Average Deck for Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher - Expensive Lifedrain

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Average Decklist

Avacyn, Angel of Hope
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
Bartolomé del Presidio
Bartolomé del Presidio
Bitterbloom Bearer
Bitterbloom Bearer
Blood Artist
Blood Artist
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
Charismatic Conqueror
Charismatic Conqueror
Clavileño, First of the Blessed
Clavileño, First of the Blessed
Crossway Troublemakers
Crossway Troublemakers
Cruel Celebrant
Cruel Celebrant
Cryptbreaker
Cryptbreaker
Elegy Acolyte
Elegy Acolyte
Elenda's Hierophant
Elenda's Hierophant
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
Exemplar of Light
Exemplar of Light
Fang, Fearless l'Cie
Fang, Fearless l'Cie
Greedy Freebooter
Greedy Freebooter
Hardened Tactician
Hardened Tactician
Hunted Witness
Hunted Witness
Indulgent Aristocrat
Indulgent Aristocrat
It That Betrays
It That Betrays
Lord Jyscal Guado
Lord Jyscal Guado
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
Martyred Rusalka
Martyred Rusalka
Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle
Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle
Nightmare Shepherd
Nightmare Shepherd
Pawn of Ulamog
Pawn of Ulamog
Roaming Throne
Roaming Throne
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar
Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar
Sidisi, Regent of the Mire
Sidisi, Regent of the Mire
Sun Titan
Sun Titan
Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar
Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar
Teysa, Orzhov Scion
Teysa, Orzhov Scion
Twilight Diviner
Twilight Diviner
Umbral Collar Zealot
Umbral Collar Zealot
Viscera Seer
Viscera Seer
Instants (6)
Deadly Dispute
Deadly Dispute
Fell the Profane
Fell the Profane
Final Showdown
Final Showdown
Flare of Malice
Flare of Malice
Malakir Rebirth
Malakir Rebirth
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
Sorceries (5)
Buried Alive
Buried Alive
Diabolic Intent
Diabolic Intent
Reanimate
Reanimate
Scout for Survivors
Scout for Survivors
Victimize
Victimize
Artifacts (10)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Ashnod's Altar
Ashnod's Altar
Eerie Gravestone
Eerie Gravestone
Lightning Greaves
Lightning Greaves
Matzalantli, the Great Door
Matzalantli, the Great Door
Mind Stone
Mind Stone
Skullclamp
Skullclamp
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Hierarchy
Talisman of Hierarchy
Tarrian's Journal
Tarrian's Journal
Enchantments (6)
Black Market
Black Market
Black Market Connections
Black Market Connections
Dictate of Erebos
Dictate of Erebos
Grave Pact
Grave Pact
Smothering Tithe
Smothering Tithe
Timely Ward
Timely Ward
Lands (18)
Bleachbone Verge
Bleachbone Verge
Brightclimb Pathway
Brightclimb Pathway
Caves of Koilos
Caves of Koilos
Command Tower
Command Tower
Godless Shrine
Godless Shrine
Hidden Grotto
Hidden Grotto
High Market
High Market
Isolated Chapel
Isolated Chapel
Mortuary Mire
Mortuary Mire
Phyrexian Tower
Phyrexian Tower
Scrubland
Scrubland
Sequestered Stash
Sequestered Stash
Shadowy Backstreet
Shadowy Backstreet
Silent Clearing
Silent Clearing
Spymaster's Vault
Spymaster's Vault
Tainted Field
Tainted Field
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
Volrath's Stronghold
Volrath's Stronghold
Basics (2)
Plains
7 Plains
Swamp
11 Swamps