Ayara, First of Locthwain Ayara, First of Locthwain | Illustration by Ryan Pancoast Commander (1) Creature (32) Cult Conscript Dockside Chef Forsaken Miner Greedy Freebooter Haunt of the Dead Marshes Persistent Specimen Shambling Ghast A-Blood Artist A-Guildsworn Prowler A-Hobbling Zombie Accursed Marauder Ashnod's Harvester Brain Maggot Deep-Cavern Bat Dunbarrow Revivalist Dusk Legion Zealot Elderfang Disciple Kitesail Freebooter Marionette Apprentice Putrid Goblin Virus Beetle Zulaport Cutthroat Fell Stinger Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor Gravelighter Morbid Opportunist Plaguecrafter Thought-Stalker Warlock Grief Sheoldred, the Apocalypse Goremand Dusk Mangler Instant (14) Cut Down Fatal Push Grave Expectations Malakir Rebirth Undying Malice Bitter Triumph Deadly Dispute Eviscerator's Insight Feed the Cycle Infernal Grasp Sheoldred's Edict Blot Out Dismember Fell the Profane Sorcery (7) Bloodchief's Thirst Bone Shards Duress Reanimate Thoughtseize Fell Toxic Deluge Enchantment (1) Artifact (1) Land (44) This deck looks to do something mono-black decks have done since the dawn of Magic: sacrifice creatures for value

If you have a way to sneak out tokens or monsters from your extra deck, "Memories of Hope" can give a lot of draw power and help you find missing cards
If this Synchro Summoned card leaves the field because of a card effect: You can target 1 "Vampire" monster in your Graveyard or 1 of your banished "Vampire" monsters
It says that if denial gets more votes or the vote is tied , copy the spell. Duplication is the default result in the case of a hung jury, and the caster gets to copy the spell in question if decision splits the vote
Rowan is a 4/2 with menace, while Will is a 2/4 with vigilance