Average Deck for Gaius van Baelsar - Upgraded

Gaius van Baelsar
Rank #3,640
4decks
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Average Decklist

Accursed Marauder
Accursed Marauder
Archfiend of Depravity
Archfiend of Depravity
Ayara, First of Locthwain
Ayara, First of Locthwain
Blood Artist
Blood Artist
Crypt Ghast
Crypt Ghast
Demon's Disciple
Demon's Disciple
Fleshbag Marauder
Fleshbag Marauder
Gravelighter
Gravelighter
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
Grim Haruspex
Grim Haruspex
Massacre Wurm
Massacre Wurm
Merciless Executioner
Merciless Executioner
Midnight Reaper
Midnight Reaper
Morbid Opportunist
Morbid Opportunist
Mortician Beetle
Mortician Beetle
Nine-Lives Familiar
Nine-Lives Familiar
Noxious Gearhulk
Noxious Gearhulk
Ogre Slumlord
Ogre Slumlord
Pitiless Plunderer
Pitiless Plunderer
Plaguecrafter
Plaguecrafter
Ravenous Chupacabra
Ravenous Chupacabra
Reassembling Skeleton
Reassembling Skeleton
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
Solemn Simulacrum
Solemn Simulacrum
Syr Konrad, the Grim
Syr Konrad, the Grim
Wasteland Raider
Wasteland Raider
Zenos yae Galvus
Zenos yae Galvus
Zodiark, Umbral God
Zodiark, Umbral God
Zulaport Cutthroat
Zulaport Cutthroat
Instants (8)
Deadly Dispute
Deadly Dispute
Defile
Defile
Malakir Rebirth
Malakir Rebirth
Not Dead After All
Not Dead After All
Sheoldred's Edict
Sheoldred's Edict
Snuff Out
Snuff Out
Soul Shatter
Soul Shatter
Undying Malice
Undying Malice
Sorceries (6)
Feed the Swarm
Feed the Swarm
Insatiable Avarice
Insatiable Avarice
Reanimate
Reanimate
Sign in Blood
Sign in Blood
Terisiare's Devastation
Terisiare's Devastation
Toxic Deluge
Toxic Deluge
Artifacts (14)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Blade of Selves
Blade of Selves
Bontu's Monument
Bontu's Monument
Buster Sword
Buster Sword
Conjurer's Closet
Conjurer's Closet
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Jet Medallion
Jet Medallion
Mind Stone
Mind Stone
Ninja's Blades
Ninja's Blades
Skullclamp
Skullclamp
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
The Darkness Crystal
The Darkness Crystal
Thought Vessel
Thought Vessel
Wayfarer's Bauble
Wayfarer's Bauble
Enchantments (6)
Animate Dead
Animate Dead
Bastion of Remembrance
Bastion of Remembrance
Black Market Connections
Black Market Connections
Grave Pact
Grave Pact
Kaya's Ghostform
Kaya's Ghostform
Phyrexian Reclamation
Phyrexian Reclamation
Lands (13)
Bojuka Bog
Bojuka Bog
Cabal Coffers
Cabal Coffers
Cabal Stronghold
Cabal Stronghold
Castle Locthwain
Castle Locthwain
Command Beacon
Command Beacon
Demolition Field
Demolition Field
High Market
High Market
Myriad Landscape
Myriad Landscape
Reliquary Tower
Reliquary Tower
Rogue's Passage
Rogue's Passage
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Witch's Cottage
Witch's Cottage
Basics (1)
Swamp
23 Swamps