Average Deck for Braids, Cabal Minion - Expensive Aristocrats

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Average Decklist

Bitterbloom Bearer
Bitterbloom Bearer
Bloodghast
Bloodghast
Boggart Trawler
Boggart Trawler
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
Darkstar Augur
Darkstar Augur
Dauthi Voidwalker
Dauthi Voidwalker
Elegy Acolyte
Elegy Acolyte
Grim Hireling
Grim Hireling
Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
Marionette Apprentice
Marionette Apprentice
Ophiomancer
Ophiomancer
Opposition Agent
Opposition Agent
Orcish Bowmasters
Orcish Bowmasters
Reassembling Skeleton
Reassembling Skeleton
Rev, Tithe Extractor
Rev, Tithe Extractor
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
Tergrid, God of Fright
Tergrid, God of Fright
Zhentarim Bandit
Zhentarim Bandit
Zulaport Cutthroat
Zulaport Cutthroat
Instants (7)
Cabal Ritual
Cabal Ritual
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Deadly Rollick
Deadly Rollick
Entomb
Entomb
Fell the Profane
Fell the Profane
Snuff Out
Snuff Out
Vampiric Tutor
Vampiric Tutor
Sorceries (8)
Beseech the Mirror
Beseech the Mirror
Day of Black Sun
Day of Black Sun
Demonic Tutor
Demonic Tutor
Imperial Seal
Imperial Seal
Pox
Pox
Reanimate
Reanimate
Smallpox
Smallpox
Toxic Deluge
Toxic Deluge
Artifacts (23)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Chalice of the Void
Chalice of the Void
Chrome Mox
Chrome Mox
Crucible of Worlds
Crucible of Worlds
Cursed Totem
Cursed Totem
Grim Monolith
Grim Monolith
Jet Medallion
Jet Medallion
Jeweled Amulet
Jeweled Amulet
Lion's Eye Diamond
Lion's Eye Diamond
Lotus Petal
Lotus Petal
Mana Vault
Mana Vault
Mox Diamond
Mox Diamond
Mox Opal
Mox Opal
Phoenix Fleet Airship
Phoenix Fleet Airship
Smokestack
Smokestack
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Sphere of Resistance
Sphere of Resistance
Springleaf Drum
Springleaf Drum
Tangle Wire
Tangle Wire
The One Ring
The One Ring
Thorn of Amethyst
Thorn of Amethyst
Trinisphere
Trinisphere
Vexing Bauble
Vexing Bauble
Enchantments (10)
Bitterblossom
Bitterblossom
Black Market Connections
Black Market Connections
Chains of Mephistopheles
Chains of Mephistopheles
Contamination
Contamination
Dreadhorde Invasion
Dreadhorde Invasion
Necrodominance
Necrodominance
Necropotence
Necropotence
Nether Void
Nether Void
Obsessive Pursuit
Obsessive Pursuit
Phyrexian Arena
Phyrexian Arena
Lands (14)
Ancient Tomb
Ancient Tomb
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
Cabal Coffers
Cabal Coffers
Cavern of Souls
Cavern of Souls
City of Traitors
City of Traitors
Crystal Vein
Crystal Vein
Drownyard Temple
Drownyard Temple
Eumidian Hatchery
Eumidian Hatchery
Gemstone Caverns
Gemstone Caverns
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Verdant Catacombs
Verdant Catacombs
Volrath's Stronghold
Volrath's Stronghold
Wasteland
Wasteland
Basics (2)
Snow-Covered Swamp
7 Snow-Covered Swamps
Swamp
11 Swamps