Average Deck for Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon - Optimized -1/-1 Counters

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Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
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Arnaud Gompertz
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Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
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Blackcleave Goblin
Blackcleave Goblin
Contagious Nim
Contagious Nim
Crypt Ghast
Crypt Ghast
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
Ichorclaw Myr
Ichorclaw Myr
Ichor Rats
Ichor Rats
Maha, Its Feathers Night
Maha, Its Feathers Night
Opposition Agent
Opposition Agent
Orcish Bowmasters
Orcish Bowmasters
Pestilent Syphoner
Pestilent Syphoner
Phyrexian Crusader
Phyrexian Crusader
Phyrexian Obliterator
Phyrexian Obliterator
Plague Myr
Plague Myr
Plague Stinger
Plague Stinger
Reaper of Sheoldred
Reaper of Sheoldred
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
Virulent Silencer
Virulent Silencer
Whispering Specter
Whispering Specter
Instants (14)
Blight Rot
Blight Rot
Cabal Ritual
Cabal Ritual
Darkness
Darkness
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Deadly Rollick
Deadly Rollick
Dismember
Dismember
Howl from Beyond
Howl from Beyond
Infernal Grasp
Infernal Grasp
Offer Immortality
Offer Immortality
Snuff Out
Snuff Out
Tainted Strike
Tainted Strike
Vampiric Tutor
Vampiric Tutor
Vraska's Fall
Vraska's Fall
Whisper of the Dross
Whisper of the Dross
Sorceries (9)
Caress of Phyrexia
Caress of Phyrexia
Demonic Tutor
Demonic Tutor
Imperial Seal
Imperial Seal
Infectious Inquiry
Infectious Inquiry
Phyresis Outbreak
Phyresis Outbreak
Pox Plague
Pox Plague
Praetor's Grasp
Praetor's Grasp
Reanimate
Reanimate
Toxic Deluge
Toxic Deluge
Artifacts (16)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Blackblade Reforged
Blackblade Reforged
Contagion Clasp
Contagion Clasp
Contagion Engine
Contagion Engine
Fireshrieker
Fireshrieker
Jet Medallion
Jet Medallion
Lightning Greaves
Lightning Greaves
Mana Vault
Mana Vault
Mithril Coat
Mithril Coat
Nightmare Lash
Nightmare Lash
Shadowspear
Shadowspear
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Swiftfoot Boots
Swiftfoot Boots
The Darkness Crystal
The Darkness Crystal
Whispersilk Cloak
Whispersilk Cloak
Wickersmith's Tools
Wickersmith's Tools
Enchantments (8)
Black Market Connections
Black Market Connections
Contamination
Contamination
Nest of Scarabs
Nest of Scarabs
No Mercy
No Mercy
Phyresis
Phyresis
Phyrexian Arena
Phyrexian Arena
Phyrexian Reclamation
Phyrexian Reclamation
Snake Cult Initiation
Snake Cult Initiation
Planeswalkers (1)
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
Lands (13)
Ancient Tomb
Ancient Tomb
Cabal Coffers
Cabal Coffers
Cavern of Souls
Cavern of Souls
Command Beacon
Command Beacon
Command Tower
Command Tower
Inkmoth Nexus
Inkmoth Nexus
Karn's Bastion
Karn's Bastion
Myriad Landscape
Myriad Landscape
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
Reliquary Tower
Reliquary Tower
Rogue's Passage
Rogue's Passage
The Black Gate
The Black Gate
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Basics (1)
Swamp
20 Swamp
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