and control decks because of its large amount of hand disruption.
• Efficient removal allows the deck to trade favorably against creature-based strategies.
• Graveyard disruption from Dauthi Voidwalker, Deathrite Shaman, and Faerie Macabre is valuable in Timeless.
• Orcish Bowmasters punishes opposing card draw while also providing a meaningful battlefield presence.

Bad Points

• The mana base is demanding, with black, green, and potentially additional colored requirements.
• Heavy use of shock lands, fetch lands, and Snuff Out can cause significant life loss.
• Discard is weaker when drawn late or against decks that quickly empty their hands.
• The deck may struggle against large creatures, planeswalkers, or strategies that generate value from the battlefield rather than the hand.
• It has limited card advantage outside of Lurrus of the Dream-Den, so it can run out of resources if its early threats are answered.
• The listed cards do not form a complete 60-card deck, and cards such as Strip Mine or custom-looking cards should be checked for Timeless availability and legality.